| 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: pipes, redirection, scripts, ReadArgs template parsing |
