Date   : Mon, 17 Jun 1991 13:24:15 EDT
From   : Mike Freeman <freeman@watsun.cc.columbia.edu>
Subject: Kermit-80 for the ACtrix

In article <1991Jun16.073117.9326@netcom.COM>, Dmitry Grinauz writes:
>Hi, everyone!
>I've just recently got access to this newsgroup, and enjoy it a lot.  I have
>an odd cp/m machine, called Actrix DS, that I use for word processing.  The
>thing is a luggable (~30 lbs), has a built-in epson mx printer, modem, vdt
>and 2 5 1/4 ds floppies.  It is extremely robust and reliable.  During 89
>quake it fell of the desk and landed on it's "head", and still kept on 
>working.  I have only one problem with it: it does not have a decent vt100
>emulator.  I've tried qterm and imp, but both of these programs use an exter-
>nal modem through a non-interrupt driven serial port, which means that it
>looses characters at 1200 baud.  I've heard that there was a version of
>kermit for that thing that used the internal 1200 baud modem, which is 
>interrupt driven.  Anyone got any hints?  I really love that ancient thing,
>and it bogs me that I have to get on one of those new computers (pc) whenever
>I need to call a remote site that uses vt100 emulation.  If anyone knows 
>what I am talking about, please let me know.  I've talked to the service
>dept while they were still in business (about a year ago), and they told me
>they had the source, but lost it ;-(.
There is a version of Columbia's CP/M Kermit for the ACtrix but I'm
afraid it's not what you want. Somewhere, the rumor got started that Kermit-80
has VT-100 emulation. Let's be very clear: Columbia's Kermit-80 does
*****NOT***** have VT-100 emulation; it only emulates a VT-52/H-19 at present.
If this would be of use, you can download two hex files from Columbia's
WATSUN machine and MLOAD them together to make a running Kermit-80. Hope
this helps.
-- Mike Freeman K7UIJ --
P.S. If your machine survived Loma Rieta and a dance upon its head,
you've got a helluva rig there. Wish more computer manufacturers would
take the hint and make rugged machines (see the Info-hams Digest)!