Date   : Wed, 20 Aug 1986 12:36:16 EDT
From   : Robert Bloom AMSTE-TEI 3775 <rbloom@APG-1.ARPA>
Subject: Re: xmodem bulk transfers

The 'work around' that I use to make bulk downloads from my unix
machine to my micro is to use MEX in the 'read' mode.  Goes something
like this:
       1. use mget for the simtel20 batch
        2. copy a directory listing down to the micro
       3. while holding the line open, drop to a text editor on
the micro.
               delete the junk at the start and end of the file with
                       the directory in it
               change all lines from 'filename' to 
                       'sendout "umodem -sbl filename";r filename
               save it
       4. go back into mex and give the command 'read filelist' where
filelist has the modified file directory
       5. watch it go
Lots of capability with a read file - once I downloaded 50 files with
one command.

bob bloom