Date   : Tue, 03 Dec 1985 19:39:40-MST
From   : Mike Niswonger <CNISWONGER@SIMTEL20.ARPA>
Subject: Re: [CHATHAM: kERMIT FOR CPM [KAYPRO]?; K4's drives for K2000?]

Ralph,
       To do newwork file transfers, you probably will have to find an FTP
gugru at your site.   Since there are almost as many versions of the FTP pro-
gram as there are sites, you will have to get some local help.  This is the
real reason  that most of the instructions are so vauge -- they have to be
to cover all cases.  In addition, learning how your version of FTP interacts 
with the remote FTP is also interesting.  However, since I am a Simtel user,
let me know if you have direct questions about files on Simtel.

       To solve your disk transfer problems, there are two ways to go about 
things: 1), use a serial file transfer (over RS-232) program such as MODEM7,
MEX (my favorite) or Kermit, or 2) add a 5" drive to the 2000 (external of
course) and simply copy from disk to disk.  Method 2 is definitely the pre-
ferred way if possible (not sure, haven't tried it) but is more expensive.
Method 1 needs only a willing computer with 5" drives, an appropriate RS-232
cable and compatible transfer programs.  Again, due to the number of details,
try to find a local guru, but if you get stuck, give a yell.

                               -- Mike Niswonger