From: Kent Sullivan To: "'Frank da Cruz'" Cc: "Ray Moody (E-mail)" Subject: Address Change Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 09:44:51 -0700 Beginning June 27, 2000, my new mailing address (for ordering C64 Kermit on disk) will be: 6418 125th Ave. NE Kirkland, WA 98033-8520 My preferred email contact is: kentsu@corvairkid.com I believe Ray would prefer an email contact of: rmoody@cinti.net Any other snail or email addresses for us can be deleted. Thanks. ------------------------------ From: Kent Sullivan Date: Tue, 29 Sep 729 19:17:48 PDT Subject: Reorganization and Updating of Commodore Kermit Files Keywords: Commodore 64 Kermit Following the release of C-64/128 Kermit for the SwiftLink-232 interface (see the file C64SLK.ANN), all of the C-64/128 Kermit v2.2 files have been re-organized and updated. Some files have changed, some have been deleted, and some new files have been created. However, the actual Kermit v2.2 program has not changed. Below is a summary of the major changes: 1) New Kermit v2.2 for the SwiftLink-232-interface-only released. 2) Documentation (C64KER.DOC) updated to reflect new native-media distribution arrangements and terms. 3) New "read me first" help file (C64KER.AAA for standard Kermit, C64SLK.AAA for SwiftLink-232 Kermit) created. 4) New instructions file (C64KER.PAL) created for modifying standard Kermit to run on European (PAL) C-64s and C-128s. 5) New utility to create an autoboot sector (C-128s only) for standard Kermit (C64KER.SEC) and SwiftLink-232 Kermit (C64SLK.SEC) added. 6) Bootstrapping utility (C64BOOT.BAS and C64BOOT.C) completely re-written to be more user-friendly and robust. Many thanks to Matt Sorrels and Ray Moody for overhauling this utility. 7) Binary versions of the Kermit files placed in the kermit/bin directory of the Kermit archives, as a convenience for those who can make use of them. 8) Outdated information in other files removed and/or updated. Below is a summary of the Commodore Kermit file groups in kermit/c (Tape C): C64BOOT.* Bootstrapping utility for standard or SwiftLink-232 Kermit C64KER.* Standard Commodore 64/128 Kermit v2.2 C64SLK.* Commodore 64/128 Kermit v2.2 for the SwiftLink-232 interface Note that the C64DXL.* files have been deleted; they are no longer needed. Below is a summary of the Commodore Kermit file groups in kermit/bin: C64HELP.TXT Short read-me file describing the binary files below C64KER.* Binary collection of standard Commodore 64/128 Kermit v2.2 files C64SLK.SDA Binary collection of Commodore 64/128 Kermit v2.2 files for the SwiftLink-232 interface [Ed. - Note: these files have lowercase names on watsun.cc.columbia.edu and uppercase names on BITNET KERMSRV@CUVMA. The binary files are available on watsun only; use FTP in binary mode to retrieve them (except note that c64help.txt is actually a text file.] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Aug 92 17:20:17 PST From: kentsu@microsoft.com (Kent Sullivan) Subject: Beware: This file contains outdated information! The information in this file concerning Dr. Evil Laboratories and Kermit ordering instructions is out of date and is no longer valid. The v2.2 binaries are also no longer available on maxwell.physics.purdue.edu. See the file "c64ker.aaa" for up-to-date information on ordering Kermit. The other information in this file concerning capabilities of the program and etc. is still valid. Thanks, Kent Sullivan ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Jan 89 15:21:33 EST From: ray@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu (Ray Moody) Subject: Announcing Commodore 64/128 Kermit Version 2.2 Keywords: Commodore 64/128 Kermit Commodore Kermit version 2.2 is now available. This new version has one major new feature: reliable communication at 2400 bps is now possible (but only on a C128 when using the built-in 80-column screen). There are also some bug fixes. Obtaining Kermit on a Floppy Disk: A copy of Commodore Kermit may be obtained by sending $5.00 postage and handling to: Dr. Evil Laboratories P. O. Box 190 St. Paul, IN 47272 We stress that Commodore Kermit is absolutely free. The $5.00 is used to cover the cost of the disk, mailer, postage, and handling. The disk will contain Commodore Kermit version 2.2, extensive on-disk documentation broken into seven files small enough to be viewed with a good word processor, and an initialization file. A boot file is included for the convenience of C64 users. For the convenience of C128 users a boot sector is provided that can load Kermit using the fast serial routines. Dr. Evil Laboratories also provides a bound manual for Commodore Kermit version 2.2. This documentation is exactly like the