	     THE MS-DOS KERMIT VERSION 3.11 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE

MS-DOS Kermit 3.11 is described in detail in "Using MS-DOS Kermit", second
edition, by Christine M. Gianone, published by Digital Press, Bedford, MA,
1991, order number EY-H893E-DP.  Call 1-800-343-8321 (toll free, USA) to order,
or order by mail from Columbia University; see the file KERMIT.HLP for terms
and conditions, contact information, etc.

The MS-DOS Kermit 3.11 distribution diskette contains the following files.  If
your PC has a hard disk, you should make a \KERMIT directory on it and copy
all these files to it, and then add the \KERMIT directory to your DOS PATH so
Kermit can find them.

READ.ME
  This file.

KERMIT.EXE
  The MS-DOS Kermit program for the IBM PC family, the IBM PS/2, and
  compatibles, ready to run.

MSKERMIT.INI
  A sample initialization file for MS-DOS Kermit.  Includes many of the macro
  definitions from Chapter 14 of "Using MS-DOS Kermit".  Edit this file to
  suit your needs and preferences.

KERMIT.HLP
  A summary of the commands and functions of MS-DOS Kermit.  You may view this
  file with the DOS or Kermit TYPE command, a text editor or word processing
  program (in ASCII mode), or print it on your printer.

KERMIT.BWR
  A list of known problems and limitations of the current release of MS-DOS
  Kermit, and hints for getting around them.  If you are having problems using
  MS-DOS Kermit, read this file.  You might find a solution or workaround.

VT300.INI
  An initialization file for setting up your PC keyboard as much like a DEC
  VT200 or VT300 LK201 keyboard as possible, including assigning the DEC
  function keys F6-F20 to IBM PC function keys, and also making assignments
  for the DEC editing keypad, numeric keypad, and arrow keys.  If you use
  Kermit to access host-based applications that require you to type DEC
  function or editing keys, TAKE this file from the MS-Kermit> prompt or put
  the command TAKE VT300.INI in your MSKERMIT.INI file.  Use this file as a
  model for creating new keyboard setups.

VT300.DOC
  Documentation for VT300.INI.

HAYES.SCR
  A TAKE command file to be used for dialing Hayes modems.  Invoked
  automatically by the DIAL macro that is defined in MSKERMIT.INI.

DIALUPS.TXT
  A sample dialing directory, for use with the DIAL command.  This file
  does not contain any real phone numbers.  If you want to have a dialing
  directory, edit this file to contain entries for the computers or services
  that you actually use.  Read KERMIT.HLP (MSKERM.HLP) for further information.

COLS132.BAT
  A DOS Batch file invoked automatically by Kermit if the host sends a "switch
  to 132-column mode" escape sequence or if you give the SET TERMINAL WIDTH
  132 command to MS-DOS Kermit, but only if Kermit does not already have
  built-in knowledge of your video adapter.  As supplied, this batch only
  prints a message.  You must fill it in with the appropriate DOS commands to
  put your screen into 132-column mode (as supplied by the manufacturer of
  your video adapter).

COLS80.BAT
  Like COLS132.BAT, but for changing from 132-column mode to 80-column mode.

MSULK2.HLP
  Documentation on using the DEC LK250 keyboard and driver.

MSULK2.COM
  A driver for the DEC LK250 keyboard attached to an IBM PC/AT or PS/2.

MSULKV.COM
  A driver for the DEC LK250 keyboard attached to a DEC VAXmate.

CP437.TXT, CP850.TXT, LATIN1.TXT
  These three files contain the special characters from IBM Code Page 437,
  IBM Code Page 850, and ISO 8859 Latin Alphabet 1, with annotations listing
  the decimal, row/column, octal, and hexadecimal values, and a description
  of each character so you can compare how it is displayed with what it is
  supposed to be.  Read Chapter 13 of "Using MS-DOS Kermit" to learn about
  international character sets, and then practice setting and changing your
  PC code page, TYPEing these files on your PC, transferring them to other
  computers, displaying these files on the remote computer through Kermit's
  terminal emulator, transferring them back again, and printing them.  This
  will demonstrate the problems of using international characters in a
  multivendor computing environment and how to use Kermit to cope with them.

MSKERMIT.PCH
  A patch file for version 3.11.  Not needed unless you have an Orchid
  Designer Professional VGA video board that does not correctly switch into
  132-column mode when commanded to do so.  Read the file for instructions.

Additional MS-DOS Kermit material is available on diskette or magnetic tape
from Kermit Distribution at Columbia University: patches, demos, printer
utilities, key settings files for various host environments and host-based
software packages, as well as Kermit software programs for hundreds of other
kinds of computers.
