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- THE MS-DOS KERMIT VERSION 3.13 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE July 1993
-
- Welcome to MS-DOS Kermit 3.13: high-quality, full-function communication
- software for IBM and compatible PCs with DOS or Windows.
-
- To install MS-DOS Kermit on your hard disk:
-
- 1. Place the Kermit diskette in drive A:
- 2. Create a KERMIT directory on your hard disk, e.g. MKDIR C:\KERMIT
- 3. XCOPY /S A:*.* C:\KERMIT
- 4. See KERMIT.HLP for further instructions
-
- 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,
- 1992, order number EY-H893E-DP. Call 1-800-DIGITAL (toll free, USA) to order,
- or order by mail or phone from Columbia University; see the file KERMIT.HLP
- for terms and conditions, contact information, etc.
-
- MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 is a maintenance release, incorporating corrections to
- versions 3.11 and 3.12 plus several new features described in detail in the
- KERMIT.UPD file on this diskette, which serves as a supplement to "Using
- MS-DOS Kermit".
-
- The MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 distribution diskette contains the following files in
- its top-level directory, plus several subdirectories that contain more files.
- Please refer to the KERMIT.HLP file for installation instructions.
-
- Files marked as "(text)" are simple, plain, ordinary ASCII text. You may view
- these files 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 them on your printer.
-
- Files marked as "(binary)" can not be viewed or displayed.
-
- ------------------------------
- Files in the TOP-LEVEL DIRECTORY:
-
- READ.ME (text)
- This file.
-
- KERMIT.EXE (binary)
- The MS-DOS Kermit program for the IBM PC family, the IBM PS/2, and
- compatibles, ready to run.
-
- KERMIT.PIF (binary)
- A sample Microsoft Windows 3.x Program Information File for MS-DOS Kermit
- 3.13. 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).
-
- MSR313.PCH (text)
- Patches, if any, for the current release of MS-DOS Kermit. Read this
- file for further information.
-
- MSKERMIT.INI (text)
- 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 (text)
- 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.UPD (text)
- A supplement to "Using MS-DOS Kermit", describing the features that have
- been added since version 3.11 was released.
-
- KERMIT.HLP (text)
- A summary of the commands and functions of MS-DOS Kermit 3.13.
-
- KERMIT.BWR (text)
- The MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 "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.
-
- HAYES.SCR (text)
- A TAKE command file to be used for dialing Hayes 2400 or 1200 modems.
- Invoked by the DIAL macro defined in MSKERMIT.INI. For other types of
- modems, see the MODEMS subdirectory.
-
- DIALUPS.TXT (text)
- 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.UPD for further information.
-
- COLS132.BAT (text)
- 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 file 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 (text)
- Like COLS132.BAT, but for changing from 132-column mode to 80-column mode.
-
- ------------------------------
- SUBDIRECTORIES
- ------------------------------
- KEYBOARD
-
- The KEYBOARD subdirectory contains the following files. If you expect to be
- using any of the .INI files, you should copy them to the main Kermit directory
- on your hard disk, so Kermit's TAKE command can find them. See comments in
- each file for documentation.
-
- VT300.INI (text)
- 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.
-
- DASHER.INI (text)
- An initialization file to set up your PC Keyboard for Data General DASHER
- terminal emulation.
-
- GOLD.COM (binary)
- A small TSR program that turns the PC's Num Lock key into an F1 key
- so you can use it with SET KEY commands.
-
- GOLD.DOC (text)
- Documentation for GOLD.COM.
-
- DGKEY.COM (binary)
- A small TSR for use only on Data General DASHER/286 PCs, to allow the
- HOME and SPCL keys to be used by MS-DOS Kermit.
-
- DGKEY.DOC (text)
- Documentation for DGKEY.COM.
-
- MSULK2.HLP (text)
- Documentation for installing and using the DEC LK250 keyboard and driver.
- The LK250 is a VT220-like keyboard that can be plugged into IBM PCs.
-
- MSULK2.COM (binary)
- A driver for the DEC LK250 keyboard attached to an IBM PC/AT or PS/2.
