[comp.sys.atari.st] Zmodem and Xmodem for VAX

fsctc@csduts1.lerc.nasa.gov (Clarence T. Chang) (03/28/91)

Hi.  A couple of months ago, someone here posted a message saying that
he has access to zmodem and xmodem programs on the VAX.  Would that person
kindly reply to me via email, please.  I am fed up with transmission by
Kermit and would like a faster transfer, preferrably by zmodem.  Thanks.

Clarence T. Chang
fsctc@csduts1.lerc.nasa.gov

archbold@bluemoon.uucp (Archie Jaszcz) (04/06/91)

fsctc@csduts1.lerc.nasa.gov (Clarence T. Chang) writes:

> Hi.  A couple of months ago, someone here posted a message saying that
> he has access to zmodem and xmodem programs on the VAX.  Would that person
> kindly reply to me via email, please.  I am fed up with transmission by
> Kermit and would like a faster transfer, preferrably by zmodem.  Thanks.
> 
> Clarence T. Chang
> fsctc@csduts1.lerc.nasa.gov

        WOW!  You're not the only one who's looking for such a program for 
VAX...  Whoever has these programs could kindly mail me too, or simply 
post a message to the net and perhaps u/l these programs to atari.archive 
(even though they're not for atari computers)...

        Anyway, my mail address:

                CE_JASZCZ@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu
        or      archbold@bluemoon.uucp

                Replies, flames, whatever to:
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                        archbold@bluemoon.uucp

bright@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Bob Bright) (04/08/91)

In article <iT2yZ1w164w@bluemoon.uucp> archbold@bluemoon.uucp (Archie Jaszcz) writes:
>fsctc@csduts1.lerc.nasa.gov (Clarence T. Chang) writes:
>
>> Hi.  A couple of months ago, someone here posted a message saying that
>> he has access to zmodem and xmodem programs on the VAX.  Would that person
>> kindly reply to me via email, please.  I am fed up with transmission by
>> Kermit and would like a faster transfer, preferrably by zmodem.  Thanks.
>
>        WOW!  You're not the only one who's looking for such a program for 
>VAX...  Whoever has these programs could kindly mail me too, or simply 
>post a message to the net and perhaps u/l these programs to atari.archive 
>(even though they're not for atari computers)...

	The VAXVMS directory on SIMTEL contains the following two
files:

	"PD1:","<MISC.VAXVMS>","RZSZ9103.README",1,574,7,910329,""
	"PD1:","<MISC.VAXVMS>","RZSZ9103.TLB",1,175104,8,910328,""

These appear to be the latest versions of Chuck Forsberg's rz/sz for
VMS (I presume they include rx/sx and rb/sb as well).  The .TLB file
seems to be some sort of VMS library file.  The .README says:

 To extract files from rzsz.tlb, issue the following DCL commands:

 $ LIB/EXTRACT=EXTRACT_TLB^COM/OUTPUT=EXTRACT_TLB.COM rzsz.tlb
 $ @EXTRACT_TLB rzsz/exit

I'm not sure if this will give you working copies of rz and sz, or
source which you'll have to compile yourself.  Probably the latter;
detailed instructions are likely included.  Anyway, fetch the file
from the archives and give it a try.

(The ftp address for the SIMTEL archives is wsmr-simtel20.army.mil;
login as "anonymous" and give your full account name as password.  If
you're not familiar with the archive, it's probably a good idea to
read some of the help files in the top directory.  I think there's a
help file specifically pertaining to ftp'ing from a VMS machine; read
it carefully before proceeding, or you'll almost certainly end up
fetching the file in a format you can't use.  To get to the vms
directory you need to type `cd pd1:<misc.vaxvms>'.)

Hope this helps, BBB
-- 
Bob Bright <bright@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
Dept. of Philosophy
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Man  R3T 2N2  (204) 474-9105