ZTerm: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:20, 24 September 2025

ZTerm is useful for transferring files between old Macs if the only other means is a floppy disk.

If hardware handshaking is not available, enable XON/XOFF. If you are getting errors at or below these speeds, make sure File Sharing is disabled.

Machine	bps	Can hardware handshake?
Macintosh Classic	57600	No
Power Macintosh 5300c	115200	Yes

If you run an incomplete System Software installation by copying the System Folder from a Disk Tools diskette to the hard disk, ZTerm will blow up upon launch before the main window appears.
It loads on Copland, but it can't find any serial ports.

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 '''ZTerm''' is useful for transferring files between old Macs if the only other means is a floppy disk.
+== Quickest stable file transfer speeds ==
-== Notes ==
+If hardware handshaking is not available, enable XON/XOFF. If you are getting errors at or below these speeds, make sure File Sharing is disabled.
-The following notes concern a Power Macintosh 7100/66 sending files to a Power Macintosh 5300c.
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+! Machine !! bps !! Can hardware handshake?
+|-
+| [[Macintosh Classic]] || 57600 || No
+|-
+| [[Power Macintosh 5300c]] || 115200 || Yes
+|}
+== Notes ==
+* If you run an incomplete System Software installation by copying the System Folder from a Disk Tools diskette to the hard disk, ZTerm will blow up upon launch before the main window appears.
-* The maximum speed with ZModem seems to be 115200 if hardware flow control or XON/XOFF is enabled. This results in a transfer speed of about 8780 bytes per second.
+* It loads on [[Copland]], but it can't find any serial ports.
-* If you run a half-assed System Software installation from copying the System Folder from a Disk Tools diskette to the hard disk, ZTerm will blow up upon launch before the main window appears.
 [[Category:Classic Mac OS]]