[Info-vax] CKERMIT 9

[Steven Schweda]

> I am trying to install C-Kermit 9.0.301. I had to modify CKVKER.COM
> but now I am lost with lots of C errors. Thus, has anyboday successfully
> built this version?

   I seem to have built 9.0.300 and 9.0.302 with no serious
problems.  I'd guess that 9.0.301 should do about as well.

ALP $ sd ALP$DKC0:[UTILITY.SOURCE.KERMIT.ckv302]
ALP $ @ CKVKER.COM S D "CK_SSL"
Starting ALP$DKC0:[UTILITY.SOURCE.KERMIT.ckv302]ckvker.com;1
on ALP at 23-OCT-2012 17:40:17.84
OpenSSL 0.9.7e found
Using MMK utility
DECC compiler found
Operating System: OpenVMS(tm) Alpha
Large file support enabled
Compiling Kermit sources ...
[...]

   The worst I got was a %CC-I-QUESTCOMPARE.

ALP $ run [.ckv302]wermit.exe
C-Kermit 9.0.302 OPEN SOURCE:, 20 Aug 2011, for OpenVMS Alpha+SSL
 Copyright (C) 1985, 2011,
  Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
Type ? or HELP for help.
UTILITY_DEV:[UTILITY.source.kermit] C-Kermit>show version

Versions:
 C-Kermit 9.0.302 OPEN SOURCE:, 20 Aug 2011
 Numeric: 900302
 Built for:  OpenVMS Alpha
 Running on: OpenVMS Alpha 8 V8.3     Alpha
 Patches: (none)
 Communications I/O 9.0.124, 16 Oct 2009 for OpenVMS Alpha
 File support, 9.0.184,  28 Jun 2011 for OpenVMS Alpha
 C-Kermit library, 9.0.052, 29 Jun 2011
 C-Kermit Protocol Module 9.0.160, 16 Oct 2009
 C-Kermit functions, 9.0.233, 3 Jun 2011
 Command package 9.0.168, 12 March 2010
 User Interface 9.0.299, 9 Jun 2011
 Character Set Translation 9.0.044, 2 Jun 2011
 CONNECT Command 8.0.063 10 March 2010
 Dial Command, 9.0.160, 16 Oct 2009
 Script Command, 9.0.032, 16 Oct 2009
 Network support, 9.0.297, 14 Jul 2011
 Telnet support, 9.0.274, 16 Mar 2010
 FTP Client, 9.0.260, 14 Jul 2011
 Authentication, 9.0.235, 16 Mar 2010
 SSL/TLS support, 9.0.227, 04 Aug 2010

UTILITY_DEV:[UTILITY.source.kermit] C-Kermit>

   Of course, with my weak psychic powers, I have no idea
what you did where, or what happened when you did it.

> [...] I had to modify CKVKER.COM [...]

   Why?  (I'd bet that you're wrong about that, but what do I
know?)