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Soft - A new system for opertsiaonnaya Spectrum - NeoS ...

                           NeoS ...

(C) NS / SSG
(C) Megus / Brainwave


                            Hi, All

At the request of the workers, telling how things are going 
with sabzh: 

1. Our sources NeOS were dismantled and placed in
the shelves:) now preparing a large collection of questions, 
answers which will Megus. After this work will be underway.


2. What is planned:


    ■ Supports the most common controllers HDD. Loading NeOS 
with Nemo HDD to Kay (from the main menu system). NeOS HDD boot 
from the firmware NeOS. 


    ■ Support for various graphic modes. See below.


    ■ Of course, NeOS will use any upper memory area. ■
Powerful text console (ala Unix) with integrated file
operations and works with any input / output devices, including
including a modem (ie TTY terminal without leaving the command 
line). 

3. Installer NeOS: the system will be distributed on floppy 
disks TR-DOS. System installer allows you to configure the 
system with taking into account all the "bells and whistles" of 
your Spectrum, then you get ready. rom file. As usual,. Rom 
flashing in place 128 Basic. At KAY reflash ROM is not 
required, the system will be installed on the HDD and loaded by 
selecting the HDD boot from the main menu computer or by 
pressing the reset button while holding symbol shift. In this 
case, is likely to be implemented boot manager, offering 
download Is-DOS or NeOS. Restrictions on the amount of used 
space on the HDD will not, except in the limit of CHS - both 
controlled by LBA HDD I do not know. 

4. Architecture NeOS:


    ■ Open the OS with a hierarchical directory system a-la
msdos / isdos and a set of user restarts a la the same msdos
or Scorpion Shadow Monitor.


    ■ console user with a set of basic commands, expandable
user by simply adding the desired system scripts
special directory.


    ■ Support for the vast majority of computer resources.


    ■ Maybe the swap file or, rather, a swap partition on the 
HDD (a la FreeBSD)



    ■ In general, orientatsiya on the HDD.


    ■ There is a burning desire to make the built-in system ip
stack, so you can easily, directly from the command line to 
work on the internet. Constrains the lack of information. 


    ■ Complete the openness of the system to the programmer, 
there are no protections. 

5. Problems Project NeOS:


    ■ Lack of awareness of me:) about the existing
"Bloat" Spectrum. A variety of connection schemes of memory and
HDD. By the way, the system will be retained the ability to 
customize its under unknown to me by describing the resources 
of those resources. inf files and change the kernel.



    ■ ambiguous public attitudes towards the project NeOS. No
active support of the project risks oburnutsya protracted.


    ■ Lack (?) Public awareness about the
Project NeOS. Because with this - please otforvardit this 
letter in ehokonferentsii all related to the Spectrum. 
Encouraged the publication in an unaltered form in any 
electronic media. The template does not cite! - Tired already. 
I also guarantee that spake unto me, You'll get answers to any 
questions concerning NeOS. There is also a set of documentation 
NeOS, from which can extract a lot of information and finally 
get a complete picture of what is NeOS. Encouraged by the 
constructive proposals. Criticism of "NEOS - push!" is not 
encouraged. E-mail. 

As seen from vyshenapisannogo, NeOS now need it most
in support of potential users. First of all, I want _all_ 
wiring diagrams HDD, modem, memory expansion, additional modes. 
Modes will be used in HTML-viewer'e, as well as in the terminal 
viewer texts. 


    Please contact me:

 - Writers Spectrum HTML-viewer to discuss the prospect of 
writing thereof to NeOS 

 - Those who have experience on the Internet with the Spectrum 
of Unix-Shell provider for the exchange of experiences


 - Those who are interested in developing a system - for 
discussion 

 - Wanting to do beta testing

 - Free programmers - if such still exist.

Development NeOS currently engaged in:


  Nicholas Shpilchin (Ns / SSG)

  Roman Petrov (Megus / Brainwave ^ X-Project).

How to contact us:


                    e-mail: ns@ns.da.ru

              fido: 2:5071 / 99 @ Nikolay Shpilchin

         phone: [+7] (3953) 15-3045 15:00 - 18:00 MSK,

                     20:00 - 23:00 (GMT +8)