Beta-Test SpartaDOS X V 4.42
von GoodByteXL » Do 16. Okt 2008, 11:44Vorgucker:
NEW FEATURES
============
KERNEL
------
* in OSRAM mode, unless the ENV.SYS was loaded, the
environment is now kept under the MATH PACK ROM.
This leaves a bit more memory under the main OS
ROM to load drivers.
* generic interrupt vectors for 65C816 native mode
are put under ROM. For now they point to a RTI.
* 65C816-specific OS-es detected at startup, and
a flag is set if it is allowed to use interrupts
in native mode.
* The new directory formatting modes are now
"connected" to CIO and available in f.e. BASIC.
LIBRARY
-------
* Internal calls to GETENV and PUTENV are now always
routed through the symbol list (this is necessary
for the new ENV.SYS extension to work properly).
* new library function: RENDIR (rename directory).
* More error messages, and changes in already
existing ones.
* switches like /AB can be now given separately /A /B
* new symbol: XCOMLI
* FCLOSE on a non-opened file won't generate an
error now.
* Error messages are now stored on CAR: in a plain-text
file, and the library uses $SYSERR to locate this file.
FORMATTER
---------
* The formatter can now verify, if the drive can really
execute the formatting with the parameters selected
by the user. In Std and High mode it will be verified
before, and in the UltraSpeed mode - after formatting.
(this is because of the format protocol differences
between Std/High and UltraSpeed, sorry).
DRIVERS
-------
* Minor improvement in QUICKED.SYS.
* CON64.SYS and CON80.SYS are now responsible for
reconfiguring the screen and memory pointers when
X.COM switches the library module off and on, and
the console is under their control.
* CON64.SYS and CON80.SYS provide new functions for
user programs, and both are a bit faster.
* SIO drivers reorganized: instead of three separate
SIO.SYS, SIOOLD.SYS and SIO2.SYS, the user will see
only one SIO.SYS, which in turn loads appropriate
SIO module depending on parameters passed to in
the CONFIG.SYS file and depending on the memory
configuration.
* OS SIO can now be used in OSRAM mode, even if
the buffers are located under the ROM.
* RAMDISK.SYS split into three modules: for 6502,
for 65C816+standard OS and for 65C816+customized
OS. That last leaves interrupts on when switching
to the native mode.
* The 6502 RAMDISK.SYS module uses now around 150
bytes less main memory than before (MEMLO 150
bytes lower).
* SPARTA.SYS now always keeps the DISK and FILE
structures under the MATH PACK ROM, when USE
OSRAM was selected. Previously these structures
were put to the same memory where the disk buffers
were kept.
* SPARTA.SYS can now output the file's length as the
full, ten-digit bytecount (previously: only
six-digit byte count for files smaller than 1 MB,
or kilobyte count for greater ones) in the long
directory format.
* New driver: ENV.SYS, provides 16k for environment
variables.
* New driver: DOSKEY.SYS, provides command history
buffer for COMMAND.COM, multiple commands per
one command line and command aliases.
UTILITIES
---------
* X.COM, when the screen memory is not GR.0, now
asks the CON: driver to reconfigure the memory when
the library bank is being switched off and on.
* X.COM, when used with /C switch, clears now all the
memory from MEMLO to MEMTOP, $80-$FF & pages 4,5,6.
* MAN.COM now displays the list of available manuals
when invoked without an argument. /? displays
help and copyright information.
* MAN.COM can now use external text viewer.
* MAN.COM now accepts commas as separators in
$MANPATH.
* FSYMBOL removed, its functionality integrated with
shell's PEEK command (try PEEK symbol_name).
* CON64.COM and CON80.COM, controlling the 64- and
80-column screen drivers, replaced with a single
utility CON.COM
* New internal command in COMMAND.COM: RENDIR.
* The batch command FI is now incorporated into the
COMMAND.COM.
* IF has now MSDOS-like string comparisons.
* MENU.COM now works properly on 64- and 80-column
display provided by the CON??.SYS drivers.
* DF.COM has new switch: /A, try it.
* New version of SORTDIR.COM, even very long
directories (~1400 entries) should now fit in the
buffer.
* In DELTREE.COM the /Y switch suppresses the
confirmation request (MS-DOS like).
* DELTREE.COM can now delete directory trees containing
more than 256 nested levels (limited by available
memory, practical limit somewhere between 2000 and
3000 levels).
* The COMMAND.COM now supports pipes, try DIR | MORE.
* The COMMAND.COM now adjusts the directory listings
according to the screen width (try DIR in 64 col.
mode for example).
* Environment variables typed in the command line at
the DOS prompt and prefixed with the $ character
will get evaluated and their value is substituted
(try "ECHO $PROMPT").
* '-' is now special filename for COMMAND.COM, the
pipe filename is substituted for that. Try
"DIR | TYPE - /P" or "DIR | ARC A PIPE -"
* COPY has a variety of new options: /DIMNQRV and can
copy or move entire directory trees recursively.
* New utilities to dump/restore ramdisk: RDDUMP and
RDLOAD.
