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1 **** OS-9 Level One VR 02.01.00 Release Notes **** 1 **** OS-9 Level One VR 02.01.00 'Phoenix' Release Notes ****
2 2
3 This release of OS-9 Level One for the Tandy Color Computer and 3 This release of OS-9 Level One for the Tandy Color Computer and
4 Dragon computers represents the first community-based release 4 Dragon computers represents the first community-based release
5 since the discontinuation of both the CoCo and Dragon in the 1980s. 5 since the discontinuation of both the CoCo and Dragon in the 1980s.
6 Its codename is an obvious parallel: Phoenix.
6 7
7 There were several reasons for releasing a new version of OS-9 8 There were several reasons for releasing a new version of OS-9
8 Level One: 9 Level One:
9 10
10 o It was long overdue (16 years) 11 o It was long overdue (16 years)
26 version of OS-9 Level One was version 01.02.00, released ????. 27 version of OS-9 Level One was version 01.02.00, released ????.
27 The CoCo version of OS-9, being newer, was the basis for this upgrade, 28 The CoCo version of OS-9, being newer, was the basis for this upgrade,
28 and the Dragon distribution disk reflects the newer OS-9 modules from 29 and the Dragon distribution disk reflects the newer OS-9 modules from
29 the CoCo version. 30 the CoCo version.
30 31
32 This goal was accomplished in tandem with another goal: bringing some
33 commonality to commands between OS-9 Level One and OS-9 Level Two. The
34 CoCo 3 version of OS-9 Level Two was released in February 1987, about
35 one year after CoCo OS-9 Level One Version 2. While some commands
36 are Level Two specific, most commands can interoperate in both environments,
37 and we felt it would be of benefit to "upgrade" Level One to some of these
38 commands. We even went as far as to back-port certain commands like
39 os9gen and cobbler from Level Two, because they offered increased
40 functionality. Level Two-specific code was conditionalized out and
41 Level One code was introduced. The obvious benefit for us is that
42 we can now build a Level One and Level Two command from the same
43 source file.
44
31 45
32 Color Computer Modules 46 Color Computer Modules
33 ====================== 47 ======================
34 48
35 The following list gives information on changes, if any, on each 49 The following list gives information on changes, if any, on each
41 attr 11 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 55 attr 11 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01
42 backup 8 Unchanged from last Tandy release 56 backup 8 Unchanged from last Tandy release
43 binex 68 Put proper edition in place in code 57 binex 68 Put proper edition in place in code
44 build 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release 58 build 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release
45 cmp 50 Unchanged from last Tandy release 59 cmp 50 Unchanged from last Tandy release
46 cobbler 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release 60 cobbler 7 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01
61 modified for OS-9 Level One,
62 supports double-sided drives
47 config 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release 63 config 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release
48 copy 7 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 64 copy 7 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01
49 date 6 Y2K issues resolved 65 date 6 Y2K issues resolved
50 dcheck 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release 66 dcheck 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release
51 debug 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release 67 debug 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release
65 help 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release 81 help 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release
66 ident 7 Unchanged from last Tandy release 82 ident 7 Unchanged from last Tandy release
67 iniz 3 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 83 iniz 3 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01
68 link 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release 84 link 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release
69 load 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release 85 load 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release
70 login 17 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 86 login 18 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01, with
87 minor code changes for Level One
88 and an rts to rti code fix
71 makdir 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release 89 makdir 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release
72 mdir 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release 90 mdir 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release
73 merge 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release 91 merge 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release
74 mfree 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release 92 mfree 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release
75 os9gen 7 Unchanged from last Tandy release 93 os9gen 8 Incorporated bitmap allocation fix
76 park 2 Changed name from PARK to Park 94 park 2 Changed name from PARK to Park
77 printerr 7 Changed /D0 to /DD 95 printerr 7 Changed /D0 to /DD
78 procs 9 Unchanged from last Tandy release 96 procs 9 Unchanged from last Tandy release
79 pwd 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release 97 pwd 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release
80 pxd 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release 98 pxd 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release
81 rename 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release 99 rename 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release
82 save 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release 100 save 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release
83 setime 10 Y2K issues resolved 101 setime 12 Y2K issues resolved
84 shell 21 CHD no longer uses WRITE. mode 102 shell 21 CHD no longer uses WRITE. mode
85 sleep 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release 103 sleep 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release
86 tee 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release 104 tee 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release
87 tmode 12 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 105 tmode 12 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01
88 tsmon 8 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 106 tsmon 8 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01
129 rbf.mn 24 Unchanged from last Tandy release 147 rbf.mn 24 Unchanged from last Tandy release
130 rs232.dr 7 Unchanged from last Tandy release 148 rs232.dr 7 Unchanged from last Tandy release
131 scf.mn 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release 149 scf.mn 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release
132 ssc.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release 150 ssc.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release
133 sscpak.dr 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release 151 sscpak.dr 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release
134 sysgo 14 Reflects new OS-9 version 152 sysgo 15 Reflects new OS-9 version, attempts
153 to fork AutoEx
135 t1.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release 154 t1.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release
136 t2.dd Removed two extranous bytes after name 155 t2.dd Removed two extranous bytes after name
137 t3.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release 156 t3.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release
138 term32.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release 157 term32.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release
139 term80.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release 158 term80.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release