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In article <7014@shemp.UCLA.EDU> khayo@MATH.UCLA.EDU (Erazm J. Behr) writes:
>
>   Recently I had to send a text file to a VAX 2000 miles away.
>I've been using RedRyder 9.4 and Kermit, which was the only
>protocol accepted by the remote computer. I've tried this ca.
> .....cut for brevity
>I would attribute this to phone line noise, but there were no erors
>indicated, no timeouts, no long pauses - and the thing broke down
>very consistently after the 61'st packet (give or take one on a
>few occasions). I appreciate any hints that you could give me.
>
>>>>>== .sicknature =======>  khayo@math.ucla.edu [Eric Behr]

I've had similar problems using kermit running on a VMS vax.  (I'm
going to assume that's what operating system your VAX was using,
you didn't say.)  I tracked the problem down to the way that VMS
kermit stores the data.  My transfers kept bombing when a file
over a certain size was sent, which just happened to be the same
size as a system parameter limiting maximum record sizes.  It would
appear that VMS kermit tries to store transfered files in one huge
record.  If you're still having problems check the record size
limitations of the operating system.

  
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Michael S. Czeiszperger
College of the Arts Computer Lab
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
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