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Start of V02.01.00 release README
author | boisy |
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date | Mon, 15 Jul 2002 20:48:30 +0000 |
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--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/level1/README.V020100 Mon Jul 15 20:48:30 2002 +0000 @@ -0,0 +1,139 @@ +**** OS-9 Level One VR 02.01.00 Release Notes **** + +This release of OS-9 Level One for the Tandy Color Computer and +Dragon computers represents the first community-based release +since the discontinuation of both the CoCo and Dragon in the 1980s. + +Why? +==== +There were several reasons for releasing a new version of OS-9 +Level One: + + o It was long overdue (16 years) + + o Year 2000 fixes were needed + + o Bringing both CoCo and Dragon OS-9 to the same code base + was desireable + + o This release served to test our methods for testing and + packaging, which will come in handy as we continue to + work on future possible releases + +One goal of this release was to consolidate commands and modules from +both the CoCo and Dragon versions of OS-9 into a single distribution +that would support both systems. The last CoCo version of OS-9 +Level One was version 02.00.00, released in mid-1986. The last Dragon +version of OS-9 Level One was version 01.02.00, released ????. +The CoCo version of OS-9, being newer, was the basis for this upgrade, +and the Dragon distribution disk reflects the newer OS-9 modules from +the CoCo version. + + +Color Computer Modules +====================== + +The following list gives information on changes, if any, on each +module found in the CoCo distribution of OS-9 Level One. + +Command Edition Comments +------- ------- ----------------------------------- +asm 6 Y2K issues resolved +attr 11 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +backup 8 Unchanged from last Tandy release +build 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release +cmp 50 Unchanged from last Tandy release +cobbler 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release +config 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release +copy 7 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +date 6 Y2K issues resolved +dcheck 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release +debug 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release +del 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release +deldir 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release +dir 7 Y2K issues resolved +display 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release +dsave 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release +dump 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release +echo 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release +edit 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release +exbin 68 Put proper edition in place in code +format 17 Unchanged from last Tandy release +free 17 Y2K issues resolved +grfo 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release +help 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release +ident 7 Unchanged from last Tandy release +iniz 3 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +link 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release +load 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release +login 17 From nOS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +makdir 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release +mdir 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release +merge 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release +mfree 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release +os9gen 7 Unchanged from last Tandy release +park 2 Changed name from PARK to Park +printerr 7 Changed /D0 to /DD +procs 9 Unchanged from last Tandy release +pwd 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release +pxd 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release +rename 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release +save 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release +setime 10 Y2K issues resolved +shell 21 CHD no longer uses WRITE. mode +sleep 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release +tee 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release +tmode 12 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +tsmon 8 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +tuneport 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release +unlink 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release +verify 5 Unchanged from last Tandy release +xmode 5 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 + +Module Edition Comments +------- ------- ----------------------------------- +aciapak.dr 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release +ccdisk.dr 5 Supports double-sided drives, 6ms + step rate +cchdisk.dr 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release +ccio.dr 12 Unchanged from last Tandy release +clock.50hz 5 Y2K issues resolved +clock.60hz 5 Y2K issues resolved +co32.io 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release +co80.io 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release +d0.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +d1.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +d2.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +d3.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +dd.dd New descriptor +grfo.io 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release +h0_15.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +h0_35.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +h1_15.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +h1_35.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +init Changed /D0 reference to /DD +ioman 12 Fixed I/O queue bug, I$Attach bug +m1.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +m2.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +modpak.dr 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release +nil.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +nildrv.dr 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release +os9 14 Unchanged from last Tandy release +os9p2 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release +p.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +pipe.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +pipeman.mn 4 Unchanged from last Tandy release +piper.dr 2 Unchanged from last Tandy release +printer.dr 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release +rbf.mn 24 Unchanged from last Tandy release +rs232.dr 7 Unchanged from last Tandy release +scf.mn 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release +ssc.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +sscpak.dr 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release +sysgo 13 Reflects new OS-9 version +t1.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +t2.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +t3.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +term32.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +term80.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +