	    [INSTALLING V9KERMIT FOR VICTOR 9000 / SIRIUS 1 COMPUTERS]

THE MS-DOS KERMIT VERSION 3.13 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE                   July 1993
[IBM-PC MS-Kermit  Read.me file,  modified for Victor 9000 / Sirius 1 computers 
                                                  by R.N. Folsom,  October 1993]


THE MS-DOS KERMIT VERSION 3.13 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE                   July 1993

Welcome to MS-DOS Kermit 3.13:  high-quality, full-function communication
software for IBM and compatible PCs with DOS or Windows [and in this version,
for Victor 9000 / Sirius 1 computers (hereafter called Victor or V9 computers.]

To install MS-DOS Kermit on your hard disk:

 1.  Place the Kermit diskette in drive A:
 2.  Create a KERMIT directory on your hard (or floppy) disk,
							e.g. MKDIR C:\KERMIT
 3.  COPY A:*.* C:\KERMIT
[3a. Optional.  Four of the files on the Victor Kermit diskette (Modems.exe,
     Keyboard.exe, Charsets.exe, and Cyrillic.exe) are self-extracting archives
     (created using Yoshi's LHA), containing files which most Victor users will
     never use.  These optional files are described in V9Kermit.hlp.  To
     extract files from any of these archives, make a appropriate subdirectory
     (e.g. C:\KERMIT\MODEMS, C:\KERMIT\KEYBOARD, C:\KERMIT\CHARSETS, or
     C:\KERMIT\CYRILLIC), move the archive to its subdirectory, enter the
     subdirectory, and then issue the appropriate command (e.g. when
     C:\KERMIT\MODEMS contains MODEMS.EXE, and you are in C:\KERMIT\MODEMS,
     issue the command MODEMS).  The files in the archive will appear in the
     subdirectory.
     If you have a modem other than a Hayes 1200 or 2400 (or compatible), you
     will need to copy the appropriate dialing script file from MODEMS into the
     main KERMIT directory.  The same might apply to various other drivers or
     files.]
 4.  [Add the hard disk \KERMIT directory to your DOS PATH (modify the PATH=  
     command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file).]  See V9KERMIT.HLP for further
     installation instructions.

MS-DOS Kermit 3.11 is described in detail in USING MS-DOS KERMIT, second
edition, by Christine M. Gianone, published by Digital Press, Bedford, MA,
1992, order number EY-H893E-DP.  Call 1-800-DIGITAL (toll free, USA) to order,
or order by mail or phone from Columbia University; see the file [KERMANNO.TXT
or] V9KERMIT.HLP for terms and conditions, contact information, etc.

MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 is a maintenance release, incorporating corrections to
versions 3.11 and 3.12 plus several new features described in detail in the
V9KERMIT.UPD file on this diskette, which serves as a supplement to the book
USING MS-DOS KERMIT.


[The MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 distribution diskette contains the files listed below.]

Files marked as "(text)" are simple, plain, ordinary ASCII text.  You may view
these files with the DOS or Kermit TYPE command, the DOS MORE command, a text
editor (such as the DOS 5.0 EDIT program) or word processing program in
plain-text (ASCII) mode, or print them on your printer.

Files marked as "(binary)" can not be viewed or displayed.

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Files in the TOP-LEVEL DIRECTORY:

[KERMANNO.TXT (text)
    The announcement of MS-DOS Kermit version 3.13, including a list of features
    and improvements.  From KERMIT NEWS, Number 5, July 1993.]
    The Kermit user license --- read it to know what distribution of Kermit is
    legitimate.
    Also, information about MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 and about Kermit for other
    computers (C-Kermit and IBM mainframe Kermit), and ordering information for
    other Kermit programs and additional Kermit documentation (for MS-DOS Kermit
    and other Kermit programs).]

[KERMTRUT.TXT (text)
    A comparative analysis showing the advantages of Kermit over other file
    transfer protocols:  ZModem and YModem, and also Xmodem.  By Columbia
    University Professor Frank da Cruz.  From KERMIT NEWS, Number 5, July 1993.]

