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Short: LZX for diskdevices, v1.22
Uploader: marc.vael@ping.be (Marc Vael)
Author: Dirk Vael
Type: util/arc
This is a second upload, without the requestchoice command, since this
tool was included in the OS 2.1 distribution (I didn't know that).
Except for 1 spelling mistake, everything is just the same, so if you
already installed the previous (1.22) version, you do not need to
install this version at all!
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, since
some of these were not released on Aminet before.
This version includes a workaround to fix a possible bug in PackDev,
which prevented correct interpretation of mixed-mode filesystem disks.
Those who already have installed DiskSqueeze v1.21 on their system,
can just replace the main file 'DiskSqueeze' with the new one, and
don't forget to use PackDev 1.8 instead of the buggy 1.7!!!!!!!!!
DiskSqueeze version 1.22 is a minor update of v1.21, which is a major
update of v1.01 of this ultimate 'kick-ass' disk storage solution,
with following enhancements:
- writing to disk goes 100% faster
- 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 no longer needed to handle DMS-archives
- DiskSqueeze-archive TEST option added
- File_ID.DIZ option added
- now using assembler-tools for extra speed (thanks Jorma!)
- several bugfixes, enhancements and new extras (see docs)
Other features (already implemented in v1.01):
- ALWAYS better compression ratio (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 (made even more intuitive)
- smart memory-usage monitoring + full error-handling
- extensive (and interesting!) AmigaGuide documentation
- flexible installing (using the 'Installer'-tool)
- including 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)