alpert@chovax.DEC (10/21/85)
> Commodore 64 Kermit allows easy uploading and downloading of files to any > computer that supports Kermit. It also has a software 80 col. screen. > It fully supports VT52 emulation, I have never had any problem > with terminal emulation. It does not, however support printing. I am not > sure where you can get Kermit. I have a copy of C64 Kermit, but it is version 1.0 (read: buggy). Basic functionality is there, however. If anyone is interested and can't find a more recent version, I can provide a copy -- on the other hand, I'd like to find a source for the latest and greatest version! Bob Alpert DEC Software Services 6 Executive Campus, Rt. 70 Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 ...decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-chovax!alpert Andy Brown brown@k.cs.cmu.edu
lenoil@mit-eddie.UUCP (Robert Scott Lenoil) (10/22/85)
In article <930@decwrl.UUCP> alpert@chovax.DEC writes: >I have a copy of C64 Kermit, but it is version 1.0 (read: buggy). Basic >functionality is there, however. If anyone is interested and can't find >a more recent version, I can provide a copy -- on the other hand, I'd >like to find a source for the latest and greatest version! For the past half-year, I have been providing copies of C64 Kermit for a small fee. I try to obtain the latest version as soon as it becomes available, and currently have version 1.7 (which is much, much better than version 1.0). Following is a copy of my original posting announcing the service, containing all the relevant details. Please note that I do not have the ability to mass-duplicate Kermits, so I strongly encourage people with Kermit to redistribute it among their friends, user groups, etc. Robert Lenoil ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: lenoil@mit-eddie.UUCP (Robert Scott Lenoil) Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm Subject: Re: Kermit for Commodore 64 Message-ID: <3819@mit-eddie.UUCP> Date: Sun, 17-Mar-85 20:24:39 EST Posted: Sun Mar 17 20:24:39 1985 References: <142@cernvax.UUCP> Reply-To: lenoil@mit-eddie.UUCP (Robert Scott Lenoil) Organization: MIT, Cambridge, MA Lines: 65 Keywords: Kermit, Commodore, C64 To address your problem (how to obtain Kermit) I thought I'd let you know that I am willing to provide Kermit diskettes to those people who are reluctant or unable to go through the downloading procedure. For $7.00 (U.S. funds), I will provide a diskette containing the executable code and documentation file. (Outside North America, please enclose an extra $1.00 to cover additional mailing expense.) Note that Kermit is written using the CROSS cross assembler which runs on DEC-10's and DEC-20's; hence enclosing the source code would not be of much help. An additional problem is that the source code is larger than an entire 1541 diskette, and therefore would be too much trouble for me to copy. Please note that I am not conducting a business. I am making this offer to increase the availability of Kermit, which I hold to be a fine program. I must stress that Kermit may be copied free of charge, so long as this copying is not for "explicitly commercial purposes" (Taken from Columbia University's policy document on Kermit distribution.), and those of you who wish to do so may download it free of charge from Columbia University machine CU20B (on ARPANET), using BITSERVE (from BITNET), or via UUCP from host OKSTATE. Having said that, I will now make the following, for profit, statement: I have developed several utilities for the C64 which I have decided to offer for sale. These utilities are: 1) STRINGSORT Adds a BASIC command for sorting two-dimensional string arrays (uses a bi-directional bubble sort algorithm). A sample usage would be: GO A$,0,S,F. This example would sort the two-dimensional array A$, using column zero as key, and sorting all rows from S to F. (Note that any numeric expression is acceptable for the arguments.) Due to a bug that appeared otherwise, this command may not be given in direct mode. 2) DISK CATALOGER This BASIC program writes out a new disk directory, which is alphabetized and sorted by filetype. (BASIC programs come first, followed by sequential files, followed by relative files, followed by machine language files.) (A machine language program is any PGM file that does not load into memory at address $0801, i.e. a file that you must load with the secondary address 1. 3) BASIC PGM LISTER This BASIC program reads a BASIC program from disk, and generates a listing with REM statements in reverse and control codes changed to English equivalents (e.g. a string consisting of clear screen, followed by three cursor downs, would appear as: "[CLEAR][DOWN 3]".) It generates page headings, and also prints useful statistics at the end of the listing. These statistics are: # of lines, # of disk blocks, and # of bytes. It also includes memory conservation information, which is useful for "crunching" large programs. This info includes the number of unnecessary spaces and the number of rem statements, along with the total number of bytes that can be saved if they are removed. (Will also list BASIC 4.0 programs.) 4) FILECOPY This is a simple (but effective) machine language program for copying both sequential and program files. These four utilities are available on a seperate diskette for ten dollars (U.S. funds; again add extra $1.00 if outside North America), or I'll include them on a Kermit diskette for five dollars above the cost of the Kermit diskette alone. Send requests and inquiries to: Robert Lenoil 229 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02116 (USA)
anthony@utcsstat.uucp (Anthony Ayiomamitis) (10/25/85)
I would also be grateful in receiving a source copy of Kermit for
my C64 - I desperately need upload/download capability etc.
Many thanks in advance.
Anthony.
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{ihnp4|decvax|utzoo|utcsrgv}!utcs!utzoo!utcsstat!anthonylenoil@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (Robert Scott Lenoil) (04/17/86)
Immediately, as of this letter, I am no longer offering my service of providing C64 Kermit copies. It will take all my time in the coming weeks just to graduate, and after that, I will be moving away and not taking my C64 with me. Robert Lenoil
hsgj@batcomputer.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Dan Green) (04/19/86)
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I wonder if someone could tell me what the latest version of Kermit
for the C64 is. I have one that is 40 column vt52 emulation, but I
heard a rumor that there is now an 80 column vt52 version of Kermit.
If this is so, please verify, as 80 cols would be quite nice. Note that
it is software 80 cols (ie 4pixel chars).
Anyways, if such a thing exists: I am on Bitnet and can use KERMSRV
to get kermit files, but when I retrieved C64KER.HEX it was encoded or
something. The .HLP file did not explain how to decode it and get it
onto my commodore. If anyone has a clue (someone must have a clue) as
to what to run to turn the .HEX into c64 ML, please let me know.
Thanks for any assistance.
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