lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (02/28/85)
The easiest way to get file transfer mechanisms going to new machines is to start with the public-domain MODEM/XMODEM/UMODEM programs. There are widely available short "bootstrap" programs that can be typed into a new system (or downloaded without error correction) which can then be used to load the real programs. After you have these going, I'd recommend switching over to one of the excellent new KERMITs which are also freely available for just about every machine under the sun. There are both user/server and various automated versions, and they are very, very useful. Distribution of KERMIT and the various (very complete) KERMIT docs is coordinated through Columbia, and the docs, sources, and everything else related to KERMIT can be obtained online. I recommend it very highly. --Lauren--