CrossDOS
                          Version 3.05b READONLY


We  at  CONSULTRON  would  like to thank you for trying CrossDOS.
We believe you will find it useful and easy to use.

The  version  you  are  trying  is  the READONLY release of the final
product.   It  is  fully  functional  with  all  the  write functions
disabled.  The READONLY version is freely-distributable (please refer
to  the  disk  manual, section "COPYRIGHTS" for further restrictions)
and the READ/WRITE version is availiable directly from CONSULTRON for
$30.00 (US) plus $3.00 shipping and handling.  If you wish to support
your  local  dealer,  give  them  a  copy  of the READONLY version of
CrossDOS  and  suggest they place an order for the READ/WRITE version
(dealer discounts are availiable).


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Installing this Product

I have included a simple program called "Install_MSDOSFS".  It can be
run  from  the CLI or from Workbench.  It will prompt you through the
installation  procedure.   The  program  is  broken  up into separate
transfer  procedures that allow you to install portions that apply to
your  system configuration.  If you wish, you can install the product
manually  by  placing  the necessary files in the correct directories
(please refer to the manual supplied with CrossDOS).


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TDPatch12 and TDPatch13

The trackdisk.device code resident in Kickstart code versions 1.2 and
1.3  have a couple bugs in it that need fixing.  The bugs appear only
if  you  have  one  3  1/2"  floppy  drive  connected on your system.
TDPatch12  and  TDPatch13 correct this problem for KickStart V1.2 and
V1.3   respectively.   The  installation  program  will  detect  this
condition  if  it exists on your system and transfer the proper patch
version  to  your  C:   directory.   It  will also try to append your
s:startup-sequence  with  the  patch.   (You  may  need  to edit your
s:startup-sequence to make sure it gets placed in correctly.)

If  the  patch  is required, it must be executed before accessing any
MS-DOS disk.

Earlier  versions  of  TDPatch13 had a bug in IT that would not allow
the patch to be applied.  It has been fixed in this version.

TDPatch will not work in conjunction with NOCLICKSTART.

 
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MS-DOS Hard Disk Partitions

The  MS-DOS  file  system  is  designed  to read (and write) physical
MS-DOS  hard  drive  partitions,  although  it  has  not  been tested
thoroughly.

The  installation  program  does not cover hard drive installation so
that  creating  a  mountlist entry for it must be done manually.  You
must  configure the mountlist entries so that the lowest block number
points  to  the  boot block of the partition you wish to access.  The
"device  = " entry must also be the device driver for your hard drive
controller board.

I  must  also caution you about the fact that accessing the partition
at the device driver level has no means of detecting ownership of the
blocks.  In other words, both your Amiga and the MS-DOS host computer
believe  it  has FULL control over the data written to the partition.
To  help  prevent  this conflict, if one host writes to the partition
the  other  host  must  "change the disk".  To change the disk on the
Amiga  host,  execute  the  "diskchange"  command for that drive.  To
change the disk on the MS-DOS host, change the default drive FROM the
partition  then back TO the partition (ie.  from C:  to A:  then back
to C:).


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Technical Support

Should you have any questions or problems, you can contact us at:

CONSULTRON
11280 Parkview
Plymouth, MI  48170

(313) 459-7271      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

Thank you.