Info-Kermit Digest Thu, 23 Sep 1993 Volume 18 : Number 3 Today's Topics: Announcing PDP-11 RT-11/TSX+ Kermit V03.62-8 MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 Patches New Dialing Scripts for MS-DOS Kermit Occasional problem with the STOP command Digest submissions may be sent to Info-Kermit@columbia.edu or KERMIT@CUVMA.BITNET. Requests for addition to or deletion from the Info-Kermit subscriber list should be sent to LISTSERV@CUVMA.BITNET or LISTSERV@CUVMA.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU. These messages must be of the form: SUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT (To start a subscription) UNSUBSCRIBE I$KERMIT (To cancel a subscription) REGISTER I$KERMIT (To correct your name) Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order. On the Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host KERMIT.COLUMBIA.EDU, a Sun SPARCserver running UNIX (SunOS 4.1), IP host number 128.59.39.2. Login as user anonymous (lower case), supply your email ID as the password, and GET or MGET (MULTIPLE GET) the desired files. The file kermit/read.me is a general guide to where things are. The Kermit files are in directories kermit/a, kermit/b, kermit/c, kermit/d, and kermit/e. Test versions are in kermit/test. All files in these directories should be transferred in text (ASCII) mode. Binaries are in kermit/bin (use ftp in binary mode). All files (with the exceptions of some of the READ.ME files) have lowercase names, and case is significant. You can also get Kermit files over the BITNET/EARN network; to get started send a message with text HELP to KERMSRV, the Kermit file server, at host CUVMA. For detailed instructions, read the file kermit/a/aanetw.hlp (AANETW.HLP on KERMSRV). To order by mail, request a complete list of Kermit versions and an order form from Kermit Distribution, Columbia University Academic Information Systems, 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025 USA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 00:34:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Billy Youdelman Organization: Digital Equipment Computer Users Society Subject: Announcing PDP-11 RT-11/TSX+ Kermit V03.62-8 Keywords: PDP-11 Kermit, RT-11 Kermit, TSX-Plus Kermit, Pro/RT Kermit An updated version of Kermit-11 (V03.62-8) for the Digital PDP-11 with the RT-11 or TSX-Plus operating system, and for Pro-350/380 systems with Pro/RT or TSX-Plus, is now available. The new version does not run on the other PDP-11 operating systems such as RSTS/E, RSX, or IAS. Files for this updated version have been renamed KRT*.* to avoid any conflict with the K11*.* originals. Some features described below were present in KRT V03.61 but are listed here as it was not as widely distributed. At minimum, the following files are required: KRT.DOC - Installation and release notes KRT.SAV - Unmapped executable for FB,SB,SJ,TSX, uses 39kb memory KRTTSX.SAV - Mapped executable for XB,XM,ZB,ZM,TSX, uses 162kb KRTHLP.HLP - The HELP text file KRT.INI - A sample initialization file This program runs under RT-11 from V4 and TSX from V5, although later versions are required for some conveniences such as mounting disks from within Kermit. Both .SAV images run under TSX. On smaller XM systems VBGEXE or VRUN may be used. Note these .SAV files are binary and must be transferred accordingly, or get their .HEX versions and the decoding program source file KRTHEX.MAC, which also contains instructions for its use. See KRT.DOC or use HELP INSTALL FILES from the running program for a list of everything including sources. Additionally, a special minimum version for floppy-disk-based systems named KRTMIN (V03.62-5) is included; get KRTMIN.DOC for a list of files required. This is especially handy on systems having no Line Time Clock, as the full- sized KRT definitely needs one. KRTMIN was created for getting files from small systems often found in older image-processing equipment. This release includes significant contributions from several people, has been extensively tested for several weeks, and is reasonably bug free. It remains actively supported as well; use Kermit's BUG command should the need arise. KRT's major additions and modifications include: o On-line HELP is quite detailed and extremely fast as Kermit now contains an internal index to it. Formatted output of anything desired to a file or printer is easily available. o Program roots are now as small as possible, and plenty of memory remains free even under the FB monitor (6kb more than T3.60). o The maximum packet length is now 1980 bytes. As distributed the unmapped KRT is still 600 bytes, though it may be rebuilt for 1980 at the expense of becomming a somewhat bigger program. o A special "KM" (Kermit Modem) communications handler is included to support some TSX special functions (like "set speed") under RT-11. o Fallback to the connected speed is supported for modems that use it. This requires use of the CL or KM handler. o Pre-defined modems now include Telebit T2500, T3000 and Hayes MNP. The User_Defined option has been enhanced so it will now accommodate virtually any modem. o A search list of ports and modem types and some related parameters may be used under TSX-Plus to automatically select a dialout line from a pool also handling incoming calls. o Dialing in to a call-back modem (that is, answering its return call) is supported. o File creation date, time (TSX only), protection, and