diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a28dd67..06b019d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,151 @@ # micro-sparta-dos Sources for update and rewrite of Micro Sparta DOS by BW-SOFT + +Changelog: + +Micro-SpartaDOS (MSDOS.COM) +ChangeLog (WHATSNEW.DOC) +------------------------------------ +By Jiri Bernasek - BEWESOFT +Continued by Pecus & Pirx +------------------------------------ + +MSDOS45.COM - Warsaw, 2010-06-12 + Post-release update. +Bugs fixed: + * in rare circumstances of a + fragmented disk (specifically + when the gap between consecutive + sectors was between 128 and 254 + secs, the loading failed) + Thanks to KMK for the bug report! + +New features: + * MSDOS recognizes a special entry + in MSDOS.DAT configuration file. + For the special file + "* " (it is asterisk + followed by 10 spaces) + the long name space is decoded + as a number of settings for + a given directory. + Version 4.5 uses 4 hexadecimal + numbers. First three are values + of colors in this sequence: + letters, playground, frame + ($2c5, $2c6, $2c8). + Fourth turns off TURBO for the + given directory when it equals + to "00". + + Example: + * 020E0A01 + This entry does NOT turn off the + turbo, but sets colors like + POKE 709,2:POKE 710,14:POKE 712,10 + + The configuration entry ("*" file) + should be the first one on the + list of files. + + Turbo is turned off after reading + the directory contents (directory + itself may read in turbo mode). + + Please note that MSDOS.DAT files + are fully compatible throught all + versions and we will strive to + retain this compatibility. + + * Support for all drives (1-15) + Keys [Ctrl]+[A] to [Ctrl]+[O] + select drives A: to O: + (1-15, SpartDos style). + Old style (pressing keys [1]-[8]) + work just like it used to. + Pressing keys [1]-[8] displays + drives AtariDOS style (D1:, D2:). + When letter keys are pressed, + display switches to A:, B:, etc. + style. + + * MSINI3 - a new version of the + long name editor now supporting + color schemes and turbo switch. + Few additional bugs fixed: + - crash on no Sparta + - bad rewert to edition + - some typos + Enjoy new color schemes including + Blues, Copper Plate and Bitter + Lemon. + Please note the avertised web page + is not active anymore :). + +------------------------------------ + +MSDOS43.COM - Warsaw, 2010-05-29 + + Version 4.3 of MSDOS is a serious +rewrite, done primarily by Pecus. + It uses a novel approach to mapping +index sectors. + Basically, index sectors are read +beforehand and the sector map is +compressed to, usually, just few +bytes - saving room that would be +normally occupied by the second +sector buffer. This is especially +important for quadruple (512 bytes) +sectors when two buffers would eat +1KiB. + Version 4.3 contains only the most +popular Happy / UltraSpeed routines. + Holding [SHIFT] during booting +turns off HS I/O entirely. + This version detects BASIC and +QMEG. With QMEG the High Speed I/O is +turned off by the popular request as +QMEG handles HS I/O by itself. + After selecting the game to load +the current MEMLO is shown on screen. + +Other changes: + * Support for quadruple sectors + (512 bytes long). This is possible + in the latest SpartaDosX and + expands the avalilable partition + size to 32MiB. + * MSDOS does not revert to D1: after + an error, but stays on the boot + drive. + +------------------------------------ + +MSDOS30.COM - Warsaw, 2005 + +This version supports XF 551 drives +with HS, Happy Warp/US-Doubler +drives with High Speed, and Speedy HS +(only in US-Doubler mode). +When the program is using Happy +and US routines, MEMLO is $AFC. + +SIO2IDE interface is working great +with this and later versions of +MSDOS! + +------------------------------------ + +MSDOS23.COM - Warsaw, 2001 + +Pecus modified version with multi +disc operation. +Keys 1-8 - select working drive +and read the main directory. + +------------------------------------ + + +MSDOS22.COM - Prague, 93-05-03 + original BEWESOFT version