rmeier@SU-STAR.ARPA (R. MEIER) (04/06/85)
Todd, I too have been using Kermit-80 v4 for routinely transferring binary and text files without difficulty. On the mainframe end, there has been a Kermit-32 (VMS) and a UxKermit (Unix). I encountered a frustrating problem when I originally brought up Kermit v3, which might be of help. My version of Kermit used an unremembered character to indicate characters > 80h, but both mainframe kermits used '&'. This was a simple problem, but I used Kermit for about 2 weeks without realizing why it would not transfer binary files, but would transfer most (but not all) text files. Another possibility to check is that you are using the correct error detection code. I have heard that some mainframes use 6-bit crc on text files, but expect 12-bit crc on binary files. Both of the above problems should result in getting a large number of retries (> 4, probably 20) for each packet. If you don't get a quick fix, or a pointer that solves the problem, you might try posting your symptoms. As a test to see if the first problem is correct, you might try sending some text files in binary mode. You should get correct copies of the text files with garbage appended to the end. Good Luck, Bob (rmeier@star.arpa) ------