* New text viewer utility: LESS (better than MORE).
* New text filter: FMT
NEW FEATURES
============
KERNEL
------
* in OSRAM mode, unless the ENV.SYS was loaded, the
environment is now kept under the MATH PACK ROM.
This leaves a bit more memory under the main OS
ROM to load drivers.
* generic interrupt vectors for 65C816 native mode
are put under ROM. For now they point to a RTI.
* 65C816-specific OS-es detected at startup, and
a flag is set if it is allowed to use interrupts
in native mode.
* The new directory formatting modes are now
"connected" to CIO and available in f.e. BASIC.
LIBRARY
-------
* Internal calls to GETENV and PUTENV are now always
routed through the symbol list (this is necessary
for the new ENV.SYS extension to work properly).
* new library function: RENDIR (rename directory).
* More error messages, and changes in already
existing ones.
* switches like /AB can be now given separately /A /B
* new symbol: XCOMLI
* FCLOSE on a non-opened file won't generate an
error now.
* Error messages are now stored on CAR: in a plain-text
file, and the library uses $SYSERR to locate this file.
FORMATTER
---------
* The formatter can now verify, if the drive can really
execute the formatting with the parameters selected
by the user. In Std and High mode it will be verified
before, and in the UltraSpeed mode - after formatting.
(this is because of the format protocol differences
between Std/High and UltraSpeed, sorry).
DRIVERS
-------
* Minor improvement in QUICKED.SYS.
* CON64.SYS and CON80.SYS are now responsible for
reconfiguring the screen and memory pointers when
X.COM switches the library module off and on, and
the console is under their control.
* CON64.SYS and CON80.SYS provide new functions for
user programs, and both are a bit faster.
* SIO drivers reorganized: instead of three separate
SIO.SYS, SIOOLD.SYS and SIO2.SYS, the user will see
only one SIO.SYS, which in turn loads appropriate
SIO module depending on parameters passed to in
the CONFIG.SYS file and depending on the memory
configuration.
* OS SIO can now be used in OSRAM mode, even if
the buffers are located under the ROM.
* RAMDISK.SYS split into three modules: for 6502,
for 65C816+standard OS and for 65C816+customized
OS. That last leaves interrupts on when switching
to the native mode.
* The 6502 RAMDISK.SYS module uses now around 150
bytes less main memory than before (MEMLO 150
bytes lower).
* SPARTA.SYS now always keeps the DISK and FILE
structures under the MATH PACK ROM, when USE
OSRAM was selected. Previously these structures
were put to the same memory where the disk buffers
were kept.
* SPARTA.SYS can now output the file's length as the
full, ten-digit bytecount (previously: only
six-digit byte count for files smaller than 1 MB,
or kilobyte count for greater ones) in the long
directory format.
* New driver: ENV.SYS, provides 16k for environment
variables.
* New driver: DOSKEY.SYS, provides command history
buffer for COMMAND.COM, multiple commands per
one command line and command aliases.
UTILITIES
---------
* X.COM, when the screen memory is not GR.0, now
asks the CON: driver to reconfigure the memory when
the library bank is being switched off and on.
* X.COM, when used with /C switch, clears now all the
memory from MEMLO to MEMTOP, $80-$FF & pages 4,5,6.
* MAN.COM now displays the list of available manuals
when invoked without an argument. /? displays
help and copyright information.
* MAN.COM can now use external text viewer.
* MAN.COM now accepts commas as separators in
$MANPATH.
* FSYMBOL removed, its functionality integrated with
shell's PEEK command (try PEEK symbol_name).
* CON64.COM and CON80.COM, controlling the 64- and
80-column screen drivers, replaced with a single
utility CON.COM
* New internal command in COMMAND.COM: RENDIR.
* The batch command FI is now incorporated into the
COMMAND.COM.
* IF has now MSDOS-like string comparisons.
* MENU.COM now works properly on 64- and 80-column
display provided by the CON??.SYS drivers.
* DF.COM has new switch: /A, try it.
* New version of SORTDIR.COM, even very long
directories (~1400 entries) should now fit in the
buffer.
* In DELTREE.COM the /Y switch suppresses the
confirmation request (MS-DOS like).
* DELTREE.COM can now delete directory trees containing
more than 256 nested levels (limited by available
memory, practical limit somewhere between 2000 and
3000 levels).
* The COMMAND.COM now supports pipes, try DIR | MORE.
* The COMMAND.COM now adjusts the directory listings
according to the screen width (try DIR in 64 col.
mode for example).
* Environment variables typed in the command line at
the DOS prompt and prefixed with the $ character
will get evaluated and their value is substituted
(try "ECHO $PROMPT").
* '-' is now special filename for COMMAND.COM, the
pipe filename is substituted for that. Try
"DIR | TYPE - /P" or "DIR | ARC A PIPE -"
* COPY has a variety of new options: /DIMNQRV and can
copy or move entire directory trees recursively.
* New utilities to dump/restore ramdisk: RDDUMP and
RDLOAD.
* New text viewer utility: LESS (better than MORE).
* New text filter: FMT
