#: 6210 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    19-Aug-90  09:45:18
Sb: #rz/sz help
Fm: Robert Heller 71450,3432
To: Robert Heller

I just downloaded top1.tz (using xmodem), and after un-compressing and
un-taring, wanted to move the tar file to a second OS-9/68K machine (I
downloaded the file to my Force CPU-30 and want to put the file in my Atari ST
as well). I thought I might try using ZModem, but cannot figure out how to make
it work. The Force does not have a terminal of its own.  I am using a simple
com program on the Atari ST (via its /t1 port) as a terminal for the Force's
/TERM port.

What is the magic incantation to xfer a file with rz/sz using this arangement.
Do I have to drag out another terminal for the Force?  (it does have a couple
of additional serial ports available)  rz/sz seem to want to use stdin/stdout
for the xfer port.  I tried redirecting things, but then there is a chicken and
egg problem: how do I get sz started after I start rz on the Atari ST? or if I
start sz (on the Force) first, how do I tell it to wait until I fire up rz on
the Atari (with rz >>/t1)?  XModem is not a problem since it is
receiver-driven (one starts up the sender and it waits for NAK's, when the
receiver is started, it sends NAK's and things take off from there.  ZModem
seems to work differently...

               Robert

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