exact length in bytes attributes are supported. This now works with C-Kermit and MS-DOS Kermit. o Various items which in the past could only be set from the OS, such as TSX's CL handler parameters, device allocation, and such may now be done from within Kermit, allowing complete control of the operating configuration from within the running program. o Search paths are provided for the init, help text and take files. o Extensive work was done on the terminal emulator, which now runs under any monitor having timer support, and provides adequate performance at today's higher speeds. Under TSX-Plus all keyboard characters except ^S/^Q are passed to the remote, including ^O and even line-feed. This includes the ability to ignore control chars that can a problem during file transfers, improving line noise immunity. ^W (TSX window select prefix) and ^B (print window) may be set to act locally if desired. o Under TSX-Plus, Kermit will not type out the lead-in character for program controlled terminal options. This prevents inadvertant modification of some parameters which can cause Kermit to fail. o Arguments may now be passed to Kermit from the command line which runs it. o The SL editor now provides most all the keypad functions of the OS itself. VT-200 (8-bit) support was added as well. o The 50Hz Line Time Clock rate is now fully supported. o KRT is linkable for separate I&D space under RT-11 V5.6, and command files for that are supplied. [Ed. - Many thanks, Billy -- the PDP-11 lives on! The new files have been placed in the kermit/b area on kermit.columbia.edu as krt*.*, and in KERMSRV@CUVMA as KRT* *. The binaries are in kermit/bin/krt*.* on kermit.columbia.edu only.] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Aug 93 12:01:00 EDT From: Christine M Gianone Subject: New MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 Patches Keywords: MS-DOS Kermit 3.13, Patches Many people have reported that MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 fails to enter 132-column mode under Windows even though version 3.12 and earlier did so correctly. It seems that switching video modes while in Windows is a rather risky operation, particularly when unusual modes or adapters unknown to Windows are involved. And so this capability was removed for safety's sake. But now there is a new patch to version 3.13 that lets you re-enable this capability if, indeed, it works OK for you -- it is Patch 9 in the new patch file. To use this patch, you have to "uncomment" it in the patch file. Patch 10 allows Kermit's TCP/IP implementation to recognize replies from domain name servers other than the ones that Kermit contacted explicitly. Patch 11 corrects a problem that could sometimes prevent successful file transfer with HP48 calculators or other Kermit implementations that do not have long-packet capability. And Patch 12 makes some minor corrections to Kermit's new DG terminal emulation. Remember, these patches can only be applied to the IBM PC version of MS-DOS Kermit 3.13, and then only to the executable supplied by Columbia University. The new patch file is available via anonymous ftp from kermit.columbia.edu as kermit/a/msr313.pch, and from KERMSRV@CUVMA as MSR313 PCH. Thanks to Joe Doupnik for the patches and his continuing support of MS-DOS Kermit! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Aug 93 12:01:00 EDT From: Christine M Gianone Subject: New Dialing Scripts for MS-DOS Kermit Keywords: MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 Dialing Scripts, Modems Keywords: AT&T Dataport Modem, Zoom Modem Two new dialing scripts are available for use with MS-DOS Kermit: one for the AT&T (Paradyne) Dataport 14400 modem, and the other (adapted from our Practical Peripherals 14400 dialing script by Dr. Phillip M. Feldman at UCSB) for the Zoom Telephonics 14400 modem. We encourage readers who have other types of modems not yet supported to follow Dr. Feldman's example and adapt one of the current scripts and send it in. The new script files are: Internet anonymous ftp EARN/BITNET kermit.columbia.edu KERMSRV@CUVMA Description kermit/a/msmdatap.scr MSMDATAP SCR For the AT&T Dataport kermit/a/msmzoom.scr MSMZOOM SCR For the Zoom When storing these files on your PC, you would normally remove the "msm" prefix from the file name, so you can (more easily) "define _modem zoom", etc. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 15:23:00 EDT From: "John F. Chandler" Subject: Occasional problem with the STOP command Kermit-370 has a pseudo command STOP, which is used to exit gracefully from Kermit protocol mode when things aren't going right. It is designed to work in all environments, even real 3270 terminals that have no business being used for Kermit, but it is rather strict in interpreting the command, lest the occurrence of the word "stop" in a data packet cause an untimely interruption of a transfer. When issuing the STOP command to get out of Kermit protocol mode, it may be necessary to hit the CLEAR EOL (not the CLEAR) key so that Kermit-370 will recognize the command. In general, if the word "stop" is echoed to the screen as you type it, and if there is already stuff on that same line, that previous stuff will be sent to the host when you hit ENTER. To prevent that, you must clear it without causing an interrupt, i.e., without using the CLEAR key. John ------------------------------ End of Info-Kermit Digest *************************