MS-DOS KERMIT VERSION 3.0 JANUARY 1990 READ ME Welcome to MS-DOS Kermit! MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 is a product of Kermit Distribution, Columbia University Center for Computing Activities. The principal author of the program is Professor Joe R. Doupnik of Utah State University, with assistance from many other volunteer programmers all over the world. This software is copyright 1982, 1990 by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. It may be reproduced and shared without restriction except that it may not be licensed, nor sold for profit as a software product. Kermit software is written by volunteer programmers as a public service, and is furnished without warranty of any kind. Neither Columbia University, nor the individual authors, nor any institution or individual that has contributed to the development and documentation of this program warrant the software in any way. MS-DOS Kermit is documented in the book "Using MS-DOS Kermit" by Christine M. Gianone, Digital Press (1990), DP ISBN 1-555558-048-3, PH ISBN 0-13-932476-3, Digital Press order number EY-C204E-DP. You may order this book from Digital Press in the USA by calling the toll-free number 1-800-343-8321. A 5.25-inch MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 diskette is packaged with this book for convenience of distribution. This fact does not indicate or imply that the author of the book, the authors of the program, nor Digital Press, nor Digital Equipment Corporation warrant the software in any way. Kermit programs for hundreds of different kinds of computers are available from Columbia University for a moderate distribution fee, along with source code, books like "Using MS-DOS Kermit" and "Kermit, A File Transfer Protocol", and other printed matter. Write to the following address for an up-to-date list of Kermit materials and instructions for ordering: Kermit Distribution Columbia University Center for Computing Activities 612 West 115th Street New York, NY 10025 USA Telephone: (212) 854-3703 THE MS-DOS KERMIT 3.0 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE The MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 distribution diskette contains the following files: READ.ME This file. Please read it. It will only take a minute, and it will familiarize you with what information, utilities, and demos you have on your disk. KERMIT.EXE The MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 program, for the IBM PC family, the IBM PS/2, and compatibles, ready to run. See Chapter 2 of "Using MS-DOS Kermit" for detailed installation instructions. KERMIT.HLP A summary of the commands and functions of MS-DOS Kermit. You may view this file with the DOS or Kermit TYPE command, or print it on your printer. KERMIT.UPD A list of features that are new to MS-DOS Kermit version 3.0. Be sure to read this file, since it may contain information about program features that appeared after press time for "Using MS-DOS Kermit". Plain text, TYPE or PRINT. KERMIT.BWR A list of known problems and limitations of MS-DOS Kermit 3.0. If you are having problems using MS-DOS Kermit, read this file. You might find a solution or workaround. Plain text, TYPE or PRINT. KERMIT.PIF Program information file for using MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 under Microsoft Windows. MS-Windows users should copy this file into the area where their other .PIF files are stored. Note: MS-DOS Kermit works well within a window (cut and paste, fonts, window scrolling and sizing, etc), but it cannot be run concurrently with other applications. Also, when MS-DOS Kermit runs under Windows, it thinks it has a monochrome adapter, and does colors and tektronix graphics accordingly. To allow Kermit to run under Windows at full speed with full capabilities, but without any Windows features, use PIFEDIT to change KERMIT.PIF to say that Kermit modifies memory, screen, keyboard, COM1, and COM2. MSKERMIT.INI Sample initialization file for MS-DOS Kermit. Includes many of the macro definitions from Chapter 14 of "Using MS-DOS Kermit". Edit this file to suit your needs and preferences, especially the EDIT and LOOKUP macro definitions. Install this file in your current disk and directory, or anywhere in your DOS