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ExtenDOS v1.1 Now Available
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The latest release of ExtenDOS, version 1.1, is now available from:
Anodyne Software
6 Cobbler Court
Ottawa
Ontario K1V 0B8
Canada.
ExtenDOS is a low-cost extension to the standard Atari operating system
that provides support for reading CD-ROMs in ISO9660 format (the industry-
standard). Version 1.1 provides new features, including full Falcon030
support, and limited MultiTOS support. It continues to offer higher
performance and more features than alternative solutions.
FALCON030 support
ExtenDOS now supports the Falcon030 in addition to the ST, STe, Mega,
and TT030. ExtenDOS has also been tested on the NEC 74 drive (the
external version of the NEC 84), and works without problems. The
list of drives that ExtenDOS is known to work with is:
Atari CDAR-504
Panasonic (Matsushita) CR-501
NEC 74/84
Sony CDU-541
Toshiba 3401
It is also expected to work with any SCSI-1 or SCSI-2 compatible
drive.
MultiTOS experience
Although ExtenDOS is not designed to run under MultiTOS, it will in
fact run, as long as memory protection is turned off. At this time,
the only drawback to running ExtenDOS under MultiTOS is that it is
impossible to run programs directly from a CD-ROM.
Performance
Initial timing comparisons show TOS+ExtenDOS to be 2 to 3 times
faster than MultiTOS+XFS driver. Running ExtenDOS with MultiTOS
provided performance somewhat slower than with TOS, although still
significantly faster than the MultiTOS/XFS combination. These
results were obtained with one MultiTOS setup; variations in setup
may affect the relative performance.
Pricing
ExtenDOS v1.1 is still only $19.95 _including_ shipping & handling
(US$ for US delivery, Cdn$ for Canadian delivery, Ontario residents
please add 8% PST). Please make your payment by cheque or money
order.