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