Modem programs wanted

[on the Holodeck]

I tried sending this via e-mail originally, but, alas, it bounced.  So here
it is for the world to enjoy.  :-)

Actually, this seems to be a pretty popular question lately..  Perhaps
"someone" should think of handling a FAQ list!

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>Could somebody tell me where I can get a modem program.  I'm using ISC Unix
>2.2, talking remotely to a BSD 4.3 Unix.  I'm interested primarily in down-
>loading ASCII and binary files.  The remote Unix has ftp access.  I'm currently
>using Kermit, but I'd like to use Y-Modem-G or Z-Modem.

I use a program called "pcomm"..  It's basically a Procomm clone.  You can
ftp it from cerl.cecer.army.mil (129.229.1.101) ...but don't bother downloading
the patches -- it seems that they've already been applied.

I've compiled and am using it under ISC 2.2, no problems at all..  I'm very
pleased with it.

>I've heard of a program called TELIX.  Is it good and where can I get it?

Yes, it's pretty good..  [basically, another Procomm clone]  It is a DOS
program, so you would need to run it under VP/ix.  I've seen it at
wuarchive.wustl.edu in [I think] one of the pub/mirrors/msdos directories.

BTW, Telix has built-in Zmodem.  Telix is really pretty nice, but you have to
mess with DOS in order to do anything with it.  [8x3 character filenames,
for instance]

I think you can get a "full-fledged" zmodem (rx, rb, rz, sx, sb, sz) from
rice-chex.ai.mit.edu or ames.arc.nasa.gov

Hope that helps,

Allan
aschaffe at polyslo.calpoly.edu

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