english documentation to program
TurboVal
written by

Zbigniew `Zeeball` Trzcionkowski

Read all, please!

TurboVal is FREEWARE program
(c)1999-2002 by Zbigniew `Zeeball` Trzcionkowski

[Description][Requirements][How it works][Parameters][Author]

DESCRIPTION

TurboVal is small util to speedup validating of Your FFS devices after reboot or crash. It stops the noise while running. If checksum error will appear then filerequester (ASL) will be opened to choose Your salvage program i.e. AmibackTools, DiskSalv etc.
Of course It will be runned :-)
Of course this will work only if bug-requester will be detected.

VAL is a blanker for Your soul - partly stops Your agression after crash or unwanted reboot. Saves Your time and helps You to feel better... It is the best (only he,he) such tool for Amiga!

Here are tests: Test config: 3 FFS nonvalidated partitions, AtBus, 030, Fast, OS3.1
VAL should be placed as one of the first instructions of Your startup-sequence.
c:val
c:setpatch

Installation script is able to add this line or update parameters.

To enjoy long validating I`ve decided to put small game. All You need to know is that You need LMB to skip enemies.
You can run Your own code by writing Your AmigaDos script called S:turboval.script. On VGA monitor/gfx board You will be able to see WorkbenchScreen if You install reset resident patch (BootControl tested), or put Val line in place when WorkBench is opened.
Else only flashing of power led will be visible if not switched off.

Please, please! Don`t crash the system to play bonus game!

REQUIREMENTS

You need AmigaOS 2.0 or newer

To choose in emergency Your salvage program you need asl.library v38+

Note that WorkBench screen just after reboot is PAL!
You need another patch to fix it for VGA/gfx board!

Other problems should be sent to:
zeeball@interia.pl

HOW IT WORKS

It makes that only one nonvalidated device is validating in the same time, so the noise is stopped.
It is done by freezing other volume tasks (i.e. `dh1`, `pc2`).
This gives large speedup.

PARAMETERS

TurboVal offers from CLI/Shell template:
VER/S,NOFLASH/S,REBOOT/S,NOGAME/S,QUANTUM/S

VER
shows You version string of TurboVal
NOFLASH
switches off signalling user about validating with flashing of COLOR00 and power LED
REBOOT
performs ColdReboot with clearing of resetvectors, and TC register of MMU (030). Any reset resident code will be lost.
NOGAME
don`t run built in game
QUANTUM
replacement of non standard command Qauntum with parameter 1
If You want to skip validity test then hold "space" key while booting.

AUTHOR

Zbigniew Trzcionkowski
Astrow 7
43 250 Pawlowice
Poland



Send me bug reports and new ideas.

100% responce to all disksenders

e-mail: [zeeball@interia.pl]


You can get newest versions from util/boot directory of Aminet!

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