VAX file format conversion

[Richard Cini]

When I do that (not with VAX, but CP/M) I still use 9600, but set character pacing at 20ms and line pacing at 200ms. Slow but it works. Mostly. 

Rich

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> On Aug 11, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Douglas Taylor <dj.taylor4 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 8/11/2016 4:47 PM, Ian S. King wrote:
>>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 1:26 PM, emanuel stiebler <emu at e-bbes.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On 2016-08-11 14:08, Douglas Taylor wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I have a MicroVax 4000 that I am trying to update the license PAKs on,
>>>> the last time I had valid PAKs on this machine was in 2002 (Hobbyist
>>>> Licenses).
>>>> 
>>>> I registered and have received the new Hobbyist License PAKs.
>>>> 
>>>> I connected a laptop and transferred the text file using C-Kermit on the
>>>> VAX and hyperterminal on the laptop.
>>>> 
>>>> When I go to execute the file, I get an error:
>>>> 
>>>> $@hobbyist-use-only-va.txt
>>>> 
>>>> %RMS-W-RTB 512 bye record to large for user buffer
>>>> 
>>>> It appears that when the file was transferred it showed up on the vax
>>>> with fixed length records of 512 bytes, not variable length.
>>>> 
>>>> Can I convert the file on the VAX?
>>>> 
>>>> Is there a setting for C-Kermit that I need to change?
>>>> 
>>>> Is Hyperterminal screwing things up?
>>>> 
>>> I usually just send it a textfile, so open the editor, put it in input
>>> mode, download the file, save it. Don't forget, to make a dealy after every
>>> <CR> ...
>>> 
>>> 
>> I've always just set the terminal emulator to a slow per-character rate and
>> pushed it into the console.  As long as VMS can process each line before
>> the next one starts, you should be golden.  -- Ian
>> 
> Yes, I am using the console port and I do remember using that trick a long time ago.  I think I'll try that, and also the set file/attr method.
> 
> Earlier I tried the trick of going into the editor and blasting the file at the VAX, it didn't work at 9600 baud, I have to show more patience.
> 
> Doug
>