Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1987 09:38 PDT From: JAFW801%CALSTATE.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu (Jack Bryans) Subject: Prepend to MSTRMX.MSG The latest test release (V2.29C) of MS-Kermit ported to RMX86 and RMX286 includes a completely new and expanded configuration option, the addition of SET/SHOW KEY, and support for 10 ports. Previous restrictions on port redefinition have been removed. See MSTRMX.DOC for details. MSTRMX.BOO is for RMX86 and MSTRX2.BOO for RMX286. The approximate vintage of the underlying MS-Kermit modules (MSS*) is mid-August. ------------------------------ Date: Tuesday August 4, 1987 4:41 PM PDT. From: Subject: MSTRMX.MSG This is to announce the test release of version 2.29C of Kermit for both the RMX86 and RMX286 Operating Systems. Relevant files are MSTRMX.BOO, for RMX86, and MSTRX2.BOO, for RMX286, MSTRMX.DOC, and MSERMX.P86. In addition to all of the changes that have gone into MSKermit in nearly four full versions since 2.26, wildcard send, full RMX paths and file names, easing of previous restrictions on RUNable commands, and performance improvements have been added at the RMX end. Wildcard send has been implemented through use of an auxiliary command, WC, whose source is in MSERMX.P86. A comment header includes SUBMIT file contents to generate the command for both OS's. As a fortuitous fallout to wild card implementation, a list of file names may be used wherever Kermit accepts a wild card file specification, as long as all files in the list are in the current default directory. For example: SEND READ.ME.FIRST,*X*.A*,*.OBJ,ETC.ETC works. Try to say that in DOS! Similarly, when Kermit is in SERVER mode, it will respond to a GET file-name-list from the local Kermit. The WC command is only necessary for wildcard sends. Kermit works fine without it. If used, it should be in one of the default search directories. It and Kermit needn't be in the same directory. The WC command isn't otherwise totally useless. Try "WC ?able,movie*" as an alternative to "DIR $ FOR ?able,movie*". Note that all version 2.29C's aren't identical. Kermit is a living, changing in real-time thing. If the version ID were changed with every discrete instance of Kermit, the alphabet would be exhausted in less than one month. While comments are solicited, any "How come this one's not the same as that one?" or "Why's that turkey's got a later version than my superb system?" will be referred to this paragraph, if we're in a good mood.