2-Apr-90 21:13:17-GMT,11222;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: by watsun.cc.columbia.edu (5.59/FCB) id AA22125; Mon, 2 Apr 90 17:05:02 EDT Date: Mon, 2 Apr 90 17:05:01 EDT From: Christine M Gianone To: Info-Kermit Subject: Info-Kermit Digest V11 #6 Reply-To: Info-Kermit@watsun.cc.columbia.edu Queries-To: Info-Kermit-Request@WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU Message-Id: Info-Kermit Digest Mon, 2 Apr 1990 Volume 11 : Number 6 Today's Topics: Announcing MS-DOS Kermit 3.01 for the IBM PC and PS/2 Families Announcing VAX/VMS Kermit 3.3.118 New .BOO-File Unpacker MacKermit and Shiva NetSerial Box on Appletalk Digest submissions may be sent to Info-Kermit@WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, requests for addition to or deletion from the Info-Kermit subscriber list to Info-Kermit-Request@WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU or to KERMIT@CUVMA.BITNET. Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order. On the Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU, a SUN-4/280 running UNIX (SUNOS 4.0), IP host number 128.59.39.2. Login as user anonymous (note, lower case), any password, and GET or MGET (MULTIPLE GET) the desired files. The Kermit files are in directories kermit/a, kermit/b, kermit/c, kermit/d, and kermit/e. Test versions are in kermit/test. You can also get Kermit files over the BITNET/EARN network; to get started send a message with text HELP to KERMSRV, the Kermit file server, at host CUVMA. For detailed instructions, read the file kermit/a/aanetw.hlp (AANETW.HLP on KERMSRV). To order by mail, request a complete list of Kermit versions and an order form from Kermit Distribution, Columbia University Center for Computing Activities, 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025 USA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue Mar 20 20:16:02 1990 From: Christine M Gianone Subject: Announcing MS-DOS Kermit 3.01 for the IBM PC and PS/2 Families Keywords: MS-DOS Kermit 3.01 This is a maintenance release of MS-DOS Kermit. It incorporates all the 3.00 patches that were announced in the previous issue of Info-Kermit, and it also includes other fixes and a couple new features, including: - Support for 75/1200 bps split speed operation (SET SPEED 75/1200), contributed by Dan Norstedt of the Stacken Computer Club in Sweden. - A change to the way SET TRANSLATE INPUT works to allow it to operate on 8-bit characters received in the 7-bit (parity) environment via single or locking shift mechanisms. - Automatic transmission of shift characters when typing 8-bit characters in the 7-bit (parity) environment. - Ability to use C1 control characters for graphics if terminal character set is TRANSPARENT. - Numerous character set translation corrections. - Improved operation with IBM EBIOS / LANACS (new command SET PORT EBIOS n), with help from Yale and IBM. - Improved operation with Novell file server disks. - Various minor fixes to Tektronix and VT terminal emulators. - Reinstatement of the "LEDs" in the VT320 mode line. - Other minor fixes. The new files have been installed in the regular places: BITNET/EARN Internet KERMSRV@CUVMA watsun.cc.columbia.edu Description kermit/a/msvibm.exe Executable binary MSVIBM BOO kermit/a/msvibm.boo Encoded binary MSR301 UPD kermit/a/msr301.upd List of changes MSR300 PCH kermit/a/msr300.pch Patches for version 3.00 MSR301 PCH kermit/a/msr301.pch Patches for version 3.01 MSKERM BWR kermit/a/mskerm.bwr Updated "beware" file MSS* * kermit/a/mss*.* New sources The patches for version 3.00 are no longer needed (and in fact cannot be used) with 3.01. The patches for version 3.01 include an optional patch to make 80/132 column switching work with different varieties of Orchid Designer Professional VGA boards, of which different models use different video modes yet identify themselves exactly the same way to Kermit. Note that the version 3.00 patch file was renamed from MSKERMIT.PCH to MSR300.PCH, but that after downloading MSR301.PCH, you must still rename it back to MSKERMIT.PCH in order for the patches to take effect. On behalf of all of us, thanks to Professor Joe R. Doupnik for putting this new maintenance release together, and to those who sent in new code, problem reports and suggestions, and who helped out with the testing. Additional maintenance releases will probably appear from time to time, so keep the reports coming in. ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1990 From: Burt Johnson, Diversified Computer Systems, Boulder, CO Subject: Announcing VAX/VMS Kermit 3.3.118 Keywords: VAX/VMS Kermit 3.3.118 [Ed. - This new release of VAX/VMS Kermit-32 is most likely a one-shot deal. Burt has definitely not committed to take over support of the program. Future VAX/VMS Kermit development will focus on C-Kermit.] This version has added support for extended length packets. Extended length packets are supported by the normal SET RECEIVE PACKET and SET SEND PACKET commands. Sizes up to 1000 are allowed. By default, extended length packets are not used. Typically, use SET RECEIVE PACKET 1000 and SET SEND PACKET 1000 to enable it. If you want this as your packet default, write these two SET commands into an initialization file like KERMIT.INI. By defining the logical VMSKERMIT = mydisk:[mydir]KERMIT.INI, your KERMIT session will default to a packet size of 1000. Also, removed