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echo: os2prog
to: David Gilmour
from: Edwin Groothuis
date: 1995-06-15 22:15:04
subject: Using P.EXE and Uploads

Hallo David,

06-02-95 00:04, David Gilmour wrote to All:

 DG> Hi to all.  I am using the P.EXE 32 bit Zmodem protocol under
 DG> OS/2 running an RA BBS.  I got the setup file P_HELP.ZIP and
 DG> followed the instructions and on downloads all is almost OK.  I
 DG> cannot get it to report to a DSZ.LOG file even though it is
 DG> defined as a SET in my autoexec.bat and defined as a P.EXE
 DG> parameter. But with uploads it gives a series of errors at
 DG> the beginning of the upload of "0 Too long subpacket Zmodem
 DG>         recieved ( > 1024)".  I get about 5 of these and then
 DG> the upload stabilizes and all goes OK until the end of the
 DG> upload. I then get an error message of "Got Phony ZEOF" and I
 DG> have to abort the upload.  I have checked the docs and help
 DG> files that I recieved with this protocol, but have found
 DG> nothing. I am very impressed with what it can do. I need to get
 DG> the uploads working to complete the package.  Any ideas on what
 DG> the causes are?

I know these problems, I also get them with my private mailer. Normal
ZModem knows max 1024 byte blocks, but some protocol automaticly start
at 8 Kb blocks. I've asked Jyrki Salmi again for an update, no success
until now :-(

Edwin/2         (edwin{at}mavetju.iaehv.nl)
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