Setpatch options and matches

[npagonis73]

I would like to ask the following about setpatch:
What are the setpatch options available for the 3 main Amiga OS (3.1, 3.9 and 3.1.4). Also what are the best matches of setpatch versions for each os?

[daxb]

Just type "setpatch ?" for each SetPatch version in a shell.

[Thomas Richter]

SetPatch options as in "which versions of SetPatch do I have as an option" or as in "which command line option does SetPatch recognize"?

[npagonis73]

What i mean is the following:

In my 3.1.4 system I use

3.1.4 Roms with Kickstart version 46.143
Setpatch 45.25
Workbench.library 45.194

In my 3.9 system I use

3.1 Roms with Kickstart version 45.57
Setpatch 44.38
Workbench.library 45.137

In my 3.1 system i use

3.1 Roms with Kickstart version 40.68
Setpatch 44.38
Workbench.library 45.137

Are there any other setpatch or Workbench.library versions that match better the systems above; are those the latest versions or are there any other ones;
Do you find the above combinations of Kickstart, Setpatch and lib correct or do they work better under different combination;

It would be interesting to see what are the combinations people use in their systems so we can experiment if needed....

[PeterK]

Your 3.1.4 system should be ok.

Unfortunately, the workbench.libraries 45.133 - 45.138 all have introduced new bugs.

For your 3.9 system you can either use WB 45.132 (68020+ only) from my icon.library (bonus drawer) or WB 45.194 (any CPU) from OS 3.1.4. SetPatch 44.38 is ok.

On your 3.1 system the WB 45.194 will probably not work. You can only use WB 45.127 (any CPU) or better the patched 45.132 (on 68020 only) together with my icon.library. SetPatch 44.38 is ok.

Edit: WB 45.194 still works on OS 3.1, just tested it successfully.

[npagonis73]

Peter thanks a lot. This was what I was looking for!!! By the way I would personally like to thank you for your amiga work and support with yr amazing icon.library!!!

[npagonis73]

One question Peter. Can’t find those workbench libs specifically for the 020. I am looking at www.amiga.foul.fr and the only version for 020 is the 45.134 workbench library. Any suggestions?

[PeterK]

The last original workbench.library of OS 3.9 BB1 was 45.127, which was still compiled for 68000 = any CPU.

Later Mikolaj Calusinski fixed some bugs (ie. memleaks, not usable in ROM etc.), but he has compiled 45.128 - 45.131 for 68020 or better CPUs. This is not mentioned in the version strings of the libraries.

My own patch is based on the the code of his 45.131 for 68020, allows to use the workbench.library on OS 3.0+ and has some other fixes, too.

The versions 45.134 - 45.138 are all optimized by Cosmos, still for 68020+, but after testing them for over a year I finally found some new bugs, one with icon dragging and freezes during the file copying and one with deleting icons, but I don't remember anymore all of the details and other issues.

Of course, you can always use a library which was compiled for 68000 on all other CPUs, too. That are the official OS versions v44, v45 up to 45.127 and 45.194, but they may not work on OS 3.0.

[PeterK]

WB 45.194 still works on OS 3.1, just tested it successfully. But, of course, it needs a new icon.library, too (not v40).

[npagonis73]

Great info thanks. I guess using yr last icon library should be just fine

[Thomas Richter]

Originally Posted by npagonis73

Are there any other setpatch or Workbench.library versions that match better the systems above; are those the latest versions or are there any other ones.

The best versions that match the system best are those that came with the system. (-:


In many, but not all systems, the corresponding newer setpatch version also includes all patches and fixes of a previous version. That is, the 3.1.4 version of SetPatch includes all fixes of the 3.1 and 3.9.


There is one exception, though. The 3.9 setPatch contains two otherwise independent system components that are not part of any other setpatch version.


First, there is the "RomUpdates" component that replaces ROM components. As of 3.1.4, this is taken over by LoadModule if it is used.


Second, there is "NSDPatch" which patches over existing devices to make them support NSD. NSDPatch is still available as a separate program on the install disk of 3.1.4, but it is no longer required as the file system and many other file systems also speak the competing (and more popular) TD64 standard, and the internal devices speak it, too, so it is no longer required - but you can use it if you like or need to.


Third, 1.3 SetPatch was a completely different beast, so you cannot mix 2.x/3.x setpatch with 1.3 setpatch.



Except that, it is a "continuously growing" program as each next version contains the patches of all previous versions.

[npagonis73]

Thanks a lot Thomas for the analysis. It is very good to know all those parameters and that is why I open that post.

[npagonis73]

Is there anywhere i can find workbench.library 45.131?

[npagonis73]

Never mind I found it on BB updates from 3.9.
Thanks anyway