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Subj: Info-Kermit Digest V17 #2
Info-Kermit Digest Thu, 25 Feb 1993 Volume 17 : Number 2
Today's Topics:
New Kermit Books
C-Kermit 5A News
A New Release of Kermit for CTOS and BTOS
Pitfall of FULLSCREEN mode for Kermit-370 under TSO and CICS
New Packet Drivers
Gold Key Utility for MS-DOS Kermit
Kermit Download versus Append
Query: Using MS-DOS Kermit with PC Anywhere
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Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order. On the
Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, a SUN-4/280
running UNIX (SUNOS 4.1), IP host number 128.59.39.2. Login as user anonymous
(note, lower case), any 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 on watsun 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.
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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 93 12:00:00 EST
From: Frank da Cruz <fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu>
Subject: New Kermit Books
Keywords: Kermit Books, "Books, Kermit", MS-DOS Kermit Book, C-Kermit Book
Keywords: German Kermit Book, French Kermit Book, Japanese Kermit Book
Publication of "Using C-Kermit" is now complete. All back orders, whether
to DECdirect or Columbia University, will be filled as quickly as
possible. Once again, the C-Kermit book -- for UNIX, (Open)VMS, OS/2,
AOS/VS, OS-9, the Commodore Amiga, and the Atari ST -- is:
Frank da Cruz and Christine M. Gianone, "Using C-Kermit", Digital Press,
Burlington, MA, 1993, 514 pages.
Order Number: EY-J896E-DP
Digital Press ISBN: 1-55558-108-0
Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-037490-3
To order (in the USA) call DECdirect toll-free 1-800-344-4825;
major credit cards accepted. Overseas, order through your bookstore, your
local Digital Equipment Corporation branch, or from Columbia University
(send e-mail to kermit@columbia.edu for further info).
And in other news...
"Using MS-DOS Kermit" has been translated to French by Jean Dutertre and
published in France:
Christine M. Gianone, "Kermit MS-DOS Mode d'Emploi", Heinz Schiefer &
Cie., Versailles (1993), 406 pages. Packaged with version 3.11 of MS-DOS
Kermit for the IBM PC, PS/2, and compatibles on a 5.25-inch diskette.
ISBN 2-901143-20-2. Heinz Schiefer & Cie., 45 rue Henri de Regnier,
F-78000 Versailles. Tel. +33 13 021 55 05, Fax. +33 13 902 3971.
The French edition joins the German translation by Gisbert W. Selke, and
published by Verlag Heinz Heise, Hannover, in 1991 (and recently reprinted),
listed here again for completeness:
Christine M. Gianone, "MS-DOS Kermit, das universelle
Kommunikationsprogramm", Verlag Heinz Heise, Hannover, Germany (1991), 414
pages. Packaged with version 3.11 of MS-DOS Kermit for the IBM PC, PS/2,
and compatibles on a 5.25-inch diskette, including German-language help
files. Price: DM 69,00. ISBN 3-88229-006-4. Verlag Heinz Heise GmbH &
Co. KG, Helstorfer Strasse 7, D-3000 Hannover. Tel. +49 (05 11) 53 52-0,
Fax. +49 (05 11) 53 53-1 29.
And in Japan, Hirofumi Fujii has co-authored a new book on MS-DOS Kermit:
Dr. Hirofumi Fujii and Mrs. Fukuko Yuasa, "MS-Kermit Nyumon", Computer
Today, Saiensu-Sha Co., Ltd., publishers (1993), 160 pages.
Publisher's address: 2-6, Kanda Suda-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101, Japan.
ISBN 4-7819-0669-9 C3355 P1854E. Tel. +813 256-1091.
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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 93 12:00:00 EST
From: Frank da Cruz <fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu>
Subject: C-Kermit 5A News
Keywords: C-Kermit 5A, OS/2 Kermit, AOS/VS Kermit, SIO.SYS, QNX
Keywords: OS-9 Kermit, Altos, Cray, Fortune, Harris Night Hawk, AIX, ICL
Keywords: Intergraph, Clipper, Linux, SCO, SunOS, Solaris
New binaries have been installed for Data General AOS/VS C-Kermit and
IBM OS/2 C-Kermit. Minor (but different) changes were made in the
system-dependent i/o support routines for each version to speed them up.
