 7-Feb-83 15:45:42-EST,00002181;000000000001
Date:  7 Feb 1983 1543-EST
From: Sy.WBC3 at CU20C (Bill Catchings)
Subject: [Nick Bush <OC.SITGO at CU20C>: KERMIT-86]
To: Sy.FdC at CU20B

This might be of interest.

		-Bill

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Date:  4 Feb 1983 1730-EST
From: Nick Bush <OC.SITGO at CU20C>
Subject: KERMIT-86
To: sy.wbc3

After I mailed you I noticed that there was a copy of KERMIT-86 on CU20B.
I KERMIT'ed it over here and have implemented the support in it for
the Heathkit/Zenith Z-100.  There is a .COR (correction) file on
CU20C::PS:<OC.SITGO> called PCKERM.COR.  This contains the differences
between the copy of PCKERMIT.ASM that was on CU20B::KER: on 31-Jan-83
and my copy with the Z-100 support.  I would produce the new PCKERMIT.ASM,
except that I do not have a copy of the base file on any of your systems
(since there has apparently been an edit made to the one on KER:).
If you wish to produce a copy with the Z-100 support, you must do the
following:

@DEFINE OLDKER: Base-file-specification (PCKERMIT.ASM from 31-Jan-83).
@DEFINE NEWKER: New-file-specification
@DEFINE FED: PS:<OC.SITGO>	! On CU20C
@RUN FED:FED
*NEWKER:_OLDKER:,FED:PCKERM.COR
*^C

At this point you will have a copy of KERMIT-86 with the code for a
Z-100.  It will not (obviously) have whatever changes were made to
KERMIT-86 at CUCCA since 31-Jan.  (As far as I can tell, that is a very
minor change, 1 or 2 lines added or removed.)

I noticed a few problems with KERMIT-86 on the IBM PC.  One is that
it did not work at 300 baud - I assume the constant is wrong.  The
other problems are in the command processor - there are a number of
things which show up when characters are deleted.  Also it seems
that control-R is not supported.  One other problem is in the VT-52
emulation - the reverse line feed does not work properly.

One problem with the command routines which showed up in the Z-100
version - for some unknown reason the keyword function will not
accept either of the SET BAUD entries which start with a 4 (45 or 4800).

If you have any problems or questions about the above, you can call me
at (201)-420-5457.

					Nick Bush
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10-Feb-83 10:53:37-EST,1625;000000000001
Date: 10 Feb 1983 1053-EST
From: Daphne Tzoar <Sy.Daphne at CU20B>
Subject: PC Kermit
To: OC.SITGO at CU20C

Hi --
  Since I've been working on Kermit for the PC, Bill forwarded your
 note.  I appreciate your pointing out problems -- I'd like to make
 as many improvements as I can for the second release.  Also, one
 thing you should know -- Kermit will be a bit "unstable" for the
 first week or so if major bugs are found.  So you should check
 the directory frequently.

 About the points you brought up, 300 baud did not work with the
 version that had been on the -20 but it should be fixed by now.
 The interrupt for setting baud was somewhat limited, so we used
 some code that was on the Arpanet.  In the program, a zero was 
 always output for the second byte of information (and you needed
 a one for 300 baud.)  I've changed the coded and have tested it;
 it seems ok.  

 The command processor might do funny things with escape chars --
 I've never noticed a problem with deletions.  What did it do?
 About the problem with the Z-100 version -- I can't think offhand
 why Kermit won't let you set the baud to 4800 (the only baud rate
 I implemented that start's with a 4.)  Did it set the other baud
 rates properly? 

 Finally (phew), I didn't implement control-R.  I can put it on a 
 list of features to add or if you'd like to do it and pass along 
 the change...... And about the reverse line feed, all other micro 
 versions of Kermit treat it as cursor up (so that's what the PC 
 version did.)  It should be easy to modify and I can put it in 
 Version 2.

 
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