Re: Point-to-Point: Need help Downloading the Files

[fh18@cuok.cameron.edu (Thomas A. Compter)]

Stephen Buggie (sebugg@presby.edu) wrote:

>                  DOWNLOADING PROGRAM FILES USING POINT TO POINT:
>                               TUTORIAL NEEDED
>                  ==============================================

>   But how exactly do you use X-modem to get them onto a disk?

> I have read and reread the Point-to-Point manual.  Its vague on some
> procedures and I am missing something vital.  I realize that I must use
> open-apple-3, and I can get to the screen that asks whether I want to
> receive or transmit.  I realize that I must have a formatted Prodos
> blank disk waiting in the drive to receive the program.  I realize that
> I must know the e-mail number of the incoming file.  But the directions
> beyond that point get fuzzy.

> How do I tell the college computer to send that file to mine, and
> how do I get it taken in?

> The college has a UNIX system, which, I understand is a common
> standard server.

> Point-to-Point experts out there, tell me what to do!

I'm no expert, but I used to use PTP, although not connecting
to a Unix Server.  A few common points though:

Are you connecting with a 7-bit or 8-bit connection?  You need
to be connecting with an 8-bit connection to use Xmodem, Ymodem or
Zmodem (which PTP doesn't have)

You must first tell the unix system to send the file.  I'm not sure 
how yours works, but on mine the command is

sx <filename>    

s for send (from the unix host) and x for xmodem.  Check with your 
college computer lab sysop for directions for your system.  

Then you have to fly with your fingers to get through PTP's menus, because
you only get 30 seconds or something to set everything up. You use the
oa-3, and follow the menus. You gotta be quick or it will time out. As 
silly as it seems, when I was using PTP, I would "rehearse" downloads 
before I sent the send command to the remote computer. 

Hope that helps.
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