Short:    List with patches and information.
Uploader: prezervar@ah.enitel.no (Terje Maurset)
Author:   Amiga users out there.
Type:     docs/help



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+                                                                      +
+                         !! LATEST NOTE !!                            +
+        -----------------------------------------------------         +
+                                                                      +
+                    Last Update: 27th Apr. 2001                       +
+          First spread on  : AmigaOS / WarpUp -MailingList            +
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+        -----------------------------------------------------         +
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+   Due to some complaints from persons about "RECOMENDING" patches,   +
+   I'll stop recomending patches on this list. This is because it's   +
+  very different from each setup if the patch will work successfully. +
+                                                                      +
+   From now on this list will only be posted on Aminet. If I put it   +
+   on a URL, It will be announced in this list and the OS 3.5 list    +
+                                                                      +
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                  PATCH-LIST BY AMIGA OS MAILINGLIST
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                       ...thanks to everyone...


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 | Greets,                                                              |
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 | When we're all talking about those strange buggs and weird symptoms  |
 | occuring with the AmigaOS. Why not refresh some information about    |
 | pathces.                                                             |
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    Please correct or fill inn additional information or disagrements
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 | Function : What the program does.                      |
 | Obsolete : What makes the program obsolete.            |
 | Comments : Some important message =)                   |
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 - ARQ -
 Function : Improvent of system requesters.
 Obsolete : ReqAttack
 Comments : Officially, not recomended.


 - Birdie -
 Function : Workbench window enhancer
 Obsolete :
 Comments :


 - BlazeWCP -
 Function : Gfx speedup patch.
 Obsolete : Gfx-Card
 Comments :


 - BlizKick -
 Function : Load a kickstart file into Blizzard Turbo Board's MapROM.
            Removes double reboot.
 Obsolete :
 Comments : Experts only.


 - CopyMem - CopyMemQuicker  - NewCMQ -
 Function : Optimizes copying routine
 Obsolete : (new)CMQ0[36]0.lha
 Comments :


 - Cyber/Oxy Patcher -
 Function : Matematical calculation speedup.
 Obsolete : Something makes this patch obsolete! What is it?
 Comments : CyberPatcher was released free for owners of Phase5 PPC-Board.
            OxyPatcher has to be purcased.


 - FastIPrefs -
 Function : Improved <OS 3.1 version.
 Obsolete : OS 3.5+ (IPrefs ver. 44.23)
 Comments : Outdated.


 - FBlit -
 Function : Reduce Chip RAM usage. Graphics speedup.
 Obsolete : GFX-Card.
 Comments :


 - FText -
 Function : Text speedup through the fastram.
 Obsolete : GFX-Card?
 Comments : Requires FBLit.


 - HackDisk -
 Function : trackdisk.device replacement with verify.
 Obsolete :
 Comments : For floppy disks users who don't use diskspare.device.


 - HappyENV -
 Function : Handler spedup for ENV variables, and reducing memory usage.
 Obsolete : Try HDEnv instead.
 Comments :


 - HDEnv -
 Function : Save memory by using ENV: from your HD.
 Obsolete :
 Comments :


 - HighSpeed MathLibs -
 Function : Replaces 5 maths libraries with highly optimized versions.
            mathffp. mathieeedoubbas. mathieeedoubtrans. mathieeesingtrans.
            and  mathtrans.library
 Obsolete :
 Comments : Works with OS3.9. Still in development.


 - LoadV43Module -
 Function : General module loader.
 Obsolete : OS 3.5+ (Setpatch ver. 44.13)
 Comments :


 - MagicMenu -
 Function : Access the menu from any part of the screen.
 Obsolete :
 Comments :


 - MagicWB -
 Function : Patches the colour palette.
 Obsolete : FullPalette, OS 3.5+, Gfx-Card?
 Comments : You can use IPrefs with WBCtrl instead (option LOCKPENS).
            Since AmigaOS 3.9 a switch in Workbench prefs.


 - MCP -
 Function : Multi function commodity.
 Obsolete :
 Comments : Experts only!


 - MCPRamlibPatch -
 Function : Increases stacksize of the ramlib task.
 Obsolete : If you don't have any broken libraries.
 Comments : Should not be required at all. Only makes a differences for
            broken libraries, but unfortunately there are a lot them.


 - MCPWaitValidate -
 Function :
 Obsolete : Not while SetPatch WAITFORVALIDATE, does not increase buffers.
 Comments :


 - MMBCommodity -
 Function : Middle mouse button settings, also handy for left-handeers
 Obsolete :
 Comments : Some problems when used with MagicMenu in Quake & Cinema4D.


 - NewIcons -
 Function : For usage of NewIcons
 Obsolete : Icon.library ver. 44.543
 Comments :


 - NewWPA8     -
 Function : Gfx speedup.
 Obsolete : BlazeWCP, Gfx-Card.
 Comments : Replacement for PatchWPA8


 - NSDPatch -
 Function :
 Obsolete : Setpatch ver. 44.13
 Comments :


 - PatchControl -
 Function : Allows all programs to remove their(?) patches.
 Obsolete :
 Comments : This allows those "difficult" programs to be removed.


 - PatchWB -
 Function : Workbench bug fix.
 Obsolete : OS 3.5+
 Comments : Not recomended.


 - PatchWPA8 -
 Function : Gfx speedup.
 Obsolete : BlazeWCP, NewWPA8, Gfx-Card.
 Comments : Outdated.


 - PoolMem -
 Function : "Memory defragmentizer" Avoid getting slower memory.
 Obsolete :
 Comments :


 - ScreenSelect -
 Function : Screen/Window Activation Tool.
 Obsolete :
 Comments : On SHIFT+ESC a window pops up where one can choose the
            screen/window to bring to front and activate.


 - SetFunction/SaferPatches -
 Function : Safer exec SetFunction() replacements, enable removing of
            patches even if a function is patched by more than one
            program.
 Obsolete :
 Comments : Use Hans-Werner Schober's SetFunction(Manager) or Thomas
            Richter's SaferPatches. There are a lot of other tools with
            the same function, but some don't work at all or have bugs.


 - SystemPatch -
 Function : Replaces a lot of small functions and some interrupts with
            faster versions.
 Obsolete :
 Comments : If you use a turboboard with broken FastRAM (no MEMF_KICK/
            MEMF_LOCAL, Blizzard?) and/or use the internal serial port.


 - VisualPrefs -
 Function : Workbench GFX enhancer.
 Obsolete :
 Comments :


 - WKeys -
 Function : Screen Selection changer.
 Obsolete : FKey
 Comments :


 - WBCtrl -
 Function : Gives control over some WB3.5 features.
 Obsolete :
 Comments :