Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!rice!uw-beaver!ubc-cs!alberta!herald.usask.ca!lowey From: lowey@herald.usask.ca (Kevin Lowey) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: MS-Kermit for MS-Windows 3.0, and TERMINAL... Message-ID: <1990Sep16.060022.29208@herald.usask.ca> Date: 16 Sep 90 06:00:22 GMT References: <9848.4979.forumexp@mts.rpi.edu> Organization: University of Saskatchewan Lines: 44 From article <9848.4979.forumexp@mts.rpi.edu>, by Barry Bailey: > Recently someone indicated that there was a version of Kermit for > Windows, distributed from Columbia. I sifted through a dozen or so > files (TAPE A) only to realize that the Kermit for Windows was > developed with Heath/Zenith H19 in mind (whatever that is). It > supports H19 and ANSI terminal types, primarily, and KERMIT transfer > protocol, secondarily. The documentation mentioned problems with WIN > 2.X COMM driver, whereby you must replace the driver on the > distribution disk and REINSTALL Windows 2.X. There are problems with > XON/XOFF protocols as well... > > Our system requires VT100 terminal emulation. It also (as above) > needs to raise and lower DTR. We use XON/XOFF, and I am not phyched > about reinstalling Windows with a foriegn COMM driver. The official version is a Heath emulator, HOWEVER, there is a beta version (.EXE only, no docs or source yet) available. The message below, which was obtained from the Kermit Digest in COMP.PROTOCOLS.KERMIT (I think) explains more. - Kevin Lowey > Date: Fri, 8 Jun 90 12:30 EDT > From: Christine M Gianone > Subject: New Microsoft Windows Kermit Available for Testing > Keywords: Microsoft Windows Kermit From Bill Hall, a new version of Kermit for Microsoft Windows that includes VT52/100/102/132 terminal emulation (the previous version only emulated the Heath/Zenith-19 terminal) and an improved user interface. Bill says it should work under Windows 3.0. No sources or documentation yet -- the new user interface should make it self explanatory. Report problems, reactions, etc, to Info-Kermit and we'll collect them and pass them on the Bill. Reports from Windows 3.0 users would be especially appreciated. You can ftp the binary executable program from kermit/bin/wn100k.exe on watsun, or the printable "boo" file from kermit/test/wn100k.boo on watsun, or you can request the boo file as T:WN100K.BOO from KERMSRV at CUVMA on BITNET/EARN. The boo file is decoded into a an .EXE file using any of the MSBPCT programs in the Kermit Distribution "A" area. Thanks to Bill for his continued improvements to this program.