spf@bonnie.ATT.COM (10/11/86)
Does anyone know of a version of KERMIT for the PDP-11 under the RSX-11M operating system? My machine is actually a PRO 350, which is an 11/23, and it runs PRO/Toolkit, which is RSX, so I'm pretty sure I could run a KERMIT from most any PDP. I have DEC's Pascal and FORTRAN compilers, and Whitesmith's C compiler, and of course I have the MACRO-11 assembler, so source would be dandy. There's a chance that a PDP-11 task image of the program would work, though it might not be set up for the right kind of I/O. Thanks! Steve Frysinger *** Time is a helix of precious laughs. -- Happy the Man
cchen@uiucuxe.CSO.UIUC.EDU (10/15/86)
Yes, there are versions of KERMIT that are designed to run on an RSX
based system. In fact, two versions are available. There is the RSX KERMIT
which runs much like the RT KERMIT or UNIX KERMIT, and there is a special
verison of KERMIT available for the PRO350. The original RSX KERMIT was
written for an RSTS system but I believe it has since been adapted to run
on both the RT and RSX systems. This version of the KERMIT works on most
PDP systems with the exception that it requires multiterminal support
in RT11. A severe restriction for the RSX version, however, is that
depending on the speed of your processor, it may only work up to 1200 baud.(?)
The PRO KERMIT, on the other hand, is completely manual driven, much like
most of the PRO software. I have used both versions of the KERMIT, and
I believe the PRO KERMIT is much more superior.
Anyway, the source code and the HEX files for KERMIT can be obtained
from the Columbia University at moderate cost. Or, if any one you know has
a distribution copy you can simply ask him for it. The MRL computer room
here at UIUC has a copy of the distribution file.
I hope this will answer your question. ..
C. Chen thinfilm@uicsl.UUCP (10/19/86)
We have an lsi 11/23 here and we have a copy of rsx kermit. What the
previous reply said is true though there are severe speed limits with it. I have
the source and executable, but I have never attempted to compile it as the
executable worked just fine. If you wish I can try and mail you a copy of it.
I will check first (when I am at the lab to see the size of it). (I meant email
of course providing the size is reasonable). If you want the source copy I have
I think it fits on a couple of rsx v. 4 dsdd 8" floppy disks. (I don't even know
if what I have is complete though as I have never used it).
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