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Device-Masher System
Version 2.02
BUGS&UPDATES
EVALUATION VERSION
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
***********************************************************************
*>>>>> THIS IS FIXED TO WORK PROBERLY FROM DMS 2.00. <<<<<<<<<*
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* ALL DMS FILES PACKED WITH THIS VERSION CAN ALSO BE UNPACKED USING *
* *
* DMS V 1.11 *
* *
* EXCEPT WHEN USING THE HIGHDENSITY OPTION. (1.76Meg disks)*
* AND FILES PACKED USING THE FILE PACKING OPTION *
* *
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*>>>>> THIS IS FIXED TO WORK PROBERLY FROM DMS 2.00. <<<<<<<<<*
***********************************************************************
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* NEW IN DMS * NEW IN DMS * NEW IN DMS * NEW IN DMS * NEW IN DMS *
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File-Masher System
Version 2.01
DOCUMENTATION
DMS and FMS, a 2-in-one file packing utility.
FMS is file compressor for data or executable files. its nothing
new that LhA, already did quite a job on that, but dms shows
that it can compete with LhA in file packing also, and that it can
combine both Diskimages and files in one single file, and you can
join all needed disks, lastinfo texts to the .DMS or .FMS file.
FMS will detect DMS images(tracks) and tell you its here,
if found. and DMS will do the same when unpacking tracks.
When packing whole directories, FMS is very simple to use for that.
Specify directory for packing, and the directory + subdirectories
will be packed without doing anything, but specifying the
directory.
In the Evaluation version, you have limited access to the options.
1: files larger than 66 kilobytes cannot be packed with the
evaluation version.
2: you will only be able to pack one directory at a time,
if this directory contains subdirectories, FMS will skip
this subdirectory.
3: FMS will not include file flags(rwed), and file comments.
Wildcards are disabled.
4: The part of DMS which packs disks is NOT limited.
***************************************************************************
***************************************************************************
****The DMS update story so far, read about previous bugs/updates here*****
***************************************************************************
***************************************************************************
***************************************************************************
NEWS IN DMS v2.02
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
BUGS:
1. WHEN DMS INSTALLED A DISK, IT DID NOT USE THE DISK IDENTITY :
FFS/DIRCACHE/INTERNATIONAL.
2. FILE_ID.DIZ DESCRIPTION WAS BEING PACKED, SO THE BBS'S UTILITIES
COULD NOT EXTRACT THE FILE_ID.DIZ CORRECTLY.
3. ONLY THE REGISTERED VERSION OF DMS V2 COULD DETECT READ-ERRORS
ON SOURCE DISK, I HAVE CHANGED THAT TO WORK WITH EVALUATION COPIES.
UPDATED:
1. IT'S NOW POSSIBLE TO BREAK 'DMS' WHEN YOU ARE REQUESTED FOR A DISK.
2. .FMS FILE VERSION NUMBER HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO FOLLOW THE EARLIEST
VERSION OF DMS 2.0 , SO PEOPLE KNOWS WHICH 'DMS' TO USE, WHEN
THEY GET A .DMS IMAGE WITH FILES ADDED TO IT.
3. DMS WBENCH IS FINISHED AND IS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE.
4. ADDED THE FILE_ID.DIZ EXTRACTER/VIEWER IN THIS VERSION.
***************************************************************************
BUGS CORRECTED IN DMS v2.01
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1. THE EVALUATION COPY, WAS BETA-PROTECTED AGAINST USING OTHER DRIVES
THAN DF0:, THIS IS REMOVED.
THIS VERSION OF DMS IS ABLE TO READ/WRITE FROM ANY DRIVE.
2. THE EVALUATION PACKAGE OF DMS COULDNT BE UNPACKED, ON NORMAL 68000
COMPUTERS (A500/A600 WITHOUT 680X0 PROCESSOR).
THE SELF-EXTRACTING UTILITY IS CORRECTED TO UNPACK
ON ALL COMPUTER TYPES.
3. THE "WRITE" OPTION WAS SEEMS TO CRASH WHEN TRYING TO WRITE
A TRACK 80(WHICH IS THE FILE_ID.DIZ HEADER)
THIS ERROR IS CORRECTED.
4. DMS COULD NOT BE EXECUTED FROM WORKBENCH. THAT PART IS CORRECTED.
UPDATED:
DMS.DEVICE had a minor bug in the mountlist supplied with the
documentation.
We have included an update which is optimized in code and now
%20 the filesize of the original dms.device
If you register your DMS, you will receive an update which
will enable you to run the dms.device as a virtual drive at
high-speed, which can be compared to a normal diskdrive.
By using a new option in dms, called "DEVFIX", which
enables a "dms.device correct", you will gain this high-speed.
For more information read through the doc "DMSDEVICE.DOC"
Included the .SFX file make as an option in DMS, so you can
make your own .SFX files, when you have made a .FMS file.
***************************************************************************
BUGS FIXED IN DMS v2.00
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(PROBLEMS WITH WRITING NEW DMS FILES WITH DMS v1.11)
>A lot of people couldnt write the new dms files with older versions
>of dms (1.11/1.12) due to a bug in the old version, originally they
>wanted the dms to detect DOS versions but!, they didnt expect DOS
>version to be higher than 1 (DOS boot header is like this: DOS0/DOS1)
>but with the OS 3.x ,it is possible to do new formats like CACHE/INT.
>So when i updated the infos, the old dms couldnt accept it anymore.
>but i moved the infoheader from the old position,so the OLD dms 1.11
>can unpack those new DMS files once again.
