XBR4D76H@DDATHD21.BITNET (05/07/87)
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From: XBR4D76H@DDATHD21.BITNET
Subject: FOLDRxxx.PRG and ROM-TOS versions
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In digest 185 uh@unido.uucp (...seismo!unido!uh), Uwe Hoch posted a program
FOLDRxxx.PRG, he got from ATARI BBS in Raunheim. The program "should catch
the 40-folder limit" as he was told.
I analyzed FOLDRxxx.PRG and found that it does *not* fix the TOS bug.
It adds a number of system blocks as AHDI.PRG and GEMBOOT.PRG does, but
without any drive logging this does only delay the system crash.
Nevertheless this small program was disclosing that there exists (at least)
4 different ROM-TOS versions with following release dates:
11/20/1985
02/06/1986
04/24/1986
06/01/1986
I should be glad if someone of ATARI (Neil ?) would comment the differences
and the bug fix status of these TOS releases.
Thanks in advance.
Konrad A. Hahn
BITNET: XBR4D76H@DDATHD21dyer@atari.UUCP (Landon Dyer) (05/08/87)
> I analyzed FOLDRxxx.PRG and found that it does *not* fix the TOS bug. > It adds a number of system blocks as AHDI.PRG and GEMBOOT.PRG does, but > without any drive logging this does only delay the system crash. The <expletive inserted> who pirated FOLDRxxx.PRG from Atari neglected to include three other files intended to be distributed with the software. (There are three programs, plus one file containing documentation which carefully explains just what the limitations of the folder adder are). > > Nevertheless this small program was disclosing that there exists (at least) > 4 different ROM-TOS versions with following release dates: > 11/20/1985 > 02/06/1986 > 04/24/1986 > 06/01/1986 > > I should be glad if someone of ATARI (Neil ?) would comment the differences > and the bug fix status of these TOS releases. The different dates are for various international versions of TOS; they differ only in keyboard mapping and the text for resources. -- -Landon Dyer, Atari Corporation {sun,amdcad,lll-lcc,imagen}!atari!dyer The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those SEGMENTS of Atari or the AI software that has taken over my brain. ARE FOR Yow! I am waiting for my warranty-expired interrupt! WORMS
burris@ihuxz.ATT.COM (Burris) (05/11/87)
In article <724@atari.UUCP>, dyer@atari.UUCP (Landon Dyer) writes: > The <expletive inserted> who pirated FOLDRxxx.PRG from Atari neglected > to include three other files intended to be distributed with the > software. (There are three programs, plus one file containing > documentation which carefully explains just what the limitations of > the folder adder are). > I would like to know when we can expect a supported (or at least official) version of FOLDRxxx.PRG. I would also like to know if it really fixes the 40 folder problem (bug?) or if it just takes up memory space. I would gladly pay a modest fee for a version that I know works. Should I expect this to happen or should I begin using GEMBOOT.PRG? Dave Burris ihnp4!ihuxz!burris