Re: A new idea for GS programmer

[hal@budapest.math.macalstr.edu (Harold Byron Bouma)]

lim thye chean writes
> 
> Is it possible to create a utility to launch "boot" a 3.5" disk image?
> 
> After seeing the cool DOS 3.3 launcher, I wonder is it possible to create
> a program like this for those non-harddisk installable software.
> 
> The utility can create a disk image from a 3.5" disk (just like the
> DOS 3.3 copier), and when the disk image is clicked, the utility will 
> "boot" the disk image.
> 
> What is the advantage? Well, you can put Space Clusters, Sensai, Modulae,
> Photonix 1.46, etc in the harddisk.
> 
> Well, is it possible? Or is it just a dream?
> 
> (By the way, before I see John's DOS 3.3 Launcher, I don't really think it
> can be done)

	The problem is that most programs are hard coded into reading from the  
IWM/Smartport directly and assume that they are being ran from the 3.5  
Appledisk drive in slot 5. (Dungeon Master could not be made to be hard drive  
installable for this reason alone). Now if your program is smart enough to  
convert ALL IWM/Smartport reads into something more generic for all devices,  
then it should work. Or, if you can patch out the IWM/Smartport routines, then  
maybe thiat might work to. I do not know if that is possible however.

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