[Info-vax] Transferring file to VMS emulated in SIMH

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 12/29/18 12:58 AM, Steven Schweda wrote:
>> What about using Kermit? [...]
> 
>     That might be fine, if you had it set up everywhere.

Solving the original problem only requires it to be set up
on two systems.  The VAX and the one with the savesets he
wants to move.

> 
>> [...] Frank daCruz used to build VMS Kermit versions on one
>> of my machines. [...]
> 
> From: Frank da Cruz <XXX at columbia.edu>
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 18:55:00 -0500
> [...]
> [...] (I haven't seen VMS in over 5 years). [...]
> 
>> [...] Might still be binaries available at Columbia.

I looked and a binary of C-Kermit as well as the original
Kermit-32 for VAX/VMS were still there.

> 
>     New home: http://www.kermitproject.org/index.html
> 
>     If you're looking for recent Kermit stuff for VMS, then
> you might want to look at the stuff under:
> 
>        http://antinode.info/ftp/kermit/v9r0_304_dev22/

I doubt the more redcent stuff would run on a VAX, but you never
know.

> 
>     When I looked (March), the current official source kit
> ("x.zip") had format problems on some VMS-specific files, and
> a bunch of build problems (bugs).  Supposedly, C-Kermit
> 9.0.304 Dev.23 is in the oven, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Thus a good reason to stay with an older version for the VAX.

> 
>     At that time, FDC was willing to point me to the solution
> of a problem which I had when I changed my DSL modem+router
> from one which used port 623 for Telnet to one which used
> (plain-old) 23.  "/RAW-SOCKET" is a miracle when Telnet
> negotiation fails.  I don't do much with Kermit, but I'd miss
> it if it were gone.
> 

I still use it for moving stuff around to older systems that
have no networking, although I now have TCP/IP even on my old
TRS-80's so it get much less use.

bill