From c25f6a44a6e2266617af2f326fa5dc0c4864035f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leo C Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 20:51:23 +0100 Subject: Import of "Kermit 80 for CP/M-80 and CP/M-85" from http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ftp/archives/cpm80.tar.gz --- cpk409.ann | 354 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 354 insertions(+) create mode 100644 cpk409.ann (limited to 'cpk409.ann') diff --git a/cpk409.ann b/cpk409.ann new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c9def0 --- /dev/null +++ b/cpk409.ann @@ -0,0 +1,354 @@ +Following is the announcement of CP/M-80 Kermit version 4.09, the first +new release of CP/M Kermit since 4.05 since February 1985. + +Kermit files may be obtained over networks and by mail order. On the +Internetwork, use FTP to log in to host CU20B, CU20B.COLUMBIA.EDU, or +CU20B.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (a DECSYSTEM-20), as user ANONYMOUS, using any password, +and GET (or MULTIPLE GET, or MGET) the desired files from logical device KER:, +e.g. MGET KER:CP*.* for the new CP/M files. You can also get Kermit files over +BITNET/EARN; to get started send a message with text HELP to KERMSRV, the +Kermit file server, at host CUVMA. For detailed instructions, read the file +KER:AANETW.HLP (AANETW HLP on KERMSRV). To order by mail, request a complete +list of Kermit versions and an order form from Kermit Distribution, Columbia +University Center for Computing Activities, 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY +10025 USA. + +Date: 8 Jan 88 0:00:00 +From: Bertil Schou, Loughborough University, UK +Via: SYSKERMIT%vax1.central.lancaster.ac.uk@NSS.Cs.Ucl.AC.UK +Subject: Announcing Version 4.09 of Kermit-80 for CP/M-80 +Keywords: CP/M-80 Kermit 4.09 + +After an incredibly long gestation period, here is hopefully an updated +version of Kermit-80 V4.05. Kermit-80 V4.08 is issued for testing purposes +only. Version 4.09 is the release issue of version 4.08. I still, however, +want any feedback about problems generated in this revision, or others +desperately want fixing. + +Superficially, there is little real change in operation of Kermit-80, version +4.05, but there have been some major jobs tackled like trapping BDOS calls and +multiple FCB buffering... + +New bits for this version include: + SET {SEND/RECEIVE} START-OF-PACKET character + SET DIRECTORY-FILE-SIZE (Shows or hides file sizes on + DIRectory displays) + SET TERMINAL to OFF, VT52, DUMB, EXTERNAL, QUIET, REGULAR. + SET USER to set other user spaces + RECEIVE to collect a file from a remote SENDer + GET to collect a file from a remote SERVER + SEND {local filename} {remote filename} + TAKE to take command files from disk (including other take files!) + FCOPY Copy CP/M files from within Kermit (no wildcard) + TYPE Type a file to the console from within Kermit + PRINT Print a file to the printer from within Kermit + - Updated TRANSMIT command that waits for a string of characters + from the host (default is CR). + - Command line commands, eg: + KERMIT ;SET FILE BINARY;SEND FOO.BAR + - Automatic TAKE KERMIT.INI on default disk on + loading KERMIT-80 (useful for SET BAUD etc.) + - Much improved speed on DIRECTORY + - Automatic CLOSE-ing of a terminal connection if the line is + DROP-ped (currently only for an Apple, and Torch has a dummy + test for cntrl-] D in connect state) + - Improved printer handling. + +On the negative side, only LASM and Microsoft M80 assemblers can be used to +assemble the source files. I personally see no point in being able to support +several assemblers if LASM can do the job, but then again, I have not used the +MAC80 cross assembler... Comments on assembler compatabilities, please! + +All source files have been renamed, and there are a few additions. All source +files are named in the form CPaxxx.ASM, where: + + a=A for general information + a=S for system independent source files and hex file + a=X for system dependent source files + a=V for system-dependent hex files + +The system dependent code has changed a litle too, hopefully bringing the +CPXSYS.ASM (formerly CP4SYS.ASM) file a bit more toward a manageable size. +There is now the possibility for FAMILIES of systems, like APPLE and NorthStar +(also Comart), which contains code for computers of a single type. I have +immediately gone against all this by creating a family with the code for +Torches, Cifers, Ithacas and Superbrains (this because we have these systems +here at Loughborough.) + +Bertil Schou. + +[Ed. - Many thanks, Bertil! And also to Alan Phillips and Steve Jenkins at +Lancaster University for sending this new version to us via transoceanic +magnetic tape, and to the many others in the UK who contributed to this new +release. This version supports all the systems supported by version 4.05, +with the exception of the HP-125, and with the addition of many more, for a +total of something like 52 systems. The new files have been installed in +KER:CP*.