Subj : Re: Retro DOS
To   : Jcurtis
From : Digital Man
Date : Tue May 20 2025 10:46 pm

 Re: Re: Retro DOS
 By: Jcurtis to POINDEXTER FORTRAN on Sun May 18 2025 10:49 am

> >  Jc> It said "no packet, no new messages". But after logging off telnet,
> >  Jc> then the FTP transfer worked. Won't need the telnet step once I get a
> >  Jc> cycle started. I like that.
>
> > I think that's meant to preserve your new scan pointers.
>
> Seems like the FTP new scan is locked out while I'm logged in via
> telnet. Not sure if that's true but it would make sense.

No, nothing is "locked out". You can use the &W command from the main menu (default command shell) to write-out your scan pointers at any time.
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