FTP xfer modes, was Re: The VAX is running

[Steven M Jones]

Ethan Dicks wrote:
>
> Such things exist now, but were not so common 20 years ago.  We had
> real tapes and we moved real tapes around - FTP and such became
> popular on non-UNIX platforms later

It was about 20 years ago that I was working with CMU-TEK and TGV's 
MultiNet TCP/IP packages on VMS. ISTR that there was a mode available in 
the FTP client for one or both of these that I could use with other 
hosts where records were used (VMS, TOPS, etc) so that I could transfer 
files with the record structure intact. Much like switching between 
ASCII and BINARY mode, but I can't recall what the command was. (TENEX? 
STRUCT?)

Of course I have been out in the sun without a hat today, so this could 
be an indication of delirium or the CIA's orbital mind-control lasers, 
whichever you're more inclined towards. ;^)

--S.