space@altger.UUCP (Lars Soltau) (08/14/88)
When C=A released the Fast File System I thought that we got rid of one
major disadvantage of the Amiga: the original file system is unbearable on
floppies and most annoying on a hard disk. After some unsuccessful tries I
discovered that FFS only works with handmounted partitions. I *hate*
partitions. I don't see the need to split a hard disk into two logical
devices. So I installed a new partition HD0:, starting on track 2. This
way I would lose no HD space on a slow partition, and if I never referred to
DH0: again, everything shoulda worked fine.
Then the first troubles started. The Dillon Shell was unable to call Run
anymore. wKeys didn't recognize the left shift key if its handler is called
from FFS. And now I discovered that if I download files with Drew/Wecker's
VT100, zoo won't read its archives, programs won't get started ("not an
object module") and so on. I copied the rejected files to RAM: and voila:
programs ran, zoo extracted. I am at a point where I nearly reinstalled the
old file system again. Does anyone know how to get rid of these incompati-
bilities? And no, I don't want to copy Run to RAM: and call it from there.
That's no general solution.
--
Lars Soltau uucp: uunet!mcvax!unido!altger!space
Tapachstr. 95
D-7000 Stuttgart 40 An eye for an eye ends up with the whole world blind.
-- M. Gandhicmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis) (08/16/88)
In article <909@altger.UUCP> space@altger.UUCP (Lars Soltau) writes: > When C=A released the Fast File System I thought... > Does anyone know how to get rid of these incompatibilities? > Lars Soltau uucp: uunet!mcvax!unido!altger!space Sheesh, sometimes I really wonder about people. First off, C-A has *NOT* released the Fast File System. And that means you are running prerelease Beta, Gamma, or Omega software and (no suprise) it still has some bugs in it! Do you folks who run illegal copies of 1.3 think that Commodore is just sitting there keeping this wonderful software under wraps to make your life miserable? *NO!* The damn stuff has bugs in it, that's right, big honker bugs that can wipe out entire hard disks and zap innocent memory locations! And this is not unexpected because it *ISN'T* released. You want to impress you friends by moving into an apartment where the building isn't even completed yet? Are you suprised when some bricks fall through the roof that hasn't been installed ? Be reasonable, it is stupid to use this stuff unless a) You are a developer and are looking for bugs for C/A and know the risks and report the problems along the appropriate channels. b) You are a developer and your application relies on some new feature of 1.3 and you want to release when 1.3 comes out and you report the problems along the appropriate channels. Otherwise it's just plain dumb, and lots of things will break like Lars found out. The bugs you mention have been fixed, some of the earlier ones were even more spectacular, but the fact of the matter is. WAIT FOR IT TO BE FINISHED, then bitch about it. In the mean time make *lots* of backups 'cuz it can toast your cookies. --Chuck McManis uucp: {anywhere}!sun!cmcmanis BIX: cmcmanis ARPAnet: cmcmanis@sun.com These opinions are my own and no one elses, but you knew that didn't you.
Doug_B_Erdely@cup.portal.com (08/17/88)
Ok... I have a question.... what is THE latest Pre-release version of
1.3..... is it 1.3 Omega 6?????
- Doug -
Doug_B_Erdely@Portal.Cup.Comlimonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) (08/19/88)
In article <8198@cup.portal.com> Doug_B_Erdely@cup.portal.com writes: > Ok... I have a question.... what is THE latest Pre-release version of > 1.3..... is it 1.3 Omega 6????? > > - Doug - > > Doug_B_Erdely@Portal.Cup.Com A CATS person should really answer this but let's see if I can be of help. The correct answer is, "Since only DEVELOPERS have pre-release software simply contact Commodore through the channels that your DEVELOPER KIT tells you and Commodore will be happy to supply you with any information that you need." Do I win a prize? (Most obnoxious post of the month? Sorry, I'm on edge this week, big project deadline this week... you know what it's like.) See you all at the JAUG meeting tomorrow! Tom -- Tom Limoncelli -- Drew University, Box 1060, Madison, NJ 07940 TLimonce@Drew.Bitnet -- limonce@pilot.njin.net -- VoiceMail (201)408-5389 Drew College of Liberal Arts: male/female ratio: 2:3 student/pc ratio: 1:1 "The opinions expressed are mine... just mine."
sneakers@heimat.UUCP (Dan "Sneakers" Schein) (08/20/88)
In Message <8198@cup.portal.com>, Doug_B_Erdely@cup.portal.com writes: >Ok... I have a question.... what is THE latest Pre-release version of >1.3..... is it 1.3 Omega 6????? Not sure why this is important, but its Omega 7 (at least that the latest that I have). > - Doug - -- Dan "Sneakers" Schein {alegra|amiga|rutgers|uunet}!cbmvax!heimat!sneakers Sneakers Computing 2455 McKinley Ave West Lawn PA 19609 Call: BERKS AMIGA BBS 24 Hrs - 3/12/2400 Baud Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed are 40 Meg -=- 215/678-7691 those of Sneakers Computing Of course heimat is an Amiga, doesn't everyone run UUCP & UseNet on an Amiga?
jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM (J. Dow) (08/21/88)
In article <8198@cup.portal.com> Doug_B_Erdely@cup.portal.com writes: >Ok... I have a question.... what is THE latest Pre-release version of >1.3..... is it 1.3 Omega 6????? > > - Doug - > > Doug_B_Erdely@Portal.Cup.Com The latest version as downloaded from BIX last night (just after carolyn's upload) is in the o9updat1.arc file in the commercial developers listings area. -- Sometimes a bird in the hand leaves a sticky deposit. Perhaps it were best it remain there in the bush with the other one. {@_@} jdow@bix (where else?) Sometimes the dragon wins. Sometimes jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM the knight. Does the fair maiden ever {backbone}!gryphon!jdow win? Surely both the knight and dragon stink. Maybe the maiden should suicide? Better yet - she should get an Amiga and quit playing with dragons and knights.