NOTE: To read the HFS partition of this CD-ROM on an Apple IIGS, you must be running GS System Software 6.0 or later and have the HFS FST (File System Translator) installed and activated. We strongly recommend you also install the HFS FST 1.02 Patch before trying to read the HFS partition of this CD under GS/OS (or else many files on the CD may be unreadable, due to bugs in System 6)! You can find the patch in ":GO.ProDOS:PatchHFS".
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing DigiSoft Innovations' Apple II compilation CD-ROM! Countless hours have been spent to compile this selection of programs and data to bring to you. We hope you will find many hours of enjoyment using this CD. You will find here over 600 megabytes of Apple II related software and data, including many items never available before!
Credits & Thank You's ...
Compilation, Organization, Design and Mastering Jim Maricondo
GNO Sources and Many TrueType Fonts Jawaid Bazyar
Many Imported Disks Matt Keller
New Source Material Derek Young
MiscLib Routines Used in Clone Josef Wankerl
(If you don't subscribe to GS+, do so now!)
Clone Copy Program Jim Maricondo
GNU egrep, xClock NDA releases, Monitor Ben Binford
Genex, etc. Jay Krell
Equipment and Support Dave Lyons
To anyone forgotten, we apologize.
Special Notes
* 3.5" disks (e.g. selfbooting demos, non-ProDOS disks, etc.) are stored in ShrinkIt disk format in the "Disks" folder. To use these disks, run ShrinkIt or GS-ShrinkIt, found in the "Applications:Telecommunications" folder. It is also possible to make copies of ShrinkIt disk image files on a Macintosh using Apple's Macintosh Disk Copy utility with EGO Systems' Shrink II for Macintosh.
* Where possible, we have denoted software that will only run on a ROM01. However, it is possible that we may have missed a few programs.
* DOS 3.3 disks with a .SHK suffix in the "DOS 3.3 Stuff" folder also require ShrinkIt v3.4 (the ProDOS 8 version, found in the "Applications:Telecommunications" folder) to use. Disks with a .DDD suffix require Disk Disintegrator Deluxe (also found in the "Applications:Telecommunications"folder) to unpack.
* Some folders have "(disk)" appended to their name. This denotes that you usually must copy the files in such a folder to a blank 3.5" disk, and rename the disk to the name of the folder (not counting the "(disk)" of course) to get the program included to operate properly.
* Where possible, versions of programs have been appended to their folder names, such as "FinderView v3.0."
* If you are having problems using Golden Orchard with a RamFAST, try going into the RamFAST setup program (hold down zero before the Apple IIgs ROM bootup screen) and making sure that all the Golden Orchard partitions are active, and that a partition has been selected to boot in the RamFAST partitions list.
* This is version 1.1 of Golden Orchard. Several things have been improved, the most notable of which are now there is only one HFS partition (made possible by PatchHFS), disk images are now in ShrinkIt (rather than DiskCopy) format, and adult material has mainly been removed.
Partitions
This CD-ROM has been partitioned into one HFS volume and one ProDOS volume. This was done to allow the CD to be easily accessed on Apple IIGS and Macintosh Systems and to allow us to add version numbers and other information to the names of directories, making the CD easier to navigate. This disc's root level folders are listed below.
NOTE: To read the HFS partition of this CD-ROM on an Apple IIGS, you must be running GS System Software 6.0 or later and have the HFS FST (File System Translator) installed and activated. We strongly recommend you also install the HFS FST 1.02 Patch before trying to read the HFS partition of this CD under GS/OS (or else many files on the CD may be unreadable, due to bugs in System 6)! You can find the patch in ":GO.ProDOS:PatchHFS". The files on this CD can also be accessed on a Macintosh (and copied to a ProDOS or HFS disk, or made available on an AppleShare network); however, to read the ProDOS partition on a Mac, you will need FWB's CD-ROM Toolkit and Apple's PC Exchange for the Mac. (Note: The HFS partition should be readable on any Mac with a CD-ROM drive.)
* Main: Contains Apple Software, AppleWorks GS files, Stacks, and more.
* Misc16bit: Contains many GS system extensions (Inits, Desk Accessories, Finder Extensions, etc.), along with Icons, Deprotects, Patches, TrueType and Bitmap Fonts, Text files, and more.
* G.S.: Contains Graphics and Sound (G.S.) files.
* Disks: Contains ShrinkIt disk archive files of over 150 Apple II 3.5" disks. Use the included ShrinkIt or GS-ShrinkIt application to access these disk images.
* Applications: Contains 16-bit and some 8-bit applications, including utilities, games, and more.
* Programming: Contains tons of source code, programming utilities, and other programming related files.
The one ProDOS partition is:
* Orchard.ProDOS: Contains items also of use to Apple IIe/c owners, including AppleWorks files, Bitmap Fonts, Clip Art, BASIC Programs, DOS 3.3 Disks, ProDOS 8 programs, and more. We tried to place most files useful to Apple IIe owners on the this partition. Many of these files are NOT replicated on the HFS partition, so do give this volume at least a quick looking over. Also contains a System 6.0.1 folder so that the CD-ROM may be booted on a System 6 capable IIGS. However, this is just for convenience and emergencies. We don't recommend you boot from it under normal circumstances since it is a lot faster to boot off a hard disk.
Where from here?
For more help, or information on other DigiSoft products (such as our Twilight II screen saver, with over 40 dazzling effects), you can contact us at the following addresses. For the quickest response, use electronic mail. For even quicker results, send email to the preferred Internet email address. User group discounts are available for all DigiSoft products (presently the Twilight II screen saver, and Golden Orchard CD-ROM.)
If you bought this CD-ROM from a third party and would like to be placed on our mailing list for information on other upcoming products and CD-ROM's for the Apple IIGS, please send mail to one of the addresses below (email preferred.)
Compilation Copyright 1994-96 DigiSoft Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
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This CD-ROM is provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind whatsoever. DigiSoft Innovations expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, and shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for damages resulting from the use or inability to use this CD-ROM.
