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From: daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: System Disk configuration
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Date: 8 Mar 91 15:24:20 GMT
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In article <13191@darkstar.ucsc.edu> unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User) writes:
>
>In article <21030700384132@lax.wisc.edu> THINGVOL@LAX.WISC.EDU writes:
>>1.  What files on a system disk do you need (or don't need) to run S16
>>    program without having to go through the Finder? (The files that just
>>    boot and load the system and then run the program)
>
>	I don't know a comprehensive list of which files you need and which 
>you don't, so I will leave this part to someone else.  One thing I will

Check the GS/OS Technote #1, it lists which files are needed to boot
and which aren't... it also depends on what the program you're running
needs. If it doesn't use fonts, you don't need the Fonts directory. If
it doesn't need tools (rather unlikely though), you can trash the
Tools directory. You should keep everything in the System.Setup
directory, the CDevs and Desk.Accs directories are nice to have
around, but if you're really cramped for disk space, you can get rid
of them too. Lessee... You need the ProDOS file in the volume
directory, the GS.OS, Start.GS.OS, GS.OS.Dev, and Error.Msg file in
the System directory. You'll also need a couple of drivers, like the
AppleDisk3.5 and Console.Driver. If you want to print stuff, you need
the appropriate printer driver (like ImageWriter), and the port
drivers, Printer and Modem. Oh, a very important thing I almost left
out... you need the Pro.FST and Char.FST in the FSTs directory. I
think that's all... But check GS/OS TN #1 to be sure. I can mail it to
you if you want it.

>>2.  What is Expressload?
>	
>	It is an ingenious method by which file running is made much faster,
>up to orders of magnitude faster.

It doesn't make file running faster, just file loading (that's why
it's ExpressLoad, not ExpressRun :-)

>	From my understanding, it is also application-invisible. By this,
>I mean that you can go and Expressload old SYS16 programs written before
>the advent of Expressload, EXPRESSLOAD them, and they'll now take 
>advantage of the Expressload features. I would guess PaintWorks Gold 
>would not work with being Expressloaded, as it seems to barf at any 
>minor revision! (this is kind of a joke.. Paintworks gold seems to be one
>of the programs people whine about not working all the time)

I read on America Online, that Expressed copies of PW Gold are
available on the "grey market" (read as pirated). They also seem to be
patched to work with System 5.0.4.

>	I also think that if you move an Expressloaded file to an older
>System Disk, it will work fine without barfing on you.

That's how it's _supposed_ to work :-) I've seen a few files that
didn't run when I tried running with System 4.0.

>	Now that's what I call really cool.
>-- 
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