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IzhNews #0D
28 февраля 2003 |
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IS-DOS - setting up and operating IS-DOS 2000.
IS-DOS 2000? YESSS! ..
(C) SKL-Keeper
ovelos me to purchase a floppy disk
IS-DOS 2000. Had heard about what this cool thing, and I wanted
to novelty of sensations and even more convenience in work
compared to my version 4.0 :-)
On his "adventures" with the configuration
2000 version and I want to tell you
highlighted some important points to our dear readers
sinkleristov does not occur with fatal loss of important files
when working on an electronic disk (I have a happened, and even
repeatedly).
But first, about the shortcomings that were
very unpleasant, and appeared, though small, but a fly in the
ointment.
The main drawback - the lack of complete catalog PRINT,
including even printer drivers :-( For this reason I to
still working in the IS-DOS CLASSIC, because and
would be happy to use the "Schick" yes driver
no ... It turns out that he had ordered
together with the main different floppy diskette
with the programs of the printer for a separate, albeit small
(so to speak) fee. And the thing is that the IS-DOS, as
the author writes, is not fully fit
on one floppy! It would appear, discard
some unnecessary help-s and place on
disk is free, but not too much value - words written by a
respected Alexey Leontiev ;-)
What else is perplexed, because it
that the contents of the disk is
himself a mess, do not be afraid of this
words ... Many of the files for some reason moved to other
directories, but if you look Employment at the map disc, you'll
see it all the "holes". But it's all nonsense, but
Why was it necessary to change the contents of the file
"extkey.txt"? For example, I take version 4.0, was used to a
certain set of hot keys, and the 2000 version they are all
quite different, although it added many new things, necessary
and useful. Therefore, I recommend that you first print it, and
if such not, then rewritten by hand the contents of
extkey.txt, and then add new content your old file and write it
on this disk. Then do not have to be retrained for new
shortcuts.
Before working with the disc IS-DOS
2000, must copy it to another disk using Soft Copy 1.3 (or
something else suitable) and hide the basic disk away. This is
in case of accidental damage (and it happens, unfortunately).
And now, err, go to work directly with the new IS-DOS.
Running the drive and booted, try clicking the EDIT or CAPS
LOCK, select drive to the left or right pane.
It turns out that the FDD can be selected only
"A", and another hard drive "H". But the "screw" in
No menu, you are likely too, and
what can I do? A need only configure the IS-DOS for your
computer and the required number of drives.
Locate the directory UTIL aaplet
dev.com, hover your cursor over it and press
ENTER.
This program will help you connect
New device to set the memory block the driver or, conversely,
detach the device from the driver, which can be useful when
installing a new driver requires more
devices such as hard disk driver.
(But that's when you screw thereby obzavedetes ;-)) So, the
driver is 40MB-Nogo screw wdc7.blk requires up to 4 devices
from C to F.
First of all, with eliminat.com
see what block device drivers are connected at this point,
remove unnecessary and install what you need. I, for instance,
on his "Scorpio" set driver edsco-b, to be work with electronic
drive (it allows you to create a RAM-disk size of 832 sectors,
ie, 208 kB).
When you run the program prints dev.com
two windows in the menu:
A * +
sys_driv B +
edsco-b C -
D
E
F
G
H
In the left window you can select the driver of whose
devices you want to work. In the right window you can navigate
using the arrow keys , <Enter>, . It eight rows on the
number of devices. An asterisk indicated the current device.
Its impossible to detach and, therefore, the cursor will not
walk on the line. Outs marked devices employed by other drivers.
To work with them, we must choose in the left menu, the
appropriate driver. Plus sign labeled devices connected to your
chosen driver. Their you can off by clicking in the appropriate
<Enter> line. Unmarked devices - free. They can be connected to
your chosen driver is also pressing <Enter>.
Now sys_driv allow you to work with the drive "A" and "B"
and esco-b - with electronic RAM-drive "C". Repeat,
it is a case study for "Scorpio", you can have instead esco-b -
ed_128 or ed_profi or some other kind
depending on your computer. Read more about it you can read in
articles, "Working with an electronic disk in
IS-DOS "(ZX-FORMAT N: 4) or my article in
Journal DEJA VU # 8. There you will read,
as ustatavlivaetsya RAM-disk and how to make it automatically
installed and loaded when you start with the IS-DOS disc.
The next thing you should do it
found in directory UTIL program show.com
and run it.
This program will allow you to familiarize yourself with the
current configuration of the system. When input into the
program on the screen are drawn next 4 boxes:
SYSTEM CACHE: Addr Size
RES 0 33 468 29 Bl
KEY 1 USR-top: 26,449
TYP 2 DATE: 14.12.92
BLK 1
SUM 4 LEVEL: 4 CHANNELS:
0:63656 Addr: 41,008
1:60675 Size: 2000
2:58383 Busy: 485
3:54506 Free: 1515
4:49403
5: 0 Dev: 7
6: 0 Usr: 4
7: 0 Drv: 4
All: 15
Emp: 241
In the upper left corner of the screen is
Window menu. As in any menu, the cursor it moves up the keys
<Q>, , , and down: , , .
