Using MS-Kermit

Contents

• Installing MS-Kermit
• Customizing MS-Kermit
• Connecting to the VAX with MS-Kermit:
  • with a direct server port connection
  • with a modem using the autodial feature
  • with a modem using the ATDT commands
• Disconnecting from the VAX and exiting MS-Kermit
• Transferring files with MS-Kermit

Installing MS-Kermit

1. Insert the installation disk into your floppy drive
2. At the DOS (C:\>) prompt, type x:install x y [Enter] where x is the floppy drive containing the installation disk and y is the hard drive

Example: To install from floppy drive B: to hard drive C:, type
b:install b c [Enter]

Customizing MS-Kermit

By default, MS-Kermit communicates via serial port number 1 (COM1:) at 9600 bps. If your system does not match this, you will need to modify the mscustom.ini file using a text editor such as EDIT or EDLIN. The mscustom.ini file is located in the \KERMIT subdirectory. The three lines that must be modified are:

    set modem hayes  This sets the modem type for the DIAL command
    set port 1       This sets the communications port
    set speed 9600   This sets the line speed

Connecting to the VAX with a direct server port connection

1. At the DOS prompt (C:\>), type cd \kermit [Enter] to move into the MS-Kermit subdirectory
2. Type kermit [Enter]
3. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type connect [Enter]
4. Press [Enter] until you see the Local> prompt
5. To connect to node Gemini, type c gemini [Enter]
6. Log in with your username and password

*Connecting to the VAX with a modem using the autodial feature

1. At the DOS prompt (C:\>), type cd \kermit [Enter] to move into the MS-Kermit subdirectory
2. Type kermit [Enter]
3. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type one of the following commands:

          dial TTU [Enter]       Local off-campus calls
          dial TTULOCAL [Enter]  On-campus calls
          dial LIB [Enter]       Local off-campus to Library card catalog
          dial LIBLOCAL [Enter]  On-campus calls to Library card catalog
   
   
   

4. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type connect [Enter]
5. Press [Enter] until you see the Local> prompt
6. To connect to node Gemini, type c gemini [Enter]
7. Log in with your username and password

Connecting to the VAX with a modem using the ATDT commands

1. At the DOS prompt (C:\>), type cd \kermit [Enter] to move into the MS-Kermit subdirectory
2. Type kermit [Enter]
3. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type connect [Enter]
4. At the blank screen, type one of the following commands:

          atdt 372-3900 [Enter]  Local off-campus calls
          atdt 3900 [Enter]      On-campus calls
          atdt 372-6160 [Enter]  Local off-campus to Library card catalog
          atdt 6160 [Enter]      On-campus calls to Library card catalog 
   
   
   

5. After you see the connect message, press [Enter] until you see the Local> prompt
6. To connect to node Gemini, type c gemini [Enter]
7. Log in with your username and password

Disconnecting from the VAX and exiting MS-Kermit

1. At the VMS $ prompt, type lo [Enter]
2. Press [Alt]-X
3. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type hangup [Enter]
4. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type exit [Enter]

Transferring files with MS-Kermit

1. At the VMS $ prompt, type kermit [Enter]
2. If the file you will transfer is an ASCII text file, skip to step 3. If the file you will transfer is binary data, at the C-Kermit> prompt, type set file type image [Enter]
3. At the C-Kermit> prompt, type server [Enter]
4. Press [Alt]-X to get to the MS-Kermit> prompt
5. If the file type you will transfer is binary data, at the MS-Kermit> prompt, type: set file type binary
6. If you need to change the default directory for your microcomputer, at the MS-Kermit> prompt, type cd \path [Enter]
   Example: cd \budget\jan94 will change the default directory for getting or sending files
7. To get a file from the VAX, type get filename.ext [Enter]
8. To send a file to the VAX, type send filename.ext [Enter]

To continue to work on the VAX

1. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type finish [Enter]
2. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type connect [Enter]
3. At the C-Kermit> prompt, type exit [Enter]

To disconnect your VAX session

1. At the MS-Kermit> prompt, type bye [Enter]

More detailed documentation on Kermit may be found in the file mskerm.doc in your \KERMIT subdirectory. If you have any questions about installing, customizing, or using Kermit, please call HelpDesk at x3975.