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GS/OS System 6.0.1 Filelist
Last updated: Mar 1 1997
WARNING!
The following information is provided for reference only. Blindly copying
around files is more likely than not to render some applications unrunnable
or leave GS/OS unbootable. In addition, many System 6.x files are 'forked'
files, so ProDOS-8 based file utility programs (Copy ][+, etc) will either
not work or cause corruption to your filesystem.
It is my strongest recommendation that you NOT use anything other than a
GS/OS based program to copy these files, and furthermore, only use the System
6.0.1 installer until you're very sure you know what you're doing. I take no
responsibility for systems broken by your misplacing or trashing files, and
requests for help after doing so will get a "Use the 6.0.1 Installer to
correctly [re]install the system" reply.
Disclaimer: You are following all information contained in the rest of this
document at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage you may do to
your system.
The following is a listing of files in a GS/OS System 6.0.1
distrbution. For information on getting GS/OS System 6.0.1, please see
section 9.1 of the comp.sys.apple2 FAQ, "9.1 Where can I get System 6,
and what fixes are there for the known bugs in it?", located online at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html.
Commentary on files is by Nathan Mates, and is not guaranteed to be
complete or canonical, but it's getting there. This should be a
listing of all the 'System' level files (excluding the fairly obvious
and self-explanatory parts of the 'Fonts' directory, and the 'Sounds'
directory') as found on the /Install, /SystemTools1, and /SystemTools2
disks in the System 6.0.1 diskset. I have noted the files either
required to boot, as well as those installed by an 'Easy Update' of
System 6.0.1 to a HD partition of mine not previously containing
6.0.1.
Optional files may require other files to be installed also; when I
know that this is the case, I note that other files are required. As
the lists of dependencies can be very large or technical, I've omitted
them. Using the 'Custom Install' from the 6.0.1 Installer will
correctly install all other required files, so that is the recommended
course of action.
If you wish to temporarily enable or disable an optional component of
the system software, such as Icon files, optional Drivers, Desk
Accessories, Temporary/Permanent Initialization files, CDevs (Control
Panels), or the like, one good way is to use the Finder. Go to the
directory containing the file, select the file and select Special/Icon
Info (Open-apple-I). In the window that appears, there should be a
checkbox for disabling the file.
Files are noted by directory starting from the root directory of the
volume system 6.0.1 is installed to. I've used a hierarchical
indenting formatting to denote which files are inside subdirectories;
if your WWW browser does not honor my formatting, it's broken.
ProDOS (3K, 'SYS' file)
Required boot stub. May be larger if patches are applied to it.
BASIC.System (11K, 'SYS' file)
Optional file, allows the user to run Applesoft Basic under
ProDOS 8. May be deleted for space if you do not use Basic from
that boot disk.
Icons (Directory)
Required directory if you are using the Finder. If not, this
may be deleted.
FType.Apple (13K, 'File Type Names' file)
Required file for the Finder to run. May be deleted if
the Finder is not being used.
Desktop (15K, 'Finder Data' file)
Normally hidden file, used and automatically generated by
the Finder. May be deleted if the Finder is not being
used.
System (Directory)
Required directory. May not be renamed, buried in another
directory, or otherwise misplaced.
Start.GS.OS (14K, 'GS/OS System File')
Required file for GS/OS to boot and run.
GS.OS (55K, 'GS/OS System File')
Required file for GS/OS to boot and run.
GS.OS.Dev (3K, 'Load file (generic)')
Required file for GS/OS to boot and run.
Error.Msg (6K, 'Load file (generic)')
Required file for GS/OS to boot and run.
P8 (18K, 'ProDOS 8 Application')
Required file if any ProDOS 8 applications are launched.
GS/OS suspends itself, and P8 is the currently run OS.
GS/OS can be restarted on exiting the ProDOS 8
application. Can be deleted if no ProDOS 8 programs are
to be launched from this system disk.
