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Rugxulo

Usono,
22.08.2013, 15:39

UIDE etc. (Aug. 20) (Announce)

> The 20-Aug-2013 DRIVERS.ZIP now includes the new UCACHE2.SYS,
> a "cache only" driver. UCACHE2 has no device I-O logic and
> is called by "user" drivers, e.g. UDVD2, that desire caching.
> Those wanting fast CD/DVD speed without the larger UHDD/UIDE,
> and those needing a private CD/DVD cache (video-gamers, etc.)
> can load UCACHE2 and then UDVD2. Separate CD/DVD and disk/
> diskette caches ARE possible by loading UCACHE2 + UDVD2, then
> loading UHDD! UDVD2 is upgraded to "look for" and call UHDD
> as before, or UCACHE2, whichever it "finds" in memory first.
> No changes to XMGR/RDISK/UHDD/UIDE except re-dating them to
> 20-Aug-2013.

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/cdrom/uide/drivers-2013-08-20.zip

DOS386

22.08.2013, 16:11

@ Rugxulo

UIDE etc. (Aug. 20)

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> The 20-Aug-2013 DRIVERS.ZIP now includes the

COOL (your page is still dead ...).

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Rugxulo

Usono,
27.08.2013, 14:32

@ DOS386

UIDE etc. (Aug. 26)

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> UHDD now runs from a 28-byte parameter table, as described in
> its UHDD.TXT file. UDVD2 now accepts a /S cache-size switch
> (same values up to 4-GB as for UHDD/UIDE), to set a "private"
> CD/DVD cache using such a table! Without /S, UDVD2 works as
> before, using UHDD's "common" cache! Other user drivers can
> do the same! Video-game players can load UHDD and then load
> UDVD2 /S700 (or less), and the entire CD game will get cached
> privately, same as a RAM-disk! "CD/DVD only" users can load
> UHDD /Snnn /N1, then load UDVD2 with no /S switch -- /N1 will
> save 848 bytes and make UHDD a "cache only" driver that UDVD2
> can still call! Users of disks and CDs/DVDs can run on only
> UHDD's cache as before, set a "private" CD/DVD directory-only
> cache with UDVD2 /S15 /UD, or have a full "private" cache for
> CDs/DVDs with UDVD2 /Snnn (no /UD). UCACHE2 deleted, since
> UHDD now runs MULTIPLE caches including its own! No changes
> to XMGR, RDISK, or UIDE except re-dating them to 26-Aug-2013.

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/cdrom/uide/drivers-2013-08-26.zip

Rugxulo Usono, 03.09.2013, 22:14 @ Rugxulo	UIDE etc. (Sep. 2) Post reply
	> Possible UDVD2 "media-change" error fixed. UHDD /N1 > size reduced. Other drivers unchanged, re-dated only. > > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/cdrom/uide/drivers-2013-09-02.zip

Rugxulo Usono, 08.09.2013, 20:57 @ Rugxulo	UIDE etc. (Sep. 9) Post reply
	> Possible but unlikely UHDD exit errors corrected. UDVD2/UIDE now > use all 32 CD/DVD LBA bits (not 30!) in caching CD/DVD data. > Other drivers unchanged (re-dated only). > > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/cdrom/uide/drivers-2013-09-09.zip

Rugxulo Usono, 26.09.2013, 20:25 @ Rugxulo	UIDE etc. (Sep. 25) Post reply
	> > 25-Sep-2013 BAD error fixed in UDVD2 re: locating UHDD! > > MANY Thanks to Japheth for his tests and exact analysis! All users > > should obtain the 25-Sep-13 drivers immediately. Other > > drivers unchanged (re-dated only). > > > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/cdrom/uide/drivers-2013-09-25.zip

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