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From: Chris Maio <CHRIS@CUCS20>
Subject: MDS Kermit (finally!)
To: sy.fdc@CU20B
The sources for ISIS-Kermit (ISIS is the CPM-like operating system for the
8080-based Intel MDS) are in PS:<CC.FDC.TEMP>, along with a control file that
shows how they're linked together. There isn't really any documentation
around, but the code is simple enough that it's not hard to figure out what's
going on. Basically, it's just a 7-bit bare-bones (by 1982 standards) Kermit,
based more or less on the earliest C version. It doesn't allow wildcards, but
you can specify multiple files on the "send" command line and receive multiple
commands from another Kermit; there's also some crude but useful debugging code
(the "d" command turns it on).
Sorry for the delay; I had to promise that the authors of the code would
remain anonymous, but feel free to give my number (280-8122) to the recipients
in case they have any questions about the MDS (in case theirs isn't really
compatible).
- Chris
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28-Aug-1985
From : Hanh tuan Truong
Leigh Instruments ltd.
2680 Queensview Dr.
Ottawa , Ontario
K2B-8J9 CANADA
There are 10 commands used in ISIS-Kermit :
1. CONNECT Connect to the host as a virtual terminal
The format of CONNECT command is
ISIS-Kermit> Connect
2. SEND Send files from the MDS to the other Kermit.
The format of SEND command is
ISIS-Kermit> Send Filename.Ext
3. RECEIVE Receive files from the other Kermit
received filename has at most 6 characters
The format of RECEIVE command is
ISIS-Kermit> Receive
4. DEBUG Display packet traffic , packet number
packet contents.
The format of DEBUG command is
ISIS-Kermit> Debug
* 5. LSEND Send files from the MDS to VAX-KERMIT .
The format of LSEND command is
ISIS-Kermit> LSEND Listfile.Ext
NOTE : Listfile contains the filenames of files
to be sent to the VAX . These filenames
are seperated by spaces or cariage return.
* 6. GET Get files from the VAX to the MDS
when VAX-KERMIT is in SERVER mode .
The format of GET command is
ISIS-Kermit> Get Filename.Ext
* 7. CWD Change working directory on the VAX
when VAX-KERMIT is in SERVER mode .
The format of CWG command is
ISIS-Kermit> CWD [directory]
8. EXIT Exit from ISIS-Kermit
The format of EXIT command is
ISIS-Kermit> Exit
* 9. FINISH Exit from VAX-KERMIT
when VAX-KERMIT is in SERVER mode .
The format of FINISH command is
ISIS-Kermit> FINISH
* 10. BYE Log out from VAX
when VAX-KERMIT is in SERVER mode .
The format of BYE command is
ISIS-Kermit> BYE
NOTE :
- (*) New Commands for MDS-Kermit .
- Here are new procedures which implement the above new commamds :
HELP , SETDRNUM , INSERT , GETRECV , BYE , SBYE , SGET ,CWD
SCWD , FINISH , SFINI , LSEND .
- These commands can be typed in lower or upper case .