AmiCD File System

Information in this page updated: 24 Nov 96


Author:
m_berndt@wanderer.gun.de (Martin Berndt)
Version:
2.38
Software type:
???
Purpose:
AmiCD Rom File System reworked from Frank Munkerts original.
Drives know to work with it:
???
Other software required:
???
Other hardware required:
(CD Drive)
Sources included:
???
File in ftp.luth.se:
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.readme file from aminet/disk/cdrom

Short:    AmiCDFS (AmiCDROM) v2.38
Author:   m_berndt@wanderer.gun.de (Martin Berndt)
Uploader: scholly@wanderer.gun.de
Type:     disk/cdrom


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                   AmiCDFS (AmiCDROM) 2.38 (13.11.96)

                            by Martin Berndt

                The ultimate Amiga CD-ROM Filing System
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This old goodie by Frank Munkert has been reworked to be the fastest and
            most compatible CD-ROM Filesystem for the Amiga!

  Just give it a try, and you will never want to be without it again!

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2.0  (14-Feb-96)        first public release of new AmiCDFS

2.1  (01-Mar-96)        - fixed serious bug in Prefetch code
                        - fixed problems with uncleared buffers
                        - fixed Control field template
                        - implemented MOTORCONTROL
                        - implemented TDPOLLING
                        - improved some routines

2.2  (04-Mar-96)        - fixed some small bugs in Cache handling code
                        - removed all old vendor specific routines
                        - fixed bug in SCSI classification code

2.3  (05-Mar-96)        - fixed potential problem with illegal sector
                          accesses

2.4  (10-Mar-96)        - fixed problems with CDDA AppIcon handling

2.5  (13-Mar-96)        - removed some more obsolete routines
                        - easier access to Support BBS

2.6  (15-Mar-96)        - added support for wbstart.library (OS 3.x)
                        - changed format of version string

2.7  (24-Mar-96)        - removed MOTORCONTROL flag, will be handled
                          automatically now
                        - added TOSHIBA switch to avoid problems with
                          PhotoCDs on Toshiba drives

2.8  (27-Mar-96)        - fixed small bug in SCSI classification code
                        - the FileBuffer is a Circular Cache now

2.9  (30-Mar-96)        - added OLDMODE switch to support some very
                          old SCSI Host-Adaptors (HardFrame, Supra etc.)

2.10 (07-Apr-96)        - AmiCDFS now really works with HFS floppy disks
                          and HFS harddisk partitions
                        - included example mount file for MAC0
                        - fixed some small bugs

2.11 (10-Apr-96)        - improved and bug-fixed HFS handling routines
                        - DosEnvec will now always have valid entries if
                          SCSI_ReadCapacity was successful
                        - LineCache will be switched off when mediumsize
                          cannot be determined or when using a SCSI
                          device in Trackdisk mode

2.12 (13-Apr-96)        - fixed bug in Symbolic link handling
                        - fixed bug in SCSI_ReadCapacity

2.13 (16-Apr-96)        - implemented support for Protection bits
                        - improved Symbolic link handling

2.14 (20-Apr-96)        - DosList handling completely rewritten in order
                          to prevent deadlock problems

2.15 (24-Apr-96)        - improved Diskchange routines
                        - replaced TDPOLLING switch by TDCHANGE

2.16 (25-Apr-96)        - LineCache Prefetch will be switched off on
                          Audio/Data hybrid disks now to avoid illegal
                          sector accesses
                        - improved LineCache efficiency

2.17 (05-May-96)        - hopefully fixed a problem with some device
                          drivers causing a disk to become NDOS when it
                          was already inserted while mounting

2.18 (27-May-96)        - improved and optimised Cache routines making
                          AmiCDFS another 10% faster

2.19 (29-May-96)        - added character conversion for RockRidge file
                          names containing colons
                        - small improvements in startup code

2.20 (30-May-96)        - fixed serious bug in DosList handling

2.21 (06-Jun-96)        - improved routine for initial media check

2.22 - 2.29             internal test versions

2.30 (15-Jul-96)        - implemented some Rockridge extensions
                        - implemented support for muFS Protection bits
                        - implemented MOTORTIME

2.31 (16-Jul-96)        - fixed bug in Protection bits handling

2.32 (20-Jul-96)        - fixed small bug in Rockridge extensions

2.33 - 2.34             internal test versions

2.35 (18-Aug-96)        - included new SetCDFS command
                        - implemented CASESENSE
                        - implemented HFSFIRST
                        - implemented STARTDELAY

2.36 (22-Aug-96)        - fixed deadly bug in DosList handling

2.37 (06-Sep-96)        - improved SetCDFS command
                        - improved Audio/Data hybrid handling
                        - removed some dead code

2.38 (13-Nov-96)        - some code cleanup
                        - recompiled with SAS/C 6.57
                        - changed account number for money transfer


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