[Coco] Glenside IDE Hard Drive Interface --- HOW-TO

Robert Gault robert.gault at worldnet.att.net
Wed Nov 7 05:24:46 EST 2007


Willard Goosey wrote:
>>Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:58:26 -0500
>>From: Robert Gault <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net>
> 
> 
>>A suitable archive program for expanding the above archive can be found 
>>on the RTSI site, lha211c.bin and xlh.bin, both are needed in your CMDS 
>>directory.
>>ftp://www.rtsi.com/OS9/OS9_6X09/ARCHIVERS/
>>A readme file is also here but lha has built-in help.
> 
> 
> ????  You've lost me.  What are you saying here?  I mean, I've been
> using lha211c for years. 
> 
> Are you saying I need to keep a copy of lha with the drivers?  I don't
> think that's necessary.  With the possible execption of weird versions
> of AR, people can track down the proper unarchivers easily enough.
> 
> Now, if you're trying to bully Boisy into making a larger NitrOS
> distribution that includes things like lha, that's your (and his)
> problem.  (and if you are, start with a screen editor! :)
> 
> 

You asked, "NitrOS-9 doesn't include *any* archivers.  How, then, should 
the drivers be packaged?" I presumed you were speaking for the readers 
in general and indicated where the archiver could be found.

I'm not suggesting you need to include lha with the Glenside drivers.



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