[V9KERMIT.DOC (text)
    Introductory information about Kermit for Victor 9000 and Sirius 1
    computers, by R.N. Folsom.]

V9INSTAL.DOC (text)  [Adapted by RNF from the IBM version's READ.ME]
    This file.

V9KERMIT.UPD (text)
    A supplement to the book USING MS-DOS KERMIT, describing the features
    [added since version 3.11 was released and the book published].

V9KERMIT.HLP (text)
    A summary of the commands and functions of MS-DOS V9Kermit 3.13.

V9KERMIT.BWR (text)
    The MS-DOS MS-Kermit 3.13 "Beware File", listing known limitations,
    problems, hints, and tips.  If you are having trouble using MS-DOS
    V9Kermit, read this file.  You might find a solution or workaround.

V9KERMIT.EXE (binary)
    [The MS-DOS Kermit program for the Victor 9000 / Sirius 1 computers.]

KERMIT.PIF (binary)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
    [A sample Microsoft Windows 3.x Program Information File.]

MSR313.PCH (text)
    Patches, if any, for the current release of MS-DOS V9Kermit.  Read this
    file for further information.

[MSKERMIT.INI (text)
    A very simple initialization file for Victor Kermit.  V9Kermit (in fact, any
    MS-Kermit version), as it loads, automatically runs any initialization file
    named MSKermit.ini.  Other initialization files, with names other than
    MSKermit.ini, can be run using a command line switch, e.g.
    V9Kermit -f special.ini (where the extension need not be .ini).
    See the book USING MS-DOS KERMIT, second edition, pages 202-203,212.]

MSKERMIT.IN_ (text)
    The standard initialization file for MS-DOS Kermit.  Includes many of the
    macro definitions from Chapter 14 of the book USING MS-DOS KERMIT.  You
    should not need to make any changes to this file.  [RNF:  If you change the
    extension from .IN_ to .INI (after first renaming the simple MSKermit.ini
    file to something else, such as MSKermit._ni), V9Kermit.exe will run this
    initialization file, and in turn this initialization file will run
    MSCUSTOM.INI, below.]

MSCUSTOM.INI (text)
    A sample customization file.  Edit this file to suit your needs and
    preferences.  Be sure to save it in text (ASCII) mode, and not in any kind
    of word-processing format.  [RNF:  MSCUSTOM.INI, if renamed MSKERMIT.INI
    (after first renaming the simple MSKermit.ini file to something else) will
    run as MSKERMIT.INI.  That is, with appropriate renaming, MSCUSTOM.INI can
    run directly rather than via MSKermit.in_.]

HAYES.SCR (text)
    A TAKE command file to be used for dialing Hayes 2400 or 1200 modems.
    Invoked by the DIAL macro defined in MSKERMIT.IN_.  For other types of
    modems, see [the files in MODEMS].

DIALUPS.TXT (text)
    A sample dialing directory, for use with the DIAL command.  This file
    does not contain any real phone numbers.  If you want to have a dialing
    directory, edit this file to contain entries for the computers or services
    that you actually use.  Read KERMIT.UPD for further information.

COLS132.BAT (text) [Not applicable to the Victor, yet, but included for possible
    future use.]
    A DOS Batch file invoked automatically by Kermit if the host sends a "switch
    to 132-column mode" escape sequence or if you give the SET TERMINAL WIDTH
    132 command to MS-DOS Kermit, but only if Kermit does not already have
    built-in knowledge of your video adapter.  As supplied, this batch file only
    prints a message.  You must fill it in with the appropriate DOS commands to
    put your screen into 132-column mode (as supplied by the manufacturer of
    your video adapter).  [On the Victor, V9Kermit does *not* run this batch
    file, but the file explains how to run the Victor's 132 column mode.]

COLS80.BAT (text) [Not applicable to the Victor, yet, but included for possible
    future use.]
    Like COLS132.BAT, but for changing from 132-column mode to 80-column mode.

[VICTOKMT.KB (binary)
    A standard Victor software keyboard, with a Kermit escape character,
    control right-bracket (^]), on the alt position of physical key number 44
    (the 1/2 and 1/4 key, left of the bracket key.)  If your usual Victor
    software keyboard does not contain a control right-bracket (^]), and you do
    not wish to use the Set Escape command to change the Kermit escape ^] to
    some other control character (such as ^\, set escape ^\), then use the
    Victor MODCON utility to load the VictoKmt.kb software keyboard before
    running V9Kermit.  See V9Kermit.doc for further information.]

[SEPCNTRL.KB (binary)
    A special Victor software keyboard with a separate control key (unshifted
    Lock is Control, shifted Lock is CapsLock, and alt Lock is ShiftLock).
    Physical key numbers 43 and 44 if unshifted are [ and ], if shifted are
    { and }, and if alted are ^[ and ^] (the Kermit escape).  Physical key
    number 11 (the upper left corner Clear Home key), if unshifted now is an
    MS-DOS escape ^[, if shifted now is Clear, and if alted now is Home.  On
    the far left key column, the alt second, third, and fourth keys (alt SCRL,
    alt RVS, and alt UNDL) turn on and turn off high intensity characters,
    reverse video, and underlining, at least in Dos if not in a wordprocessor.
    Other screen-handling escape sequences are on the two key rows between the
    main "typewriter" keyboard and the numeric keypad;  use Keygen to see what
    these escape sequences are.  Victor's MS-DOS documentation (MS-DOS 2.1
    User's Guide Appendix D) explains their use.  A better explanation is in
    Friedman Wagner Dobler's "The Workshop:  The Complete Escape Codes," a
    column in 16-Bit Computing (a British publication, unfortunately now
    defunct) for March 1985, pages 39-46.
    See V9Kermit.doc for further information.]



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	[OPTIONAL FILES IN SELF-EXTRACTING ARCHIVES (OR SUBDIRECTORIES)]
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KEYBOARD.EXE (self extracting binary)

    KEYBOARD contains the following files.  If you expect to be using any of
    the .INI files, you should copy them to the main Kermit directory on your
    hard disk, so Kermit's TAKE command can find them.
    See comments in each file for documentation.

VT300.INI (text)  [Not directly applicable to the Victor, but included for
    information.]  An initialization file for setting up your IBM PC keyboard
    as much like a DEC VT200 or VT300 LK201 keyboard as possible, including
    assigning the DEC function keys F6-F20 to IBM PC function keys, and also
    making assignments for the DEC editing keypad, numeric keypad, and arrow
    keys.

DASHER.INI (text) [Not directly applicable to the Victor, but included for
    information.]  An initialization file to set up your PC Keyboard for Data
    General DASHER terminal emulation.

GOLD.COM (binary)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
    A small TSR program that turns the IBM PC's Num Lock key into an F1 key
    so you can use it with SET KEY commands.

GOLD.DOC (text)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]

DGKEY.COM (binary)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
    A small TSR for use only on Data General DASHER/286 PCs, to allow the HOME
    and SPCL keys to be used by MS-DOS Kermit.

DGKEY.DOC (text)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
    Documentation for DGKEY.COM.

MSULK2.HLP (text)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
    Documentation for installing and using the DEC LK250 keyboard and driver.
    The LK250 is a VT220-like keyboard that can be plugged into IBM PCs.

MSULK2.COM (binary)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
    A driver for the DEC LK250 keyboard attached to an IBM PC/AT or PS/2.

MSULKV.COM (binary)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
    A driver for the DEC LK250 keyboard attached to a DEC VAXmate.

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MODEMS.EXE (self extracting binary)

    MODEMS contains dialing scripts and information for additional types of
    modems.  If you are using one of these modems rather than the default
    Hayes 1200 or 2400, copy the appropriate .SCR file to the main KERMIT
    directory and follow the directions in the MODEMS.DOC file to use it
    for dialing.  All files in this subdirectory are text files.

