khwang@cse.uta.edu (khwang) (05/10/91)
Hello computer gurus, I have 2 questions for you. 1. How can I change my drive when I download my data from mainframe to PC using PROCOMM ? The default drive is A which is intolerrably slow. 2. Do we have a fast way to transfer binary file using PROCOMM ? Currently I use Kermit to transfer binary file via PROCOMM, it is TOOOOO slow !!!! Thank you all in advance ! Email:khwang@cse.uta.edu
rahardj@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Budi Rahardjo) (05/10/91)
khwang@cse.uta.edu (khwang) writes: >1. How can I change my drive when I download my data from mainframe to >PC using PROCOMM ? The default drive is A which is intolerrably slow. Press F4 to shell out to DOS, change to the drive and directory you want to download. Type 'exit' to go back to procomm and start downloading. >2. Do we have a fast way to transfer binary file using PROCOMM ? >Currently I use Kermit to transfer binary file via PROCOMM, it is TOOOOO >slow !!!! I assume you are using Procomm, not Procomm Plus. If you have zmodem (get it from simtel), you can issue 'sz -r filename' on the host and then press F4 and type dsz rz (to activate zmodem). Or use MS-Kermit (what I usually do), set the receive-packet-length to 512 or 1024 and download the file with kermit. This would speed up the processs considerably. The problem with Procomm's kermit is that it is fixed (I believe it is 98). The other thing ... MS-Kermit is free, while Procomm is shareware. (Don't forget to pay). If only MS-Kermit has a crash recovery ... -- budi
carlf@agora.rain.com (Carl Fago) (05/10/91)
In article <1991May9.211233.11380@cse.uta.edu> khwang@cse.uta.edu (khwang) writes: >Hello computer gurus, > >I have 2 questions for you. >1. How can I change my drive when I download my data from mainframe to >PC using PROCOMM ? The default drive is A which is intolerrably slow. Procomm setup has a download directory entry. Just put the disk drive letter in front of the directory (with the colon of course). > >2. Do we have a fast way to transfer binary file using PROCOMM ? >Currently I use Kermit to transfer binary file via PROCOMM, it is TOOOOO >slow !!!! I use Ymodem but it depends on what your mainframe supports. If Kermit is order of magnitude too slow, then you need to get a faster modem. -- +---------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | *-=Carl=-* INTERNET - carlf@agora.rain.com | Courage is the compement of | | DELPHI - WULFGAR | fear. A man who is fearless | | Carl Fago Portland, OR | cannot be courageous. (He is |
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (05/10/91)
In article <1991May9.211233.11380@cse.uta.edu> khwang@cse.uta.edu (khwang) writes: >1. How can I change my drive when I download my data from mainframe to >PC using PROCOMM ? The default drive is A which is intolerrably slow. > >2. Do we have a fast way to transfer binary file using PROCOMM ? >Currently I use Kermit to transfer binary file via PROCOMM, it is TOOOOO >slow !!!! My /pc/ts/tspfon29.arc has quite a lot of information about Procomm. Try if that is any help. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous ftp archives 128.214.12.37 School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun