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Re: ProDOS Plus
Michael J. Mahon wrote:
As for actual file system support, it should have P8 and Smartport
compatibility, original HFS and possibly FAT16.
Now the questions arise.
Right. I think by adding HFS to the list, you've "blown the budget".
This is no longer a simple extension. FAT16 may also be in this
category. Even increasing the maximum size of a ProDOS(+) volume
may be well beyond the scope of a "simple extension".
Yes but... The 2gs supports HFS so it would likely be required for
access to such devices. As a separate OS, it would need to access common
usable media.
Would the project be useful? Perhaps. It will need applications ported
or developed to make it so.
And there's the rub.
Probably one of the most important issues. I'm sure 64k P8 programs
could be executed if the system were designed for it. Likewise a number
of binary programs could probably be run as well. There would be a lot
of problems trying to use many current P8 system applications.
What hardware restrictions should be made? Dunno.
At least the name would fit considering Apple's in-house preference
for using the 'plus' term in naming things.
Another possible advantage would be control of the source code. IIRC,
Lane Roathe released a compatible P8 kernel for some games which was
available on his web site. It might be worth checking into as well.
IIRC, this kernel was used for bootable 3.5" game disks.
Things to think about.
I think it's interesting how discussion about a "cd" capability and
possible wildcards turned into a discussion about kitchen sinks.
One reason why I posted a new thread. We II users, at least some of us,
still like to dream about the possibilities even if they never come true.
Back in the day, when I got the Zram for my 2c I often wondered how
feasible it would be to make an OS which used it. Not that I had the
skills to actually do so.
Perhaps we are better off with the external command interface...
At least that way, not everyone who uses it has to cope with
several memoryloads of code that--let's be honest--will never
be widely enough used to be fully debugged.
In reality, P8 got it pretty accurate as the OS kernel. I think of the
system as a group of compatible OS's where each system application is
actually the rest of the OS.
Of course I also like the old adage, I can boot my Apple II into
whatever I want it to be.
KISS. Grandiosity killed the cat. Etc.
Absolutely! Too bad today's operating systems tend to forget this principle.
Cheers,
Mike T