Quote from: prevtenetFixed enough problems that a lot of things now work more or less correctly! (Microsoft BASIC, Turbo Pascal, Wordstar, lots of random utilities...)
The drive system has been redesigned. The default configuration is now A: same folder CPvM was launched from (for a live CCP session) or the location of the CP/M program (for a direct command) B: physical drive A: C: physical drive B: ...etc
But, in a live CCP session, you can type "cd c:\symbos" (etc.) to change the physical location of the currently active logical drive (at least for drives A-D).
This lets you configure drives as needed before launching an app.
Outstanding issues: some software still crashes for unexplained reasons and various things could be optimized. As a random example, repeatedly showing/hiding the cursor when doing console input through the BIOS slows down line input for certain programs. Various small things like that.
Quote from: ZorrO on Yesterday at 23:55I don't know the exact composition of this team, but I know that the team of people created by Jay Miner made Atari VCS, Atari 800, Amiga, Atari Lynx and 3DO. They had tended to extend the project time, exceed the budget, don't listen investors, overestimate the value of their work and blind belief that they are the best. In my opinion because they smoked too much. And the fact that two of these projects turned out to be successful is the exception rather than the rule.There's a lot to unravel there and what you say is quite disingenuous, Jay worked at Atari obviously for the Atari VCS and 800 so any issues with project planning/budget and success were solely the responsibility of Atari as he was just the "engineer".
And Jay himself was such a visionary that the Amiga CDTV he valued the most was the biggest flop, and the one of which he was the biggest enemy and did everything he could to block A500 model, turned out to be the biggest success.
3DO was supposed to have many manufacturers to make it cheaper, but it was the most expensive console in history. Jay died between the American and European release of 3DO.
QuoteMN: What about CDTV?
Jay: CDTV is quite a nice idea, but the software has to be right. Can you think of anything more horrible than trying to read an encyclopaedia or the Bible on a TV, rather than a nice crisp RGB monitor? As a low cost entertainment system it's a good viable long term project. I hope Commodore won't drop the ball if things aren't as good initially; they can take on Philips.
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