Date   : Tue, 31 Jan 1984 04:24:00 EST
From   : Jerry E. Pournelle <POURNE@mit-mc>
Subject: help needed

Back before the big ARPA split, I could download files to my
system with MITE, which sends XMODEM protocol (and could also do
PLINK and I guess a couple of others).

Now I get nothing, and it is a comprehensive drag since I have
to reset the machine to break the losing send, then find a free
TIP, then log back on to kill that failed job.  Sigh.

If there is anything a science fiction writer/columnist could do
in return, I would like a favor from o someone: from time to
time could download some of my files to 8" disk (SSSD IBM format
to be sure we don't get problems) and send by US Snail.  I will
gladly pay for the service, and perhaps an autographed book or
two would be useful as thanks?
       I do not really understand TIPS and su ch, and MITE
tells you NOTHING other than "T" for "timed out" or "R" for
retry; MModem gets the R's in quantity , Lmodem (which also used
to work for me)  gets 2 r's and a string of T's.  Neither seems
a very useful message.  Maybe my enthusiasm for MITe (because
when it's working it is really easy to use) is misplaced.

Anyway, I could use help, if theres anyone with time and
capability of downloading files.  This is insanity; there has to
be a way to do this, but I don't know it.
JEP