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 BC> The only reason I do it from a DOS window, is the ability to swap to 
 BC> other programs to check on the names of files or what is in a file
 BC> while  I am on the BBS, or "browsing" the internet. 

 NB> I just do it by shelling out to DOS...
 
 BC> BBSNETS doesn't have 1k Kermit so I have to exit to DOS if I have 
 BC> anything over aprox 50k to upload/download, otherwise I use G-modem 
 BC> (modems do error correction). I've found that too many errors creep 
 BC> in on files over 100k though. Apparently the satellite link isn't 
 BC> that good without software error correction. 

 NB> Interesting...  I can use Zmodem to download anything from a telnet
 NB> bbs, but nothing* but kermit has worked for uploads.  I keep hoping
 NB> that someone has figured out a way for Zmodem to work for telnet
 NB> uploads when strictly in DOS, but it doesn't appear that that will be
 NB> the case... 

 Hi

 I have been watching this discussion about Zmodem and telnet.  I have
 never tried to telnet in DOS as you are doing but have done a lot of
 telnet in windows.

 Telnet was first created to remotely operate a computer and file
 transfer was not a consideration or an after thought.

 In the windows environment there are a lot of different telnet clients.
 Most of them do a fair to good job of zmodem on downloading but few
 will do a good job of zmodem uploading and a lot of them will not do it
 at all or so poorly that most of the time they fail.  I have to assume
 that it is the same in DOS.

 For more on DOS telnetting contact Craig Healy at Chowdanet.  At one
 time he was using somesort of utility that allowed him to telnet with
 Telix for DOS.

... Ben    

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