Installation notes: We have noticed problems with the Installer program when using Expert or Intermediate mode. The general Novice install is recommended for most, if not all situations. SYS:Storage/DOSDrivers and Workbench 2.1 and above: Please note that the mountlist file is placed in the SYS:Storage/DOSDrivers directory. This is indeed the correct place for this file. If you move the CD0 (or CD6, etc.) mountlist file from this directory, expect to have the system complain about the AsimCDFS_Buffer: assignment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AsimCDFS 3.3 Package -- August 29th, 1995 release =================================================== · changed install-disk filesystem from OldFileSystem to FastFileSystem. asimcdfs.device 3.3 -- August 25th, 1995 ------------------------------------------ · added support routines for conversion from AudioLibrary.data file (AsimCDFS v2.x format) to the CD_Library.data|index files (AsimCDFS v3.x format). · fixed problem with audio library which would show up if you had a large number of entries in the audio library and then deleted all of them. The next few entries written into the audio library may have overwrote each other. AudioLibrary_Converter 1.0 -- August 24th, 1995 ------------------------------------------------- · first release. See AudioLibrary_Converter.ReadMe file. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AsimCDFS 3.2 Package -- August 23rd, 1995 release =================================================== asimcdfs.device 3.2 -- August 5th, 1995 ----------------------------------------- · added option that will filter out identical ISO 9660 volumes. Most, if not all CDTV and CD³² discs contain two identical ISO 9660 volumes (which is why you will get two lines in the DiscChanger program). The "Disregard Similar Volumes" options on Page #1 in the AsimCDFS_Prefs program will enable this filtering and will result in just one volume (of the two) being mounted. · fixed problem with audio library access slowing down after a large number of discs have been entered. · added support for the Nakamich MBR-7 and NEC 2xc 7-disc CD-ROM changers. · fixed problem with the virtual volumes (PhotoCD, Corel, CDDA and RawSector) not being accessible on multi-LUN devices if they were mounted on a LUN other than 0. · the Corel ProPhoto discs are now mounted with their corresponding English volume name. For example, disc #276 was previously mounted as CorelPro_276. It is now mounted as "Canadian Rockies", which is its correct name. The index currently covers both Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Corel ProPhoto library. If a disc is inserted that is not catalogued, the naming will fall back to the original style. Finally, for those who prefer the old style of naming (ie CorelPro_276), it is possible to revert back simply by deleting or renaming the file: AsimCDFS_Buffer:Corel_Directory AsimCDFS 3.2 - August 5th, 1995 --------------------------------- · fixed problem with the "Limited Edition" Corel Sampler disc. · the CD-ROM disc was usually reported as a Read/Write volume. This now happenes only when a PhotoCD, Corel, Audio or Raw Sector disc is inserted. · fixed problem accessing certain Macintosh HFS directories. · fixed problem with some preference items not being updated interactively (HFS Fork and the buffer items). · added support for the EXAMINE_FH AmigaDOS packet. · added support for the Nakamich MBR-7 and NEC 2xc 7-disc CD-ROM changers. · fixed problem with multi-LUN devices (Pioneer and Nakamich). · fixed problem with CD³² audio playback stopping before the end of the disc. · Due to popular demand from the other half of the usership, an option has been added to >turn off< the requestors that AsimCDFS may display if it cannot find the CD-ROM drive. This option is set in the actual mountlist file, usually stored in the SYS:Storage/DOSDrivers (YES, this is the correct place for it!) with Workbench 2.1 or above, or in the DEVS:MountList.CD0 file for Workbench 2.0. In the mountlist file, the line reading "Flags = ..." will control this option. Either: Flags = 0 -> requestors are enabled Or: Flags = 1 -> requestors are disabled By default, the mountlist will have the requestors enabled. DiscChanger 2.2 -- August 15th, 1995 -------------------------------------- · DiscChanger will now detach itself from the CLI when it is run. · for those who feel that commodities should hide themselves when closed with the CloseWindow gadget (instead of quitting the commodity), the HIDEWINDOW option has been added for you. If specified, the commodity will shutdown and quit when the user clicks on the CloseWindow gadget in the top left-hand corner of the window. If it is not specified (the default), DiscChanger will function as normal. For Workbench users, this can be specified by the following ToolType: HIDEWINDOW For Shell/CLI users, this can be specified by the following argument: DiscChanger HIDWINDOW If you have DiscChanger automatically started (via the AsimCDFS_Prefs program) you can add this argument to the end of the Changer Path line. AsimCDFS_Prefs 2.2 -- August 15th, 1995 ----------------------------------------- · added option that will filter out identical ISO 9660 volumes. Most, if not all CDTV and CD³² discs contain two identical ISO 9660 volumes (which is why you will get two lines in the DiscChanger program). The "Disregard Similar Volumes" options on Page #1 will enable this filtering and will result in just one volume (of the two) being mounted. · fixed problem with the Memory Type option. If this option was changed under previous versions, it may have corrupted the preference file leading to system crashes. AsimTunes 3.2 -- August 5th, 1995 ----------------------------------- · fixed problem with audio CDs not being accessible on multi-LUN devices if they were mounted on a LUN/platter other than #0. · AsimTunes will now detach itself from the CLI when it is run. · for those who feel that commodities should hide themselves when closed with the CloseWindow gadget or (instead of quitting the commodity), the HIDEWINDOW option has been added for you. If specified, the