[comp.sys.apple2] Kermi t3.86 problems

lwv27@CAS.BITNET (08/26/90)

I have been trying to do kermit 3.86 transvers to C Kermit on Ultrix 3.1 .
I still am not able to get it to work.  Could someone describe to me
step by step how to set up a IIgs and an Ultrix session so that files
can be downloaded and uploaded - binary (like .shk) type files.

Thanks!

I am using a IIgs, Systme 5.02. and the Kermit vt100 emulator.  The types
of problems that I am having is that either kermit just beeps and returns
wtihout transferring, or I get an error msg about file type.  kermit 3.86
will not let me change the file-type value to other and it doesnt seem
to like it set to binary and then try to send across a 7 bit connection.
My end is 8 bit, but I dont know how to set the ultrix side into 8 bit.
--
Larry W. Virden
Business: UUCP: osu-cis!chemabs!lwv27  INET: lwv27%cas.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.Edu
Personal: 674 Falls Place,   Reynoldsburg,OH 43068-1614
Proline: lvirden@pro-tcc.cts.com  America Online: lvirden CIS: [75046,606]

ART100@psuvm.psu.edu (Andy Tefft) (08/26/90)

In article <9008251714.AA01280@jade.berkeley.edu>, lwv27@CAS.BITNET says:
>
>of problems that I am having is that either kermit just beeps and returns
>wtihout transferring, or I get an error msg about file type.  kermit 3.86
>will not let me change the file-type value to other and it doesnt seem

It took me a while to figure this one out too. You have to type
'set file-type other' followed by the hex value for the filetype.

>to like it set to binary and then try to send across a 7 bit connection.
>My end is 8 bit, but I dont know how to set the ultrix side into 8 bit.

I transfer binary files over a 7-bit data path all the time. It takes
up to twice as long, but kermit IS meant to do things like this, after
all. Sounds like you need to make sure the parity is set the same
on both the Ultrix and Apple sides.

I can connect to the local dataswitch at 8n1 but it converts to
7e2 in order to actually connect to the computer. This gets confusing
because kermit will NOT transfer files if the parity is not 'even,'
even though I can do everything else just fine.