HP-110 & Portable PC Kermit Version 2.29 Distribution Diskette Information The HP-110 implemention of MS-DOS Kermit Version 2.29 runs on the HP-110 and the HP Portable Plus. The diskette also includes HP-150 Kermit. Approximate Name Size Description KERMIT.EXE 44K The Kermit program itself, for HP-110 & Portable Plus HP150.EXE 43K Kermit for the HP-150 GERMIT.EXE 41K Generic MS-DOS Kermit MSKERMIT.INI 1K A sample initialization file for KERMIT.EXE MSKERM.DOC 123K The Kermit User Guide chapter describing MS-DOS Kermit MSKERM.HLP 9K A summary of MS-DOS Kermit commands MSKERM.BWR 23K "Beware File" - known bugs & limitations, notes MSR229.UPD 10K Version 2.29 Release notes MSBPCT.BAS 3K BASIC program to decode .BOO files (for new releases) MSBPCT.C 5K A C-language version of the same program (faster) MSBPCT.EXE 8K Runnable version of MSBPCT.C MSBMKB.C 11K C program for making .EXE files into .BOO files MSBMKB.EXE 21K Runnable version of MSBMKB.C MSVHPX.HLP 3K This file Total 345K Space does not permit including the assembler source for the Kermit program, but it can be ordered on magnetic tape from Columbia University, or obtained over various computer networks or from dialup hosts (but note that Columbia will always have the most up-to-date set of source files). The .BOO file programs are useful for encoding binary files as printable text (.BOO) files and decoding them back into their original form, for convenient shipping over communication lines, networks, or electronic mail. New versions of Kermit are often distributed in .BOO format. For a current list of available Kermit versions on tape or diskette, ordering information, and a statement of commercial policy, write to: Kermit Distribution Columbia University Center for Computing Activities 612 West 115th Street New York, NY 10025 For further information about Kermit, consult the Kermit User Guide or: . 2-part Kermit article in June and July 1984 issues of BYTE magazine . da Cruz, Frank, "Kermit, A File Tranfer Protocol," Digital Press, Bedford MA 01730 (1986) This diskette may be freely reproduced and shared, so long as it is not done for commercial gain. Please use Kermit only for peaceful and humane purposes.