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AST RESEARCH TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB-0188 5-16-86
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THE ASTFT/11-A FILE TRANSFER WITH IBM SYSTEM/38
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The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to inform IBM
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System/38 users of certain conditions that must be met if
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they are utilizing the ASTFT/11-A File Transfer Program.
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This file transfer program is packaged with the AST-5251/11
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emulator.
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If the following conditions are not met, then the following
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symptoms can cause the IBM Personal Computer to be disabled:
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Symptoms:
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1. The display screen on the personal computer will
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display the AST File Transfer license agreement
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after the user enters, "ASTFT11". In a few seconds,
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an error message will indicate that the PC has lost
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communication with the System/38. It will also
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prompt the user to check the System/38 screen.
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2. On the System/38 screen, an error message will be
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generated indicating that it was unable to install
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the file, DLDBA SECURITY.
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3. The PC at this point is "locked-up".
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Conditions:
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1. If the user signs on to the System/38 with the
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regular user I.D. and password, the cursor on the
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System/38 screen must be in a position where a
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command can be entered before hot-keying over to DOS
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to execute the file transfer program. With this
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condition met, the user can now hot-key over to DOS
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and enter "ASTFT11.EXE", which will execute the file
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tranfer program.
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2. If step #1 is not convenient, then this alternate
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route should be taken. The user should sign-on to
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the System/38 using the user I.D. of "DL38". When
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the user chooses this route, it does not matter where
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the cursor is positioned on the System/38 screen.
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This means that the System/38 screen can be at either
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a command entry screen or a programmer's menu. When
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the user decides to use the file transfer program,
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all that is needed is to hot-key over to DOS and
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enter "ASTFT11.EXE 1,90".
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