MS-DOS KERMIT 3.11 UTILITIES AND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION DISKETTE, May 1992

This diskette contains patches and corrections to MS-DOS Kermit 3.00, IBM PC
and PS/2 version, dated January 16, 1990, version 3.01, March 1990, to version
3.10, March 1991, and 3.11, September 1991.  It also contains utility programs
that can be used with MS-DOS Kermit and documentation for technical aspects of
the MS-DOS Kermit terminal emulator.  No warranty is expressed or implied for
any of these patches, utilities, or files.

The user documentation for MS-DOS Kermit is "Using MS-DOS Kermit", by
Christine M. Gianone, Second Edition, published by Digital Press, Bedford, MA,
1991, order number EY-H893E-DP.  The book includes a 5.25-inch MS-DOS Kermit
3.11 diskette.  It is available in bookstores, mail order, and telephone order.
To order by phone, call 1-800-344-4825 (USA, toll free).


* PATCHES

MSKPATCH.HLP
  Instructions for installing patches to correct selected problems in MS-DOS
  Kermit 3.0 or later (IBM version).  Be sure to read this file before
  installing the patches!

MSR3xx.PCH
  Patches to be installed in MS-DOS Kermit 3.xx via the PATCH command,
  for example, MSR311.PCH.  Pick the one for your version of KERMIT.EXE,
  rename it to MSKERMIT.PCH.  Read MSKPATCH.HLP for details.


* MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTATION

MSKERM.BWR
  Updated description of known problems and limitations of the current release
  of MS-DOS Kermit.

MSR3xx.UPD
  Lists of new features for version 3.00, 3.01, etc, for example MSR301.UPD.

MSGTIF.DOC
  Technical description of the TIFF 5.0 file format used by MS-DOS Kermit
  3.00 or later for saving graphics images on disk for importation into other
  applications.


* SAMPLE INITIALIZATION FILES

MSKERMIT.INI
  A corrected initialization file.  Several minor errors are fixed, and the
  patch mechanism is activated.

MSIEMA.INI, MSIEMA.HLP, MSIEM2.INI
  Key setup files for use with the host-resident EMACS text editor.

MSIIBM.INI, MSIIBM.DOC, MSIPFK.INI, MSIPFK.DOC
  Typical initialization files containing login script definitions,
  key mappings for 3270 protocol emulators, etc.

MSIWP3.INI
  For use with the UNIX and VAX/VMS versions of WordPerfect products
  running the MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 (or later) VT320 terminal emulator.

MSIWP3.COM
  VAX/VMS companion to MSIWP3.INI, for setting up VAX/VMS WordPerfect
  for use with Kermit.

MSIWPU.INI
  An init file for use with the MS-DOS Kermit 3.0 (or later) VT320
  terminal emulator and Unix WordPerfect products.

MSIXSE.C, MSIXSE.EXE, MSIXSE.HLP
  The "Xsend" program, which builds an MS-DOS Kermit command file to send
  an entire directory and all its subdirectories from one MS-DOS Kermit to
  an MS-DOS Kermit server.


* PRINTER UTILITIES

MSPAAA.HLP
  A description of some of the printer utilities.

MSPSPD.COM, MSPSPD.HLP, MSPSPD.ASM
  A driver for serial printers, providing Xon/Xoff flow control.

MSPDMP.COM, MSPDMP.ASM
  Graphics printer driver for Radio Shack DMP200 printer on EGA systems.

MSPE24.EXE, MSPE24.C
  Graphics printer driver for Epson LQ 2500 series printers on systems with
  EGA or VGA video adaptors and higher resolution video modes, including super
  VGA.

MSPEPS.ASM, MSPEPS.HLP, MSPEPS.COM
  Not included on the utilities diskette because it is on the primary MS-DOS
  Kermit distribution diskette.

MSPHPL.EXE, MSPHPL.C
  Graphics printer driver for Hewlett-Packard Laser series printers on systems
  with EGA or VGA video adaptors and higher resolution video modes, including
  super VGA.

MSPUPC.SH, MSPUPC.NR
  A UNIX shell script to print UNIX files on the PC's local printer through
  MS-DOS Kermit, plus a UNIX "man page" for it.

MSPVPC.COM
  A VAX/VMS DCL command file to print VMS files on the PC's local printer
  through MS-DOS Kermit.

MSPEP4.EXE, MSPEP4.C, MSPEP4.HLP
  A program to convert PC code-page 437 files that contain international
  characters into the character set used by Epson FX and RX series printers.
  This program runs on the PC, and its output can be redirected to the printer.


* TERMINAL EMULATION DOCUMENTATION AND UTILITIES

MSVIBM.TC
  Sample UNIX termcap entries for MS-DOS Kermit's VT320 terminal emulator.

MSVIBM.TEK
  Technical description of MS-DOS Kermit's Tektronix graphics terminal
  emulator, including a complete list of escape sequences.

MSVIBM.VT
  Technical description of MS-DOS Kermit's DEC VT320 text terminal emulator,
  including a complete list of escape sequences.

(Note: The two files listed above are superseded by the tables in "Using
MS-DOS Kermit", Second Edition, which are more up-to-date and complete.)

MSGTIF.DOC
  Technical description of the TIFF 5.0 file format used by MS-DOS Kermit
  3.00 for saving graphics images on disk for importation into other
  applications.

MSVIBM.KEY
  A listing of MS-DOS Kermit keyboard scan codes for versions 2.29B and
  earlier and 2.29C and later, to allow convenient conversions of old key
  setting files into the new format.

MSUCHK.C, MSUCHK.EXE, MSUCHK.HLP
  The "Scancheck" program.  Displays MS-DOS Kermit scan codes for any keys
  that you press.  


* CYRILLIC CHARACTER FILES

KEYBRUx.ASM, KEYBRUx.COM
  Source code and executables for Russian keyboard drivers for several
  different keyboard layouts.

TABL
  A simple character table which lets you display characters 128-255 in
  your current code page when you type it.

XTRA.CPI
  The actual code page for CP866.

ADDPAGE.BAS
  BASICA program to add a new code page.