DEC Rainbow 100 CP/M-86 KERMIT version 2.8.

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 or 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.

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

Print Screen and Ctrl-Print Screen have no effect, but they don't do any
harm.