Start (2K, 'GS/OS Application')
Application run at boot. The file installed by the System
6.0.1 installer to a HD merely hands off control to the
application specified by the 'SetStart' Control Panel. By
default, this is the Finder. If you install to an 800K
disk, the Finder is renamed Start and is booted that way.
Other program launcher apps (e.g. ProSel) may install
themselves as the boot application by copying themselves
to */system/start.
Finder (183K, 'GS/OS Application')
The Finder. May be moved out of the System Directory for
space if desired; use the 'SetStart' control panel to
register its new location so that it may be run at boot.
System.Setup (Directory)
Required Directory, contains Temporary and Permanent
Initialization Files, as well as any files they may wish
to reference.
Tool.Setup (20K, 'Permanent Initialization File')
Required file, starts toolsets at boot.
TS2 (37K, 'Load file (generic)')
Required if this disk will be booted on a ROM 01
GS, may be deleted if the disk will only be booted
on a ROM 3 GS.
TS3 (42K, 'Load file (generic)')
Required if this disk will be booted on a ROM 3 GS,
may be deleted if the disk will only be booted on a
ROM 01 GS.
Resource.Mgr (13K, 'Permanent Initialization File')
Required file to boot and run GS/OS
Sys.Resources (25K, 'GS/OS System File')
Required file to boot and run GS/OS
EasyMount (13K, 'Permanent Initialization File')
Optional file, provides some aliasing features to
the Finder.
AppleIIVOC (1K, Temporary initialization file)
Optional file, provides some functionality with a
Video Overlay card installed in the system.
ATInit (1K, Appletalk data)
Optional file requiring other files, part of the
Appletalk setup.
ATResponder (5K, Permanent initialization file)
Optional file requiring other files, part of the
Appletalk setup.
Closeview (28K, Permanent initialization file)
Optional file providing some screen magnification
features, though is incompatible with a number of
programs, causing the mouse to erase everything it
moves over. You may wish to disable this file if
you are having this problem.
EasyAccess (4K, Permanent initialization file)
Optional file, provides some useful features for
the disabled or the like. However, it can and does
cause lockups with a fair number of programs, so
you may want to disable it if you're not using it.
Tools (Directory)
Required Directory, contains tools used by GS/OS
applications. In general, do not delete any tools
contained within unless you are absolutely sure that the
applictions you are running do not use them. Since these
tools are used by any GS/OS application, if you have the
disk space available, you may wish to install the full
set. It is safe to use a GS/OS copy program to manually
copy them from the System/Tools directories on the
/SystemTools1 and /SystemTools2 6.0.1 disks to this
directory.
Tools 001-013 are part of the ROM and do not exist as files
on disk.
Tool014 (30K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Window Manager toolset.
Tool015 (19K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Menu Manager toolset.
Tool016 (16K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Control Manager toolset.
There is no Tool017 file; the Loader is part of GS/OS
proper and always installed.
Tool018 (29K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Quickdraw Auxillary toolset.
Tool019 (7K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Print Manager toolset.
Tool020 (10K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Line Edit toolset.
Tool021 (13K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Dialog Manager toolset.
Tool022 (7K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Scrap Manager toolset.
Tool023 (18K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Standard File Operations
toolset
There is no Tool024 file; NiftyList 3.4 notes it as
'unknown'
Tool 025 (7K, Tool)
The 'Note Synthesizer' toolset is not installed by
default.
Tool 026 (5K, Tool)
The 'Note Sequencer' toolset is not installed by
default.
Tool027 (14K, Tool)
Installed by default-- Font Manager toolset.
Tool028 (8K, Tool)
Installed by default-- List Manager toolset
Tool029 (11K, Tool)
The 'Audio Compression/Expansion' toolset is not
installed by default.
There is no Tool030; the Resource Manager 'toolset' is part
of GS/OS proper.
There is no Tool031 file; NiftyList 3.4 notes it as
'unknown'
Tool032 (14K, Tool)
The 'MIDI' toolset is not installed by default.
Tool033 (5K, Tool)
The 'Video Overlay' toolset is not installed by
default.