-
- MSULKV.COM (binary)
- A driver for the DEC LK250 keyboard attached to a DEC VAXmate.
-
- ------------------------------
- MODEMS
-
- The MODEMS subdirectory contains dialing scripts and information for
- additional types of modems. If you are using one of these modems rather than
- the default Hayes 1200 or 2400, copy the appropriate .SCR file to the main
- KERMIT directory and follow the directions in the MODEMS.DOC file to use it
- for dialing. All files in this subdirectory are text files.
-
- MODEMS.DOC - Description of the MS-DOS Kermit's modem-dialing scripts.
-
- And the dialing scripts themselves:
-
- MT1432.SCR - Multitech MT1432.
- PENRIL.SCR - Penril Alliance V.32.
- PP14400.SCR - Practical Peripherals 14400.
- QBLAZER.SCR - Telebit QBlazer or T1600.
- ROLM.SCR - Siemens/Rolm CBX data phone (DCM).
- SPORT.SCR - US Robotics Sportster.
- SUPRA.SCR - SupraFAXmodem V.32bis.
- T3000.SCR - Telebit T3000 or WorldBlazer.
- ULTRA144.SCR - Hayes ULTRA 14400.
- VA2400.SCR - Vadic 2400PA.
-
- ------------------------------
- NETWORKS
-
- The NETWORKS subdirectory contains the following items. Packet drivers are
- available from your network board vendor, or from Columbia University on a
- separate set of diskettes (see contact information below).
-
- DIS_PKT9.DOC (text) and .DOS (binary)
- "Shim" to simulate a packet driver over an NDIS network board driver.
-
- PKTADDR.DOC (text) and .COM (binary)
- Displays the hardware address of your network board, if it is controlled
- by a packet driver.
-
- WINPKT.DOC (text) and .COM (binary)
- The interface between a network packet driver and any application that runs
- in Microsoft Windows and needs to use the packet driver.
-
- ------------------------------
- CHARSETS
-
- The CHARSETS subdirectory contains character-set tables for some of the code
- pages (CP*.TXT) and transfer character sets (LATIN*.TXT) that are supported by
- MS-DOS Kermit. Use these tables to practice displaying, printing, using, and
- transferring international text, as described in Chapter 13 of "Using MS-DOS
- Kermit". All files in this subdirectory are 8-bit (not 7-bit ASCII!) text.
-
- CP437.TXT - Code Page 437, normal PC hardware code page
- CP850.TXT - Code Page 850, equivalent to Latin-1 (for West European languages)
- CP852.TXT - Code Page 852, equivalent to Latin-2 (for East European languages)
- CP861.TXT - Code Page 861 for Icelandic
- CP862.TXT - Code Page 862 for Hebrew
- CP866.TXT - Code Page 866 for Cyrillic
- LATIN1.TXT - ISO 8859-1 Latin Alphabet 1, West European languages
- LATIN2.TXT - ISO 8859-2 Latin Alphabet 2, East European languages
- LATINC.TXT - ISO 8859-5 Latin/Cyrillic Alphabet
- LATINH.TXT - ISO 8859-8 Latin/Hebrew Alphabet
-
- ------------------------------
- CYRILLIC
-
- CP866.CPI (binary)
- This is a Cyrillic code page that you can load on your PC, if you have
- DOS 3.30 or higher and an EGA or higher with sufficient onboard memory.
- See KERMIT.UPD for installation instructions.
-
- CYRILLIC.INI (text)
- This is a collection of Cyrillic screen and keyboard mapping files, for use
- with a variety of different Cyrillic host character sets.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Additional MS-DOS Kermit material is available on diskette or magnetic tape
- from Kermit Distribution at Columbia University: source code, updated patches,
- demos, printer and other utilities, key settings files for various host
- environments and host-based software packages, technical documentation, as
- well as Kermit software programs for hundreds of other kinds of computers.
- Contact:
-
- Kermit Distribution
- Columbia University Academic Information Systems
- 612 West 115th Street
- New York, NY 10025 USA
- Phone: +1 (212) 854-3703
-
- (End of MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 READ.ME)
-