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    From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to All on Tue Jul 6 19:28:32 2021
    I just discovered that using ZModem with Qodem for Windows trying to upload a file can reliably crash my Max/2 system every time. Using YModem-G seems to work.

    Anyone else have this issue?

    --Sean
    --- Maximus/2 3.01
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)
  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Sean Dennis on Wed Jul 7 08:17:50 2021
    Sean Dennis wrote to All <=-

    I just discovered that using ZModem with Qodem for Windows trying to upload a file can reliably crash my Max/2 system every time. Using YModem-G seems to work.

    Anyone else have this issue?

    Wasn't this a known issue for uploading or something? I remember I
    created a work around that would let people upload their mail packets
    before the BBS launched or soemthing insane like that.

    Even if I knew where my backup was I wouldn't be able to figure it
    out anymore anyway. LOL

    Shawn

    ... If you didn't get caught, did you really do it?
    --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
    * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452)
  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Jul 7 15:14:58 2021
    Hello Shawn,

    Wednesday July 07 2021 08:17, you wrote to me:

    Wasn't this a known issue for uploading or something? I remember I created a work around that would let people upload their mail packets before the BBS launched or soemthing insane like that.

    I have your workaround here for mTel. I think's the same issue with a buggy ZModem implementation. I switched over to YModem-G without issue. It's not that big of a deal but I want to let my callers know that there may be issues.

    I've discovered when downloading a QWK packet using HyperTerminal with ZModem, HT's buggy Zmodem causes a data corruption and you lose the whole packet.

    Even if I knew where my backup was I wouldn't be able to figure it
    out anymore anyway. LOL

    I understand that only too well...

    -- Sean

    ... To everyone, life in the first person is a mystery.
    --- GoldED/2 3.0.1
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)
  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Sean Dennis on Thu Jul 8 08:13:54 2021
    Sean Dennis wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

    I have your workaround here for mTel. I think's the same issue with a buggy ZModem implementation. I switched over to YModem-G without
    issue. It's not that big of a deal but I want to let my callers know
    that there may be issues.

    I think the modern terminals all support ymodem-g anyway? I'd have to check Magiterm (which is the one I use now) and see.

    I've discovered when downloading a QWK packet using HyperTerminal with ZModem, HT's buggy Zmodem causes a data corruption and you lose the
    whole packet.

    Ugh that's wonderful.

    Shawn

    ... Hey! Don't pick up that phox-»Æáë½AOç NO CARRIER

    --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
    * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452)
  • From Sbaitso@1:135/371 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Aug 7 10:56:34 2021
    How well does Magiterm work? I spotted it an one point and was going to give it a try, but for some reason, and I can't remember why, I never did.

    Is it still being developed?



    I think the modern terminals all support ymodem-g anyway? I'd have to check Magiterm (which is the one I use now) and see.

    --- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
    * Origin: Port of Call Synchro - POCBBS.duckdns.org (1:135/371)
  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Sbaitso on Sun Aug 8 12:14:54 2021
    Sbaitso wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

    How well does Magiterm work? I spotted it an one point and was going
    to give it a try, but for some reason, and I can't remember why, I
    never did.

    I use it every day. Works perfectly for me... I used synterm for years
    and it works just perfectly as well. This is a hacked together chromebook
    and apam compiled a binary for me. (My good laptop lives at the trailer
    for the summer and I use the chrome book at home)

    Is it still being developed?

    As far as I know.

    Shawn

    ... What?!? This isn't the Files section?!?
    --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
    * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452)
  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Aug 8 14:51:04 2021
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Sbaitso <=-

    As far as I know.

    The code is available on GitLab.

    -- Sean

    ... Diplomacy gets you out of what tact would have prevented.
    ___ MultiMail/Win v0.52
    --- Maximus/2 3.01
    * Origin: Outpost BBS (1:18/200)