Tool034 (34K, Tool)
Installed by default-- TextEdit toolset.
Tool035 (25K, Tool)
The 'MIDI Synth' toolset is not installed by
default.
Tool038 (10K, Tool)
The 'Media Control' toolset is not installed by
default.
Fonts (Directory)
Required Directory, though contents may be deleted for
space. As the files inside it other than what are
installed by default are fairly self-explanatory, I'm not
going to list all the files on the 6.0.1 install disks.
FastFont (29K, Binary)
Installed by default, used to provide faster
drawing of the system default font (Shaston 8). May
be deleted if space is at a premium and speed is
not.
Times.10 (3K, Font)
Installed by default, provides the 'Times' font in
10-point resolution. May be deleted if this font is
unused.
Font.Lists (???K)
File that may be created by GS/OS at runtime
listing installed fonts.
FSTs (Directory)
Required Directory, contains 'File System Translators'--
code to let GS/OS talk to different types of volumes.
Char.FST (3K, GS/OS File System Translator)
Required file for GS/OS to boot and talk to
character devices (including the screen)
Pro.FST (25K, GS/OS File System Translator)
Required file for GS/OS to talk to ProDOS volumes
(including the boot disk after the boot stub is
loaded) If booted over Appleshare and no ProDOS
disks are mounted, it may be theoretically possible
to remove this file. However, in practice, this
file is required for GS/OS to boot and run.
HFS.FST (35K, GS/OS File System Translator)
Optional file. allows GS/OS (not ProDOS 8) apps
read and write access HFS (Macintosh) formatted
disks. The version included with System 6.0.1 does
contain at least one bug, which can corrupt a HFS
volume of 96MB or larger. It is strongly encouraged
that you download and install the patch. (You'll
need to copy all the files off to non-HFS volumes,
install, and copy back for safety). The patch is
available from
ftp://apple2.caltech.edu/pub/apple2/addons/patches/
patchhfs.shk
DOS3.3.FST (10K, GS/OS File System Translator)
Optional file. Allows GS/OS apps to read Apple II
DOS 3.3 disks; writing is not possible. This is not
MS-DOS 3.3; see the MS-DOS FST below.
HS.FST (11K, GS/OS File System Translator)
Optional file. Allows read-only access to High
Sierra CD-ROMs from GS/OS apps.
MSDOS.FST (10K, GS/OS File System Translator)
Optional file, do a 'custom install' from within
the GS/OS installer to install. Allows GS/OS apps
read-only access to MS-DOS formatted disks. For the
ability to write to MS-DOS disks, you will need
Peter Watson's (email: paw@acslink.net.au) MSDOS
utilities (latest version is 2.30), which can
read/write MS-DOS formatted disks, both FAT
(pre-WIN95) and VFAT (WIN95) disks, including Zip
disks. It's not currently usable from within the
Finder or other programs, but you need a program
shell such as that included with The Byteworks'
Orca series, Procyon's GNO/ME, ProSEL-16's shell,
or the minimal shell included in the msdostools
package.
ftp://ground.isca.uiowa.edu/apple2/apple16/utils/MS
DOS.util/MSDOS.TOOLS.SHK
Pascal.FST (10K, GS/OS File System Translator)
Optional file. Allows GS/OS apps read-only to Apple
II (UCSD) Pascal formatted disks. The version of
this FST bundled with 6.0.1 does not recognize
disks with legal punctuation in the disk name. Get
Nathan Mates's free program 'GUPP' (Grand Unified
Patch Program) from a major Apple II FTP site, or
directly from Nathan's ftp site for his programs:
ftp://ftp.ucgs.caltech.edu/pub/nathan/gupp1.03.shk
AppleShare.FST (19K, GS/OS File System Translator)
Optional file. Since this requires an Appletalk
connection, it is imperative that you do a 'custom
install' from within the GS/OS installer to install
this and the many required Appletalk files. Allows
read/write access to Appleshared volumes mounted on
a Mac capable of filesharing. No ability currently
exists for the GS to export either HDs or directory
trees via appleshare.
