Kermit-11 for RSTS and RSX11M/M Plus


24-Jan-84 15:48:08 Brian Nelson

This is the first release of  Kermit-11  for  RSTS  and  RSX11M/M+.   It
requires RSTS version 8.0 or later, RSX11M v4.1 or later, or RSX11M Plus
version 2.1 or later due to the use of RMS11 version 2 for  file  opera-
tions and the use of new features of the assembler.  
 
Minimum system requirements:
 
        RSTS    v8.0 or later, with multiple private delimiters and RMS V2
        RSX11M  v4.1 or later, with full duplex terminal driver and RMS V2
        RSX11M+ v2.1 or later, with full duplex terminal driver and RMS V2
 
 
This version of Kermit supports server mode  and  full  wildcarding  for
SEND  and  GET.  See the HELP command or the file K11HLP.RNO for further
information.
It also supports the CONNECT command, which can be used to dial  out  of
the RSTS or RSX system and talk to another Kermit somewhere else, say to
a copy of 20KERMIT.  The connect command has only  been  tested  with  a
VADIC 212LS autodial modem.  Modifications may be needed for the DF03.



                          Installation





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RSTS version 8


First, please note that you MUST be running RSTS version  8.0  or  later
with  RMS11  version 2 installed on the system.  The RSTS executive must
have in it the sysgen optional 'multiple private delimiters'.

If you have gotten a tape with the task  images  on  it,  you  can  copy
either  K11.TSK  (for  use with RMSRES) or K11NRS.TSK (no RMSRES) to the
system and skip to the paragraph on the HELP file.


Assembling Kermit


First, it is assumed that MAC.TSK is available via  the  CCL  MAC.   The
batch  control  file  K11ASM.E80 will assemble Kermit.  You will have to
edit it to remove the account number references in it.  The user logical
IN:  must be assigned or MAC and TKB will fail.
Once BATCH has run the control file, you will have in your  account  the
objects for KERMIT.  The next step is to task build KERMIT, using either
K11.CMD or K11NRS.CMD (the former for RMSRES, the later without RMSRES).
These  files  are  TKB  command  files,  they also reference K11.ODL and
K11NRS.ODL.
 
        TKB @K11
 or     TKB @K11NRS
 


The HELP file


The HELP file can be in one of several locations,  Kermit  will  try  to
find it.  They are:
 
        LB:[1,2]K11HLP.HLP
        SY:[1,2]K11HLP.HLP
        KERMIT:K11HLP.HLP
        HELP:K11HLP.HLP
 
Protection


The Kermit task should have either a <104> protection code  or  a  <234>
protection  code.   If you don not use the <234> the SYSTEM command will
not work for users.  The HELP file should have a <40> on it.



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RSX11M/M+


If you have gotten a tape with the task  images  on  it,  you  can  copy
K11RSX.TSK  (no  RMSRES)  to the system and skip to the paragraph on the
HELP file.


Assembling Kermit


First, it is assumed that MAC and TKB are installed.  The  command  file
K11ASM.M41 will assemble Kermit.  The user logical IN:  must be assigned
or MAC and TKB will fail.
 
  as in:        @K11ASM.M41
 
You then task build KERMIT.  The files K11RSX.CMD  and  K11RSX.ODL  will
build Kermit without RMSRES.  They both have comments to show what to do
to use RMSRES.
 
  as in:        TKB @K11RSX
 


The HELP file


The HELP file can be in one of several locations,  Kermit  will  try  to
find it.  They are:
 
        LB:[1,2]K11HLP.HLP
        SY:[1,2]K11HLP.HLP
        KERMIT:K11HLP.HLP
        HELP:K11HLP.HLP