Software information: HardDisc4 (self-extracting) (Rev #9, changes)
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Overview
This archive contains the standard disc based components delivered for use with.util file OS. is the version to use in conjunction with the ‘InstallHD4’ script contained within the‘Beagle ROM’ zipfile and the instructions on the Generic OMAP port setup information page.
(The .tar.bz file ‘HardDisc4’ listed under Collections of pre-built components is not self-extracting and is unsuitable for use with the automated script.)
- !Boot – the boot application required by the operating system.
- Apps – for those applications not built into the operating system already.
Includes !CloseUp, !Maestro, !Omni, !SciCalc, !Squash - Diversions – games and amusements.
Includes !Blocks, !Flasher, !Hopper, !Madness, !MemNow, !Meteors, !MineHunt, !Patience, !Puzzle - Documents – sample files for use with the other applications.
- Printing – the printer manager and related tools.
Includes !FontPrint, !PrintEdit, !Printers - Public – an empty network folder for sharing with other users.
- Utilities – occasional applications to perform specific tasks.
Includes !Access+, !ChangeFSI, !HForm, !Patch, !ResetBoot, !ShowScrap, !SparkFS, !T1ToFont, !Usage
About HardDisc4.util
This is a universal disc image, suitable for use with RISC OS 3.10 or later. Note that the ‘System resources’ download is also required for users with pre-RISC OS 5 machines.
This is the RISC OS 5 disc image. It includes all of the disc-based components required to boot and run a RISC OS 5 system, including:
Installation instructions
- Boot sequence
- Configuration plug-ins
- Screensaver applications
- Network setup utility
- Desktop applications and utilities
- Games
New install
How to Install
Set the filetype to “Utility” (&FFC) and double-click on the file. The contents will be unpacked in-situ, after which the contents of the “HardDisc4” directory can be copied to the root directory of the target disc. If you are using a USB flash drive, you can speed up the process by unpacking the archive in a RAM disc (60MB recommended) and then copying the unpacked files to the flash drive.
This is a self-extracting code download. Simply download onto a Note for BeagleBoard/PandaBoard usersRISC: If you are planning on using this HardDisc4 image to set up a system for the first time, you will need to rename the file to “HardDisc4/util” before running the OS system, ensure the filetype is set to ‘Utility’ (&InstallHD4FFC obey file. See ) via the Filer menu and then double-click to run it. The contents will be decompressed into the same directory.Generic OMAP port setup information for full details of the process.
If you wish, you can run from the command line by simply running the file and optionally pass a destination directory as a parameter (to avoid decompressing into the same location as the self-extracting archive). E.g.
Upgrading an existing system
*SetType $.HardDisc4/util Utility
*Run $.HardDisc4/util $.tempIf you are upgrading an existing RISC OS 5 installation to RISC OS 5.24, you can use the supplied “InSituBootUpgrade” obey file to update the !Boot directory. The remainder of the contents of the HardDisc4 directory (Apps, Utilities etc.) can be used to replace older versions of those applications.
Note If that you if will extracting be to/from using an this SD archive card on via a USB RISC card OS reader 3 you’ll or need to be very patient. This can be avoided by doing the entire extraction on the RAM RISC disc OS (40MB 4 installation, you will be also more need than the adequate) ‘System before resources’ moving download to from your the memory stick.Miscellaneous Downloads page. Follow the instructions included in that download.
Issues
Obtaining the software
It Go is to currently a work in progress and you may find issues when you try it. Please report these in the Bugs Miscellaneous forum Downloads . page and download theHardDisc4 (self-extracting) archive.
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