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- HP-150 KERMIT VERSION 2.31 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE INFORMATION
-
- July, 1988
-
- The HP-150 implemention of MS-DOS Kermit Version 2.31 runs on the
- Hewlett-Packard 150 personal computer at speeds of 4800 baud or lower.
- This diskette contains the following files:
-
- Approximate
- Name Size Description
-
- KERMIT.EXE 70K HP-150 Kermit
- GERMIT.EXE 69K Generic DOS Kermit
- MSTHP1.BWR 1K "Beware File" for HP-150 Kermit
- MSKERM.HLP 16K A summary of MS-Kermit commands
- MSKERM.BWR 16K List of known restrictions, bugs, etc.
- MSBPCT.EXE 11K A program to translate .BOO files into .EXE files
- MSBMKB.EXE 23K A program to translate .EXE files into .BOO files
- KERM229.EXE 43K An older version of Kermit (2.29) for fallback
- KERM13A.EXE 12K A very old version of HP-150 Kermit (1.3A)
-
- Be sure to read the .BWR files before trying to use the new version, or
- reporting any problems with it.
-
- Space does not permit including the assembler source for the Kermit program,
- but it can be ordered on magnetic tape from Columbia University, or obtained
- over various computer networks or from dialup hosts (but note that Columbia
- will always have the most up-to-date set of source files).
-
- The .BOO file programs are useful for encoding binary files as printable text
- (.BOO) files and decoding them back into their original form, for convenient
- shipping over communication lines, networks, or electronic mail. New versions
- of Kermit are often distributed in .BOO format.
-
- For a current list of available Kermit versions, documentation, ordering
- information, and a statement of commercial policy, write to:
-
- Kermit Distribution
- Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
- 612 West 115th Street
- New York, NY 10025
-
- For further information about Kermit, consult the Kermit User Guide or the book
- "Kermit, A File Tranfer Protocol" by Frank da Cruz, Digital Press, Bedford MA
- 01730 (1987), order number EY-6705E-DP, call 1-800-343-8321 to 9 order.
-
- This diskette may be freely reproduced and shared, so long as it is not done
- for commercial gain. Please use Kermit only for peaceful and humane purposes.
-