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From: jones@uv4.eglin.af.mil (Calvin Jones, III)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: CrossDos
Message-ID: <1110@nigel.udel.EDU>
Date: 9 Oct 89 02:46:10 GMT
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Tad Guy <tadguy@cs.odu.edu> writes:

> Thanks.  I've added the description you provided to the .zoo, and have
> placed it as /amiga/CrossDos305b.zoo.  I'll leave it to you to announce
> this in comp.sys.amiga, if you choose.

So the CrossDos305b.zoo is now available for anon. FTP from 
XANTH.CS.ODU.EDU.  This file is the one that is often called MSFS305B.ZOO 
on various BBS systems that can't provide decent filenames.  A (sorta) 
brief description follows:

          CrossDos  is a software product that allows the user to read
          and   write  MS-DOS/PC-DOS  and  Atari  ST  formatted  disks
          (Version  2.0  or  higher) directly from AmigaDOS.  It fully
          integrates  itself  into the Amiga operating system to allow
          your  MS-DOS  formatted  disks to be accessed from virtually
          any  utility  or application.  This allows you to access any
          MS-DOS file just as you would any other Amiga file.

          The  release  you  presently have is a "READONLY" version of
          the  CrossDos.   It  is  a  fully  functional version of the
          product  with all writing functions disabled.  If any writes
          are   attempted   to   the   MS-DOS  disk  you  will  get  a
          "Write-Protected" requestor to pop-up.

          A  summary  of  the  main  features  of CrossDos (READ/WRITE
          version) are:

          -  MS-DOS  formatted  disks  are  integrated  as part of the
             Amiga operating  system  allowing access  from  any Amiga
             utility   or  application  (including  file  requesters).
             Perform most AmigaDOS functions:
             -  Read and write any file.
             -  Relabel the disk name.
             -  Create directories.
             -  Rename  any  files  or  directories  within  or across
                directories.
             -  Set file or directory dates and protection bits.

          -  MS-DOS  formatted  disks  (Versions  2.0  and higher) are
             supported.
          -  Two ASCII text filter options are provided.
          -  Disk  changes  are  sensed  automatically  (if  the drive
             provides the proper hardware signal).
          -  Floppy  disk  parameters  are  sensed  automatically (ie.
             double-sided,   single-sided,   8   or  9  sectors/track,
             etc.).
          -  ".info"  file  extensions  are  supported  for  use  with
             WORKBENCH.
          -  Double  Track  Step  Mode  is available to read and write
             standard  40  track  floppies  on  an  80  track,  5 1/4"
             drive.
          -  Minimal  memory  is required (approx.  80 bytes) when the
             file system is not accessed.
          -  "Kill"  utility  can  be  used  to  recover resources and
             memory after use.
          -  Special  utilities  to  format,  diskcopy  and  check the
             integrity of MS-DOS disks are provided.
          -  Software is not copy-protected.