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*  DiskOnChip(R) TrueFFS(R) DOS Utilities				*
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*  Version 5.1.2, released on Aug 01, 2002				*
*  Based on TrueFFS version 5.1.2 from Aug 1, 2002			*
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*  Copyright M-Systems (c) 2002						*
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*  Release notes							*
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This Package includes the DiskOnChip software utilities based on TrueFFS 5.1.2 
for DiskOnChip. 

Device Support
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The DiskOnChip Software Utilities provide full support for all M-Systems 
DiskOnChip family of products, including:

- Mobile DiskOnChip (16Mbytes-64MBytes) 
- DiskOnChip Millennium Plus (16Mbytes-32MBytes) 
- DiskOnChip Millennium 8MB, Both DIP and TSOP packages.
- DiskOnChip DIMM2000
- DiskOnChip 2000 DIP (up to 1Gbytes)  including support in devices with 
    128MB Samsung Flash in capacities: (- New!)
       low profile: 258MB, 384MB
       high profile: 768MB, 1GB



Package Contents
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\Root Directory

	README.TXT	This file
	DOC_Tool.PDF	DiskOnChip utilities user's manual
	drv_man.txt	DiskOnChip BIOS driver manual
	DFORMAT.EXE	DiskOnChip initialization program
	DOC52.EXB	DiskOnChip firmware for x86 (BIOS driver)
	DOC52P.EXB	DiskOnChip firmware with customized mount sequence, 
	                for BIOSs such as Phoenix BIOSs. Use this firmware only
			with platforms not compatible with the DOC51.EXB firmware
	DINFO.EXE	DiskOnChip information utility
	DOSIOCTL.H	Header file needed for using extended functionality of 
	                DiskOnChip

.\PCI_EVB Directory
	
	DOC_PCI.INF	File needed to suppress Windows 9x/ME hardware wizard
	README.TXT	instructions for using the INF file

.\GANG Directory

	KeyDisk.exe	Utility for creating key diskette needed when 
	                using the DiskOnChip GANG programmer to program 
			hardware protected DiskOnChip devices (i.e. used 
			devices, who's protection is already active).
			See more information in the GANG user's manual. 

.\Examples Directory

	Executable and source code example of an application manipulating
	advanced features of DiskOnChip such as protection, OTP, device ID
	and so on.

	

Known limitations of TrueFFS 5.1.2 tools and BIOS driver
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- When formatting an 8MBytes disk (BDTL) partition, use the native file systems 
  high level format and not the TrueFFS built in FAT formatter.

- Protected partitions must not use the key (password) "00000000" (ASCII 0)

- Unformatting DiskOnChip DIP 576Mbytes is not supported.

- The DiskOnChip BIOS drivers (EXB) will not recognize any disk partitions 
  following another read protected disk partition. This does not apply to any 
  other TrueFFS driver for other operating systems.

- When working with the DiskOnChip BIOS driver (EXB), all no-dos and 
  read-protected partition should be defined as the last partitions 
  of the DiskOnChip.


For comments, questions and bug reports, please contact your M-Systems 
representative or e-mail us to techsupport@m-sys.com

M-Systems full contact list can be found on our web site (www.m-sys.com)
