From: 49405::HEMMINGS "Nicht zwei Worte, wo's mit einem ist getan."
Date: 5-JUN-1986 08:24
To: MKTUP1::EIBEN
subject: KERMIT OS278

Just a quick note to let you know what the limitations are, with this version.
There are two files to the sources:

K278.PAL	! Main program - essentially the same as PDP8 KERMIT
K278COM.PAL	! Comms handler and OS278 specific routines

To use these sources you may have to take them down to a DECmate using DECdx to
WPS and the OS278 WPFLOP program. Then assemble it with PAL
KERMIT<KERMIT,KERCOM LOAD KERMIT and SAVE SYS: KERMIT in an executable .SV
file.  Now you are ready to type:

R KERMIT

1.
Functions supported are:

	C[ONNECT]	terminal emulator
	B[YE]		send disconnect message to remote KERMIT
	E[XIT]		return to OS278
	G[ET]		get a file or files
	S[END]		send a file or files
	SET[UP]		setup terminal characteristics

Use uppercase characters ONLY.

2.
FILES: As it stands KERMIT-OS278 will only send and receive 7 bit ASCII
files. Binaries & 8 bits not handled.

3.
Filenames: KERMIT-OS278 GETs and SENDs files to the default directory
at the remote. The command syntax is
	
	GET [OS278dev]filename.ext
	SEND [OS278dev]filename.ext

eg.	G RD52:EXAMPLE.PA

Files received from the remote will have their filenames truncated to
six characters with a two character extension.

You can use the * wild card to GET or SEND more than 1 file.

eg.	SEND RX50:*.PA

There is more detailed documentation in the sources.

Martyn
