RawDisk-Handler 1.1 (13.01.94)

© 1993, 1994 Christian Stieber

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Legal junk:
   * this program is freely distributable
   * no warranty, expressed or implied
   * if something nasty happens: it's your problem
   * etc...

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What is it?

Ever had the need to access a complete disk like a file?
That's what RawDisk-Handler does. RawDisk: will be a file
with length "disk-capacity". I don't really know how
to explain this; if you need RawDisk:, you'll know anyway.

Why is it useful?
   * Use GNU-tar (in multi-volume mode) to transfer files.
   * Compress a NDOS-disk using LhA or gzip instead of dms.

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How do you use it?

Look at the MountList file (RawDisk). It is set up for the use
with MS-DOS-Disks using CrossDOS (part of AmigaOS 2.1 and later).
RawDisk should detect HD-disks automatically, using the MountList
data only if this fails. However, I don't know whether it works...
I would very much appreciate hearing from you whether it works.

If you use AmigaOS 2.1 or later:
   Copy RawDisk to SYS:Storage/DOSDrivers
   Copy RawDisk-Handler to l:

If you use AmigaOS 2.0:
   Add an entry to devs:MountList, using the file "RawDisk"
      as a guideline
   Copy RawDisk-Handler to l:

If you use AmigaOS 1.x:
   Update your operating system, then try again

Before using RawDisk:, type "Mount RawDisk:"

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Author:
   Christian Stieber
   Konradstraße 41
   D-85055 Ingolstadt
   (Germany)

Currently (Feb. 94) I'm a student and may be reached at:
   Christian Stieber
   Seitzstraße 6, Zi. 306
   D-80538 München
   (Germany)

EMail: stieber@informatik.tu-muenchen.de