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CDC Cyber Kermit Version 3 Available. 3/19/87
A new version of Kermit is available for CDC Cybers running NOS. It is derived
from the U of Texas Fortran 5 Kermit, with NOS/BE and UT2D support removed. It
contains the following new features and changes (items 8 through 10 are new for
Version 3.3.)
1. Wildcard file names on the SEND command and server GET command. A '*'
stands for any 0 or more characters. A '?' stands for any one character.
For example:
*BUG All files ending in BUG.
*DOG* All files containing DOG.
F* All files starting with F.
F?X* All files whose names start with F and contain X in the
the third position, followed by 0 or more characters.
2. Local and permanent file SEND and server GET. If no local files match the
request, the user's permanent file catalog is searched.
If the specified file name is preceeded by 'L:', only local files are
sent. If preceeded by 'P:', only permanent files are sent.
3. A DIRECTORY command and server REMOTE DIRECTORY command. Lists local
(by default) or permanent file names. Accepts wildcards and/or L: and
P: specifications (above).
4. Automatic recognition of DISPLAY CODE, 6/12 ASCII, and 8/12 ASCII file
text modes on SEND. Receives 6/12 ASCII by default.
The SET FILE-MODE command allows BINARY and TEXT file types.
SET TEXT-MODE allows AUTO to set automatic recognition (above), or
DISPLAY, 6/12-ASCII, or 8/12-ASCII to force a specific character
translation for TEXT file mode.
BINARY file mode stores characters as 7.5 8-bit characters per 60 bit
Cyber word.
5. Supports repeated character compression (if the micro Kermit allows).
6. Supports long file transfer packets up to 1000 characters (if the
micro Kermit allows).
Use the SET RECEIVE PACKET 1000 command within Cyber Kermit to enable
long packet receive. To send long packets, enter the above command in
your micro Kermit, if it supports long packets.
7. Cyber Kermit no longer affects the parity of your terminal connection.
If you have trouble sending or receiving files, check your parity
setting. On the Cyber, the parity at login is set to NONE. Note that
changing your terminal class (TC parameter) via TRMDEF or %TC=?? will
reset your parity setting.
8. ***New for V3.3*** (May, 1987)
Kermit will take commands from the file KERMINI at startup time. You
may use this to set non-standard parameters, start up an server
automatically, etc. Kermit will first look for a local KERMINI, then
for a permanent file KERMINI.
9. ***New for V3.3***
There is now a TAKE filename command to direct Kermit to read its
commands from a local or permanent file. It searches for local and
permanent files like the SEND command, above.
10. ***New for V3.3***
When files are being received by the Cyber, Kermit will now attempt to
use up to 3 characters of the micro's filename's extension as part of the
Cyber's file name. This allows file transfers of the form LONGNAME.*
to proceed with fewer file name conflict problems.
Installation Instructions:
There are 6 files in the CDC Kermit Version 3 release:
CD3KERM.MSG This file
CD3KERM.INS Installation proc, store as KERMINS
CD3KERM.SRC Update Source file of Kermit V3, store as
KERMSRC. Display Code file (it has ^ characters).
CD3KERM.HLP ASCII help file, store as direct file
KERMHLP/UN=LIBRARY,CT=PU
CD3KERM.DOC ASCII documentation file
CD3KERM.MSS ASCII SCRIBE source for CD3KERM.DOC
1. Store CD3KERM.SRC as perm file under installer's username as
KERMSRC.
2. Run KERMINS to build KERMIT overlay file. If a file KERMODS is
found, it is expected to be an Update modset to be applied
against the Kermit PL. Print KERMLST file if desired.
3. Store KERMIT wherever your users can get to it.
4. Store CD3KERM.HLP as direct file KERMHLP/UN=LIBRARY,CT=PU.
(change in routine KRM0300 if required)
5. Print CD3KERM.DOC on upper/lower case printer.
6. It is advised that PP routine TLX resides on fast storage, CM
or EM, since it is called fairly often while waiting for packets.
7. Remember to inform your users of the 3 incompatibilities:
The connection parity is no longer changed by Cyber Kermit,
so if their connection parity doesn't match the micro,
transfers will not work.
The default text send mode is AUTO and receive mode is 6/12.
If anything else is needed, use the SET TEXT-MODE command.
BINARY File-Mode is 7.5 8-bit characters per CM word. This
matches PC-CONNECT, but not the version 2 of Cyber Kermit.
8. 63 character set sites: Kermit V3 will update its conversion
tables automatically for 63 character set.
Please contact me if you have any problems with Cyber Kermit Version 3.
Steve Roseman
Lehigh University
LUSGR@LEHICDC1.BITNET
(215) 758-3987
Date: Mon, 9 May 88 16:47:20 EDT
From: Olaf Pors <op@bigfoot.acc.virginia.edu>
Subject: CDC Kermit
I just took a look at the Kermit distribution and
noticed that the CD3KER.IN2 and CD3KER.MOD files were the
ones that conflicted with Steve Roseman's 3.3 version of
Kermit. Late last year I downloaded Roseman's 3.3 version
and upgraded my mod to correspond (producing version 3.4),
and I thought I sent you the upgraded stuff.
In case something got dropped, here are the two files again.
The first one should be put in place of CD3KER.INS (get rid
of CD3KER.IN2). The second should be put in place of CD3KER.MOD.
Olaf Pors