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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

870.0. "Comm Problems" by --UnknownUser-- () Tue May 22 1990 20:52

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870.1PRNSYS::LOMICKAJJeffrey A. LomickaWed May 23 1990 17:117
For VAX to ST transfers, try Whack/Stransf, topic 3.

Do you know what kind of modem they got?  It could be one that doens't
allow you to disable xon/xoff.  This may cause problems with Xmodem. 
Kermit avoids control characters, so it would be okay,  STRANSF/Whack
requires that SSU be running, so it would be okay also.

870.2Courier HST and XmodemROYALT::ORSHAWAssociate FTSG membership pending.....Wed Oct 31 1990 13:1116
    This seems like a good place for this note.
    
    I'm having some communications problems. I'm trying to download some
    software from a BBS (the BCS board). I'm logging in with my Courier HST
    modem at 9600 baud. I'm using uniterm on my ST. When I connect, I get a
    message: Connected 9600/ARQ. I can use the board just fine except I
    can't seem to get Xmodem to work.
    
    I've set the flow control settings on my modem to non-Xon/Xoff settings
    but I still can't get it to work. Has any one else experienced similar
    problems. In the past I've gotten it to work at lower speeds (non-ARQ
    modes) but I really need the high speed (its long distance).
    
    Any Ideas??
    
    Jim
870.3Xmodem send binary dataBAGELS::FELDMANJerry Feldman DTN 227-3279Wed Oct 31 1990 13:319
    The problem is still xon/xoff. Standard xmodem sends a 128byte block
    (or 1kbyte block) prefixed by the block number and the ones complement
    of the block number, followed by a checksum or CRC. There is a strong
    chance that this will prevent a download. Unfortunately, Michtron does
    not have support for windowed xmodem which corrects the problem. I will
    check with Harry Steele (the Sysop) to see if anyone else has this
    problem. 
    
    Jerry
870.4I had this problem until I... KORG::MISKINISWed Oct 31 1990 13:599
Hi,

	I used to have a 9600 baud modem until a "worm" pulled some strings
and made me bring it back in to DEC (so someone else could take it home).

	I could NOT download until I turned off the error correction
(MNP I think)...  As soon as I did this, everything worked fine...

_John_ (reduced to a 2400 baud modem :(  )
870.5That worked!ROYALT::ORSHAWAssociate FTSG membership pending.....Thu Nov 01 1990 17:4810
    Thanks!! That was it. I turned off all the xoff/xon settings and turned
    off NMP. ARQ was still enabled so I could still use 9600 baud.
    
    I was able to send files to the board with xmodem. I wasn't able to get
    files from the board with xmodem, but ymodem worked. The board doesn't
    have the option to send IT files with ymodem. Between the two
    protocols, I can get the job done.
    
    Jim