HP-150 KERMIT VERSION 2.31 DISTRIBUTION DISKETTE INFORMATION

                               July, 1988

The HP-150 implemention of MS-DOS Kermit Version 2.31 runs on the
Hewlett-Packard 150 personal computer at speeds of 4800 baud or lower.
This diskette contains the following files:

          Approximate
Name          Size     Description

KERMIT.EXE     70K     HP-150 Kermit
GERMIT.EXE     69K     Generic DOS Kermit
MSTHP1.BWR      1K     "Beware File" for HP-150 Kermit
MSKERM.HLP     16K     A summary of MS-Kermit commands
MSKERM.BWR     16K     List of known restrictions, bugs, etc.
MSBPCT.EXE     11K     A program to translate .BOO files into .EXE files
MSBMKB.EXE     23K     A program to translate .EXE files into .BOO files
KERM229.EXE    43K     An older version of Kermit (2.29) for fallback
KERM13A.EXE    12K     A very old version of HP-150 Kermit (1.3A)

Be sure to read the .BWR files before trying to use the new version, or
reporting any problems with it.

Space does not permit including the assembler source for the Kermit program,
but it can be ordered on magnetic tape from Columbia University, or obtained
over various computer networks or from dialup hosts (but note that Columbia
will always have the most up-to-date set of source files).

The .BOO file programs are useful for encoding binary files as printable text
(.BOO) files and decoding them back into their original form, for convenient
shipping over communication lines, networks, or electronic mail.  New versions
of Kermit are often distributed in .BOO format.

For a current list of available Kermit versions, documentation, ordering
information, and a statement of commercial policy, write to:

  Kermit Distribution
  Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
  612 West 115th Street
  New York, NY  10025

For further information about Kermit, consult the Kermit User Guide or the book
"Kermit, A File Tranfer Protocol" by Frank da Cruz, Digital Press, Bedford MA
01730 (1987), order number EY-6705E-DP, call 1-800-343-8321 to 9 order.

This diskette may be freely reproduced and shared, so long as it is not done
for commercial gain.  Please use Kermit only for peaceful and humane purposes.