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  6. From: pepmnt@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (John Chandler)
  7. Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
  8. Subject: Re: CMS Kermit
  9. Date: 3 Feb 1995 20:03:27 GMT
  10. Organization: Columbia University
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  16.  
  17. Note that the hardware limits on buffer size depend upon the type of
  18. connection.  Kermit recognizes those limits, but imposes them only
  19. when it comes time to do a transfer.  Thus, you can set the packet
  20. size to any number you want, up to 9K, but Kermit-370 negotiates the
  21. actual packet size according to its understanding of the hardware.  In
  22. fact, its understanding is not complete, since it is possible to set
  23. up a 7171 terminal type with a large screen size, but Kermit doesn't
  24. know that and isn't equipped to tell when the screen buffer would be
  25. bigger than 1920 anyhow.  In any case, 1920 is plenty big enough for
  26. most purposes.
  27.                     John Chandler