SCO Unix Serial Communications and UUCP

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SCO Unix UUCP frequently has to resend packets

This is an ancient post with no relevance to modern systems.

If you are using a modem with error correction and/or data compression, or if you are making a long-distance connection, there are delays inherent in your connection which may cause UUCP to timeout and resend packets. You may need to increase the packet timeout.

See also the section above on problems in which UUCP can transfer small files but not larger ones.

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