CrossDOS
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| CrossDOS | |
|---|---|
| Developer | CONSULTRON |
| Full name | CrossDOS |
| Introduced | 10/1/89 (AmigaDOS) |
| Partition identifier | MSH\0 |
| Structures | |
| Directory contents | Table |
| File allocation | Linked list |
| Bad blocks | Cluster tagging |
| Limits | |
| Max file size | |
| Max number of files | |
| Max filename length | 8.3 filename |
| Max volume size | |
| Allowed characters in filenames | All ASCII except any of <>."|+=;,\/[]:[1] |
| Features | |
| Dates recorded | creation, modified, access |
| Date range | 1980-01-01 to 2107-12-31 |
| Date resolution | |
| Forks | No |
| Attributes | read-only, hidden, system, volume label, subdirectory, archive |
| File system permissions | No |
| Transparent compression | No |
| Transparent encryption | No |
| Supported operating systems | AmigaDOS |
CrossDOS is file system for AmigaDOS. CrossDOS was developed by Power Computing as a replacement for DOS-2-DOS; whereas DOS-2-DOS transfers batches of files to and from a floppy disk, CrossDOS allows FAT to be used like a native file system.[2] It was bundled with AmigaOS 2.1 and later, though it did work under Amiga OS 2.04. Its function was to allow working with floppy disks formatted for PCs (amongst others). It also allowed an Amiga to read disks formatted with an Atari ST.
Notable features include:
- ASCII text filter (Could add or remove CR/LF as needed)
- Automatic disk-change detection
- MS-DOS Hard disk configuration software
- Support for Double Density and High Density
Amongst others. When mounting a CrossDOS disk you would refer to the floppy drive as PC0: and PC1: rather than DF0: and DF1:
[edit] References
- ^ Kitsel Outlaw, Ross Hippely, Leslie Jones, and Barbara Siwirski, Workbench 3.0 (UK: Commodore Business Machines, 1992), 7.3
- ^ Jason Holborn, "Crossing The Great Divide", Amiga Format, March 1990 (issue 8), 69
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