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changeset 881:aaa419ee956e
Renamed ReleaseNotes to ReadMe
| author | boisy |
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| date | Fri, 17 Jan 2003 04:55:06 +0000 |
| parents | 67178d0593da |
| children | 22f3858746b0 |
| files | level1/ReadMe level1/ReleaseNotes |
| diffstat | 2 files changed, 174 insertions(+), 174 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/level1/ReadMe Fri Jan 17 04:55:06 2003 +0000 @@ -0,0 +1,174 @@ +**** OS-9 Level One VR 02.01.00 'Phoenix' 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. +Its codename is an obvious parallel: Phoenix. + +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 desirable + + o This release served to test our methods for assembly and + packaging, which will come in handy as we continue to + work on future possible releases of this and other versions + of OS-9 + +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. + +This goal was accomplished in tandem with another goal: bringing some +commonality to commands between OS-9 Level One and OS-9 Level Two. The +CoCo 3 version of OS-9 Level Two was released in February 1987, about +one year after CoCo OS-9 Level One Version 2. While some commands +are Level Two specific, most commands can interoperate in both environments, +and we felt it would be of benefit to "upgrade" Level One to some of these +commands. We even went as far as to back-port certain commands like +os9gen and cobbler from Level Two, because they offered increased +functionality. Level Two-specific code was conditionalized out and +Level One code was introduced. The obvious benefit for us is that +we can now build a Level One and Level Two command from the same +source file. + + +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, 6309 compatible +attr 11 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +backup 8 Unchanged from last Tandy release +binex 68 Put proper edition in place in code +build 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release +cmp 50 Unchanged from last Tandy release +cobbler 7 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 + modified for OS-9 Level One, + supports double-sided drives +config 5 Modified references of /D0 to /DD +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 +deiniz 3 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +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 22 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +free 17 Y2K issues resolved +grfo 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release +help 5 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 +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 18 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01, with + minor code changes for Level One + and an rts to rti code fix +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 9 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 + modified for OS-9 Level One, + supports double-sided drives +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 12 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 +ddd0_35s.dd New addition +d0_35s.dd New addition, replaces Tandy d0.dd +d1_35s.dd New addition, replaces Tandy d1.dd +d2_35s.dd New addition, replaces Tandy d2.dd +d3_35s.dd New addition, replaces Tandy d3.dd +ddd0_40d.dd New addition +d0_40d.dd New addition +d1_40d.dd New addition +d2_40d.dd New addition +ddd0_80d.dd New addition +d0_80d.dd New addition +d1_80d.dd New addition +d2_80d.dd New addition +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 Removed two extranous bytes after name +modpak.dr 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release +nil.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +nildrv.dr 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release +os9 15 Module validation now consists of a + header parity check, and, if the + system global D.CRC is non-zero, + a CRC check. D.CRC is set or + cleared based upon a flag bit + in Init. +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 15 Reflects new OS-9 version, attempts + to fork AutoEx +t1.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +t2.dd Removed two extranous bytes after name +t3.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +term32.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +term80.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release +
--- a/level1/ReleaseNotes Fri Jan 17 04:46:24 2003 +0000 +++ /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 @@ -1,174 +0,0 @@ -**** OS-9 Level One VR 02.01.00 'Phoenix' 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. -Its codename is an obvious parallel: Phoenix. - -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 desirable - - o This release served to test our methods for assembly and - packaging, which will come in handy as we continue to - work on future possible releases of this and other versions - of OS-9 - -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. - -This goal was accomplished in tandem with another goal: bringing some -commonality to commands between OS-9 Level One and OS-9 Level Two. The -CoCo 3 version of OS-9 Level Two was released in February 1987, about -one year after CoCo OS-9 Level One Version 2. While some commands -are Level Two specific, most commands can interoperate in both environments, -and we felt it would be of benefit to "upgrade" Level One to some of these -commands. We even went as far as to back-port certain commands like -os9gen and cobbler from Level Two, because they offered increased -functionality. Level Two-specific code was conditionalized out and -Level One code was introduced. The obvious benefit for us is that -we can now build a Level One and Level Two command from the same -source file. - - -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, 6309 compatible -attr 11 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 -backup 8 Unchanged from last Tandy release -binex 68 Put proper edition in place in code -build 6 Unchanged from last Tandy release -cmp 50 Unchanged from last Tandy release -cobbler 7 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 - modified for OS-9 Level One, - supports double-sided drives -config 5 Modified references of /D0 to /DD -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 -deiniz 3 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 -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 22 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 -free 17 Y2K issues resolved -grfo 1 Unchanged from last Tandy release -help 5 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 -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 18 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01, with - minor code changes for Level One - and an rts to rti code fix -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 9 From OS-9 Level Two V2.00.01 - modified for OS-9 Level One, - supports double-sided drives -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 12 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 -ddd0_35s.dd New addition -d0_35s.dd New addition, replaces Tandy d0.dd -d1_35s.dd New addition, replaces Tandy d1.dd -d2_35s.dd New addition, replaces Tandy d2.dd -d3_35s.dd New addition, replaces Tandy d3.dd -ddd0_40d.dd New addition -d0_40d.dd New addition -d1_40d.dd New addition -d2_40d.dd New addition -ddd0_80d.dd New addition -d0_80d.dd New addition -d1_80d.dd New addition -d2_80d.dd New addition -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 Removed two extranous bytes after name -modpak.dr 10 Unchanged from last Tandy release -nil.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release -nildrv.dr 3 Unchanged from last Tandy release -os9 15 Module validation now consists of a - header parity check, and, if the - system global D.CRC is non-zero, - a CRC check. D.CRC is set or - cleared based upon a flag bit - in Init. -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 15 Reflects new OS-9 version, attempts - to fork AutoEx -t1.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release -t2.dd Removed two extranous bytes after name -t3.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release -term32.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release -term80.dd Unchanged from last Tandy release -