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The addition of ymodem to uniterm has me transferring more files than ever...
I clocked the transfers using 1 kB xmodem blocks at 116.4 bytes per second on
a 120 cps connection -- 97% of capacity.  Very nice.  Here are some questions
and comments:
1) I'm using vvrb/vvsb for Vax ymodem (found on simtel20).  Using vvsb to send
   files to my ST, I find it wants an additional ACK when everything is
   finished.  When uniterm's transfer is complete, Vax waits around until
   I type ^F.  Does uniterm need to send one more ACK, or is vvsb at fault?
2) Follow this if you can.  Simon has been kind enough to send me copies of
   uniterm over bitnet.  I post them on our statewide computer network and
   on a local bbs.  A friend, Bob Purdy, downloads them from the network and
   uploads them to GEnie.  Now...Antic's catalog has been offering uniterm on
   one of their public domain collection disks.  It turns out that Antic used
   the GEnie version including documentation that had notes from Bob and me.
   So people who get that disk try to get in touch with me or Bob since we are
   clearly "uniterm wizards".  One man actually managed to get my office
   number from our computer network staff and called from Wisconsin to ask
   about uniterm.  I don't think long distance calls to me in Alaska are a
   good idea because the rates to call here are very high.  And, since Antic
   is distributing uniterm 1.6e, there are going to be a lot of questions.
   Would somebody living near Antic please gift them with a copy of 1.7a+docs?
3) One of the questions was how the VDI interface works on uniterm (the
   ALT V key).  Assuming GDOS is loaded from somewhere (DEGAS Elite), my
   understanding is that it is possible to use ALT V to write .gem metafiles
   that could be used with EasyDraw and other programs.  Trying to print gets
   the "unable to find driver" error.  I believe that is one of the major gripes
   about the current GDOS -- no Epson driver.  Is that correct or is there a
   way to treat an Epson-compatible printer as a workstation?
Maybe I'll try using Antic Online to suggest they update their version of
uniterm.

Don Rice
University of Alaska, Fairbanks   BITNET%"FXDDR@ALASKA"
CIS 72337,3417  //  KL7JIQ