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- MS-DOS KERMIT VERSION 3.0 JANUARY 1990
-
- READ ME
-
- Welcome to MS-DOS Kermit!
-
- MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 is a product of Kermit Distribution, Columbia University
- Center for Computing Activities. The principal author of the program is
- Professor Joe R. Doupnik of Utah State University, with assistance from many
- other volunteer programmers all over the world. This software is copyright
- 1982, 1990 by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. It
- may be reproduced and shared without restriction except that it may not be
- licensed, nor sold for profit as a software product. Kermit software is
- written by volunteer programmers as a public service, and is furnished without
- warranty of any kind. Neither Columbia University, nor the individual
- authors, nor any institution or individual that has contributed to the
- development and documentation of this program warrant the software in any way.
-
- MS-DOS Kermit is documented in the book "Using MS-DOS Kermit" by Christine M.
- Gianone, Digital Press (1990), DP ISBN 1-555558-048-3, PH ISBN 0-13-932476-3,
- Digital Press order number EY-C204E-DP. You may order this book from Digital
- Press in the USA by calling the toll-free number 1-800-343-8321. A 5.25-inch
- MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 diskette is packaged with this book for convenience of
- distribution. This fact does not indicate or imply that the author of the
- book, the authors of the program, nor Digital Press, nor Digital Equipment
- Corporation warrant the software in any way.
-
- Kermit programs for hundreds of different kinds of computers are available
- from Columbia University for a moderate distribution fee, along with source
- code, books like "Using MS-DOS Kermit" and "Kermit, A File Transfer Protocol",
- and other printed matter. Write to the following address for an up-to-date
- list of Kermit materials and instructions for ordering:
-
- Kermit Distribution
- Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
- 612 West 115th Street
- New York, NY 10025 USA
- Telephone: (212) 854-3703
-
-
- THE MS-DOS KERMIT 3.0 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE
-
- The MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 distribution diskette contains the following files:
-
- READ.ME
- This file. Please read it. It will only take a minute, and it will
- familiarize you with what information, utilities, and demos you have on
- your disk.
-
- KERMIT.EXE
- The MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 program, for the IBM PC family, the IBM PS/2, and
- compatibles, ready to run. See Chapter 2 of "Using MS-DOS Kermit"
- for detailed installation instructions.
-
- KERMIT.HLP
- A summary of the commands and functions of MS-DOS Kermit. You may view
- this file with the DOS or Kermit TYPE command, or print it on your printer.
-
- KERMIT.UPD
- A list of features that are new to MS-DOS Kermit version 3.0. Be sure
- to read this file, since it may contain information about program features
- that appeared after press time for "Using MS-DOS Kermit". Plain text,
- TYPE or PRINT.
-
- KERMIT.BWR
- A list of known problems and limitations of MS-DOS Kermit 3.0. If you
- are having problems using MS-DOS Kermit, read this file. You might find
- a solution or workaround. Plain text, TYPE or PRINT.
-
- KERMIT.PIF
- Program information file for using MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 under Microsoft
- Windows. MS-Windows users should copy this file into the area where
- their other .PIF files are stored. Note: MS-DOS Kermit works well
- within a window (cut and paste, fonts, window scrolling and sizing, etc),
- but it cannot be run concurrently with other applications. Also, when
- MS-DOS Kermit runs under Windows, it thinks it has a monochrome adapter,
- and does colors and tektronix graphics accordingly. To allow Kermit to
- run under Windows at full speed with full capabilities, but without any
- Windows features, use PIFEDIT to change KERMIT.PIF to say that Kermit
- modifies memory, screen, keyboard, COM1, and COM2.
-
- MSKERMIT.INI
- Sample initialization file for MS-DOS Kermit. Includes many of the macro
- definitions from Chapter 14 of "Using MS-DOS Kermit". Edit this file to
- suit your needs and preferences, especially the EDIT and LOOKUP macro
- definitions. Install this file in your current disk and directory, or
- anywhere in your DOS PATH.
-
- WP30.INI
- An initialization file for using MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 with host-resident
- versions of WordPerfect 4.2 or 5.0, supplied by WordPerfect Corp. Read
- the comments in the file for instructions. Warning: WP30.INI changes
- some of Kermit's default key mappings, including Alt-X, Ctrl-End, Esc.
- Read the documentation!
-
- EPSON.COM
- A printer driver that allows Kermit's Tektronix Graphics screens that
- are displayed by an EGA monitor to be printed on an Epson FX or RX series
- printer.
