[comp.sys.atari.st] Kermit/UniTerm/Vax Problem...

vanleejf@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu (James Van Leeuwen) (12/10/90)

I am having problems using Kermit (in UniTerm Version 2.0e) uploading to a 
Vax system here at the University of Dayton.  Specifically, while uploading
a .LZH or .ARC file, I'll get about four packets into the transfer and then the 
Vax comes back with an error to the effect of: "Packet too large for internal
buffer."  I am in binary mode on my end and in server mode on the Vax (so that
all of the settings should be automatically set).  I download both .LZH and
.ARC files fine, as well as uploading binary files (as long as they are not
ARChives or LZHives).  Any ideas?

Thanks!
Jim
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dmb@wam.umd.edu (David M. Baggett) (12/10/90)

In article <1990Dec10.040058.24452@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu> 
vanleejf@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu (James Van Leeuwen) writes:
>                                              Specifically, while uploading
>a .LZH or .ARC file,I'll get about four packets into the transfer and then the 
>Vax comes back with an error to the effect of: "Packet too large for internal
>buffer."  I am in binary mode on my end and in server mode on the Vax (so that
>all of the settings should be automatically set).

I've noticed that with all the Unix C-Kermit implementations I've
tried, setting the packet size > 94 (on both ends) will cause sends to
fail, but not receives.  This happens in binary mode (don't know about
text mode).  I don't know whether this is a C-Kermit bug or a Uniterm
bug, but I don't think the behavior is exclusive to Vax systems.  (It
happens to me with Suns too.)

Interestingly enough, I don't get "packet too large" messages; in my case
Uniterm just sends about 15 packets in rapid succession and then says
"too many retries".  I've never discovered a solution; hence all my
uploads now run with 94 byte packets.  :(

BTW, It does not seem to be the case (for me, at least) that server
mode sets all the params automatically...

Dave Baggett
dmb%wam.umd.edu@uunet.uu.net

wallace@ynotme.enet.dec.com (Ray Wallace) (12/11/90)

In article <1990Dec10.040058.24452@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu>, vanleejf@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu (James Van Leeuwen) writes...
>I am having problems using Kermit (in UniTerm Version 2.0e) uploading to a 
I've found that when uploading I have to tell both ends to do binary. On
downloading telling just the ST to do binary is sufficaint.

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rrd@hpfcso.HP.COM (Ray Depew) (12/18/90)

Try setting your packet size to 94 (bytes?kbytes?), on both ends.  It's slow,
but safe.

A lot of machbines running Kermit like to set an enormous packet size like
1000+, and it really screws up other machines.  At least they give you the
chance to change it as the need arises.


Regards
Ray Depew
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