Drivers (Directory)
Required Directory containing drivers for GS/OS to talk
to various devices.
Appledisk3.5 (9K, Device Driver)
Required for any access to any Apple 3.5" drives or
SuperDrives. Not needed if no drives of that class
are installed. 3.5" Unidisks have their own driver
which should be installed manually.
Console.Driver (8K, Device Driver)
Required file, provides access to the text screen.
Appledisk5.25 (8K, Device Driver)
Installed by default, provides access to any 5.25"
drives present in system. May be disabled and/or
deleted if you never use 5.25" disks under GS/OS.
A2.Ramcard (3K, GS/OS Device Driver)
Optional file. Allows GS/OS to use a 'slinky' (1MB
RAM card in slots 1-7) as a Ramdisk.
Apple.Midi (2K, MIDI Driver)
Optional file, may require other files. Provides
some MIDI I/O functionality if you have the
appropriate associated hardware.
Card6850.Midi (2K, MIDI Driver)
Optional file, may require other files. Provides
some MIDI I/O functionality if you have the
appropriate associated hardware.
Epson (22K, Printer Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows
printing to all printers that act like Epson Dot
Matrix printers.
Imagewriter (24K, Printer Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows
printing to Imagewriter I and II printers.
Imagewriter.LQ (26K, Printer Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows
printing to the Imagewriter LQ printer.
Modem (3K, Device Driver)
Optional file that may require other files; it is
highly recommended that you do 'custom install'
from within the GS/OS installer to install all of
the needed files. Allows GS/OS programs to talk to
a modem.
Parallel.Card (2K, Printer Port Driver)
Optional file that may require other files; it is
highly recommended that you do 'custom install'
from within the GS/OS installer to install all of
the needed files. Allows you to print to printers
through some (maybe not all) parallel printer
cards.
Printer (3K, Device Driver)
Optional file that may require other files; it is
highly recommended that you do 'custom install'
from within the GS/OS installer to install all of
the needed files. Generic driver for printers; may
subcontract out to the actual printer driver.
RAM5 (3K, GS/OS Device Driver)
Optional file. Speeds access to the builtin 'RAM5'
Ramdisk if the min/max sizes are the same.
SCSI.Manager (10K, Device Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Controls the
other SCSI drivers; this is only needed for an
Apple Rev C SCSI or High Speed SCSI card. The
RamFAST has its own drivers, so if it is installed
in the system, the Apple SCSI drivers should be
disabled.
SCSICD.Driver (13K, Device Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Controls
certain SCSI CD-ROM drives; see comments on
SCSI.Manager for SCSI card notes.
SCSIScan.Driver (10K, Device Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Implements
some forms of interface for SCSI scanners; see
comments on SCSI.Manager for SCSI card notes. No
completed GS/OS scan programs exist.
SCSITape.Driver (11K, Device Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Implements
some forms of interface for SCSI Tape drives; see
comments on SCSI.Manager for SCSI card notes.
Stylewriter (20K, Printer Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows GS/OS
apps to print to a directly connected Stylewriter
(original, not II and up) printer. No GS/OS drivers
exist for Stylewriters after the original.
Appletalk (3K, Printer Port Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. All the
Appletalk files should be installed at once, as
they are mutually dependent.
Atalk (8K, GS/OS Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Provides part
of the Appletalk functionality.
ATP1.ATROM (12K, AppleTalk Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Provides part
of the Appletalk functionality.
ATP2.ATRAM (44K, AppleTalk Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Provides part
of the Appletalk functionality.
IWEM (30K, Ascii Text)
Optional file requiring other files. Downloadable
'ImageWriter EMulator' for use in Laserwriters and
possibly other postscript-capable printers for
programs that only know how to talk to an
Imagewriter.