MODEMS.DOC   - Description of the MS-DOS Kermit's modem-dialing scripts.

And the dialing scripts themselves:
    
    MT1432.SCR	- Multitech MT1432.
    PENRIL.SCR	- Penril Alliance V.32.
    PP14400.SCR	- Practical Peripherals 14400.
    QBLAZER.SCR	- Telebit QBlazer or T1600.
    ROLM.SCR	- Siemens/Rolm CBX data phone (DCM).
    SPORT.SCR	- US Robotics Sportster.
    SUPRA.SCR	- SupraFAXmodem V.32bis.
    T3000.SCR	- Telebit T3000 or WorldBlazer.
    ULTRA144.SCR	- Hayes ULTRA 14400.
    VA2400.SCR	- Vadic 2400PA.

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NETWORKS.EXE (self extracting binary)

    NETWORKS contains the following items.  Packet drivers are available from
    your network board vendor, or from Columbia University on a separate set of
    diskettes (see contact information below).

    DIS_PKT9.DOC (text) and .DOS (binary)
        "Shim" to simulate a packet driver over an NDIS network board driver.

    PKTADDR.DOC (text) and .COM (binary)
        Displays the hardware address of your network board, if it is
        controlled by a packet driver.

    WINPKT.COM (binary) and DOC (text) [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
    The interface between a network packet driver and any application that runs
    in Microsoft Windows and needs to use the packet driver.

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CHARSETS.EXE (self extracting binary)
    [Not directly applicable to the Victor;  included for information.]

    CHARSETS contains character-set tables for some of the code pages (CP*.TXT)
    and transfer character sets (LATIN*.TXT) that are supported by MS-DOS
    Kermit.  Use these tables to practice displaying, printing, using, and
    transferring international text, as described in Chapter 13 of USING MS-DOS
    KERMIT.  All CHARSETS files are 8-bit (not 7-bit ASCII!) text.

    CP437.TXT  - Code Page 437, normal PC hardware code page
    CP850.TXT  - Code Page 850, equivalent to Latin-1 (West European languages)
    CP852.TXT  - Code Page 852, equivalent to Latin-2 (East European languages)
    CP861.TXT  - Code Page 861 for Icelandic
    CP862.TXT  - Code Page 862 for Hebrew
    CP866.TXT  - Code Page 866 for Cyrillic
    LATIN1.TXT - ISO 8859-1 Latin Alphabet 1, West European languages
    LATIN2.TXT - ISO 8859-2 Latin Alphabet 2, East European languages
    LATINC.TXT - ISO 8859-5 Latin/Cyrillic Alphabet
    LATINH.TXT - ISO 8859-8 Latin/Hebrew Alphabet

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CYRILLIC.EXE (self extracting binary)

    CP866.CPI (binary)  [Omitted;  not applicable to the Victor.]
	A Cyrillic code page for an IBM-PC, if it has DOS 3.30 or higher
	and an EGA or higher with sufficient onboard memory.

    CYRILLIC.INI (text)  [Not directly applicable to the Victor;  included
	for information.]  A collection of Cyrillic screen and keyboard
	mapping files, for use with a variety of different Cyrillic host
	character sets.

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[MSBOOFLS.EXE (self extracting binary)

    Binary files are files that contain control and other special characters
    (characters with a numeric decimal value less than 32 or greater than 127,
    respectively);  examples include executable (COM and EXE) program files,
    overlay program files, compressed (ARC, PAK, ZOO, ZIP, ARJ, and LHA) files,
    and also wordprocessing, spreadsheet, and database files that are formatted
    using control codes and other special characters.
    Text files or "printable" files, are files that contain only "ordinary"
    alphabetic, numeric, and punctuation characters (ASCII characters with a
    numeric decimal value between 32 and 127, inclusive).
    Many electronic mail systems can transmit only text files, and thus can
    not transmit binary files properly.
    BOO files are former binary files that have been converted to text files to
    allow their transmission by text-only electronic mail.
    