commodity will shutdown and quit when the user clicks on the CloseWindow gadget in the top left-hand corner of the window. If it is not specified (the default), AsimTunes will function as normal. For Workbench users, this can be specified by the following ToolType: HIDEWINDOW For Shell/CLI users, this can be specified by the following argument: AsimTunes HIDWINDOW If you have AsimTunes automatically started (via the AsimCDFS_Prefs program) you can add this argument to the end of the Tunes Path line. The CloseWindow gadget will only appear when AsimTunes is running in the reduced Title Bar mode. AsimCDFS Install 3.1 (16.8.95) ------------------------------ · will now install the public domain program ViewTek (by Thomas Krehbiel) into your C: directory (if it does not exist). This program is used as the default ToolType for the Corel ProPhoto and Kodak PhotoCD thumbnail icons. As per the read.me file in the ViewTek archive, we have included the ViewTek subdirectory. Unfortunately, due to space limitations, we were not able to include the ViewTek variations. A copy of ViewTek can be found on FredFish disk #903, or on an AmiNet archive. · Added additional install step for the Nakamichi MBR-7 and NEC2xc 7-disc changers. · Added additional install step for the Corel_Directory file. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AsimCDFS 3.1 Package -- August 1st, 1995 release ================================================== asimcdfs.device 3.1 -- July 17th, 1995 ---------------------------------------- · the CDTV/CD³² boot logo would not be drawn properly when using the SimBoot utility from an irregular sized Workbench screen. · added support for the Sanyo CRD-254 CD-ROM drive. · added support for the Hitachi 1750 CD-ROM drive. This drive may occasionally report back invalid information for an audio disc. If this happens, asimcdfs.device will attempt to re-read the information. If the retries are unsuccessful, a requestor (see below) will be displayed. At this point, issuing a diskchange cd0: command from the shell usually results in the correct disc being recognized. · added support for the Yamaha CDR-100 CD-R drive. · added support for the Sony CDU-920 CD-R drive. · the inital release did not correctly handle all Corel ProPhoto CD-ROM discs. The symptoms of this problem were that the Corel ProPhoto discs were properly recognized but no thumbnail icons were created nor were the images properly converted. This has been corrected. · additional sanity-checking is performed on detected audio discs. If the disc seems to be an invalid disc (ie. contains negative track numbers, starting track is greater than ending track, etc.) an error requestor will appear describing the situation. AsimCDFS 3.1 - July 18th, 1995 -------------------------------- · added support for the Sanyo CRD-254 CD-ROM drive. · added support for the Hitach 1750 CD-ROM drive. · added support for the Yamaha CDR-100 CD-R drive. · added support for the Sony CDU-920 CD-R drive. · the inital release did not correctly handle all Corel ProPhoto CD-ROM discs. The symptoms of this problem were that the Corel ProPhoto discs were properly recognized but no thumbnail icons were created nor were the images properly converted. These problems have been corrected for the entire Corel ProPhoto library (Volumes 1 and 2). DiscChanger 2.1 -- July 24th, 1995 ------------------------------------ · fixed small problem with default English localization. · adjusted gadget sizes in the Select CD-ROM window to better suite other localized languages. · The about window did not adjust for larger fonts. · Fixed enforcer READ-ERROR when toggling the 'Show Additional Info?' menu item without a disc present. AsimCDFS_Prefs 2.1 -- July 24th, 1995 --------------------------------------- · The number of file buffers as specified in the 'File Buffers' option would be incorrectly set via the AsimCDFS_Prefs utility · The window layout did not adjust for larger window-title fonts. · An option was added to page #5 (Audio) called "Disable Audio Detection". If selected, this will force AsimCDFS not to scan for audio tracks on a compact disc. Such an option is useful with unsupported CD-ROM drives, as AsimCDFS may incorrectly read audio tracks and create an invalid audio library entry (ie. if the CD-ROM drive is not supported, AsimCDFS cannot correctly read the audio track list.) · More sanity-checking is done on supplied disk icons (PhotoCD, Audio and Raw Sector) to make sure they are valid icon files. If you will be supplying custom icons to AsimCDFS, it is a good idea to load them into IconEdit (supplied with WorkBench), re-select the icon type from the Type menu (which should force IconEdit to sanity-check the icon) and then re-save the icon. After doing the above, then load them into the AsimCDFS_Prefs file. · fixed small problem with default English localization. · The about window did not adjust for larger fonts. · If a language other than English is used, the option box on the right-hand side of the window is made a bit larger to accomodate more verbose languages. SCSI Inquire 2.1 -- July 24th, 1995 ------------------------------------- · fixed small problem with default English localization. · The about window did not adjust for larger fonts. SimBoot 1.1 -- July 28th, 1995 -------------------------------- · fixed small problem with default English localization. AsimTunes 3.1 -- July 24th, 1995 ---------------------------------- · fixed small problem with default English localization. · The about window did not adjust for larger fonts. · adjusted gadget sizes in the Select CD-ROM window to better suite other localized languages. CD³²_Preferences 1.1 -- July 24th, 1995 ----------------------------------------- · fixed small problem with default English localization. · The about window did not adjust for larger fonts. CDTV_Preferences 1.1 -- July 24th, 1995 ----------------------------------------- · fixed small problem with default English localization. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AsimCDFS 3.0 Package -- June 17th, 1995 release ================================================= · Initial release.