jpr@dasys1.uucp (Jean-Pierre Radley) (06/10/90)
In article <1990Jun01.171139.6945@liebert.uucp> esd@liebert.uucp (Eric Scott Deese) writes: >I'm having a problem receiving xmodem downloads on >my machine. I have an IBM model 80 running SCO UNIX >as well as VP/IX. I'm attempting to connect to a >local BBS that only supports xmodem. I've tried >using xcomm and xcmalt as well as procomm under >VP/IX. When I try a download, rb (xmodem receive >binary) times out. Sometimes I'll get four blocks, >but mostly it just times out up front. I've tried >using the stock serial ports as well as intelligent >ports on my Specialix board, all with and without >modem control. Same results everywhere. Anyone >have any ideas? Re xcmalt: I sometimes have found the same thing. Please realize that the xmodem code in xcmalt is very simplified, and I haven't gotten around to revising it. What I find usually works a lot better is to start the send process on the remote, then leave terminal mode and use the "$ rb", "$ rx", or "$ rz" as appropriate. If the remote is a *nix, and I'm at a shell prompt on the remote, then once again, leaving terminal mode to the XCMALT> prompt, I have good luck with $ echo sz ...options... ...filenames... or $ echo sz ...options... ...filenames... ; rz I find the former works on a fast trailblazer connection, while the latter, with a forced local call to rz, seems more reliable at 2400bps. Further, if you try the first form, and instead of seeing the ZMODEM stuff, you get an XCMALT> prompt again, then just typing "$ rz" will do it, thus in effect confirming that you should have used the second form. I assume, in all this, that you do have the rzsz stuff on your machine... -- Jean-Pierre Radley jpr@jpradley New York, NY 72160.1341@compuserve.com