Apple IIgs Technote #1 - Contents of System.Disk and System.Tools
Apple Developer Technical Support
Copyright (c) 1990 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.
Apple II Technical Notes
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Developer Technical Support
GS/OS
#1: Contents of System.Disk and System.Tools
Revised by: Matt Deatherage November 1989
Written by: Matt Deatherage November 1988
For space restriction reasons, I have had to break this Technical Note into two parts. The second part will appear in next month's magazine.
This month:
This Technical Note describes the contents of the disks System.Disk and System.
Next Month:
Tools and the minimum files necessary to boot GS/OS starting with System Software 5.0.
Changes since July 1989: Updated to reflect System Software version 5.0.2.
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This Note gives a description of each of the files in the Apple IIGS System Software 5.0.2 package. This package includes three disks: System.Disk, System.Tools, and the Apple II Setup disk for AppleShare 2.1.1 (Macintosh format). System.Disk is bootable and includes two drivers with 5.0. System.Tools is not bootable, but with 5.0.2 it includes other drivers, AppleTalk files, and some utility programs. The Apple II Setup disk is an update for AppleShare File Servers (version 2.01 or later) which allows them to boot into GS/OS. Since the software on this disk is not available for licensing and will not ship with applications, this Note does not cover its contents.
Contents of System.Disk
-ProDOS: The boot file for GS/OS, ProDOS, contains the code necessary to load GS/OS from any particular file system. This file will be file-system dependent. For example, the file ProDOS on a bootable disk in the ProDOS file system will be different than the file ProDOS on a bootable disk in the High Sierra file system.
-System: The directory containing most of the GS/OS files.
-/CDevs: The directory containing all Apple IIGS Control Panel Devices (CDevs) required for minimal operation.
-/Alphabet: Sets translation specifications and display languages.
-/DirectConnect: Allows selection of direct-connected printers.
-/General: Allows setting of general system parameters.
-/Keyboard: Sets keyboard parameters.
-/Modem: Controls modem port settings.
-/Monitor: Sets 40-column or 80-column mode, monochrome or color mode, and the color of text, text background, and borders.
-/Mouse: Sets mouse parameters.
-/Printer: Controls printer port settings.
-/RAM: Controls the size of the RAM disk and the GS/OS Disk Cache.
-/Slots: Allows selection of slot settings and startup slot.
-/Sound: Sets user preference for sound pitch and volume.
-/Time: Sets the internal clock's time and display format.
-/CDev.Data: A list of internal Control Panel parameters for each CDev in the directory; the list is precalculated for speed when opening the Control Panel.
-Desk.Accs: The directory containing all the classic and new desk accessory files to be loaded at boot time.
-/CtlPanel.NDA: The new desk accessory which allows users to control almost all system parameters and choose printers and file servers.
-Drivers The directory containing all device drivers needed by GS/OS and the Toolbox (including the Print Manager and MIDI Tools).
-/AppleDisk3.5: The Apple 3.5 Drive device driver for GS/OS.
-/AppleDisk5.25: The driver for Apple 5.25" disk drives, including Disk II drives and Apple UniDisk 5.25 drives. This driver is required for GS/OS to recognize 5.25" disk drives.
-/Console.Driver: The text screen and keyboard device driver for GS/OS.
-/ImageWriter: The ImageWriter driver for the Print Manager.
-/Printer: The printer port driver for the Print Manager.
-/Modem: The modem port driver for the Print Manager.
-/Printer.Setup: A file containing the default printer driver and port driver settings for the Print Manager.
-Error.Msg: A compiled file containing all error messages required by GS/OS. This file is separate from the GS.OS file to provide easier support for localization.
-ExpressLoad: New routines for GS/OS which load specially processed files up to four times faster than previously possible prior to System Software 5.0. GS/OS loads ExpressLoad at boot time on systems with more than 512K total memory.
-Fonts: The directory containing all system fonts to be used.
-/Courier.10: 10 point Courier font.
-/Courier.12: 12 point Courier font.
-/FastFont: A preshifted version of Shaston 8 which QuickDraw II loads at QDStartUp time and uses to draw Shaston 8 text faster than could normally be accomplished. QuickDraw II does not load FastFont on systems with 512K total memory.
-/Geneva.10: 10 point Geneva font.
-/Geneva.12: 12 point Geneva font.
-/Helvetica.10: 10 point Helvetica font.
-/Helvetica.12: 12 point Helvetica font.
-/Shaston.16: 16 point Shaston font.
-/Times.10: 10 point Times font.
-/Times.12: 12 point Times font.