update to 3.3.107 that prevented quitting on receipt of an Error packet while in server mode. This also didn't allow for Ctrl-Cs to work properly. This update is an adaptation of Dan Norstedt's KERMIT-10 3(134) release. Because of increased program size for this update, word relative addressing boundaries were exceeded. A non-transportable PSECT redirection statement was used to put PLIT messages within the word relative boundary as a quick fix to correct this problem. The .MAR files are generated from the Bliss-32 sources on a VAX/VMS 5.0 operating system (sorry, this is the oldest VMS operating system I have available). The KERMIT 3.3.117 executable that was generated under VMS 4.3 remains available as the hex file VMSV43.HEX. Regards, Burt Johnson [Ed. - Thanks, Burt! The new files have NOT replaced the old ones in the standard Kermit distribution areas, but rather have been placed in the test area as follows: BITNET/EARN Internet KERMSRV@CUVMA watsun.cc.columbia.edu Description T:VMSCOM REQ kermit/test/vmscom.req Symbol definitions T:VMSMIT BLI kermit/test/vmsmit.bli Main program source code T:VMSMSG BLI kermit/test/vmsmsg.gli Protocol module source code T:VMSMIT HEX kermit/test/vmsmit.hex Encoded binary T:VMS43 HEX kermit/test/vms43.hex Encoded binary of 3.3.117 The encoded binary can be decoded back into KERMIT.EXE using the program VMSDEH.MAR. Read VMSAAA.HLP for instructions. Please get the new files, test the new version thoroughly, and report results back to us, so we'll know whether we can replace the current release with this new one. Thanks!] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Feb 90 04:47:12 +0100 From: Dan Norstedt Subject: New .BOO-File Unpacker Keywords: BOO Files, MSBPCT, MS-DOS Kermit Utilities I have been thinking about .BOO-file distribution, and came up with the following MS-DOS program, which makes ASCII capture and EDLIN sufficient tools to convert .BOO files: ----- cut here ----- XPHPD[0GG0G,0G51G31GB'(G+(G:u'0g?(G>(GE1G@arwIV_F*=US@<1|_,5wXNg-7muTu(4 1m2?352t0osr2e3K1q2s0s3e0W1_F0:sss1@2G0t1k0s3p0@3T1m3>52f3>1k0t3<2C0@3T2 K1g2?0@3T1Fm3U51g3<1q0s3:0@3T1g3r1l0ts1>0I@3T1m3i52e0O2;h0L1_Eg352s0m3S2 j0W1g3of0<1;2?0r1m0s3:1>0m@3T2e0R1FH2E1m0s3:1>0B3^0=2g3=1g3s0@3T2e0@3^1t 2e0<1>0m1m0s361>0e1l0s371g3r1:0P@3T1:0P2e1hDk0s3q0V1F2M1_3_c2o3Z1=0Y1=0c 2s0o2Ag3H0CSCS1:0=F[1:0=2s0]352k0t1]2s0U390^3<1KL2D1Dc0sf1]2L0UE^1T2HfTZ X3mS2@F5C6G3S2Y\_X3a25BB3W2HacTV^\aZ3S2gb3S2Y\_X3mSW28eebe3S2Whe\aZ3S2Y\ _X3S2<3b2B3W2Abg3S2XabhZ[3S2`X`bel3W4 ----- cut here ----- Right, the above IS the executable code; just cut and name it MSBPCT.COM! [Ed. - Diabolical! The program which generated this extraordinary printable COM file, written by Dan in assembly language, is in ~kermit/a/msbpcx.asm, and a copy of the COM file itself (in case some of the characters did not survive the e-mail translations) is in ~kermit/a/msbpct.com. Also in MSBPCX ASM and MSBPCT COM on KERMSRV at CUVMA for BITNET/EARN access. Thanks, Dan!] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Mar 90 11:17:23 EST From: Paul W Placeway Subject: MacKermit and Shiva NetSerial Box on Appletalk RE: circle@arlvs1.arlut.utexas.edu comments > We recently acquired version 0.98(63) or Kermit for the Macintosh, > dated 02/21/90. We have been running MacKermit using a modem connected > via a Shiva NetSerial box on the Appletalk network. The NetSerial box > can emulate the modem port or the serial port. [From Paul: Sounds like the Shiva will _mostly_ emulate a serial port...] > We have found that when quitting MacKermit 0.98(63), there is an > error box displayed with the message "trouble closing serial port input > driver: 2240". This happens when using the modem port or the serial port. > When you acknowledge the error by clicking "ok", then MacKermit goes ahead > and quits. [From Paul: You should run with "Drop DTR on Close" checked, as the Shiva driver seems to be having problems with the Serial Driver call to keep DTR up on close. This may have the undesirable side effect of hanging up the phone, however. The only real way around this is to use Kermit under MultiFinder, and just switch out to do StuffIt and such.] > Additionally, when using the serial port, there is another error > message displayed when sending or receiving files. The message says > "Bad input clear -28", and it pops up about every other packet. If you > go ahead and click "ok", the file transfer continues, and in fact, the > files seem to be transferring ok. This does not happen at all when using > the modem port. [From Paul: Another bug in the Shiva driver -- in this case Kermit is trying to do the Serial Driver call to clear the input queue, and the Shiva isn't dealing with it well. I will try to do something of a work-around for the next version...] > The previous version of MacKermit we were using is version 0.9(40), > dated 04/05/88. We have not seen either of these two problems with that > version of MacKermit. We have seen the problems on both a MacPlus and > SE/30. [From Paul: It didn't do either of the above calls, so you didn't see the problem before. You might try calling up Shiva tech support and complaining at them. Tell them that you are having problems with their driver not responding to handshaking control calls and buffer management control calls. -- Paul Placeway ] ------------------------------ End of Info-Kermit Digest *************************