PATH. WP30.INI An initialization file for using MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 with host-resident versions of WordPerfect 4.2 or 5.0, supplied by WordPerfect Corp. Read the comments in the file for instructions. Warning: WP30.INI changes some of Kermit's default key mappings, including Alt-X, Ctrl-End, Esc. Read the documentation! EPSON.COM A printer driver that allows Kermit's Tektronix Graphics screens that are displayed by an EGA monitor to be printed on an Epson FX or RX series printer. EPSON.ASM Assembly-language source program for EPSON.COM. EPSON.HLP Instructions for using EPSON. CHARDEMO.VT A demonstration of MS-DOS Kermit's character sets. To view this demonstration, start MS-DOS Kermit, then give the commands: MS-Kermit>set terminal vt320 MS-Kermit>replay chardemo.vt FEATURES.VT A demonstration of some of the features of VT-series terminals and how MS-DOS Kermit emulates them. To view this demonstration, start MS-DOS Kermit, then give the commands: MS-Kermit>set terminal vt320 MS-Kermit>replay features.vt COLORS.VT A demonstration of the text-mode coloring possible in VT102 and VT320 emulation. To view: MS-Kermit>set terminal vt320 MS-Kermit>replay colors.vt CASTLE.HGR A demonstration of some of the Heath/Zenith-19 terminal emulation features of MS-DOS Kermit. To view this demonstration, start MS-DOS Kermit, then give the commands: MS-Kermit>set terminal heath MS-Kermit>replay castle.hgr You should see a picture of a castle. PATTERN.HGR Another demonstration of some of the Heath/Zenith-19 terminal emulation features of MS-DOS Kermit. To view this demonstration, start MS-DOS Kermit, then give the commands: MS-Kermit>set terminal heath MS-Kermit>replay pattern.hgr USA.TEK A demonstration of Kermit's Tektronix 4010 graphics capability. To view this demonstration, start MS-DOS Kermit, then give the commands: MS-Kermit>set terminal vt320 MS-Kermit>replay usa.tek To return to the MS-Kermit> prompt, push Enter a couple times after you hear the beep. You can also push Ctrl-End to save this image in TIFF 5.0 format as TEKPLT01.TIF (warning, about 100K free disk space required!), or press Print Screen to print it on your printer if you have a graphics print driver installed (like GRAPHICS.COM or EPSON.COM). DEMO.TEK A simple demonstration of some of MS-DOS Kermit's color graphics terminal emulation features. View it just as you viewed USA.TEK. HAYES.TAK TAKE file to be used for dialing Hayes modems. Invoked by the DIAL macro that is defined in MSKERMIT.INI. LK250.COM Driver for using DEC LK250 keyboards on IBM computers. LK250.ASM Assembly-language source for LK250 driver. LK250.HLP Instructions for using LK250. COLS132.BAT A DOS Batch file which is invoked automatically if the host sends the escape sequence to change to 132-column mode, for example if you type the VAX/VMS command SET TERMINAL /WIDTH=132. As supplied, this batch file does nothing except print a message. You must fill it in with the appropriate DOS commands to put your screen in 132-column mode (as supplied by the manufacturer of your 132-column adapter). The COLS132.BAT file must reside on your current disk and directory, or in your DOS PATH. Once this file contains the proper commands, you can also type RUN COLS132 at the MS-Kermit> prompt to enter 132-column mode. Note: In general, 132-column mode is supported only by 3rd-party display adapters (for example, the IBM CGA, EGA, and VGA do not support it). COLS80.BAT A DOS Batch file which is invoked automatically if the host sends the escape sequence to change to 80-column mode. As supplied, this batch file does nothing except print a message. You must fill it in with the appropriate DOS commands to change your screen from 132-column mode to 80-column mode (as supplied by the manufacturer of your 132-column adapter). The COLS80.BAT file must reside on your current disk and directory, or in your DOS PATH. Otherwise, works like COLS132.BAT. GERMAN.TXT A short file containing German text for practice with Kermit's international character set facilities. Read the instructions at the beginning. Use TYPE or MORE to display it on screen. XSEND.* The XSEND program has been removed from the MS-DOS Kermit Distribution disk because of lack of space. End of file READ.ME