-/Venice.14: 14 point Venice font.
-/Font.Lists: A file prepared by the Font Manager when FMStartUp is first called. It contains information about all the fonts in the Fonts directory and is only recalculated if the Font Manager reasonably believes the information has changed.
-/FSTs: The directory containing the file system translators to be loaded at boot time.
-//Char.FST: The character device FST.
-//Pro.FST: The ProDOS FST.
-/GS.OS: The remainder of GS/OS.
-/GS.OS.Dev: The GS/OS Device Manager and associated core routines. Separate from GS.OS for speed reasons.
-/P8: The ProDOS 8 operating system, version 1.8.
-/Start: The boot program. If this file exists, GS/OS will always launch it upon boot. In this case, as in most cases, this is the Finder. The Finder for System Software 5.0 is V1.3.
-/Start.GS.OS: The file containing the GLoader and GQuit routines. It loads the files GS.OS and GS.OS.Dev, which contain the rest of the operating system.
-/System.Setup: The directory containing all the initialization files to be executed at boot time.
-//CDev.Init: A file, required for the Control Panel new desk accessory, which executes any initialization code in any CDev that is in the CDev subdirectory.
-//Resource.Mgr: The Resource Manager, V1.0. This is an initialization file since the design of the Resource Manager requires it to be present even when an application has not specifically loaded it. If this file is not present, the system will not boot.
-//Sys.Resources: A file containing system resources used by the tools and the Control Panel, and which are available to applications.
-//Tool.Setup: A required file that loads TS2, which contains all the patches to tools in ROM for ROM level 01. Tool.Setup would attempt to load TS1 if executed on a machine with ROM level 00, but GS/OS does not boot on such a machine, therefore, TS1 is not included.
-//TS2: All the patches to ROM tools for ROM level 01.
-//TS3: A required file included for future compatibility.
-/Tools: The directory containing tool files for all tools not in ROM.
-//Tool014: Window Manager V3.1.
-//Tool015: Menu Manager V3.1.
-//Tool016: Control Manager V3.1.
-//Tool018: QuickDraw Auxiliary V3.1.
-//Tool019: Print Manager V3.0.
-//Tool020: LineEdit V3.1.
-//Tool021: Dialog Manager V3.2.
-//Tool022: Scrap Manager V3.0.
-//Tool023: Standard File V3.1.
-//Tool025: Note Synthesizer V1.4.
-//Tool026: Note Sequencer V1.4.
-//Tool027: Font Manager V3.1.
-//Tool028: List Manager V3.1.
-//Tool029: ACE Tools V1.1.
-//Tool034: TextEdit V1.1.
-Finder.Def: Finder default settings file. This file must be present on the backup copy of System.Disk you use with the Installer program. The Installer will not be able to install GS/OS if this file is not present on System.Disk.
-Icons: The directory containing all the icon files used by the Finder.
-/Finder.Icons: The core set of icons used by the Finder for all system files and devices.
-/Finder.Icons.X: The additional icons used by the Finder on systems with more than 512K total total memory.
-/FType.Main: The file type names used by the Finder on all systems.
-/FType.Aux: The additional file type names used by the Finder on systems with more than 512K total memory.
-AppleTalk: A directory containing files to implement the AppleTalk networking protocols. On this disk, this folder is empty.
-BASIC.System: The ProDOS 8 BASIC command interpreter, V1.3.
-BASIC.Launcher: A short program which allows BASIC.System to run AppleSoft program files which are opened from the Finder.
-Tutorial: A directory containing several "empty" files (files containing two carriage returns) and other directories, used in user-level documentation to teach the concepts of a hierarchical file system. These files are absolutely unnecessary to the operation of the System Software.
-/Budgets
-//Finder.Data
-//Home
-///CY.1990
-///CY.1991
-///Finder.Data
-//Office
-///Finder.Data
-///FY.1990
-///FY.1991
-/Finder.Data
-/Graphics
-//Ad
-//Finder.Data
-//Flier
-//Letterhead
-//Masthead
-/Letters
-//Finder.Data
-//Mr.Merritt
-//Ms.Bachtold
-//To.Family
-///Dad
-///Finder.Data
-///Mom
-//TO.FRIENDS
-///Darryl
-///Finder.Data
-///Molly
Contents of System.Tools
-Icons: Additional icons for the Finder. This folder is currently empty.
-System: A directory containing additional parts of GS/OS not found on System.Disk.
-/CDevs: Directory with additional Control Panel
-Devices:
-/AppleShare: Allows users to choose and log onto AppleShare file servers.
