Contents of this archive:

Programs          Comments
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POWERDOS.PRG      Goes into the AUTO folder before any other TSR's, but after
                  debuggers or managers like Desk Manager.

PIPE.DEV          Pipe device. If you need pipes, this goes into the POWERDOS
                  folder on the boot drive. Read the PIPE_USE.TXT file for
                  help in setting up and using pipes.

MAKEPIPE.TTP      Used to actually create pipe devices. See the sample
                  CONFIGUR file for an example of its usage.

ALIASDRV.TTP      Used to set up an alias to a complex path name assigned to
                  a single drive letter. Run this program from the desktop,
                  with a parameter of '?' for help. Ususally installed from
                  the CONFIGUR file.

MEM_RPT.TTP       Used to dump a snapshot of the current memory useage to
                  a disk file. Iffy usage; sometimes will not respond to
                  its control keys. Started by pressing ALT + Right Shift.
                  Must be run from the CONFIGUR file, as it is required to
                  run as a superuser daemon.

TRACE.TTP         Will dump all of the trap #1 function calls to a disk file.
                  On its command line, give it the name of the program to
                  trace, a comma, then the name of the file to dump the trace
                  into. Example: WWRITER2.APP,d:\ww2trace.txt

AUTO_RUN.TTP      This takes a txt file as input (a sample file is provided).
                  It is similar to the Unix utility Cron. It schedules
                  programs to run on a timed basis (sorry, not AES programs).
                  As an example, we use it to run a program at 12:00am on
                  every machine on our network (7 machines) that synchronizes
                  all of the clocks, so all of our machines will be off by
                  the same amount.

PMONITOR.ACC      Useable from within MultiDesk, this accessory shows 
                  snapshots of all running processes. Fun to play with, but
                  that's about it.

1426_FIX.PRG      Allows you to use a TT monitor (the PTC1426) with a Falcon.
                  Patches ST low, 640x480x16 and 640x480x256. Not really a
                  part of PowerDOS; however, it won't run without it, as it
                  uses a cool PowerDOS call to directly tie into the proper
                  function vector of the XBIOS. We've included this and its
                  source as an example of the more elegant way to patch the
                  BIOS/XBIOS.

Text files        Comments
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CONFIGUR          A sample configuration file. This file is placed into the
                  POWERDOS folder (which is in the root of you boot device).
                  From this file, certain PowerDOS variables may be set, and
                  programs (with command lines) may be run.

COMMAND.FIL       A sample command file for the AUTO_RUN program.

POWERDOS.TXT      A text file that describes the calling parameters of the
                  new functions that PowerDOS provides. Not a complete
                  document, but should give you the basics neede to allow
                  you to launch background tasks, and do multithreading.

PIPE_USE.TXT      Shows how to install pipes from the CONFIGUR file, and
                  how to use them.

DOSMACRO.S        A macro file usable with Hisoft assemblers. Contains all
                  GemDOS/PowerDOS function calls, plus BIOS and XBIOS macros.

DOS_DEFS.S        The 'guts' of PowerDOS. Shows all of the structures used,
                  like the process descriptor, path descriptor and PowerDOS
                  kernal variables. Not for the faint of heart.

1426_FIX.S        Source (for Hisoft assemblers) for the 1426_FIX.PRG listed
                  above. Shows the better way to patch the BIOS/XBIOS.