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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Subject: Re: dealing with an old kermit
Date: 11 Jun 1999 17:01:59 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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To: kermit.misc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu
In article <7jr48a$g6g$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, <leofa@my-deja.com> wrote:
: i hope i am not rehashing too much but i am still stuck.
:
: i want to change the kermit settings on my unix pc so it will be a
: server listining via tcp/ip and not the serial port. it is a sco unix
: system v/386 release 3.2 maintanence suplement 4.1. the kermit appears
: to be C-Kermit v 4F(085) [perhaps fro m1989?]. it came with the unix
: box and i have no way to compile c programs on unix.
:
: currently i have a unix shell script called kserver that 1) looks for
: /usr/spol/uucp/LCK..tty1a and deletes it if it exists (i have sole
: control here with kermit and uucp). then does a "kermit -x" so i can
: see kermit work in server mode.
:
: the .kermrc has the following lines "set line /dev/tty1a", "set baud
: 9600", "set par none" and "set file type binary".
:
: its been acting fine as a kermit server for about 2 years with the
: serial connection. but now i have to get rid of that cable/connection
: and use tcp/ip. the unix box is now on the save network "wire" segment
: as the other end of the serial connection (which is disconnected).
:
: if i take out the .kermrc commands to set line and set baud and try to
: do a set host <ipaddr> i get a you must use set line first error
: message. if i try to do a set host command from in kermit i get a
: message that says host is not a valid option.
:
Long question, short answer: your ancient version of C-Kermit does not
support TCP/IP connections. Install 6.0 or later and then use "set host *"
(explained in the manual).
Or install 7.0 and use IKSD:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/cuiksd.html
- Frank