In article <1994Sep2.084444.28742@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Kent Covert) writes: > In article <1994Aug29.181256.28540@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Clayton L. Hines) writes: >> Why is it that for the last two weeks or so, when I dial in to the mainframe >> and choose MIAVX1 at the Gandalf data switch, it tells me: >> >> SERVICE DISABLED - This service is temporarily unavailalbe. >> Please use class v1. >> >> This precludes the use of 8-bit word length, and I am unable to transfer any >> files from the VAX to my PC, unless I want to use (gulp) Kermit. Will the >> 8-bit connection be available any time soon? > > I'm pleased to announce that the MIAVX1 service should now be back in > service. There are currently 7 ports allocated to MIAVX1. MCIS apologizes > for the delay in returning this service. > Now here's something interesting... I downloaded a 700k plus binary with Zmodem last night, without a hitch, using v1... Is the Gandalf to VAX telnet set for 8-bits, perchance? I got decent performance (a little under 1600 Bytes/sec) and the file I brought down worked just fine. Did I just get very lucky? Or has someone changed the default telnet to 8-bits now? -- ############################################################################### # I've always hated the word | Randy Kaelber (H.R.H. King Lerxst II) "Rotisserie". Why? I guess I'll | Systems Analysis/Psychology never really know... | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio For more information, please point your WWW client to: http://miavx1.muohio.edu/~rskaelber/homepage.html