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- From: gordon@tramp.Colorado.EDU (GORDON ALLEN R)
- Subject: Re: fast binary file transfer between Unix - PC?
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- Date: 5 Nov 92 15:57:25 GMT
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- rfinch@water.ca.gov (Ralph Finch) writes:
-
- >I'm looking for a fast binary file transfer program which will work
- >with both Unix (Sun Sparc) and DOS/Windows (either/both).
-
- >On the DOS/Windows side I've tried all sorts of [xyz]modem transfer
- >routines that come with various modem utilities. But the only one
- >I've found to work with Unix is the kermit that is part of the Windows
- >3.1 terminal emulator. It seems slow, I'd like to get something
- >faster.
- >--
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- One way of speeding up the transfer is to use 'set receive packet-length 1024
- or set send packet-length 1024 to reduce overhead. Also use the highest baud
- rate that you can set.
-
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