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- atapi.device 10.2, 60.2 & 110.2 (08.07.95)
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- Copyright © 1994, 1995 Elaborate Bytes, Oliver Kastl
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- VERSION SCHEME
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- Versions greater 100 are full registered versions.
- Versions greater 50 are restricted OEM versions.
- Versions below 50 are demo releases.
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- RELEASE NOTES
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- Version 5.5
- First public beta release
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- Version 5.6
- Changed the device, that it will work if NoIDE 1.12 (by Matthew Frost)
- or a similar "I don't want the Commodore IDE device to mess with my
- IDE-port" utility is installed.
- Such an utility will speed up boot time if you don't have any IDE
- harddrive connected to your A4000 IDE port.
- The "This is a beta-demo..." requester popped up too early, sorry.
- Added an installer script (luxury).
- Added "IsA4000" program used by the installer script (more luxury).
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- Version 5.7
- If no IDE Harddisk was connected to the IDE port, the machine could
- lock. This is fixed now (Reported by Franz-Josef Reichert).
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- Version 5.8
- Got the Mitsumi FX-400 to work with interrupts
- Some cleanup of the code done.
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- Version 5.9
- If an IDE-HD was connected and NO CD-Rom present, the device didn't
- failed to open, which was quite fatal.
- Added a new strategy to determine, if ATAPI drives issue a pre-DRQ
- Interrupt. This was previously done with a look-up table, now the
- drive is "tested". This is more flexible, if new drives hit the
- market.
- Got the Chinon CDS-525I to work with interrupts (due to this new method)
- Enabled interrupt use for the Sony CDU-55E (should work now).
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- Version 5.10
- Imporved Interrupt handling, no longer requiring clearing the signal
- on entry of the SendPacket routine.
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- Version 5.11
- Oops! The changes made from 5.9 -> 5.10 were "no good idea(tm)" and
- caused some system hangs.
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- Version 5.12
- Init no longer fails, if no A4000 IDE port found. This speeds up floppy
- installation of CacheCDFS.
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- Version 5.13
- scsi.device fails on open, if an ATAPI CD-Rom is addressed
- Sony CDU-55E tested, works like a charm!
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- Version 5.14
- Beta testing finished.
- First official/commercial release.
- OEM version for MLC/Chinon built.
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- Version 5.15
- Works better with reqtools.library and other Intuition patches
- Only Demo & OEM versions were affected
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- Version 5.16
- Internal changes
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- Version 5.17
- Mitsumi FX-400 did not work with Tandem/AlfaData AT-Bus controllers in
- A4000/30 and accelerated A2000 systems
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- Version 5.18
- a4000_atapi only worked with Kickstart 3.1 or better.
- Now it works with Kickstart 3.0 and up.
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- Version 6.1
- Big rework!
- a1200_atapi released, works with A600 and A1200 embedded IDE port.
- SetAtapiSpeed added to squeeze the maximum performance out of your CD-Rom.
- Allows the use of up to 4 (!!!) devices on the A1200 and A4000 IDE port,
- e.g., 2 IDE harddisks and 2 CD-Roms.
- However, a special cable is required to do this. Please contact Hirsch & Wolf
- for details.
- AlfaPower and A600 users have to stick with 2 units, sorry.
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- Version 6.2
- Fixed spurious interrupt loosing in 2 cable (4 units) mode
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- Version 6.3
- Intermediate fixes - mainly to the Chinon OEM version, which didn't always
- recognize a Chinon drive as a Chinon drive.
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- Version 6.4
- Revised to fully comply with ATAPI 1.2 specs. All ATAPI devices which comply
- with Atapi 1.2 should work, including non CD-Roms (e.g. Tape devices).
- Removed Elitegroup Vertos from compatibility list - this one doesn't comply
- with ATAPI specs 1.2.
- Checking, which devices are connected to the IDE port greatly improved -
- this should (hopefully) fix the reported problems of "FindCD" hangs.
- This release is still beta!
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- Version 6.5
- Will no longer permit 4 units with A600.
- This release is still beta!
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- Version 6.6
- Intermediate
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- Version 6.7
- Checking, which devices are connected to the IDE port changed again -
- this should (hopefully) fix the reported problems of "FindCD" hangs.
- This release is still beta!
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- Version 6.8
- Merged a4000_atapi and a1200_atapi to a single atapi.device
- Checking, which devices are connected to the IDE port changed again -
- this should (hopefully) fix the reported problems of "FindCD" hangs.
- Removed the "AlfaData" devices (tandemat & ad_atapi) from this release.
- This release is still beta!
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- Version 6.9
- Fixed a bug preventing the CD-ROM to be always recognized
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- Version 7.1
- Finally fixed the FindCD hang!
- Special thanks go to Mike Redrobe for his help!
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- Version 8.1
- Mitsumi FX-300 and old FX-400 apparently hangs.
- This is a bug in the Mitsumi firmware.
- Added a workaround for this.
- CD-Rom can be reset on Open, if the device
- is opened with device flags 1.
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- Version 8.2
- Emulates SCSI 6 byte Mode Sense / Mode Select.
- This is important for some SCSI Audio players
- and Shapeshifter to work properly.
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- Version 9.1
- Decreased heavy CPU load introduced in 8.1
- Fixed interrupt race condition on A1200 version
- Added ATAPI token in device base
- ATAPI Speed default is now 3 for both A1200 & A4000
- SetAtapiSpeed changed to use token.
- Added ATAPI Speed adjustment to CD32-Emulator
- PlayCD now disables unused gadgets.
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- Version 9.2
- Fixed potential Deadlock in Harddisk Access!
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- Version 9.3
- Relaxed checking for valid ATAPI devices.
- The Vertos/Elitegroup CD-ROM works again!
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- Version 9.4
- Adapted for GoldStar ATAPI drives.
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- Version 10.1
- Adapted for IDEfix!
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- Version 10.2
- Fixed nasty bug in 6 byte ModeSelect/ModeSense
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- Please send comments, bug reports, etc to:
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- Elaborate Bytes
- Oliver Kastl
- Am Westpark 5
- 81373 Munich
- Germany
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- Compuserve: 100447,3361
- Internet: 100447.3361@compuserve.com
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- To order the CacheCDFS, the CD32 Emulator, the ATAPI package
- or all of the above, please contact:
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- Hirsch & Wolf OHG
- Mittelstr. 33
- 56564 Neuwied
- Germany
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- Tel.: ++49-2631-83990
- Fax.: ++49-2631-839931
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- or
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- NBG-USA, Inc.
- 482 Holly Ave.
- St. Paul MN55102
- USA
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- Tel.: ++1-612-2909447
- Fax.: ++1-612-2909449
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