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From: Frank da Cruz <fdc@columbia.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Kermit server requirements
Date: 9 Jun 2005 21:48:19 GMT
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On 2005-06-09, Kevin L <lamonte@gerg.tamu.edu> wrote:
: ...
: I've got the machines set up and am running initial tests now. The
: device computer has k95.exe running via SRVANY, the control computer is
: running Linux C-Kermit. All looks well, I'm getting 10,000cps -
: 20,000cps on file transfers (binary mode, flow-control none,
: carrier-watch off). However, a few things are strange:
:
: 1. I have to allow k95.exe access to the desktop so I can click through
: the "try" button on the evaluation splash screen. We're almost ready
: with a purchase order (we're another university :) ) to get a full
: version. Question is: will the purchased no-nag version need to get to
: the desktop too?
:
No.
: 2. The memory usage seems way off. Under taskmgr, k95.exe consumes 14
: megabytes of memory + 5 MB for vbox.dll. Though I know Kermit 95 is a
: superb terminal emulator, I don't need all that function for this use
: case. In general, how can I reduce k95's memory use? More
: specifically, can I execute k95.exe in a "bare-bones" mode ala gkermit?
: I'm ordering the "non-crypto" version, will that eliminate "vbox.dll"?
:
Vbox is the nag screen. It was grafted on the K95 by our electronic
sales and delivery provider, e-academy.com. It's not in the registered
version at all.
Various features can be deselected via command-line options, that can
reduce memory consumption by not loading unneeded DLLs, etc, e.g.:
-# <arg>
Kermit 95 Startup Flags
Argument:
2 - do not load optional network dlls
4 - do not load optional tapi dlls
8 - do not load optional kerberos dlls
16 - do not load optional zmodem dlls
32 - use stdin for input instead of the console
64 - use stdout for output instead of the console
: 3. The CPU requirements are also high: during file transfer from
: C-Kermit to Kermit 95, taskmgr reports k95 as using 95-99% of available
: CPU. Am I doing something wrong? By contrast, the C-Kermit cpu use is
: negligible. One thing that's unusual in my setup: the serial port is
: actually a USB-to-serial bridge.
:
Who knows. Kermit 95 is all threads and semaphores, there are no busy
loops. It is easy on most CPUs, but every Windows box is different and
who knows what is lurking behind the windows.
: In general though Kermit 95 is working out well here. I wish we had a
: few more places to deploy it. :)
:
Thanks :-)
- Frank