fish-0577

Short:        Fish disk 0577
Uploader:     Fish Disks <aminet aminet net>
Type:         misc/fish
Architecture: m68k-amigaos


This is disk 577 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library.
Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents.


LhA		A very fast archiver that is compatible with MS-DOS LhArc
		V1.13 and LHA V2.13, as well as the Amiga LhArc.  LhA is
		very memory efficient, has been written with stability
		and reliability in mind, has carefully optimized compression
		and decompression routines, is multitasking reentrant and
		pure, handles multiple volume archives (registered version
		only), and more.  Also includes LhASFX, which creates SFX
		(self-extracting) archives from ordinary LhA archives.
		Version 1.0, shareware, binary only.
		Author:  Stefan Boberg

OwnDevUnit	This is the initial release of the OwnDevUnit.library
		programmer's pack.  It provides an extended locking mechanism
		for a device/unit pair that makes using programs like getty
		much easier.  Getty is a program that sits on the serial port
		waiting for calls to come in.  By using OwnDevUnit.library, a
		program can request that getty temporarily release the serial
		port.  Includes source.
		Author:  Christopher Wichura

PetersQuest	This cute game has you, the intrepid Peter, following
		a trail of hearts through a world of 20 levels, riddled
		with porcupines and other hazards, to rescue Daphne, the
		love of your life that has been kidnapped by the evil
		Brutus.  Includes digitized sound and colorful graphics.
		Version 1.2, an update to version 1.0 on disk 224.  New
		features include super speed, super jump, rocket pack, and
		more.  Binary only.
		Author:  David Meny

TurboQuantum	A SCSI bit twiddler program that will set or clear the
		"Disable Disconnection" bit in a Quantum drive's "Control
		Parameters Mode Page".  Disabling disconnection during
		data transfers can result in a large performance boost
		on some systems.  Binary only.
		Author:  Ben Fuller