[comp.sys.apple2] Xmodem on UNIX and VMS

rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins) (03/27/91)

In article <4491@mint17.UUCP>, wilner@motcid.UUCP (Corey S. Wilner) writes:
> Last night, I was trying to transfer files from a VAX running VMS using
> XMODEM.  It seemed easy enough from the XMODEM directions given on the VAX.
> However, on my side, I tried to use both AE Pro and DataTerm with my DataLink
> 2400 modem using the protocol transfer capability and not a single block made
> it through.  My phone lines are not that noisy so I am not sure which end
> the problem is on.  The VAX XMODEM program says it uses XMODEM7 whatever that
> is.  Have I set something up wrong or is the VMS XMODEM program using a
> different XMODEM protocol than both AE Pro and DataTerm?

Are you connecting at 8 bits?

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