Menu options:
1.SYSTEM - Prints on the right side of the screen
three windows (see above), which
Results:
1). Upper window:
CACHE - "Virtual Disk". His address
and size in blocks.
USR-top - the lower value of the limiter
addresses the "Virtual Disk".
DATE - Date of broadcast-level SHELL.
2). Left window:
LEVEL - number of senior level within the system.
0: .. 7: - Addresses levels.
3). Right window: (CHANNELS)
Addr - Address field channels
Size - The size of channels
Busy - Busy (B)
Free - Free
Dev - the number of channels Devices
Usr - the number of user channels
Drv - the number of channel drivers
All - the total number of created channels
Emp - number of rooms available channels
The main thing is that you can learn here - is the amount of
"cache" in the blocks and the size of the channels. The optimum
size of "Cache" for the IS-DOS CLASSIC - 29 blocks, and
of channels, if you're not going
to work with databases - 1000. If
it is not, adjust the size of
"Cache" from a command line so
as follows:
cache / 29
channel / 1000
Now it is necessary to save the file
is_dos.sys, so that when the system boots
these parameters have already been installed.
Open the folder from the command BOOT
lines alternately type:
sv is
con is
boot
Now in order! But another thing: You
after going to work with electronic
disk, is not it? If not, then why
You IS-DOS? Then you better write texts
WORDe ZX-;-)
You'll need more settings copiers to ensure reliable
operation of the electronic disk. This setting can be
accomplished using a batch file copytune.com, which finds the
team program files Copy the current directory. Usually
copyist in which you want to configure,
is in the same directory as the copytune.com. To call a tuner
you can simply move the cursor to the file and click
copytune.com <Enter>.
All programs, this custom
utility automatically detects the presence (absence) ext. RAM,
ie if you set up, say, a program to copy.com
work with the buffers 80 and use it at
computer without ext. memory (usually
48th ZX), then nothing bad will happen, ie, program copy itself
becomes mode "OFF". However, when working with
electronic disk buffer must be switched off manually or by
machines with a large of ext. memory banks (256K and
a) use the drivers that do not work with banks Sinclair-128.
Immediately after you start the Customizer
find yourself in its main menu (central window):
filecopy
CHANGE DISK Y
OVERWRITE Y
ASK OVERWRITE Y
AUX BUFF: +16 KB
CACHE SIZE 9
FILES NUMBER 20
SAVE
PORT
QUIT
At the top you see the name of the custom file. Pressing
<Enter> in this bust line by custom! files. The same effect is
the key <N> (NEXT) in any menu bar.
CHANGE DISK Y / N - wait for pressing <Enter>
after the inscription
SOURCE or DESTINATION
OVERWRITE Y / N - whether you want
overwrite the file
ASK OVERWRITE Y / N - Y: in a situation where
file with this name
There, take the query:
Over Skip Quit
(Overwrite / skip / stop)
N: overwrite the default.
AUX BUFF: OFF/16/80 KB - the size of the additional
with respect to the memory buffer to copy
in kilobytes (also key ).
Here: OFF - disabled
16 - ext. bank address 0.
(Port Management Setup
ivaetsya)
80 - Standard Sinclair-128
CACHE SIZE - the size of the cache blocks in the model
ment copy.
FILES NUMBER - the maximum number of files
copied at a time.
SAVE - save the current settings in us
traivaemom file.
(Also key ).
PORT - Configure the port connected
radiation of additional buffer
16kB. Right windows-menu (This also
You will be taken by pressing
<8> or ):
PORT # FF3E
ON # C7
OFF # C0
PORT - port address setting under
PROCEDURE additional
Buffer 16kB.
ON - includes extra byte. RAM
OFF - disables the extra bytes. RAM
EXIT - exit a shell.
(Same or ).
Make the necessary settings to you, but
importantly - TURN additional buffer
memory! Now you would not
will damage the precious files on
electronic drive!
Here, perhaps, and everything that I wanted you
inform ...
And I still really enjoyed the version of IS-DOS 2000, so
it's drawing mode pseudographic lines! A bit more about it.
Click the SS / SPACE, and then "G". At the bottom of the
screen will appear with profiles "Move / Single / Double /
Erase". Switching mode is by pressing ENTER. Q, A,
O, P and 5, 6, 7, 8 - to move the cursor
Space or SS / A - Output.
In Single mode, you can draw
table single-line mode Double
- Dual, Erase - deletes a character (Eraser, in a word), and
Move - this is itself guess :-)
In short, from the once routine work on
drawing tables you enjoy! ..
And in conclusion: IS-DOS 2000 - it is magnificent, is not
afraid of the word, a thing! Purchase and you will not regret,
I assure you!
P.S. I will be glad to correspond to
exchange of information and soft-ohm. My answer
all, a who invest envelope - in the first
all ;-) My address: 355042, Stavropol, ul. Dovatortsev 53 / 2,
Apt. 8. Tel. (8652) 77-55-95.
Kolesnikov (SKL-KEEPER)
Stavropol