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- Subject: Re: ProComm 2.4.3 Kermit up/down-load times
- Message-ID: <92243.144430M05BC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
- From: Spartacus at Cuny <M05BC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
- Date: Sunday, 30 Aug 1992 14:44:30 EDT
- References: <92243.062901IP25179@portland.caps.maine.edu>
- Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center
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- In article <92243.062901IP25179@portland.caps.maine.edu>,
- IP25179@portland.caps.maine.edu says:
- >
- > When I download in Kermit using ProComm 2.4.3, the estimated time for the
- > process shown in the pop-up 'window' is always half of the actual time re-
- > quired. Do I have some untapped potential here that I'm missing? Or is
- > the program just a taco short of a combination platter?
- >
- > Thanks.
- -Iain Odlin
-
- Way back when I first got my modem last October I also used ProComm 2.4.3.
- I've noticed this same problem. The time estimated by procomm seem
- only accurate for text down/up(loads). For binary down/up(loads)
- it takes twice or more as long. I had a chat (usenet) a while back
- with the creator of CMS-Kermit and he informed me Kermit places some
- extra overhead for binary files. Its been a very long time since
- i chatted with him so I don't remember the technical details.
- However its no excuse for Procomm not to estimate the time
- correctly. The problem also exist on Procomm Plus 1.1 Test Drive
- version available by ftp.
-
- Maybe someone else can add to this.
- -------
- ------------------------------+ All The Best,
- Reply To: |
- | Edward Galarza,
- M05BC@CunyVM.Cuny.Edu | Brooklyn College Of The
- M05BC@CunyVM.BitNet | City University Of New York
- ------------------------------+ "Que viva el OS/2!"
-