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Article: 12781 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.solaris,comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: A Unix Tip problem
Date: 13 Sep 2001 17:07:30 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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In article <1000398035.902707@blake.timetraveller.org>,
Robert Brockway <robert@timetraveller.org> wrote:
: cypher@punk.net wrote:
: : William <forothersok@yahoo.com.tw> wrote:
: : # Dear all:
: : #
: : # I was asked to write a program that can dial out.
: : # But when I dial out and login to SCO UNIX,
: : # I got a trouble !! When I use sz to send file ,it can't work!
: : # But I use Solaris's "tip" command then rz/sz can work!
: : # Who can tell me where can find "tip" command's source code?
: : # Please help me ! Thanks!
:
: : People keep mentioning kermit as a good tool
: : for sending files over serial lines.
:
: : If that's primarily what you're doing...
:
: Kermit is both a serial utility & a serial transfer protocol. For
: transfering data, kermit is significantly (2-3 times from memory) slower
: than Z-modem (sz/rz under unix)
:
No, see:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/perf.html
: and is somewhat feature-free lacking
: auto-start and recommencement features, etc.
:
No, it has all those features.
: Before ppp/slip was around I used to do alot of serial file transfers and
: used to always look for Z-modem, then X-modem and finally kermit.
:
This is the kind of advice that was common in the 1980s. Please bring
yourself up to date before giving advice in public:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/
- Frank