on-disk manual content-wise, but is typeset for greater readability. This manual is available for $5.00. Dr. Evil Laboratories is a small software company which has the facilities to distribute Kermit much more efficiently than I could personally. Also, Dr. Evil Labs has a permanent address, something that I, being in college, don't have. All orders to Dr. Evil Laboratories must be in U.S. funds. Indiana residents must add 5% sales tax. Downloading Kermit from the Kermit Archives Commodore Kermit may also be downloaded from the Kermit archives. The Kermit archives are available on BITNET, ARPANET, and USENET. For complete downloading instructions, see the file C64KER.HLP in one of these archives. Short Cut For a short time, Kermit binaries may be obtained via anonymous FTP from maxwell.physics.purdue.edu. These files are true binary files and must be copied from this machine using image mode and then downloaded directly to a Commodore with a binary file transfer protocol (such as Kermit 2.1). Those people who can take advantage of this service should find it to be simpler than downloading and then converting the ASCII files in the Kermit archives. Many thanks to Fred Bowen and Frank Prindle for making this version of Kermit a reality. [Ed. - And many thanks to Ray for sending it in to Kermit Distribution.] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Apr 88 00:54:48 -0500 From: ray@j.cc.purdue.edu (Ray Moody) Subject: Announcing Commodore Kermit version 2.1 ANNOUNCING Commodore 64/128 Kermit Version 2.1 (68) Commodore Kermit version 2.1 is now available. This new version has many new features, improvements, and even some bug fixes. Here are the main new features/improvements/bug fixes: + Enhanced DEC VT-100 terminal emulation with support for the VT-100 keypad. Kermit should now work fine on operating systems such as VMS. V2.1 has some VT-102 features added as well: Insert/Delete Line/Character. + Limited Tektronix 4010 graphics terminal emulation. Ker- mit can plot both graphics and text with a resolution of 320 x 200 (C-64) or 640 x 200 (C-128). + Commodore 128 grey key and numeric keypad support. The grey keys and the numeric keypad, not normally accessible on a C-128 in C-64 mode, are active within Kermit. + A special file-type for transferring C Power (now Power C) source code files. You can now download C source code ASCII files as well as upload C Power source files. All necessary character translations are handled automati- cally. + A screen driver for the Batteries Included BI-80 80 column card. This device gives a display as nice as the Commodore 128's 80-column hardware, but lacks many attri- butes such as blinking and bold. In addition to these major improvements, many smaller changes were made. Several bugs were squashed that affected VT-100 emulation, the STATUS command, and other things. Obtaining Kermit on a Floppy Disk A copy of Commodore Kermit may be obtained by sending $5.00 postage and handling to: Dr. Evil Laboratories P. O. Box 190 St. Paul, IN 47272 We stress that Commodore Kermit is absolutely free, the $5.00 is only used to cover the cost of the disk, the mailer, postage, and handling. The disk will contain Commo- dore Kermit version 2.1, a copy of the preliminary documentation broken into several files small enough to be viewed with a good wordprocessor, an initialization file, and, for C128 users, an autoboot sector. (All of the files on the disk are available for download from the Kermit archives. There is a program in the Kermit archives that will create the proper autoboot sector for people that want to have one.) Sometime this summer a final printed (and maybe even bound) version of the manual will be available at a reason- able cost. Stay tuned. Also available from Dr. Evil Laboratories is a custom ROM for the Batteries Included 80-column card that provides access to the entire ASCII character set. Currently we ask $5.00 for the custom ROM. This price is subject to change and installation is required. Dr. Evil Laboratories is a small software company in which Kent and I are partners. The company has the facili- ties to distribute Kermit much more efficiently than either of us could personally. Also, Dr. Evil Labs has a permanent address, something that we, being in college, don't have. All orders to Dr. Evil Laboratories must be in U.S. funds. Indiana residents must add 5% sales tax. Kermit can also be downloaded from the Kermit archives on ARPANET, BITNET, and other places. For complete down- loading instructions, see the file C64KER.HLP in one of these archives. Ray Moody ray@j.cc.purdue.edu ihnp4!pur-ee!j.cc.purdue.edu!ray moody@purccvm.BITNET Kent Sullivan Qlink: corvairkid