*, and the old ones moved (on CU20B, anyway) to KO:CP*.*. CP/M +users, please get this new version and try it out, so we can make sure it's +safe to distribute. And this is also the time to plead ONCE AGAIN for +volunteers to distribute CP/M Kermit on 5.25-inch diskette for different +kinds of systems, and also in "universal" 8-inch diskette format. Please +come forward if you can do it, or know of a user group that can!] + + +CPKERM.MSG 08 Jan 1988 +********** + +After an incredibly long gestation peroid, here is hopefully an +updated version of Kermit-80 V4.05. Kermit-80 V4.08 is issued for +testing purposes only. Version 4.09 is the release issue of +version 4.08. I still, however, want any feedback about problems +generated in this revision, or others desperately want fixing. + +Superficially, there is little real change in operation of +Kermit-80, version 4.05, but there have been some major jobs +tackled like trapping BDOS calls and multiple FCB buffering... + +New bits for this version include: + SET {SEND/RECEIVE} START-OF-PACKET character + SET DIRECTORY-FILE-SIZE (Shows or hides file sizes on + DIRectory displays) + SET TERMINAL to OFF, VT52, DUMB, EXTERNAL, QUIET, + REGULAR. External is for those wanting to write + their own drivers, DUMB passes only printing + characters and sone control characters (eg CR/LF). + QUIET/REGULAR permits brief/verbose screen + displays during transfers. + SET USER to set other user spaces + RECEIVE to collect a file from a remote SENDer + GET to collect a file from a remote SERVER + SEND {local filename} {remote filename} + TAKE to take command files from disk (including other + takes files!) + FCOPY Copy CP/M files from within Kermit (no wildcard) + TYPE Type a file to the console from within Kermit + PRINT Print a file to the printer from within Kermit + - updated TRANSMIT command that waits for a string + of characters from the host (default is CR) + - Command line commands, eg: + KERMIT ;SET FILE BINARY;SEND FOO.BAR + - automatic TAKE KERMIT.INI on default disk on + loading KERMIT-80 (useful for SET BAUD etc.) + - much improved speed on DIRECTORY + - automatic CLOSE-ing of a terminal connection if + the line is DROP-ped (currently only for an Apple, + and Torch has a dummy test for cntrl-] D in + connect state) + - improved printer handling. (Kermit-80 sends an + XOFF to the host if the characters are comming in + faster than they are printed. This does not work + in this version, as another option, SET FLOW- + CONTROL has not been fully implemented - also, I + did not have a printer to test this out on a + Torch...) + +On the negative side, only LASM and Microsoft M80 assemblers can +be used to assemble the source files. I personally see no pont in +being able to support several assemblers if LASM can do the job, +but then again, I have not used the MAC80 cross assembler... +Comments on assembler compatabilities, please! + +All source files have been renamed, and there are a few +additions. All source files are named in the form: + + + + + + + +CPaxxx.ASM + +where: + + a=A for general information + a=S for system independent source files and hex file + a=X for system dependent source files + a=V for system-dependent hex files + +The system dependent code has changed a litle too, hopefully +bringing the CPXSYS.ASM (formerly CP4SYS.ASM) file a bit more +toward a manageable size. There is now the possibility for +FAMILIES of systems, like APPLE and NorthStar (also Comart), +which contains code for computers of a single type. I have +immediately gone against all this by creating a family with the +code for Torches, Cifers, Ithacas and Superbrains. (This because +we have these systems here at Loughborough) + +CPXSYS.ASM is the "left over" systems not having a family to go +to (poor things), but is very much smaller than the original +CP4SYS.ASM. + +All VDU and terminal information is now held in CPXVDU.ASM. This +is really the last section in the older CP4SYS.ASM file. + +A quick "schematic" of what happens at assembly time... (assuming +LASM is being used) + +LASM CPXTYP... this then assembles the following: + +CPXTYP + | + v +CPSDEF + | + v +CPXLNK + | + v +CPXCOM (Common code for most systems) + | + v +CPXSWT-------+----------+-----------+-----------+---- File selector + | | | | | + v v v v CPXTOR CPXAPP CPXNOR CPX??? one of + | | | | | several + | | | | | Families + +<----------+----------+-----------+-----------+---- + | + v +CPXVDU (if a terminal is required) + | + | + v + + + + +Users should be aware of the change both to the linking + + + + + + +information and start of the overlay address. Since Version 4.05, +four new entries have been added to the overlay table. First of +all, family (offset +6), which is a two byte poiter to a text +string in the family file. The remainder are two byte pointers +(in the usual JMP 0 format) to a print status routne, (lptstat +offset 20h), an optional VDU driver, and a reverse entry back to +the system independent BDOS routines (which does a lot more than +simply pass on the BDOS request to BDOS) + +There have also been some bugs fixed in some of the system +dependent code, so you would be wise pulling all the source files +across. + +The overlay address is now 6000h, and will probably change before +this revision is complete. The speeding up of multiple file +handling takes its toll on memory, as there are now 64-ish FCBs +buffered. This speeds up the DIRECTORY command no end. + +With the overlay address at 6000h there is still a lot of space +free for more things to be added, so unless there is a big hash +made to Kermit, this will not change. + +Most of the Version 4.05 documentation still holds for this +version of kermit-80. Note however the changes in the number of +system dependent files used, and the use of FAMILY files. + +The new commands are (hopefully) self-explanatory. The TAKE +command requires files TAKE-n to be pure ASCII text, with a +control-z as the end of file marker. Most editors will probably +do this for you. + +LASM and Microsoft M80 assembles are the only ones supported. I +suggest LASM be used by default for all further development work, +though I DO know that there are others requestin M80 +comaptability. + +How to get V4.09 onto your system. +********************************** +If you alread have a Kermit running on your system, you should be +able to pull the CPSKER.HEX and suitable system file to yopur +system, then MLOAD the two together. If you dont have kermit, +see if you cannot get a copy from somewhere - it saves a lot of +frustrating work. Failing that, refer to the REAL manuals! + +If you want to assemble the sources from scratch, pull all +CPS*.ASM files, and CPX(TYP LNK COM SWT).ASM files, and +CPXVDU.ASM if you use a terminal. You will have to pluck +either CPXSYS./ASM or another family file. You will also need +loads of disk space. If you run short, but have a handy IBM PC +or clone with a Mbyte or two free, use the public domain Z80 +emulator Z80MU to develop the .HEX files required. Also aquire a +copy of LASM. Use LASM it to assemble CPSKER and CPXTYP after +editing CPXTYP and selecting a suitable system. This generates +CPSKER.HEX and CPXTYP.HEX. + +MLOAD the two .HEX files together, eg: + +MLOAD NEWKER=CPSKER,CPXTYP + +After this, you will hopefully have a runnable copy of KERMIT-80 + + + + + + +Version 4.09 on your system. + +Disclaimer: No responsibilty can be assumed by anyone as to the +suitabilty etc.etc. In otherwords, you are the one responsible +for your implentation of Kermit-80, any version. I will give help +where I can, but no guaranttes will be given. Note that not all +systems and facilities have been tested (thats why you are +getting involved!) so make sure you have a copy of 4.05 Kermit +before trying this one! + +Things yet to be done - lots! + +There have been moves trying to add other independent modules for +other terminal emulators other than the VT52. Demands for SERVER, +REMOTE HOST..., file compression, better TRANSMIT, % of file sent +and/or Kbytes sent/received as part of the display diring +transfers, a lot of cosmetic tidying up as well as even more +systems to be added. CP/M-80 is a slowly dying DOS, and I feel +inclined to leave some bits out, like SERVER (how many use really +large Winchesters in CP/M-80 systems, and want true servers?). +Does anyone have a burning desire for these facilities? And if +so, will YOU be willing to take on the job of implementing them? + +If you have any comments, please E-mail them to OBSchou (me) at +Loughborough. If you really must, try (0509) 222313, but I share +a phone, so use the phone only if you cannot mail me. + +Best of luck, + +Bertil Schou. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3