Subj : Kermit
To   : Jcurtis
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat May 24 2025 02:49 pm

  Re: Kermit
  By: Jcurtis to All on Sat May 24 2025 02:32 pm

 > I got DOS Kermit (3.16) ODI network support working with the BBS. Looks
 > good. The ODI support uses Kermit's internal TCP/IP stack. But Kermit also
 > supports some external TCP/IP stacks.
 >
 > Novell LAN Workplace TELAPI is one.
 >
 > It's useful because it works in multiple Desqview windows. Novell solved the
 > DOS TCP/IP multiplexing problem. Telnet in one window, FTP in another. You
 > can't do that with Kermit's internal stack.
 >
 > Configuring Novell's TELAPI was bewildering at first but I got it working
 > well enough to post this message via Telnet.
 >
 > Kermit downloads fail though. They start but quickly hang. I have TELAPI
 > configured for Telnet BINARY and SGA, which I thought would work. But
 > something is not quite right, and IDK what it is.
 >
 > Ideas welcome.

Try a raw TCP connection to the server (BBS) rather than Telnet?
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