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THE MS-DOS KERMIT VERSION 3.12 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE September 1992
MS-DOS Kermit 3.11 is described in detail in "Using MS-DOS Kermit", second
edition, by Christine M. Gianone, published by Digital Press, Bedford, MA,
1991, order number EY-H893E-DP. Call 1-800-DIGITAL (toll free, USA) to order,
or order by mail from Columbia University; see the file KERMIT.HLP for terms
and conditions, contact information, etc.
MS-DOS Kermit 3.12 is a maintenance release, incorporating corrections to
version 3.11 plus several new features. The files listed here have been
updated for version 3.12, and the file MSR312.UPD details the changes since
version 3.11.
The MS-DOS Kermit 3.12 distribution diskette contains the following files. If
your PC has a hard disk, you should make a \KERMIT directory on it and copy
all these files to it, and then add the \KERMIT directory to your DOS PATH so
Kermit can find them.
READ.ME
This file.
KERMIT.EXE
The MS-DOS Kermit program for the IBM PC family, the IBM PS/2, and
compatibles, ready to run.
KERMIT.PIF
A sample Microsoft Windows 3.x Program Information File for MS-DOS Kermit
3.12. Use the Windows PIF editor to make any desired changes, including:
- Kermit program's pathname, title, startup directory, and command line.
- Lock Application Memory if running Kermit over a packet driver without
WINPKT (see below).
MSKERMIT.INI
The standard initialization file for MS-DOS Kermit. Includes many of the
macro definitions from Chapter 14 of "Using MS-DOS Kermit". You should
not need to make any changes to this file.
MSCUSTOM.INI
A sample customization file. Edit this file to suit your needs and
preferences. Be sure to save it in text (ASCII) mode, and not in any kind
of word-processing format.
KERMIT.HLP
A summary of the commands and functions of MS-DOS Kermit 3.12. You may view
this file with the DOS or Kermit TYPE command, the DOS MORE command, a text
editor (such as the DOS 5.0 EDIT program) or word processing program in
plain-text (ASCII) mode, or print it on your printer.
KERMIT.BWR
The MS-DOS Kermit 3.12 "Beware File", listing known limitations, problems,
hints, and tips. If you are having trouble using MS-DOS Kermit, read this
file. You might find a solution or workaround.
MSR312.UPD
A detailed list of the changes from MS-DOS Kermit 3.11 to 3.12.
VT300.INI
An initialization file for setting up your PC keyboard as much like a DEC
VT200 or VT300 LK201 keyboard as possible, including assigning the DEC
function keys F6-F20 to IBM PC function keys, and also making assignments
for the DEC editing keypad, numeric keypad, and arrow keys. If you use
Kermit to access host-based applications that require you to type DEC
function or editing keys, TAKE this file from the MS-Kermit> prompt or put
the command TAKE VT300.INI in your MSCUSTOM.INI file. Use this file as a
model for creating new keyboard setups.
VT300.DOC
Documentation for VT300.INI.
HAYES.SCR
A TAKE command file to be used for dialing Hayes modems. Invoked by the
DIAL macro defined in MSKERMIT.INI.
ROLM.SCR
A TAKE command file to be used for dialing Rolm CBX data phones. Invoked
by the DIAL macro if your DOS environment variable, MODEM, is set to ROLM
(by including the line "SET MODEM=ROLM" in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file).
DIALUPS.TXT
A sample dialing directory, for use with the DIAL command. This file
does not contain any real phone numbers. If you want to have a dialing
directory, edit this file to contain entries for the computers or services
that you actually use. Read KERMIT.HLP for further information.
COLS132.BAT
A DOS Batch file invoked automatically by Kermit if the host sends a "switch
to 132-column mode" escape sequence or if you give the SET TERMINAL WIDTH
132 command to MS-DOS Kermit, but only if Kermit does not already have
built-in knowledge of your video adapter. As supplied, this batch only
prints a message. You must fill it in with the appropriate DOS commands to
put your screen into 132-column mode (as supplied by the manufacturer of
your video adapter).
COLS80.BAT
Like COLS132.BAT, but for changing from 132-column mode to 80-column mode.
WINPKT.HLP
Documentation for WINPKT, the interface between a network packet driver
and any application that runs in Microsoft Windows and needs to use the
packet driver.
WINPKT.COM
The WINPKT program.
MSULK2.HLP
Documentation for installing and using the DEC LK250 keyboard and driver.
MSULK2.COM
A driver for the DEC LK250 keyboard attached to an IBM PC/AT or PS/2.
MSULKV.COM
A driver for the DEC LK250 keyboard attached to a DEC VAXmate.
CP437.TXT, CP850.TXT, LATIN1.TXT
These three files contain the special characters from IBM Code Page 437,
IBM Code Page 850, and ISO 8859 Latin Alphabet 1, with annotations listing
the decimal, row/column, octal, and hexadecimal values, and a description
of each character so you can compare how it is displayed with what it is
supposed to be. Read Chapter 13 of "Using MS-DOS Kermit" to learn about
international character sets, and then practice setting and changing your
PC code page, TYPEing these files on your PC, transferring them to other
computers, displaying these files on the remote computer through Kermit's
terminal emulator, transferring them back again, and printing them. This
will demonstrate the problems of using international characters in a
multivendor computing environment and how to use Kermit to cope with them.
Additional MS-DOS Kermit material is available on diskette or magnetic tape
from Kermit Distribution at Columbia University: source code, updated patches,
demos, printer utilities, key settings files for various host environments and
host-based software packages, as well as Kermit software programs for hundreds
of other kinds of computers. Contact:
Kermit Distribution
Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
612 West 115th Street
New York, NY 10025 USA
Phone: +1 (212) 854-3703
(End of MS-DOS Kermit 3.12 READ.ME)