27-Jan-84 20:31:24-EST,1153;000000000011 Return-Path: Received: from CUCS20 by CU20B with DECnet; 27 Jan 84 20:31:23 EST Date: Fri 27 Jan 84 20:31:24-EST From: Chris Maio 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:, 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 ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .