modem programs for Unix

[Wayne D. Johnson]

In article <ROWE.89Oct24152801 at stella.cme.nist.gov> rowe at cme.nist.gov (Walter Rowe) writes:
>I don't know the details on obtaining it, but I have used Kermit for a
>number of years now.  It runs on VMS, UNIX, MS-DOS, and tons of other
>architectures.  Does anyone out there know if its ftp'able from CMU?

>From the Kermit distribution file aanetw.hlp:

Effective August 18, 1988, the Kermit files are available on host
CUNIXC.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, a VAX 8700 running UNIX (Ultrix).  The IP host number
is 128.59.40.130.  You may get files from it with anonymous FTP.  The Kermit
files are in directories kermit/a, kermit/b, kermit/c, kermit/d, and kermit/e.
You can also send mail to Info-Kermit and Info-Kermit-Request at this address.
 
The process is roughly like this: FTP to CUNIXC.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, login
anonymous (lowercase only), any password (we prefer that you use "user at host"
for the password, specifying your userid and hostname, for our statistics),
and then CWD (or CD) to kermit, which contains a file read.me, which you
should read.  Then CWD (or CD) to a, b, c, d, or e and GET or MULTIPLE GET (or
MGET) the files you want.  Note that file names are lowercase, and you must
refer to them that way on CUNIXC, even though all the Kermit documentation
lists the filenames in uppercase!
 
Since CUNIXC is a heavily-used machine, please try not to FTP files from it
during peak hours.  There are presently no formal restrictions, so please
don't overburden the system.  If the response is very slow, cancel your
session and try again later.
 
As of April 1987, you may also access the same set of files, in the same way,
on a new host, watsun.cc.columbia.edu, IP host number 128.59.40.130.  Response
time from watsun should be better than cunixc in most cases.  At some time in
the future, cunixc Kermit file access will be phased out in favor of watsun.
 
You can also access kermit files care/of Oklahoma State via anon UUCP:
 ----- UUCP Login information -----
 
Site Name    : okstate
Phone number : (405) 744-6953
Login name   : uucpker
Password     : thefrog
Hours        : 24 hours per day, 7 days a week
Problem      : okstate!uucp-support                          (UUCP)
  reports    : uucp-support at a.cs.okstate.edu                 (Internet)
 
The phone number is for 300/1200/2400 baud (bell 103/212a/2224 compatible).
 
The following is a sample L.sys line (\r is a carriage return).  You might
want to put a time restriction on "Any", such as Any0000-0800 to save on
your phone bills.
 
okstate Any ACU 2400 405-744-6953 "" \r ogin: uucpker word: thefrog
 
Just a few notes on how to best retrieve parts of the Kermit distribution
using UUCP...
 
  -  Install the proper L.sys entry and test it using the debugging option
     of UUCICO (-x4).  Repeat this step until you successfully complete a
     "no work" connection, this will verify that your L.sys entry is correct
     and will minimize frazzled nerves.
 
  -  Retrieve the files `aaaread.me' and `aafiles.dir' with the following
     commands:
 
uucp okstate!~uucp/kermit-a/aaaread.me  /usr/spool/uucppublic
uucp okstate!~uucp/kermit-a/aafiles.dir /usr/spool/uucppublic/files.dir.a
uucp okstate!~uucp/kermit-b/aafiles.dir /usr/spool/uucppublic/files.dir.b
uucp okstate!~uucp/kermit-c/aafiles.dir /usr/spool/uucppublic/files.dir.c
uucp okstate!~uucp/kermit-d/aafiles.dir /usr/spool/uucppublic/files.dir.d
uucp okstate!~uucp/kermit-e/aafiles.dir /usr/spool/uucppublic/files.dir.e
 
     You will have to escape the exclamation point and the tilde if you are
     using the C shell (i.e. ...okstate\!\~uucp/kermit-a...).
 
  -  Choose the versions of Kermit that you wish to transfer and issue the
     proper UUCP command.  Some systems don't seem to like wildcards, but
     in any case the wildcards will have to be escaped from your shell. The
     following command would retrieve the files relating to C-Kermit:
 
uucp okstate!~uucp/kermit-b/ck\* /usr/spool/uucppublic
 
     PLEASE NOTE THE USE OF /usr/spool/uucppublic!  Unless you *really*
     understand how UUCP's protections work you should not change this!  A
     number of people have queued >100 files and had their systems refuse
     to store them in out of the way places.  This results in wasted phone
     time!


I can give you more information if you need help.

-- 
Wayne Johnson                 (Voice) 612-638-7665
NCR Comten, Inc.             (E-MAIL) W.Johnson at StPaul.NCR.COM or
Roseville MN 55113                    johnson at c10sd1.StPaul.NCR.COM
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