harbaughs@EGLIN-VAX.ARPA ("Samuel S. Harbaugh") (11/03/85)
Anyone have success using Kermit via MilNet? If yes, what's the trick? I can't get it to get the transfer started. Does the net filter some character(s)? Is it a timing problem? ------
RCONN@SIMTEL20.ARPA (Rick Conn) (11/05/85)
Hello, Sam, Yes, there is a "trick" to using KERMIT over the MILNET (or any part of the DDN). The @ character is filtered, for one (you have to send two @'s to get one thru). For another, the TACs may be set up in a lot of different ways, such as recognizing XON/XOFF flow control. This is another trap. The KERMIT I use on SIMTEL20 (which should be similar to your KERMIT under VMS) allows for this and runs nicely. The following is my init command file which sets up my KERMIT for DDN transfers: SET RETRY PAC 60 SET REC PAC 58 SET SEN PAC 94 SET FILE 7-BIT SET REC TIM 90 SET SEN TIM 90 SET TVT ON SET ITS ON I hope this helps. Rick -------