- EPSON.ASM
- Assembly-language source program for EPSON.COM.
- EPSON.HLP
- Instructions for using EPSON.
-
- CHARDEMO.VT
- A demonstration of MS-DOS Kermit's character sets. To view this
- demonstration, start MS-DOS Kermit, then give the commands:
- MS-Kermit>set terminal vt320
- MS-Kermit>replay chardemo.vt
-
- FEATURES.VT
- A demonstration of some of the features of VT-series terminals and
- how MS-DOS Kermit emulates them. To view this demonstration, start
- MS-DOS Kermit, then give the commands:
- MS-Kermit>set terminal vt320
- MS-Kermit>replay features.vt
-
- COLORS.VT
- A demonstration of the text-mode coloring possible in VT102 and VT320
- emulation. To view:
- MS-Kermit>set terminal vt320
- MS-Kermit>replay colors.vt
-
- CASTLE.HGR
- A demonstration of some of the Heath/Zenith-19 terminal emulation
- features of MS-DOS Kermit. To view this demonstration, start MS-DOS
- Kermit, then give the commands:
- MS-Kermit>set terminal heath
- MS-Kermit>replay castle.hgr
- You should see a picture of a castle.
-
- PATTERN.HGR
- Another demonstration of some of the Heath/Zenith-19 terminal emulation
- features of MS-DOS Kermit. To view this demonstration, start MS-DOS
- Kermit, then give the commands:
- MS-Kermit>set terminal heath
- MS-Kermit>replay pattern.hgr
-
- USA.TEK
- A demonstration of Kermit's Tektronix 4010 graphics capability. To
- view this demonstration, start MS-DOS Kermit, then give the commands:
- MS-Kermit>set terminal vt320
- MS-Kermit>replay usa.tek
- To return to the MS-Kermit> prompt, push Enter a couple times after
- you hear the beep. You can also push Ctrl-End to save this image in
- TIFF 5.0 format as TEKPLT01.TIF (warning, about 100K free disk space
- required!), or press Print Screen to print it on your printer if you have
- a graphics print driver installed (like GRAPHICS.COM or EPSON.COM).
-
- DEMO.TEK
- A simple demonstration of some of MS-DOS Kermit's color graphics
- terminal emulation features. View it just as you viewed USA.TEK.
-
- HAYES.TAK
- TAKE file to be used for dialing Hayes modems. Invoked by the DIAL macro
- that is defined in MSKERMIT.INI.
-
- LK250.COM
- Driver for using DEC LK250 keyboards on IBM computers.
- LK250.ASM
- Assembly-language source for LK250 driver.
- LK250.HLP
- Instructions for using LK250.
-
- COLS132.BAT
- A DOS Batch file which is invoked automatically if the host sends the
- escape sequence to change to 132-column mode, for example if you type the
- VAX/VMS command SET TERMINAL /WIDTH=132. As supplied, this batch file
- does nothing except print a message. You must fill it in with the
- appropriate DOS commands to put your screen in 132-column mode (as
- supplied by the manufacturer of your 132-column adapter). The COLS132.BAT
- file must reside on your current disk and directory, or in your DOS PATH.
- Once this file contains the proper commands, you can also type RUN COLS132
- at the MS-Kermit> prompt to enter 132-column mode.
- Note: In general, 132-column mode is supported only by 3rd-party display
- adapters (for example, the IBM CGA, EGA, and VGA do not support it).
-
- COLS80.BAT
- A DOS Batch file which is invoked automatically if the host sends
- the escape sequence to change to 80-column mode. As supplied, this
- batch file does nothing except print a message. You must fill it in
- with the appropriate DOS commands to change your screen from 132-column
- mode to 80-column mode (as supplied by the manufacturer of your 132-column
- adapter). The COLS80.BAT file must reside on your current disk and
- directory, or in your DOS PATH. Otherwise, works like COLS132.BAT.
-
- GERMAN.TXT
- A short file containing German text for practice with Kermit's
- international character set facilities. Read the instructions at the
- beginning. Use TYPE or MORE to display it on screen.
-
- XSEND.*
- The XSEND program has been moved from the MS-DOS Kermit Distribution disk
- to a separate MS-DOS Kermit Utilities disk because of lack of space.
- Other utilities and technical documents are also available on the
- utilities disk.
-
- End of file READ.ME
-