Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!microsoft!kentsu
From: kentsu@microsoft.UUCP (Kent SULLIVAN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Kermit (HELP)
Message-ID: <57821@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 28 Sep 90 20:44:06 GMT
References: <1082.26fde34e@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>
Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
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In article <1082.26fde34e@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>, lockemer@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com writes:
>Does anyone out there know if there is a reliable version of Kermit for the
>128?  I got a version from Dr. Evil Labs through the mail, but I get all kinds
>of garbage on the screen when I use it, and this also makes file transfering
>useless. I use it at 1200 baud and I am sure I have the parity etc. set
>properly.  Has anyone else experienced this behavior, or did I get a bum copy?
>The only other thing I thought is that I have an older 128, and maybe kermit
>has problems with the older ones (I got it soon after they hit the market). Any
>help will be appreciated.
>
>Todd Lockemer

Hi Todd--

I sent you the copy of Kermit (Dr. Evil is my alter ego ;-).  I'm quite
surprised that you are having problems, especially at 1200 bps.  Can you
provide more detail as to your hardware configuration and what system(s) you
are communicating with?

If you had gotten a "bum copy", it shouldn't work at all, not just screw up
in Connect mode.

Also, we are not aware of any incompatibilities with older C-128s.  The only
hardware trouble we have seen is when a 1351 mouse (or similar device) is
plugged in--the keyboard often gets weird.

Kent Sullivan
Microsoft Corporation

The opinions expressed in this article are my own and do not necessarily
reflect those of my employer.