qhy@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Tony Hutson) (03/01/90)
I am new to downloading things from FTP sites to a C=64, I have an Amiga and
a C=64, but I have only transfered files with the Amiga.
1) When I get things from the site, fo I use binary mode or ASCII?
2) when downloading from my system account to my C=64, can I use
xmodem protocall on the system and on the C=64?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank You, Tony Hutson
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++scott@max.u.washington.edu (03/02/90)
In article <7978@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, qhy@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Tony Hutson) writes: > I am new to downloading things from FTP sites to a C=64, I have an Amiga and > a C=64, but I have only transfered files with the Amiga. > > 1) When I get things from the site, fo I use binary mode or ASCII? > This is answered in the next post > 2) when downloading from my system account to my C=64, can I use > xmodem protocall on the system and on the C=64? > Yes, and no.....It seems that Xmodem protocal is not that well standardized in the mainfram systems. When I used Xmodem to transfer files between the C64 and the VAX-VMS I got mixed results. With some terminal program the transfer would commense at all, with others the files would be transfered distorted. I had the most success using CCGMS terminal program which allows me to upload a file to VAX just fine, but not download. I think you will have better luck if the system is an UNIX. The commands for transfering files via the Xmodem protocol is: Download from Unix, sx -b <filename> Upload to Unix, rx -b <filename> If Xmodem doesn't work for you, the only other options is Kermit. Although Kermit is slow at transfering, it is a sure thing. Sincerely, Scott K. Stephen
jgreco@archimedes.math.uwm.edu (Joe Greco) (03/02/90)
In article <13378.25ed5ab4@max.u.washington.edu> scott@max.u.washington.edu writes: >I think you will have better luck if the system is an UNIX. >The commands for transfering files via the Xmodem protocol is: > Download from Unix, > sx -b <filename> > Upload to Unix, > rx -b <filename> Good. Hand out instructions telling people to use programs that aren't even available on most UNIX systems. "xmodem" is more common than the "rz/sz" package. If you do not have rx/sx available (they work better for binaries, IMHO) then try xmodem.