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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.
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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.
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SUBDIRECTORIES
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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)