(VERIFY ERROR WHEN WRITING TRK0 ADDED TEXTS)
>Some TRK0 adders, did NOT pack a whole trk0, and DMS could not write
>only part of tracks, and therefor would a compare of a written track
>give you a VERIFY error.
>but from this version and up, you will not have this problem.
(READ-ERROR REPORTS WAS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN USING ANOTHER DMS VERSION)
> When i made this routine, well, i forgot to keep an equeal qualifier
>for all READ-ERROR's in all DMS updates, but as i kept on updating
>i simply also updated the info in the read error map, so
>when DMS 1.53 unpacked a disk packed using DMS 1.51 . DMS v1.53
>did not detect those read-errors on found using the DMS 1.51.
>this version will detect old read-errors found using DMS 1.51-53
>and newer versions.
(SIMPLY: DMSWIN REMOVED!)
> Firstly, DMSWIN was NEVER really intended updated by me, but
> I just included a few options as the verify in it.
> But due to the way DMSWIN was made, a lot of people got
> only problems using the new version, I might say, that i didnt
> do it well.
> but from now on, its all gone.
> The registered version includes a completely new DMS which
> got ALL-IN-ONE. And it will not take up more memory because the
> executable file is larger, only diskspace.
> but you got the DMS COMMANDLINE version,DMS WINDOW version
> in one file. And a preferences can be made so DMS will
> only start in commandline mode for those who which to, and
> as DMSWIN for WORKBENCH users..
> If DMS is started from workbench it will automatically start
> the DMS WINDOW version.
UPDATES:
*1
From this version DMS will be able to read PCx: disks,
if they are using the Workbench/Crossdos MS/PCDOS devices.
Both 720K and 1.44 Megabytes disks.
*2
For easier use of the combined use of HD disks on PC systems and
Amiga computers, I made some changes in the way of reading
High density disks.
Its now two seperate options....
If PC is added to the command line it will read a PC disk using
the PCx: device.
If HD is added to the command line it will read the disk in drive
as a high density disk, either in PC or AmigaDOS format.
AmigaDOS is default.
*3
The DMS APPEND option have now been modified to work with all
combinations of packing (HEAVY1/HEAVY2/NONE)
*4
DMS is using "if possible" the SHI VIRUS bootblock library, for
detecting viruses in the bootblock.
Read for more information the files included in the directory
about SAFE HEX INT.
you can find the latest bootblock.library, in this directory too.
> DIRECTORY NAME: SHI-TOOLS
>HOW TO USE IT:
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Well, for you, the user, it's really very simple!
>
>Just install the Bootblock.library in your LIBS: directory, and
>install the Bootblock.brainfile in your L: directory!
>
>There, that wasn't so hard, was it? 8-)
>
>Now the library/brainfile are ready for use by any program that
>supports them!
>
>Happy virus-hunting!
******************************************************************
* A NOTATION TO FUTURE UPDATES OF THIS UTILITY: Bootblock.library*
* It is not legal (by law of Commodore), *
* to use uppercase letters in the library name. *
* I had several problems with opening this library because of *
* this , and I think others have the same problem. *
******************************************************************
* ALWAYS USE lower-case LETTERS IN THE LIBRARY NAME RECOGNITION. *
******************************************************************
*6
the REPACK option was first of all not working at all, in the
way it should. It would take a maximum of 80 packed tracks
whatever it was 80 tracks consisting of trk0's and so on.
It is now changed and it is also possible to use the NOTEXT
option here, so text adds will be skipped when repacking.
And all appended tracks will be transfered to the new dms
archive.
*7
Added a "FILE_ID.DIZ" option, named DIZTEXT, which allow you
to add a BBS information text to the .DMS file.
*8
ALL NEW UPDATES OF DMS WILL BE RELEASED AS A .RUN (SELF-EXTRACTING)
FILE. SO ONLY THESE FILES ARE VALID UPDATE VERSIONS.
************************************************************************
BUGS FIXED IN DMS v1.53
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
FIRSTLY:
DMS CANNOT READ/WRITE PCx: DISKS (PC FORMATTED).
and have never been able to.
>When DMS reported VERIFY ERRORS the program just said track 0 even on
>other tracks than 0....
>The same goes for the READ-ERROR routine, but it is repaired now..
>the fill routine for the READ-ERROR was also incorrect, that is fixed
I have 2 times forgotten to include the INSTBOOT program for the
DMSTEST program, this is now included in the archive...
The DMSTEST Program included in previous packages, was only a
680x0 version.. i have now placed 2 version, one 68000 and an 680x0.
NEWS IN DMS v1.52
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
READ ERROR detection
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
DMS did not report is a BAD track was read, and that is now fixed
so when packing/unpacking the track, you will be notified about the
bad track.
DMSWIN is also 99% updated
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I have now included an updated DMSWINDOW version which supports
all features except for the append option.
DMSWIN documentation included in the archive.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Other improvements:
*******************
Bootblock installer for Virus infected disks..
Normally the Bootblock detecter would install the infected disk
with a Kickstart 1.3 bootblock, but this version installs your
infected disk with an updated installed Bootblock (Kickstart 2.x/3.x).
More exact viewing information about the .dms file to be unpacked,
which Kickstart version needed to use this disk..
FileSystem info..e.t.c..
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
Device-Masher System v2.01
Copyright 1993-94 , ParCon Software.
You can register your version of the Device-Masher System
by filling out the registration text included with the package.
It costs $30 to register DMS.
And by being a registered user, you will receive the latest
updates of Device-Masher System(DMS), and other utilities
made by Parcon, such as Aktion Replay PRO updates.
And suggestions for improvements can be sent to:
ParCon software.
v. Michael Pendec
Islandsh0jparken 5, st.th.
DK-2990 NIVAA
DENMARK