DEC Rainbow 100 KERMIT

See the file 86KERMIT.HLP for general information about CP/M-86 KERMIT.

RBKERMIT is a version of KERMIT that runs on the DEC Rainbow 100 under
CP/M-86/80, version 1 or 2, on the 8088 side.  It is generated from the CP/M-86
KERMIT source program, which can also produce KERMITs for other CP/M-86
systems, like the NEC APC.

You should be able to download the program using the old KERMIT on the Z80 side
(Rainbow Kermit, VT180 Kermit, or generic CP/M-80 Kermit will do the job, but
only under DEC CP/M-86/80 version 1.0), or an earlier version of RBKERMIT.  The
program is stored in the KERMIT distribution area as KER:RB*.*.
KER:RBKERMIT.CMD is the executable program.  KER:RBKERMIT.H86 is the hex file
(you can use GENCMD on the Rainbow to build the .CMD file from this).
KER:86*.A86 are the source modules, written in Digital Research CP/M-86
assembler and assembled on the Rainbow.

If you don't have an earlier version of KERMIT, then follow the directions for
installing KERMIT-80 (yes, KERMIT-80) in the KERMIT-80 section of the KERMIT
User Guide, but send the KERMIT-86 hex file instead.  This works because the
Rainbow can run CP/M-80 programs like DDT.

Another way to get KERMIT onto your Rainbow for the first time would be from
a DEC VT-180 diskette.  A VT-180 can use its own KERMIT to load RBKERMIT onto
its disk, which can then be read directly by a Rainbow.  Also, note that VT-180
KERMIT-80 can actually run on the Rainbow on the Z80 side under DEC CP/M-86/80
version 1 (but not version 2 or higher), at speeds of 1800 baud or lower.

KNOWN PROBLEMS:

During CONNECT logging (SET LOG), certain ANSI escape sequences -- notably
those that change modes like reverse/normal video, smooth/jump scrolling --
cause the logging to terminate mysteriously and abruptly.

SET END-OF-LINE has no effect.

There are some characters, like ^X, that can't be given as arguments to
SET ESCAPE.

Certain printer interrupts that occur while KERMIT is running will cause the
system to hang, and only powering it off and on again will revive it.