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Short: LZX for diskdevices, v1.23
Uploader: dirk.vael@arthurandersen.com (Dirk Vael)
Author: Dirk Vael
Type: util/arc
Very minor upgrade, with new PackDev version and other fixes. Plus
revised docs and stuff.(this upload includes the required Packdev doc)
DiskSqueeze is a combination of several tools that combine the power
of the LZX compression algorithm with the flexibility of the PackDev
disk-imager. All necessary software is present in this archive, except
the LZX program (see Aminet: util/arc).
Those not interested in another disk-compression program as such,
might take a look at the very useful utilities included here.
Features:
- DMS-archives (any version) transparantly handled
- DMS-archives can be automatically converted to DiskSqueeze-archives
- no memory (or disk) required to handle DMS-archives
- buggy DMS executable not needed to handle DMS-archives
- DiskSqueeze-archive TEST option
- File_ID.DIZ option
- using assembler-tools for extra speed (thanks Jorma!)
- ALWAYS better compression ratio (3% upto 35%) than DMS or any XPK
- faster compression for registered LZX users (upto 30%)
- Amiga, Macintosh and M$-Dos disks supported (see below)
- DSQ-archives include filelist (for valid filesystem devices)
- fully multitasking + OS compliant (no alien libraries required)
- easy, mouse-driven ASL user-interface
- smart memory-usage monitoring + full error-handling
- extensive (and interesting!) AmigaGuide documentation
- flexible installing (using the 'Installer'-tool)
- nice MagicWB icons :-)
- *free* registering for help/updates/tools/gossip/...
Devices supported:
- trackdisk.device + clones (mfm.-, diskspare.-, floppy.device)
- ramdrive .device + clones (statram.-, (asdg.)vdisk.device)
- fmsdisk .device (any version)
MINIMUM configuration (ZZzzz...)
- OS 2.04
- M68000
- 1 MB RAM
- LZX v1.20e
RECOMMENDED configuration:
- OS 3.x
- M68020+
- 2 MB RAM (4 MB is optimal)
- a harddisk (at least 1 MEG free for temporary storage)
(but you can forget the harddisk if you got enough RAM)
- LZX v1.21r (only for faster compression)
PS: Big hello to the Fortress guys.