richard@iesd.auc.dk (Richard Flamsholt S0rensen) (07/11/90)
Quite often I've got to transfer files between a PC and a UNIX-based SUN. Usually, I use the Kermit protocol in Procomm+ and one thing really bugs me. Kermit uses N8-settings, while the UNIX-connection is based on E7 - this means, that Kermit doesn't work under the same conditions as the normal connection. To get around this, I've got to change the settings in Procomm from E7 to N8 after issuing the remote (on SUN) Kermit-command and before activating the download-command (on the PC) and afterwards, I've got to change it back to E7. Since nobody I've spoken to knows of any way of reconfiguring Kermit, I thought of making a macro in Procomm+ to do the Alt-P, Alt-E, Esc, PgDn, 2 sequence needed to download ... *but*; Procomm+ (of course) won't let me use it's special keys (like Alt-P) in a macro :-( So, what am I to do? Is it possible to change Kermit's behaviour? Is is possible to make the macro otherwise, perhaps by means of some fancy TSR that I don't know of (;-) ? Any ideas are very much appreciated. -- /Richard Flamsholt richard@iesd.auc.dk
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) (07/11/90)
In article <RICHARD.90Jul11144552@banach.iesd.auc.dk> richard@iesd.auc.dk (Richard Flamsholt S0rensen) writes: > > Quite often I've got to transfer files between a PC and a UNIX-based >SUN. Usually, I use the Kermit protocol in Procomm+ and one thing >really bugs me. Kermit uses N8-settings, while the UNIX-connection is >based on E7 - this means, that Kermit doesn't work under the same This is perhaps not exactly what you are asking for, but might be of some use: Another alternative is using Kermit terminal emulation instead of Procomm for the transfer because then you can utilize long packets (1000 instead of 94). Or you might consider using an external protocol in Procomm (z-modem, because it is available for both ends). Still another option is using z-modem from Telix terminal emulation because it is inbuilt in Telix. I know from my own experience with a Unix Sun 4 and a PC that using Procomm(+) kermit file transfers between a Unix system and a PC is one of the weakest available alternatives, anyway. If you have a choice, consider the others. There is quite a number of utilities and information for these alternatives at the anonymous ftp site chyde.uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland. Look eg for Telix and MsKermit in the /pc/pd2 directory, and Mskermit and Procomm utilities and advice in the /pc/ts directory. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
mregeste@amo.Wichita.NCR.COM (Mark Regester) (07/12/90)
In article <RICHARD.90Jul11144552@banach.iesd.auc.dk> richard@iesd.auc.dk (Richard Flamsholt S0rensen) writes: > > Since nobody I've spoken to knows of any way of reconfiguring >Kermit, I thought of making a macro in Procomm+ to do the Alt-P, >Alt-E, Esc, PgDn, 2 sequence needed to download ... *but*; Procomm+ >(of course) won't let me use it's special keys (like Alt-P) in a macro :-( With Procomm+, you can execute Procomm+ command language commands remotely. See page 200 of the manual for a discussion. In your case, you would send the commands to change the communication parameters to 7-EVEN-1 then tell Procomm+ to prepare for a Kermit file transfer. Below is part of a script we use to transfer files from the PC to our Towers. echo "\033^sendfile kermit \"$3\"\r\c" # tell procomm what to send if [ $1 = "-i" ] # check transfer type then kermit -ra $2 # receive with kermit - text else kermit -ira $2 # receive with kermit - binary fi >-- >/Richard Flamsholt >richard@iesd.auc.dk -- Mark Regester Information Systems & Services, NCR Peripheral Products Division NCR:654-8340 <M.Regester@Wichita.NCR.COM> (316)636-8340 <uunet!ncrlnk!ncrwic!m.regester> FAX:636-8889