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

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On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 6:29:40 PM UTC+2, Henry Crun wrote:
> On 29/12/2018 16:46, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> IIRC there was a short(ish) Macro program that could be copy-pasted to a VMS terminal, and which would when run download 
> the Kermit.EXE, all over a serial line. I seem to remember using it circa VMS V5.something.
> Try http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckvins.html, look for Bootstrap perhaps.
> 
> But of course I might be wrong entirely...
> 
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Thanks but nevermind.. in the end I downloaded a freeware cd for VMS where I found a working version of UNZIP for 5.5

On a side note: it seems I can't reach www.decuslib.com   it stays on waiting...

Is it my connection or it's down? And if it is are there any mirrors?
I would hate to see all those data wasted in the internet oblivion :(