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We just purchased an Atari 520ST.  What a machine!  There are many things
about it that are excellent, bordering on incredible.  However, regarding
communications, the ST has several difficulties, which may well be due
to my lack of knowledge (hence this posting).  In addition to the ST, we
have several UNIX systems which can transmit data among themselves at
9600 baud via uucp with no problems.  The ST can be tied into this network
as a terminal with no difficulty, but (BUT),  transfering files and
,preferably, whole directories of data to and from the ST is VERY time
consuming.  

1) Does someone have a method available to allow the ST to use a uucp
protocal?
2)  Does anyone have any local networking suggestions that would assist us
in using the Atari ST as a part of our local network?

Kermit and Xmodem are fine as far as they go....but what about local 
networks at a reasonable cost?

Ideas/suggestions that could be useful to everyone should be posted.

Thank you,

Flames and VERY specific suggestions should be mailed to:
Gary Lewin  {texsun!rrm, convex!mcomp}!mic!gary