amiga-bootcamp/07_dos/README.md

← Home

dos.library — AmigaDOS Overview

Section Index

File	Description
dos_base.md	DosLibrary structure, RootNode, BCPL heritage
file_io.md	Open/Close/Read/Write/Seek, buffered I/O (FRead/SetVBuf), FileInfoBlock, practical patterns
locks_examine.md	Lock semantics (shared/exclusive), handler discovery, Examine/ExNext/ExAll, antipatterns
pattern_matching.md	ParsePattern, MatchPattern, AmigaDOS wildcard syntax
process_management.md	CreateNewProc, SystemTagList, Execute
packet_system.md	DosPacket wire format, ACTION_* codes, handler protocol, BSTR encoding
filesystem.md	FFS/OFS block layout, root/file/data blocks, bitmap, hash function; capabilities matrix (max sizes, directory limits, nesting, floppy/HDD); third-party deep-dive (PFS3, SFS, FFS2 — atomic commits vs journaling vs validation); fragmentation & defragmentation (bitmap scatter, defrag tool catalog — ReOrg/DiskSafe/Quarterback/SFSdefrag, CF/SSD rationale, best practices); partition IDs & on-disk layout (two-layer RDB/signature system, complete DosType hex tables, ASCII diagrams for OFS/FFS/PFS3/SFS metadata placement); RDB partitioning (RigidDiskBlock, PartitionBlock linked list, FS headers, partition limits); Kickstart boot process (Strap, BootPri selection, Early Startup Menu, Mermaid flowchart); multi-boot configurations (dual-OS, recovery, games); partition layout strategy table; ADF reader (Python on modern machine)
environment.md	GetVar/SetVar, local/global/persistent env variables
error_handling.md	IoErr, Fault, PrintFault, complete error code table
cli_shell.md	CLI/Shell deep dive: architecture (process creation), BCPL→C history, pipes & I/O redirection, script cookbook (7 real-world patterns), ReadArgs API with template qualifiers, resident commands, shell environment (startup files, variables, prompt customization), 24 built-in commands, 4 named antipatterns, historical context (TRIPOS), modern analogies