Software information: HardDisc4 (self-extracting)

Overview

This archive contains the standard disc based components delivered for use with RISC OS.

• !Boot – the boot application required by the operating system.
• Apps – for those applications not built into the operating system already.
  Includes !CloseUp, !Maestro, !Omni, !SciCalc, !Squash
• Diversions – games and amusements.
  Includes !Blocks, !Flasher, !Hopper, !Madness, !MemNow, !Meteors, !MineHunt, !Patience, !Puzzle
• Documents – sample files for use with the other applications.
• Printing – the printer manager and related tools.
  Includes !FontPrint, !PrintEdit, !Printers
• Public – an empty network folder for sharing with other users.
• Utilities – occasional applications to perform specific tasks.
  Includes !Access+, !ChangeFSI, !HForm, !Patch, !ResetBoot, !ShowScrap, !SparkFS, !T1ToFont, !Usage

This self-extracting version of the archive can only be unpacked on a RISC OS 5 system. Users of RISC OS 3 or RISC OS 4 should download the .ZIP version of this archive instead.

Installation instructions

New install

Set the filetype to “Utility” (&FFC) and double-click on the file. The contents will be unpacked in-situ, after which the contents of the “HardDisc4” directory can be copied to the root directory of the target disc. If you are using a USB flash drive, you can speed up the process by unpacking the archive in a RAM disc (60MB recommended) and then copying the unpacked files to the flash drive.

Note for BeagleBoard/PandaBoard users: If you are planning on using this HardDisc4 image to set up a system for the first time, you will need to rename the file to “HardDisc4/util” before running the InstallHD4 obey file. See Generic OMAP port setup information for full details of the process.

Upgrading an existing system

If you are upgrading an existing RISC OS 5 installation, you can use the supplied “InSituBootUpdate” obey file to update the !Boot directory. The remainder of the contents of the HardDisc4 directory (Apps, Utilities etc.) can be used to replace older versions of those applications.

Obtaining the software

Go to the Miscellaneous Downloads page and download the HardDisc4 (self-extracting) archive.