The AOS/VS speedup occurs during command mode: the output of messages, help
text, menus, and so forth. The OS/2 speedup occurs during terminal emulation
and file transfer. OS/2 C-Kermit was also modified to be able to use the new
SIO.SYS serial communications driver. New files:
watsun.cc.columbia.edu kermsrv@cuvma
kermit/b/ckdker.uue CKDKER UUE UUencoded AOS/VS C-Kermit dumpfile
kermit/b/ckoker16.boo CKOKER16 BOO BOO-encoded OS/2 16-bit executable
kermit/b/ckoker32.boo CKOKER32 BOO BOO-encoded OS/2 32-bit executable
kermit/bin/ckoker16.exe (none) Binary OS/2 16-bit executable
kermit/bin/ckoker32.exe (none) Binary OS/2 32-bit executable
The changes are also reflected in the source files in kermit/b/ck*.*.
Binaries are also available for various VMS and OpenVMS configurations
(some of these are new, marked by *):
watsun.cc.columbia.edu kermsrv@cuvma
* kermit/b/ckvker.hex CKVKER HEX VAX, no network support
kermit/b/ckvaxp.hex CKVAXP HEX Alpha AXP, no network support
* kermit/b/ckvvtgv.hex CKVVTGV HEX VAX, TGV Multinet support
* kermit/b/ckvvucx.hex CKVVUCX HEX VAX, DEC TCP/IP support
kermit/b/ckvvwin.hex CKVVWIN HEX VAX, Wollongong WIN/TCP support
These are to be decoded back into executable .EXE files with the CKVDEH.MAR
program (which only runs on the VAX, so, for now, you must convert the hex
file for the Alpha AXP on the VAX).
Several other minor changes have also been made since C-Kermit 5A(188) was
first announced:
File transfer display now shows character-set conversion, if any
Minor TELNET protocol option negotiation fix
Corrected recovery from SET BUFFERS command failure
Improved speed of the CONNECT command in the UNIX version
Improved setuid/setgid operation on NeXT computers
SET KEY support for Num Lock key in OS/2 version
New command SET TERM ANSWERBACK { ON, OFF } for OS/2 version
Support for arbitrarily-named serial communication devices in OS/2 version
Minor fix to the OS-9 version to prevent exceeding open-file limit
Various minor bug fixes
Various new or improved UNIX makefile entries, including:
. Altos ACS68000 AT&T System III R2
. Cray UNICOS, various versions
. Fortune For:Pro 2.1
. Harris Night Hawk
. IBM 370 mainframe AIX/370 1.2
. IBM 370 mainframe AIX/ESA 2.1
. IBM PS/2 AIX 1.2
. ICL DRS3000 System V R4
. Interactive System III (PC/IX)
. Intergraph Clipper / CLIX
. Integrated Solutions VS8
. Linux
. Nixdorf Targon/31 M15 TOS 4.0
. QNX 4.1
. SCO Xenix, UNIX, ODT
. SunOS 5.0/Solaris 2.0
. SunOS 5.1/Solaris 2.1
. Tektronix XD88 System V R3
The changes are explained in detail in the file kermit/b/ckcker.upd, and many
of the ck?ker.bwr and ck?ins.doc files have also been updated. The UNIX
source files collected into the binary compressed tar archive,
kermit/bin/cku188.tar.Z, have also been updated, and a new uuencoded version
of the tar archive is now available in kermit/b/cku188.uue and also from
KERMSRV@CUVMA as CKU188 UUE. The main program version number and date have
not been changed, but the SHOW VERSIONS command reveals the per-module
updates; these are keyed to the update history given in the ckcker.upd file.
Thanks to the users and developers who sent in reports, contributions, and
fixes; all are listed in the ckcker.upd file.
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 12:00:00 EST
From: Christine M. Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu>
Subject: A New Release of Kermit for CTOS and BTOS
Keywords: CTOS, BTOS, Convergent, Burroughs B20
From Evan Arnerich and Doug Drury of ITT Federal Services Corporation, Santa
Maria, CA: version 2.00 of CT-Kermit for the Burroughs B20/BTOS and Convergent
NGEN/CTOS systems. This new version adds many of the capabilities of MS-DOS
Kermit 3.x and C-Kermit 5A, particularly script programming features (INPUT,
OUTPUT, IF, ASK, GOTO, variables, etc), and includes a built-in VT101 terminal
emulator.
Version 2.00 of CT-Kermit replaces version 1.07 of July 1988, which was
contributed by Joel Dunn of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The new files replace the old ones in kermit/c/ct*.* on
watsun.cc.columbia.edu. The old version has been moved to kermit/old on
watsun. The new version is also available from KERMSRV at CUVMA as CT* *.
Many thanks to Evan and Doug for their contribution!
