Subject: Re: Patched HS.FST or PRODOS.FST??
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From: Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
Reply-To: rubywand@swbell.net

InDizgize writes ...
> 
> I just came into posession of an Apple CD150 CDRom drive.  I've got it hooked
> up to my Apple Rev C. SCSI card and it seems to be working just fine.  The
> problem i'm having is that i can't seem to access any file or directory that
> has a space in it.   I recall some mention of a patched PRODOS.FST file for use
> in accessing the files on GEOS formatted disks..  Is there a patched HS.FST for
> use on CDs or does the HS.FST pass something along to the PRODOS.FST?   In any
> case i'm in need of either or both of these.   If anyone could point me in the
> right direction I'd appreciate it..


     If a folder or file is on CD-ROM disc, it is unlikely to be in a patched
ProDOS format-- that would add an unnecessary complication and, still, leave you
stuck with the usual 32MB limit on ProDOS partition size.

     HS (High Sierra) format is very close to ISO 9660 format and is fairly
popular for CD-ROM discs; but, according to the IIgs GS/OS Reference, it does
not allow spaces in names. Also, as far as I know, the IIgs System 6 HS.FST has
not been patched.

     It is fairly likely that your CD-ROM disc, at least partly, has HFS
partitions. HFS format does allow spaces and it is frequently employed because
it allows large partitions. For example, the Golden Orchard CD-ROM disc has,
mainly, HFS partitions.

     The HFS.FST has been patched to correct a bug involving access to large
partitions. The patched version of the HFS.FST is included among the System
6.0.1 INSTALL disks on Apple Cabi.net at ...

http://apple.cabi.net/pub/applegs/System/Sys601INSTALL/ .

The file which includes the patched version of HFS.FST is SysTools1SDK.bin
(correct download length is 535,381 bytes).

The core System 6.0.1 stuff in 'Cabi's System/ folder now has the .bin name
suffix (e.g. SysTools1SDK.bin, etc.) to permit correct downloading when the site
is accessed via http://-- nice, because getting in via ftp:// is often
difficult. The files are, still, .shk or .sdk ShrinkIt archives. Use GS-ShrinkIt
or 8-bit ShrinkIt to uncompress .sdk files.



Rubywand
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