Amstrad / Schneider CPC – Bonnydos User Manual (Eng)
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Amstrad / Schneider CPC – BonnyDOS User Manual (Eng) BonnyDOS is a system extension to AMSDOS by Brueggi of Noob Inc. (Timo Brueggmann). This extension allows the use of a hard disc connected via the SYMBiFACE II or the Disk on Module (DoM) of the X-Mass. BonnyDOS uses its own file system called BFS16. NOTE: This is a Google translation of the Spanish PDF User Manual. Page 2 Table of Contents Page Chapter 3 System requirements, installation, usage notes 4 Characteristics, prior knowledge, registration, developments in V1.70 5 Configuring Hard Drive - database partitioning, partitioning Your Hard Drive 8 Configuring Hard Drive - The Setup menu 10 Formatting a partition 11 Filenames and wildcards 12 Search files, recording 13 Exchange of data between disk and floppy 14 Data exchange between MS-DOS, and hard / floppy disk, and between partitions 15 The BFS16 console (IBM / PC) 16 BonnyDOS V1.70 - RSXs 35 Peculiarities of V1.70 - function keys The Special File "#" 36 Peculiarities of V1.70 - increase speed of loading, stop CAT / | CATS Memory protection software and boot 128K 39 The Supervisor mode 40 Error Codes BonnyDOS 41 The ROM-Extra No. 1 42 The ROM-Extra # 1 - RSXs 62 Relative Files 64 Error Codes ROM-Extra No. 1 65 The ROM-Extra No. 2 66 The ROM-Extra # 2 - RSXs 73 ENV Variables 74 Error Codes ROM-Extra No. 2 75 The system disk - SETUP 76 The boot menu 78 Mapping Units 81 Re-labelling 82 The text editor "Simpledit" 84 Wav Player 85 Help 86 Patcher, Draft, Defragmenter 87 Checking Unit, memory manager EXTMEM.SYS 89 BASMEM.SYS 90 Technical Terms 91 Resignation Page 3 Welcome! System Requirements BonnyDOS to operate and associated software takes a CPC 6128/6128 + / 464 + at least 128K RAM, a ROMcard with at least 3 available positions, and an IDE controller with connected disk. FAT12 routines and commands require a drive 3.5 "DD double-sided as drive B and rom disk operating system that supports 80 tracks (eg ParaDOS). Installation Install ROMs, as usual, at any position between 1 and 15 - uses the ROMcard your documentation if you are unfamiliar with this process. You can install BonnyDOS alone or with Extra-ROMs. Tips for smooth operation You should follow the following rules to ensure smooth operation: ➔ Never interrupt disk access. Never turn off the computer while BonnyDOS or other programs are accessing the hard disk. ➔ Always use proven and stable sources for the hard drive and the computer power. You should avoid using the monitor current CPC to use IDE drives. ➔ The hard drive should not be with / on the monitor or other possible sources of interference. As a result data could be lost. ➔ Avoid shock / vibration of the disk during operation. ➔ Always use software updated, and never mix old and new versions BonnyDOS and Extra-ROMs. Error symptoms Hard / Software If given one or more of the following symptoms, you should turn off your computer immediately. Then check the wiring and computer power supplies and IDE drive. Try different units for fault isolation. ✗ The IDE LED remains lit after hits on HD, although the CPC of the message "Ready". ✗ Access to HD causes a greater or lesser swing monitor brightness. ✗ BonnyDOS shows, "Read Error" or "Write error". ✗ The disc type is not correct. ✗ The computer hangs when accessing IDE drives. ✗ The directories are not displayed correctly. Page 4 Features BonnyDOS offers both ROM (internally) and disk (externally) many utilities. Among other things, BonnyDOS offers: ✔ Up to 20 partitions of 2 GB each ✔ 8 file attributes ✔ Manager Mode ("supervisor mode") ✔ It is developed especially for file system CPC BFS16 ✔ SNA Charger ✔ Relative Files ✔ And much more Prior Knowledge To get the maximum benefit from your system BonnyDOS can give you, you must have basic knowledge of BASIC (Load / Save), and how to deal with diskettes (RSXs commands). Do not worry about the new terms or by the number of new commands - you'll adapt to them quickly. In fact you will be familiar. The system disk During the first part of the book we will see how to configure the hard disk and the RSX commands internal ROM. After the second part will deal with the programs Disk system. Please note that the contents of system disk may change anytime. Please check for updates regularly. Log To be updated and get aid recommend registering. This register is fully Free, without implications of future receipts. Just send your name, CPC settings and as the version number BDOS the author via email. What gives you be registered? ➔ Help extended ➔ Installation / patches for software problems ➔ Alerts / notification of updates ➔ Access to documentation development ➔ Help program schedule that features from HD If you have any questions, need help or want to register, please write to: [email protected] New on V 1.70 Updates have been primarily in the system disk. Before there were many utilities diskette. Now in addition, there are new wav player that can play files up to 128MB. The Internal ROM has not changed much since V1.65. Were added Two new utilities (| TYPE y | VERSION) in the ROM-Extra # 2, a single ROM shown Now in the role of "mapping units." This means that the user of any other ROMs expansion can, for example, access other file systems. The main features of the RSX make BonnyDOS 1.70 this possible. Is achieved by transferring parameters according to an external ROM a standard pattern. For more information read the chapter. Page 5 Configuring the unit Basic Hard drives have become over time an indispensable peripheral. Large capacity storage and fast access times they stressed the diskette. Here is the same operating principle. As with other computer systems typically need to least one partition on the hard drive and then format it. Even if your drive is less than 2 GB capacity, a subdivision makes sense because it will increase the performance of your system. BonnyDOS can create up to 20 partitions, each of up to two gigabytes in size. This is practical to different partitions according to data to be used. You could do for example the following division: I work Applications, images, text, ... Software Programs of all kinds Temporary Space experiments System Save important data could be here You need to think BEFORE partition, because when you divide the hard disk, again existing partition it will cause data loss. You can also use hard drives that are smaller than 2 GB. This not increases only speed but also safety. The file system The partitions are not the only important issue, but also the base system files. The file system is like parking your hard drive. He knows where Cars (data) are parked and knows where vacancies for new entries. The BonnyDOS routines are based on the administrative map - File System -. While the popular FAT file system of Microsoft is normally used, BonnyDOS works with the file system developed especially for the CPC, the BFS16. It is beyond the objectives of this manual count all the details of the file system. With partitioning not only have our album ready. Only after the final formatting your system will be operative. Formatting and then rebooting, the file system is in state fundamental. The root directory (root) is new and all data blocks are marked as free. Returning to the example above, the parking lot is empty and all seats are considered free. Partitioning Restart your CPC or turn it on. Enter the B-side BonnyDOS your system disk in your drive, and if necessary, go to the appropriate unit (| A or | B). Type in now RUN "DISC" The system software is loaded and executed. Please always use the software versions latest. If you have the old partitioning software (V1.0 - V1.6), you should not use it anymore. This is particularly critical for the "SPREPHD.SYS" file. After starting Hard Disk Partitioning V1.7 will get a menu. The user can choose between "Setup" or "Install". To make partitioning start, select with the cursor left / right "Install" cursor and press spacebar. Page 6 The software will then check your hard disk for system files BFS16. If the drive is the first time it is operated under BDOS, or if damaged, would require a partitioned. Empty partition table and some data on the hard disk is written. If it is necessary, note that the window appear "System sector to create?" Again, you can use the cursor left / right keys and ENTER / RETURN or spacebar. Partitioning will begin answering "Yes" to the question. If you answer no, the program will terminate. If it has found a system sector, or already generated, it will go to the main menu. Above is the capacity and the occupied and available space. In the lower area list partitions (left) and main (right) menu. With the arrow left / right cursor and you can choose the partition and up / down and spacebar or Enter / Return choose a menu function. At first, the positions of the partitions is not established in gray, those used in black. Unlike the old partitions the software is checked No. 1. This measure ensures maximum performance. Better yet, since no is necessary to maintain an area of 100 free blocks - the disc can be used in full. Page 7 Create This menu item is used to create a partition. It will only work if ● There are at least 100 free blocks ● There are gaps between partitions If these conditions are met, the following screen appears: The control is carried out here too with the cursor keys and the spacebar or Enter / Return.