IDEDOS 20080201 (0.90 patch 38)

Another bugfix release with this changes:

• Monitor raster line 0 interrupt was not detected
  
• Fixed error message sector number part (broke in 20070919)
  
• Added the G-D command
  

Due to size optimizations now it was possible to use the better allocation algorithm used in the C64 version for the SuperCPU too.

http://idedos.ide64.org/

IDE64 V4 - development continues II.

First of all, IDE64 Project staff would like to wish you the best in the year 2008. Although the last year we didn't release the IDE64 V4, the main development work was finished. We enjoy many hours working on IDE64, hope you will like the new design, stability, speed improvements and many new features.


You should look forward to the USB device. Just not to confuse or disappoint you later, IDE64 won't act like mass storage device from the PC side, but offers stable and easy way to implement PCLink and offers the alternative to the current parallel cable connection.


That's all for now, there are still many unanswered mails in our mailbox so if you didn't receive any reply, please be sure we will let you know when IDE64 will be back on the market. :-)
IDE64 Staff

IDEDOS 20071202 (0.90 patch 37)

The BRK breakpoint handling was broken in the monitor since 20070919, and the monitor could start with a garbage screen after exiting with a reset.

http://idedos.ide64.org/

IDEDOS 20071128 (0.90 patch 36)

Fixed a regression of the IDEDOS 20070919 release, which is most visible when enabling "CMD emulation" in setup, but could cause also some yet unknown bugs.

The IDE64 user's guide got a small update as well, mostly layout changes.

http://idedos.ide64.org

IDEDOS 20070919 (0.90 patch 35)

What's new?

• Optimized PC64 pclink transfer
  Ca. 1.5x save and 1.2x load speed.
  
• Manager and setup keep PA2 high on user port
  PC64 ideserv was using 100% cpu when the manager or setup was active
  
• Better device detection
  Some devices failed to be detected, especially on poweron.
• 2048 byte dir bug on CD
  The directory listing was messed up when the directory fully filled up a sector.
• Wait on drive to become ready after disk insert
  IDEDOS could already automatically close the CD tray on access, but then usually a drive not ready error came. Not anymore.
• Caching of tree path
  Big files (500K+) can have deep tree stucture for indexing on CFS. Now only the last few sectors are read, the rest of the tree is cached. Slightly faster seeking and sequential read.
  
• PC64 slow transfer mode
  Special protocol for PC64 cables without the FLAG line. Slightly slower (ca. 0.8x) read performance. Needs new ideserv.
• Manually restorable freeze/zero points in monitor
  Normally freeze and zero points are restored when they are executed. Now it's possible to remove them.
• SCPU optimization toggle works now
  The control+leftarrow combination is not disabled anymore when the function keys are active.
• Monitor screen remembered
  The monitor screen is remembered across invocations. Can be used as a notepad.
  

Also the IDE64 user's guide was updated to reflect the changes.

http://idedos.ide64.org

IDE64 V4 - development continues

We (IDE64 staff) would like to thank to all of you who are still (long time) waiting for the release of the new IDE64 V4.
At this time, we are making the stability tests, measurements and fixes, it means we need to be sure that IDE64 will work with all ATA/ATAPI and Compact Flash devices. Hope we will succeed soon.

Ultima 3, 4, 5 fixes available

Thanks to Dan, Ultima 3, 4, 5 IDE64 fixes are available at:
ftp://c64.rulez.org/pub/c64/IDE64/Games/