
                       Welcome to BeebDOS  v3.00!
                       --------------------------

   This document is intended to provide information about BeebDOS extra to that
covered in the BeebDOS Manual. The information is in the form of a list
(see below) and covers alterations, errors, extras and items which were not
available at the time of going to press.

1.      BeebDOS 3.00 contains partial support for the IBM PS2 computers as
        follows:

        a.      BBC single density diskette formats are not supported.
        b.      model 30 - all BeebDOS utilities may be used but disk fault/
                           timeout problems may occur with Watford and OPUS
                           diskettes.
        c.      model 50/55/60/70/80 - Same as the model 30 except the BFORM
                                       utility may not support some BBC
                                       diskette formats.

2.      When using BCOPY with ADFS disks there is an extra parameter "IBM
        extension to be used". This parameter is only used when copying files
        from IBM to ADFS disk. It is intended to avoid duplicate file names
        being used on the ADFS diskette. Type "Y" to use the IBM name and
        extension in the ADF name (e.g. letter.doc will become letterdoc), and
        type "N" to ignore the IBM extension (e.g. letter.doc will become
        letter).

3.      BeebDOS release 1.10 to release 2.01 enhancements:
        a.      Support for BBC ADFS diskettes.
        b.      Path names can be used in both IBM and ADFS file names.
        c.      Three extra ADFS utilities BMAP, BCDIR and BDIR.
        d.      BGRAPH will now display BBC mode 0,1,4 and 5 screens on
                EGA and Herculese (as well as CGA) displays.
        e.      BeebDOS is no longer "case dependant" with BBC file names.

4.      BeebDOS release 2.01 to release 2.02 enhancements:
        a.      A friendly program called "BEEBDOS" is included which allows
                the BeebDOS programs to be selected from a menu.
        b.      BGRAPH supports more IBM display/graphics adapters as follows:
		CGA    - Standard graphics adapter
		HGC    - Herculese graphics adapter
		EGA    - Enhanced graphics adapter, Video graphics array (VGA)
                         640 x 350 RES, 16 colour
                EGH    - Super EGA and VGA
                         640 x 480 RES, 16 colour
        c.      BGRAPH will display mode 2 BBC screens and full 16 colours
                are displayed on IBM EGA and VGA screens. The colour and
                resolution is reduced on IBM CGA and Herculese adapters.

5.      BeebDOS release 2.02 to release 3.00 enhancements:
        a.      The menu program called "BEEBDOS" replaces the BDOS program
                and is used to configure and select the BeebDOS utilities.
		Unlike BDOS this program is not a TSR and it places all
                the configuration settings in a file called "BEEBDOS.CNF" so
                they are retained after the machine is reset or switched off.
        b.      Support for the Archimedes ADFS 800k D, Cumana QFS, and Torch
                CPN diskette formats is added.
        c.      Support for Watford 62 file catalogues and Solidisk
                catalogues greater than 31 files is added.
        d.      BBC to BBC file copy allows direct copying of files between
                the different BBC filing systems supported by BeebDOS.
        e.      Some program bugs reported in version 2.02 are fixed
                including a fix for BCOPY to stop it from locking up when
                zero length files are copied.
        f.      Support for the Compaticard diskette controller is added.
                This card supports 360k, 720k, 1.2mb, 1.44mb, 3", 3«", 5¬",
                8" drives on any IBM or compatible except PS2 MCA machines.
                The compaticard also provides single density diskette
                support allowing BeebDOS 3.00 to support DFS disks on any
                PC fitted with this card.
        g.      The BeebDOS disk routines are more flexible allowing greater
                BBC diskette compatibility on a wider variety of IBM
                compatible computers.
        h.      BBC diskettes can be used in IBM drives A to Z (not just
                A and B) with support for some external floppy controllers.
        i.      BBC disk I/O routines are improved giving faster transfer
                speeds on most equipment.
        j.      Limited mouse support is added to the BEEBDOS program.

6.      Future releases of BeebDOS:
        If you have any suggestions, additions, and improvements you would
        like to see incorporated in BeebDOS or ideas for new products which
        would help you in this area, please let us know at:

        MICROBOSS LTD
        3 Hadleigh Road
        Frinton
        Essex
        CO13 9HG
