Date   : Sun, 23 Aug 1987 16:49:41 GMT
From   : super.upenn.edu!linc.cis.upenn.edu!sherin@RUTGERS.EDU (Steve Sherin)
Subject: simtel20 & unix to CP/M transfer

I have finally gotten MEX 1.12 to work!!  I found the overlay
on simtel20.  The process was quite involve, including
downloading to a unix machine, transfering to my Apple-compatible,
going from DOS to CP/M, etc.  I have been able to download
8-bit files from my local RCP/M with no problems.

However, I have access (via ftp) to simtel20 and would like
to ship compressed files home from unix.  I have had difficulty
in using uncrunch on unix, but I could just do the uncompressing
at home.  I need to know a) how to properly ftp 8-bit files
to a VAX running Ultrix unix and b) how to use xmodem (unix)
or something to retrieve the files on my CP/M system.  Note
that I set xmodem and MEX for checksum as the xmodem manual
page (unix) said that CRC mode did not work right.  Could the
problem be that parity might be set to 7E1 on the VAX?

Thanks for any help,
Steve Sherin
ARPA: sherin@linc.cis.upenn.edu