NPS Modifications for KERMIT Installation
  
   
    The primary communication requirements for KERMIT operation
    are that async lines on the DATANET pass all printable ASCII
    characters (as spececified in the KERMIT protocol manual) and
    the CTL-A (SOH) character be passed to Time Sharing.  As released
    NPS does not support these requirements, therefore modifications 
    must be made prior to KERMIT installation.  NPS modules NHMP and
    NTAB must be modified to change the character delete from the
    @ character.  Most sites will use the backspace character.  The
    NPS Software Release Bulletin addresses the required changes in
    Section 18 for the NT4 release.  In the base release the CTL-A (SOH)
    is used as a connect character for a private DAC line.  The SOH
    must be replaced with an alternate control character (ie: CTL-T).
    This modification is made in the module NHMP.  The code to be
    changed resides in the DACSOH locmop.  Any site customization
    which could effect transparency of any ASCII characters or the
    CTL-A character through the DATANET should be reworked prior
    KERMIT installation.
   
   
                                       DAVE HARSHBARGER
                                       HONEYWELL-FSD (202) 696-6016