[comp.sys.mac.comm] Zmodem problems

jwk@scripps.edu (John Kupec) (12/27/90)

I recently obtained the zmodem files from sumex.  I built rz & sz on a 
Sun 3/180 running 4.1.  I have been downloading files from the Sun to a 
IIsi running ZTerm 0.85 with no problems (with about 67% efficiency, 
typically).  I have TrailBlazers at both ends talking at 19.2K.

I am unable to upload from any Mac to the Sun.  It seems that the
transfer fails immediately with a CRC error.  I have been unable to get
a single block transferred.  I have tried every combination of options that
I can think of & also used different modems talking at slower speeds. 

My /tmp/rzlog looks like this:

argv[0]=rz Progname=rz
rz ready. To begin transfer, type "sz file ..." to your modem program

Retry 0: Bad CRC
Retry 0: Got ERROR
Retry 0: Bad CRC
Retry 0: Got ERROR
Retry 0: Bad CRC
Retry 0: Got ERROR
Retry 0: Bad CRC
Retry 0: Got ERROR
Retry 0: Got 0157 sector header

Any tips?

jwk

John.Kupec@f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (John Kupec) (12/27/90)

Reply-To: jwk@scripps.edu

I recently obtained the zmodem files from sumex.  I built rz & sz on a 
Sun 3/180 running 4.1.  I have been downloading files from the Sun to a 
IIsi running ZTerm 0.85 with no problems (with about 67% efficiency, 
typically).  I have TrailBlazers at both ends talking at 19.2K.

I am unable to upload from any Mac to the Sun.  It seems that the
transfer fails immediately with a CRC error.  I have been unable to get
a single block transferred.  I have tried every combination of options that
I can think of & also used different modems talking at slower speeds. 

My /tmp/rzlog looks like this:

argv[0]=rz Progname=rz
rz ready. To begin transfer, type "sz file ..." to your modem program

Retry 0: Bad CRC
Retry 0: Got ERROR
Retry 0: Bad CRC
Retry 0: Got ERROR
Retry 0: Bad CRC
Retry 0: Got ERROR
Retry 0: Bad CRC
Retry 0: Got ERROR
Retry 0: Got 0157 sector header

Any tips?

jwk

 + Organization: Research Institute of Scripps Clinic; La Jolla, CA

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white@ucs.sfu.ca (Steve White) (01/05/91)

Have you tried typing
rz -e^M
in the "cmd to start receive at other end" box under "ZModem
Parameters"?  That has the effect of making the send insensitive to
certain control characters.