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Date: Mon, 1993 Jan 25 12:42 EST
From: "John F. Chandler" <JCHBN@CUVMB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU>
Subject: Pitfall of FULLSCREEN mode for Kermit-370 under TSO and CICS
Keywords: IBM Mainframe Kermit
Kermit-370 in FULLSCREEN mode can be at the mercy of clever efforts toward
screen "optimization" by the protocol converter. One possible symptom is
the suppression of the last outbound packet in a transfer if the screen is
cleared just afterwards. This may happen after an upload or upon leaving
server mode. To avoid this possibility, Kermit-370 can simply wait a few
seconds to give the protocol converter less excuse for suppressing the last
packet. An update has been added to the four "beware" files, IKCKER.BWR,
IKTKER.BWR, IKMKER.BWR, and IKXKER.BWR, to institute a 4-second pause, but
the optimum time may be more or less, depending on the system.
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 09:56:39 EST
From: Christine M. Gianone <cmg@columbia.edu>
Subject: New Packet Drivers
Keywords: Packet Drivers, Etherlink III, 3Com 3C509
From Russ Nelson of Crynwr Software, a new packet driver for the 3Com 3C509
Ethernet board (Etherlink III), plus updated drivers for the 3C503, the D-Link
Pocket LAN Adapter, the Digital Equipment Corporation DECPA, and the Eagle
Technologies NE2100. The new files are available are available via anonymous
ftp from watsun.cc.columbia.edu, binary mode, in packet-drivers/new/3c509a.zip
(3C509 packet driver) and in packet-drivers/new/drivers3.zip (other updates).
A copy of the COM file is also available in packet-drivers/bin/3c509.com,
and the short documentation page is in packet-drivers/bin/3c509.doc.
Thanks again to Russ for all his work.
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 93 12:00:00 EST
From: Christine M. Gianone <cmg@watsun.cc.columbia.edu>
Subject: Gold Key Utility for MS-DOS Kermit
Keywords: Num Lock Key, GOLD Key
By popular demand, we are now including Bob Eager's GOLD TSR with MS-DOS
Kermit. This small program (a few hundred bytes) makes your Num Lock key
behave exactly like the PC's F1 key, so that you can make SET KEY assignments
to it, e.g.
SET KEY \315 \Kgold
(which is the default assignment for F1 anyway). Num Lock is the position
where you would expect to find a VT terminal's Gold key (PF1) on the numeric
keypad. With the GOLD TSR active, Num Lock no longer functions as Num Lock.
The files are:
kermit/a/msugold.boo - BOO-encoded GOLD.COM
kermit/a/msugold.asm - Source code
kermit/a/msugold.doc - Instructions for using
kermit/a/msugold.mak - Batch file for building from source
kermit/bin/msugold.com - Binary executable program
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 93 15:14:42 EST
From: John Hretz <hretzj%ccmail@tacom-emh1.army.mil>
Subject: Kermit Download versus Append
Is there a way to append when you download using Kermit?
[Ed. - There is a command, SET FILE COLLISION. One of its options in
C-Kermit, but not in MS-DOS Kermit, is APPEND. So there is no
straightforward way to do this in MS-DOS Kermit, but keep reading.]
A friend of mine uses Kermit to download a file from her reader. She would
like to be able to append to the same file name each time she scans
("reads") a document. Perhaps there is a version of Kermit out there that
can do this or someone else has done this before.
The software that she uses will produce a voice rendition of the document
after she downloads it.
[Ed. - You could define a macro to do it, like this:
define fatal if defined \%1 echo \%1, stop 1
define append,-
if not defined \%1 fatal {Usage: append filename}
receive kermit.tmp,-
if fail stop 1,-
if exist \%1 run copy \%1+kermit.tmp kermit2.tmp,-
if not exist \%1 copy kermit.tmp kermit2.tmp,-
if exist \%1 delete \%1,-
run rename kermit2.tmp \%1,-
delete kermit.tmp
Put this macro definition in the user's MSCUSTOM.INI file, and then tell her
to use the command:
APPEND MYFILE.TXT
instead of RECEIVE when downloading files to MS-DOS Kermit. MYFILE.TXT
is the name of the file she wants to append to. If it doesn't exist, it
will be created. If it does exist, the arriving file will be appended to
the end of it.]
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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 93 12:04:35 GMT
From: mike@childsoc.demon.co.uk (Michael Bernardi)
To: Info-Kermit@watsun.cc.columbia.edu
Subject: Query: Using MS-DOS Kermit with PC Anywhere
I'm currently using PC Anywhere IV as a host to allow remote access
to a network and I am using MS-Kermit as the Terminal program. Has anyone
written a SCRipt/INI file to redefine the function keys in Kermit for
this? I.e. allowing all the PCAnywhere ESC codes to be automatically
sent when the correct key is pressed. I don't want to have to
reinvent the wheel :-)
Michael Bernardi mike@childsoc.demon.co.uk (Internet) | Making lives
The Children's Society, Edward Rudolf House, Margery Street, | worth living
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