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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Subject: Re: ZModem in Solaris
Date: 15 Jan 1999 20:50:27 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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In article <369E646E.6B84D12B@home.com>,
R. Ostrowski <ostrowski@home.com> wrote:
: Michael T Pins wrote:
: > "R. Ostrowski" <ostrowski@home.com> writes:
: > >I am looking for a zmodem utility for solaris. I currently use one in
: > >SunOS, but need one for solaris. I am tired of using kermit to send
: > >large files.
: >
: > Why are you tired of using Kermit?
: > Properly configured, it's just as fast as Zmodem, and considerably more
: > robust. Or are you using an ancient version of Kermit?
: >
: > : I find kermit to be much slower in file transfer.
:
: Maybe I am not using the best file transfer protocol within kermit
:
: I usually use kermit to dial a remote sun from another sun (or in some
: cases a standard windows terminal program). i then run kermit at the
: remote sun, go into host mode and get or mget the file(s).
:
The current version of C-Kermit for Solaris is 6.0:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ck60.html
As noted, it is both fast and robust. Ancient versions were robust, but
not very fast. C-Kermit 6.0 is plenty fast if you tell it to be -- you
only need one command for that: "fast".
C-Kermit 7.0 will be announced soon, and unlike earlier versions of Kermit
for UNIX, it will go fast without your even telling it. We always thought
it was more important to make it *work* out of the box than make it fast
out of the box and the risk of not working, but that's the wrong psychology
for the 90s.
Frank da Cruz
The Kermit Project
Columbia University
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/