USERSIG@MTSG.UBC.CA (02/28/91)
> I just recently (i.e. yesterday) downloaded, uncompressed, and >unarchived the KERMIT 3.87 software on a //c running under Prodos. >Everyting seems fine, except that several of the programs crash when >they start and others when they exit. Specifically, the configure >kermit program dies when it tries to exit with some sort of Prodos >"BYE" command. However, Prodos doesn't seem to recognize that >command and complains. Is there such a command in a few versions of >Prodos (and there are a lot of versions...) or should it have been >installed by another routine in the KERMIT startup software? > Also, some SYS programs, such as READ.ME and INSTALL.KERMIT, >crash shortly after they are loaded into memory by Prodos, without >any output beyond the usual display when machine code crashes. > Beyond these few problems, everything seems to work. I can BRUN >KERMIT directly, and it works fine. Has anyone else had these >problems, or is it just me? Better yet, does anyone have any >solutions? > >Thanks in advance >Collin Rich First of all Collin, PLEASE include your email address with your postings, so people can respond to you directly if they wish. Second, what version of ProDOS and BASIC.SYSTEM are you using? The Kermit 3.87 distribution works with most versions, but if your's is really old, that might be the cause of your problems. Third, you should have a bootable ProDOS disk with BASIC.SYSTEM and then put the Kermit 3.87 files on this disk. DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE BASIC.SYSTEM. Everything WILL fit on one 5.25" disk. Perhaps you do need to redownlaod. READ.ME is a completely stand alone program that should run on any Apple II or compatible. If it don't work, something is very fishy. Where did you downlaod from? Columbia (watson.cc.columbia.edu if I recall correctly) is the standard distribution archive for all Kermit programs. Let me know how you make out. If all else fails, I'll send you a disk. Les Ferch Les_Ferch@mtsg.ubc.ca userlsf@ubcmtsg [I wrote the support files INSTALL.KERMIT, KERMIT.SYSTEM, READ.ME]