-/ATIWriter: Allows users to choose ImageWriter printers on AppleTalk networks for use with the Print Manager.
-/ATLQIWriter: Allows users to choose ImageWriter LQ printers on AppleTalk networks for use with the Print Manager.
-/ATLWriter: Allows users to choose LaserWriter printers on AppleTalk networks for use with the Print Manager.
-/DirectConnect: Allows selection of direct-connected printers.
-/Desk.Accs: Directory with additional desk accessories.
-//CDRemote: An updated version of the CD Remote new desk accessory which ships with the AppleCD SC. This version works with the SCSI Manager in System Software 5.0.
-//VideoMix.NDA: An updated version of the VideoMix new desk accessory which ships with the Apple II Video Overlay Card.
-/Drivers: Directory with additional device drivers for GS/OS and the Toolbox.
-//Apple.Midi: The Apple MIDI Interface driver for the MIDI Tools.
-//AppleDisk5.25: The driver for Apple 5.25" disk drives, including Disk II drives and Apple UniDisk 5.25 drives. This driver is required for GS/OS to recognize 5.25" disk drives.
-//AppleTalk: The AppleTalk port driver for the Print Manager. It works with either serial port when configured for AppleTalk.
-//AT.IW.PSetup: This file contains the same information as the file Printer.Setup for an ImageWriter printing through AppleTalk. The Installer replaces the file Printer.Setup on the destination disk with this file and renames it Printer.Setup.
-//AT.IWLQ.PSetup: This file contains the same information as the file Printer.Setup for an ImageWriter LQ printing through AppleTalk. The Installer replaces the file Printer.Setup on the destination disk with this file and renames it Printer.Setup.
-//ATalk: The main AppleTalk GS/OS driver.
-//ATP1.ATROM: AppleTalk protocols to patch the IIGS ROM.
-//ATP2.ATRAM: AppleTalk protocols not in ROM.
-//Card6850.MIDI: The driver for 6850-based MIDI interface cards for the MIDI Tools.
-//Epson: The Epson(R) printer driver for the Print Manager.
-//EPSON.PSetup: This file contains the same information as the file Printer.Setup for an Epson printing through the parallel card driver. The Installer replaces the file Printer.Setup on the destination disk with this file and renames it Printer.Setup.
-//ImageWriter: The ImageWriter driver for the Print Manager.
-//ImageWriter.LQ: The ImageWriter LQ driver for the Print Manager. This driver currently has no more functionality than the ImageWriter driver.
-//IW.PSetup: This file contains the same information as the file Printer.Setup for an ImageWriter printing through the printer port. The Installer replaces the file Printer.Setup on the destination disk with this file and renames it Printer.Setup.
-//IWEM: PostScript(R) program which allows a LaserWriter emulate an ImageWriter. A user can load it into the LaserWriter with the LaserWriter CDev, and it is automatically invoked when printing through the slot associated with AppleTalk.
-//IWLQ.PSetup: This file contains the same information as the file Printer.Setup for an ImageWriter LQ printing through the printer port. The Installer replaces the file Printer.Setup on the destination disk with this file and renames it Printer.Setup.
-//LaserWriter: The LaserWriter driver for the Print Manager. This driver works with any LaserWriter with PostScript. It does not work with the LaserWriter IISC.
-//LW.PSetup: This file contains the same information as the file Printer.Setup for an LaserWriter printing through AppleTalk. The Installer replaces the file Printer.Setup on the destination disk with this file and renames it Printer.Setup.
-//Modem: The modem port driver for the Print Manager.
-//Parallel.Card: A driver for some parallel printer interface cards for the Print Manager. This driver works with the Apple Parallel Interface Card, as well as several other parallel interface cards.
-//Printer: The printer port driver for the Print Manager.
-//SCC.Manager: The GS/OS supervisory driver that arbitrates hardware-level usage of the SCC in the Apple IIGS.
-//SCSI.Manager: The GS/OS SCSI Manager, the supervisory driver that arbitrates hardware-level usage of Apple II SCSI cards.
-//SCSICD.Driver: The GS/OS driver for the AppleCD SC drive. This driver is required for GS/OS to recognize CD-ROM drives.
-//SCSIHD.Driver: The GS/OS driver for SCSI hard disks. This driver is required for GS/OS to recognize SCSI hard disks.
-//UniDisk3.5: The GS/OS driver for UniDisk 3.5 drives. This driver is required for proper operation of UniDisk 3.5 drives. Using the UniDisk with GS/OS without this driver eventually corrupts media.
-/FSTs: Directory with additional File System Translators.
-//AppleShare.FST: The AppleShare FST which allows GS/OS to access AppleShare file servers.