    MSBOOFLS contains documentation about, and utilities for creating and
    restoring, BOO files.  As examples, the utility that creates a BOO file from
    a binary file, and the utility that restores a BOO file to its original
    binary form, are given here as BOO files --- along with an MS-BASIC utility
    to restore them to their original binary (executible) form.
    Includes the following files:

    MSBOOFLS.DOC (text)
	Explains the purpose and use of BOO files, how to create them, and how
	to restore them to their original binary form.

    MSBPCT.BAS (text MS-BASIC file)
	An MS-BASIC utility to restore BOO files to their original binary form.
	Because it is a text file, MSBPCT.BAS has the advantage that it can be
	transmitted by text-only electronic mail, but in operation it is very
	slow.
	Consequently, use MSBPCT.BAS to restore MSBPCT.BOO to MSBPCT.EXE, and
	then use MSBPCT.EXE to restore other BOO files to their binary form.

    MSBPCT.BOO (text boo file, created from binary MSBPCT.EXE)
	MSBPCT.EXE is a speed-efficient utility to restore BOO files to their
	original binary form.  MSBPCT.EXE can be restored from MSBPCT.BOO by
	using MSBPCT.BAS, together with MSBASIC.COM.
	Syntax:  MSBASIC MSBPCT msbpct.boo msbpct.exe

    MSBPCT.ASM        MSBPCT.C        MSBPCT.FOR        MSBPCT.PAS       (text)
	Source code, in alternative languages, for MSBPCT.

    MSBMKB.BWR (text)
	A documentation file warning of a weakness in MSBPCT.BAS.
	See MSBOOFLS.DOC for a suggested "workaround" solution.

    MSBMKB.BOO (text boo file, created from binary MSBMKB.EXE)
	MSBMKB.EXE creates BOO files from binary files.  MSBMKB.EXE can be
	restored from MSBMKB.BOO by using MSBPCT.EXE (or by using MSBPCT.BAS
	together with MSBASIC.COM, but this latter procedure is slower.)

    MSBMKB.ASM        MSBMKB.C        MSBMKB.FOR        MSBMKB.PAS       (text)
	Source code, in alternative languages, for MSBMKB.

    MSBHEX.C (text)
	Source code for utility to produce and decode straight hex ASCII
	(seven-bit character) files.  See MSBOOFLS.DOC for further explanation.]

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[V9KERMSC.EXE (self extracting binary)

    V9KERMSC contains the source code files for the Victor 9000 version of
    MS-DOS Kermit 3.13.  The first 12 files are System/Device independent
    modules common to all MS-Kermits;  the remaining files are Victor specific.
    See V9KERMIT.DOC for further information.

    MSSCMD.ASM      MSSCOM.ASM      MSSFIL.ASM      MSSKER.ASM      MSSRCV.ASM
    MSSSEN.ASM      MSSSER.ASM      MSSSET.ASM      MSSSCP.ASM      MSSSHO.ASM
    MSSTER.ASM      MSSDEF.H        MSUV90.ASM      MSXV90.ASM      MSYV90.ASM
    MSVV90.LNK      MSVV90.MAK                                         (text)]


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Additional MS-DOS Kermit material [for more than 400 computers and operating
systems] is available on diskette or magnetic tape from Kermit Distribution at
Columbia University:  executable files, updated patches, source code, demos,
printer and other utilities, key settings files for various host environments
and host-based software packages, technical documentation, as well as Kermit
software programs for hundreds of other kinds of computers.  See the file
KERMANNO.TXT, or contact:
			Kermit Distribution, Department OP
			Columbia University Academic Information Systems
			612 West 115th Street
			New York City, New York  10025-7721
			USA

			Voice Telephone: +1 (212)854-3703
			Electronic Mail:  kermit@columbia.edu.

(End of Victor 9000 MS-DOS V9Kermit 3.13 V9INSTAL.DOC)
