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- Short: LZX for diskdevices, v1.22
- Uploader: marc.vael@ping.be (Marc Vael)
- Author: Dirk Vael
- Type: util/arc
-
- This is a second upload, without the requestchoice command, since this
- tool was included in the OS 2.1 distribution (I didn't know that).
- Except for 1 spelling mistake, everything is just the same, so if you
- already installed the previous (1.22) version, you do not need to
- install this version at all!
-
- DiskSqueeze is a combination of several tools that combine the power
- of the LZX compression algorithm with the flexibility of the PackDev
- disk-imager. All necessary software is present in this archive, except
- the LZX program (see Aminet: util/arc).
-
- Those not interested in another disk-compression program as such,
- might take a look at the very useful utilities included here, since
- some of these were not released on Aminet before.
-
- This version includes a workaround to fix a possible bug in PackDev,
- which prevented correct interpretation of mixed-mode filesystem disks.
-
- Those who already have installed DiskSqueeze v1.21 on their system,
- can just replace the main file 'DiskSqueeze' with the new one, and
- don't forget to use PackDev 1.8 instead of the buggy 1.7!!!!!!!!!
-
- DiskSqueeze version 1.22 is a minor update of v1.21, which is a major
- update of v1.01 of this ultimate 'kick-ass' disk storage solution,
- with following enhancements:
-
- - writing to disk goes 100% faster
- - DMS-archives (any version) transparantly handled
- - DMS-archives can be automatically converted to DiskSqueeze-archives
- - no memory (or disk) required to handle DMS-archives
- - buggy DMS executable no longer needed to handle DMS-archives
- - DiskSqueeze-archive TEST option added
- - File_ID.DIZ option added
- - now using assembler-tools for extra speed (thanks Jorma!)
- - several bugfixes, enhancements and new extras (see docs)
-
- Other features (already implemented in v1.01):
-
- - ALWAYS better compression ratio (upto 35%) than DMS or any XPK
- - faster compression for registered LZX users (upto 30%)
- - Amiga, Macintosh and M$-Dos disks supported (see below)
- - DSQ-archives include filelist (for valid filesystem devices)
- - fully multitasking + OS compliant (no alien libraries required)
- - easy, mouse-driven ASL user-interface (made even more intuitive)
- - smart memory-usage monitoring + full error-handling
- - extensive (and interesting!) AmigaGuide documentation
- - flexible installing (using the 'Installer'-tool)
- - including nice MagicWB icons :-)
- - *free* registering for help/updates/tools/gossip/...
-
- Devices supported:
-
- - trackdisk.device + clones (mfm.-, diskspare.-, floppy.device)
- - ramdrive .device + clones (statram.-, (asdg.)vdisk.device)
- - fmsdisk .device (any version)
-
-
- MINIMUM configuration (ZZzzz...)
-
- - OS 2.04
- - M68000
- - 1 MB RAM
- - LZX v1.20e
-
- RECOMMENDED configuration:
- - OS 3.x
- - M68020+
- - 2 MB RAM (4 MB is optimal)
- - a harddisk (at least 1 MEG free for temporary storage)
- (but you can forget the harddisk if you got enough RAM)
- - LZX v1.21r (only for faster compression)
-