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- Help for G-Xmodem-1K
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- This is a small variation of Xmodem that sends blocks that are 1
- Kilobyte (1024 bytes) in size. This protocol is still mistakenly
- called 'Ymodem-g' by many programs, but people are gradually moving
- over to the proper name.
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- G-Xmodem-1K is meant for error-free channels such as error
- correcting modems or null modem cable links between two computers. It
- achieves great speed by sending blocks one after another without
- waiting for acknowledgment from the receiver. Because of this
- however, it can not re-send blocks in case of errors (and thus the
- need for an error-free link). If an error is detected by the
- receiver, the transfer is aborted.
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- G-Xmodem-1K is capable of approximately 99-100% of the maximum
- theoretical transfer rate.
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