-//HS.FST: The High Sierra FST which allows GS/OS to access CD-ROM discs formatted in the international standard High Sierra or ISO 9660 formats. This FST is read-only; it only performs read operations.
-/System.Setup: Directory with additional initialization files.
-//AppleIIVOC.INIT: An initialization file used by the Apple IIGS Video Overlay Card tool set.
-//ATInit: The AppleTalk initialization file.
-//ATResponder: The AppleTalk responder, used for AppleTalk network management.
-/Tools: Directory with additional tools.
-//Tool032: MIDI Tools, V1.3.
-/Fonts: Directory with additional fonts. This directory is currently empty.
-Scripts: This directory contains all the scripts for the Installer. On launch, the Installer looks in its parent directory for the Scripts directory and the scripts it contains.
-/ADV.DISK.UTIL: Script to install the Advanced Disk Utility program.
-/APPLE.MIDI: Script to install the Apple MIDI Interface driver and tool set.
-/APPLEDISK5.25: Script to install the 5.25" disk driver for GS/OS.
-/APPLESHARE: Script to install AppleShare.
-/Aristotle.Patch: Script to install a change to Aristotle for easier class transition.
-/ATIMAGEWRITER: Script to install the ImageWriter printer driver for the Print Manager, as well as the files necessary to work with AppleTalk.
-/ATIMAGEWRITERLQ: Script to install the ImageWriter LQ printer driver for the Print Manager, as well as the files necessary to work with AppleTalk.
-/CARD6850.MIDI: Script to install the 6850-based MIDI Interface card driver.
-/CDROM: Script to install the High Sierra FST as well as the SCSI Manager and SCSI CD-ROM driver for GS/OS.
-/DCIMAGEWRITER: Script to install the ImageWriter printer driver for the Print Manager, as well as the files necessary to connect it to a serial port.
-/DCIMAGEWRITERLQ: Script to install the ImageWriter LQ printer driver for the Print Manager, as well as the files necessary to connect it to a serial port.
-/EPSON: Script to install the Epson printer driver for the Print Manager, as well as the parallel card driver.
-/FONTS: Script to install additional fonts. No additional fonts are currently supplied.
-/INST.SYS.MIN: Script to install a minimal GS/OS system on a given destination volume.
-/INST.SYSF.NOFIN: Script to install a minimal GS/OS system, without the Finder, on a given destination volume.
-/INSTAL.SYS.FILE: Script to install a GS/OS system, with the Finder, on a given destination volume.
-/LASERWRITER: Script to install the LaserWriter printer driver for the Print Manager, as well as the files necessary to work with AppleTalk.
-/Local.Net.Boot: Script to create a 3.5" floppy disk with the minimum configuration necessary to boot locally but log onto an AppleShare file server.
-/NAMER: Script to install Namer II and related AppleTalk files.
-/Quick.Logoff: Script to add a quick logoff feature to AppleShare.
-/SCSI.HARD.DISK: Script to install the SCSI Manager and SCSI hard disk driver for GS/OS.
-/Server.Sys.File: Script to install System Software 5.0 on an AppleShare File Server.
-/UNIDISK3.5: Script to install the UniDisk 3.5 driver for GS/OS.
-/VIDEOMIX: Script to install the latest versions of the Apple II VideoMix software and tools.
-Installer: The Apple IIGS Installer program. This program makes use of scripts found in the Scripts directory on this disk to install parts of the system, as well as third-party applications, without the user needing to copy individual files.
-AppleTalk: This directory contains additional AppleTalk files and utilities for AppleShare and AppleTalk.
-/Boot.Driver: A driver for AppleShare that GS/OS loads before the other drivers are loaded and which remains resident in memory after the boot process is finished. Installed on servers by the Installer script Server.Sys.File.
-/Display.0
-/Namer: This directory contains the Namer II application to rename AppleTalk devices.
-//MtxAbs.0: MouseText code routines for by Namer II.
-//Namer.II: The Namer II application (a ProDOS 8 program).
-//Namer.0: Additional code needed by Namer II.
-/QuickLogoff: An initialization file used to add a quick logoff feature to AppleShare.
-/Start: The AppleShare startup program which is installed in place of the Finder on AppleShare volumes. It allows the user to log on and then launches the server startup program for the user's machine.
-Adv.Disk.Util: The Advanced Disk Utility program which allows for partitioning of SCSI hard disks, as well as erasing, initializing, and zeroing volumes or partitions.
Continued next month.....
Further Reference
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o GS/OS Reference, Volumes 1 and 2
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