LaserWriter (39K, Printer Driver)
Optional file requiring other files. Provides
printing functionality to Laserwriters, as well as
certain other Postscript printers capable of
understanding Apple's not-quite-100% implementation
of Postscript. It is reported that the LaserWriter
driver from the System 6.0 install disks works with
a wider range of printers. You can also install
this driver to provide functionality of printing to
a postscript file. For more information on that,
please see the comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked
Questions, section 7.14 Can I generate Postscript
from my Apple II?, located online at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html".
SCC.Manager (3K, GS/OS Device Driver)
Optional file. Manages the serial ports for
Appletalk. If Appletalk is not on, but this file is
enabled, you will get an annoying message at boot
telling you so. It is safe to disable/remove this
file to avoid the message if Appletalk is not
active.
Desk.Accs (Directory)
Required Directory, but contents may be empty. Holds any
'Classic Desk Accessories' and 'New Desk Accessories'
installed by the user.
Control.Panel (18K, New Desk Accessory)
Installed by default, needed for access to any
Control Panel (CDevs) the user has installed.
Calculator (16K, New Desk Accessory)
Optional file. Provides a simple four-function
calculator in a window.
FindFile (14K, New Desk Accessory)
Optional file. Provides simple file-finding
abilities.
CDRemote (16K, New Desk Accessory)
Optional file. With certain supported CD-ROM
drives, allows you to start, pause and stop play of
music CD-ROMs. Certain other files are probably
required, so be sure to do a proper install from
the GS/OS installer.
MediaControl (33K, New Desk Accessory)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows the
user to control certain supported media devices
such as Laserdisc players.
VideoKeyboard (18K, New Desk Accessory)
Optional file. Places a picture of a keyboard in a
window, allows the user to click on keys rather
than typing with a keyboard.
VideoMix (26K, New Desk Accessory)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows the
user to control the mixing and transparency of
video levels through a 'Video Overlay Card'
installed in the system.
CDevs (Directory)
Installed by default, required but may be empty directory
if the Control.Panel New Desk Accessory is installed and
enabled.
General (6K, Control Panel)
Installed by default, allows the user to change
general system options.
Printer (5K, Control Panel)
Installed by default, allows the user to change
printer port options.
RAM (5K, Control Panel)
Installed by default, allows the user to set
Ramdisk Ram and Cache size.
SetStart (7K, Control Panel)
Installed by default, allows the user to set the
application run at bootup.
Slots (6K, Control Panel)
Installed by default, allows the user to change
slot mappings between the associated builtin port
and 'your card'
Direct Connect (6K, Control Panel)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows the
user to select port, printer type of a 'directly
connected' (i.e. non-networked) printer.
Keyboard (5K, Control Panel)
Optional file. Allows the user to set parameters
related to the keyboard, such as speed, language,
etc.
Modem (5K, Control Panel)
Optional file. Allows the user to set modem port
options.
Monitor (5K, Control Panel)
Optional file. Allows the user to set the display
columns and colors for the built-in text modes.
Sound (16K, Control Panel)
Optional file, in practice requires other files.
Allows the user to set various digitized sounds for
general system events.
Time (10K, Control Panel)
Optional file. Lets the user select the date and
time of the internal clock/calendar. Find the
easter egg!
Appleshare (25K, Control Panel)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows the
user to select Appleshared volumes, etc.
FolderPriv (10K, Control Panel)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows the
user to select
MediaControl (9K, Control Panel)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows the
user to control supported media (LD players, etc)
devices.
Namer (10K, Control Panel)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows the
user to [re]name Appletalk'd network printers, etc.
NetPrinter (12K, Control Panel)
Optional file requiring other files. Allows the
user to select a networked printer to print to.
Network (4K, Control Panel)
Optional file. Lets you select either ProDOS 8 or
GS/OS to boot to if booting over Appletalk.
MIDI (6K, Control Panel)
Optional file requiring other files. Provides some
control over MIDI functions.
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Other files may be installed or created in the System Folder; for
comments related to them, please see any documentation that came with
the programs.
Once again, don't mess with files in your system Folder until you're
sure you know what you're doing, and you have the System 6.0.1 install
disks handy to reinstall everything in case things get messed up.
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