This is the Kermit for the Acorn Cambridge Workstation, contributed by Acorn 
Computers Ltd. This file is a copy of the Release Notes.

Users of this Kermit mught like to know that it is available on disc from Acorn 
at a cost of #50 to cover media and handling. This dosc contains a compiled
binary version of Panos-Kermit.

1. Release Summary

1.1 Software

The following files are included in this release. On the Lancaster filestore 
they have been renamed to follow the standard name conventions, so you will 
need to change the names once you have collected them.

    Name at Lancaster       Original Name        Function
    -----------------       -------------        --------
    acucmd.h                ckucmd-h             Definitions Header
    accdeb.h                ckcdeb-h             Debugging code
    accfn2.c                ckcfn2-c             Support functions
    accfns.c                ckcfns-c             Support functions
    accker.h                ckcker-h             Symbol and macro definitions
    accpro.c                ckcpro-c             Protocol code
    accpro.w                ckcpro-w             Protocol code
    acsignal.h              signal-h             Signal handling definitions
    actime.h                time-h               Time definitions
    acuus2.c                ckuus2-c             User interface
    acuusr.h                ckuusr-h             Definitions for user interface
    acwart.c                ckwart-c             Compiler for protocol state
    acpcon.c                ckpcon-c             Terminal emulation
    acptio.c                ckptio-c             Terminal i/o
    acpus3.c                ckpus3-c             User interface
    acpusr.c                ckpusr-c             User interface
    ackerm.mak              make-cmd             Command file to build Kermit
    acpcmd.c                ckpcmd-c             Command parser
    acpdia.c                ckpdia-c             Modem dialout (not implemented)
    acpfio.c                ckpfio-c             File i/o
    acpmai.c                ckpmai-c             Main procedure
    acpmis.c                ckpmis-c             Additional c library routines
    acpscr.c                ckpscr-c             Screen handling
    acpsig.c                ckpsig-c             Signal handling


Note that on the DFS format distribution disc, the file names have the form 
"extension.name", so that you should place, for example, ckpsig-c in file 
c.ckpsig .

Documentation for this version is in ACKERM.DOC . This is a copy of the current 
user guide for C-Kermit, on which this version is based.


1.2 Pre-requisites

      Memory size :   1Mb
      Panos version : 1.4
      C-Version     : 1.6 (to rebuild from source)



2. Installing and running Kermit

2.1 Installing Kermit

Place the executable file in $.PanosLib or a previously created directory for 
Kermit work,


2.2 Running Kermit

Before running Kermit, ensure that the date and time are set.

To run Kermit from any filing system, set the current directory if appropriate, 
then type

   ->  kermit


2.3 Rebuilding the program

Panos Kermit can be rebuilt by running the make file, which copies the source 
files to directory Kermit, compiles and links them.

The DFS file extensions for -h, -c and -w need to be set up. Dy default (in 
!Panos as released) the -c and -h file extensions are already present. set up 
the -w extension thus:

  ->  .set File$dfs:-w w.-

To build Kermit, type:

  ->  dfs:make adfs

or substitute nfs for adfs if you are rebuilding Kermit on the econet. Remember 
to log in as the System Manager on the econet first.

Check that Kermit has rebuilt correctly by running it as shown above.


3. Release details

Panos-Kermit is a program implementing the Kermit file transfer protocol, 
derived from C-Kermit release 4C

1. Panos Kermit has no server mode, as Panos does not accept a login over the 
RS423.

2. The interrupt character for Panos-Kermit is ESC, rather than CTRL-C for UNIX 
Kermit.

3. Much code for driving smart modems has been removed from ckpdia-c.

4. type Kermit -h, not Kermit -help for a list of options.



4. Known Bugs

With a server running on the other Kermit, typing

   Panos-Kerit> get *

causes a back-trace followed by a return to Panos.

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