[comp.sys.atari.8bit] Downloading with PCP

rzimbins@umn-d-ub.D.UMN.EDU (robert zimbinski) (10/13/88)

I've been having trouble successfully downloading 8-bit files since I began
using PC Pursuit.  It doesn't seem to matter what transfer protocol I use.  
80-90% of the time, the transfer will apparently go just fine, but the program
only half-loads then crashes, or doesn't work at all.  Local DLs work just fine.

I'm using Amodem 7.5 and a 300bps modem.
Anyone know anything about this??

Bob Zimbinski

arthur@pnet02.cts.com (Arthur L. Rubin) (10/16/88)

There is trouble with downloading on PCP to commercial networks (Compu$erve,
DELPHI) as well.  Apparantly PCP's packet switching does something funny when
your packet sizes are larger than its.  Timeouts occur freqently.  I haven't
heard of download being complete but incorrect unless you have a bad download
program.  I use 850 Express! (shareware) and I haven't had any XMODEM
downloads which completed normally but wrere incorrect.
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