Downloading Internet files to a PC
From: dmahone@hal.unm.edu (Dan Mahoney)
 
Here are some "GENERAL INSTRUCTION" for downloading
 
your "MILEAGE MAY VARY"
 
   If you use KERMIT OR PROCOMM telecommm programs with
   a pc in order to connect to a vax,
   here is how you download
 
   A) Procomm
      DOWNLOADING TEXT FILES
      1)At your VMS or UNIX prompt type  "kermit"
      2)then at the C-Kermit prompt type  "show"
        look to see what the parity is and what the file type is
        in order for your pc to catch the file the parity must
        match on both the vax and the pc
        You can change the setting on the vax side
        by typing
        "set parity none"
        at the C-Kermit prompt
      3)Always set up the remote side first (vax is remote)
        type "send filename"
        ((* IF UPLOADING TYPE "receive filename"*))
      4)Then do a PGDN (make sure NUMLOCK IS OFF)
      (**UPLOADING hit the PGUP key
         pick protocol
         type in filename **)
        you get a list of transfer protocols
        pick two for Kermit
        Procomm then shows a progress screen-
                 if nuthin parity is usually the problem
        else
        After Procomm is done catching the file
        you should see the C-Kermit prompt on the vax
        type q to leave the vax kermit
        ( the file you downloading will be in the directory
          that your procomm is in)
        5) DOWNLOADING EXECUTABLES OR BINARIES
        kindofsortoflike above
        type "set file type binary"
        at C-kermit
        (its the default in procomm-but to check
            ALT S  then a 3, then look at 8
 
   B) KERMIT
 
      1) invoke kermit on the vax,
         do a "show" to see parameters
         do a "set parity none" if neccessary
         do a "set file type binary" if neccessary
         setup remote side first (ie vax)
         type
         "set filename"
         ((*UPLOADING type "receive filename")
         then do the ESCAPE SEQUENCE on local kermit,
         normally either CONTROL / c or CONTROL ] c,
         should say on status line of local kermit screen
         type
         "receive filename"
         ((*UPLOADING type "send filename")
         and you should see the progress screen
         when finished you should see the local
         Kermit-MS prompt then type a "c" to connect
         back.
         File will be in the directory that kermit resides.