7-Feb-83 15:45:42-EST,00002181;000000000001 Date: 7 Feb 1983 1543-EST From: Sy.WBC3 at CU20C (Bill Catchings) Subject: [Nick Bush : KERMIT-86] To: Sy.FdC at CU20B This might be of interest. -Bill --------------- Date: 4 Feb 1983 1730-EST From: Nick Bush Subject: KERMIT-86 To: sy.wbc3 After I mailed you I noticed that there was a copy of KERMIT-86 on CU20B. I KERMIT'ed it over here and have implemented the support in it for the Heathkit/Zenith Z-100. There is a .COR (correction) file on CU20C::PS: called PCKERM.COR. This contains the differences between the copy of PCKERMIT.ASM that was on CU20B::KER: on 31-Jan-83 and my copy with the Z-100 support. I would produce the new PCKERMIT.ASM, except that I do not have a copy of the base file on any of your systems (since there has apparently been an edit made to the one on KER:). If you wish to produce a copy with the Z-100 support, you must do the following: @DEFINE OLDKER: Base-file-specification (PCKERMIT.ASM from 31-Jan-83). @DEFINE NEWKER: New-file-specification @DEFINE FED: PS: ! On CU20C @RUN FED:FED *NEWKER:_OLDKER:,FED:PCKERM.COR *^C At this point you will have a copy of KERMIT-86 with the code for a Z-100. It will not (obviously) have whatever changes were made to KERMIT-86 at CUCCA since 31-Jan. (As far as I can tell, that is a very minor change, 1 or 2 lines added or removed.) I noticed a few problems with KERMIT-86 on the IBM PC. One is that it did not work at 300 baud - I assume the constant is wrong. The other problems are in the command processor - there are a number of things which show up when characters are deleted. Also it seems that control-R is not supported. One other problem is in the VT-52 emulation - the reverse line feed does not work properly. One problem with the command routines which showed up in the Z-100 version - for some unknown reason the keyword function will not accept either of the SET BAUD entries which start with a 4 (45 or 4800). If you have any problems or questions about the above, you can call me at (201)-420-5457. Nick Bush ------- ------- 10-Feb-83 10:53:37-EST,1625;000000000001 Date: 10 Feb 1983 1053-EST From: Daphne Tzoar Subject: PC Kermit To: OC.SITGO at CU20C Hi -- Since I've been working on Kermit for the PC, Bill forwarded your note. I appreciate your pointing out problems -- I'd like to make as many improvements as I can for the second release. Also, one thing you should know -- Kermit will be a bit "unstable" for the first week or so if major bugs are found. So you should check the directory frequently. About the points you brought up, 300 baud did not work with the version that had been on the -20 but it should be fixed by now. The interrupt for setting baud was somewhat limited, so we used some code that was on the Arpanet. In the program, a zero was always output for the second byte of information (and you needed a one for 300 baud.) I've changed the coded and have tested it; it seems ok. The command processor might do funny things with escape chars -- I've never noticed a problem with deletions. What did it do? About the problem with the Z-100 version -- I can't think offhand why Kermit won't let you set the baud to 4800 (the only baud rate I implemented that start's with a 4.) Did it set the other baud rates properly? Finally (phew), I didn't implement control-R. I can put it on a list of features to add or if you'd like to do it and pass along the change...... And about the reverse line feed, all other micro versions of Kermit treat it as cursor up (so that's what the PC version did.) It should be easy to modify and I can put it in Version 2. -------