The L: Drawer This directory contains device handlers, which are software modules that go between AmigaDOS and the devices used by the Amiga. Most handlers are treated as if they are actual physical devices and they are referred to by theur device name.

Handler must be named in the Mount file or MountList for their respective devices. Handlers are called and manipulated by programs, not users. New handlers can be supplied with some devices or programs and should be copied to the L: directory.

Aux-Handler

The Aux-Handler proieds unbuffered serial input/output. It is essentialy a console handler that uses the serial port rather than the Amiga screen and keyboard.

The DosDrivers mount file for AUX is:

Handler = L:Aux-Handler
Stacksize = 1000
Priority = 5

You could use Aux-Handler to use a serial terminal wih your amiga for example:

1.> newshell AUX:

Queue-Handler (PIPE:)

The Queue-Handler is an input/output mechanism used to provide I/O communication between programs it creates an interprocess communication channel named PIPE.

Port-Handler

The Port-Handler is the AmigaDOS interface for he SER:, PAR:, and PRT devices.

When accessing SER:, you can supply settings for the baud rate and control information. the method for doing this is SER:<baud/control>, where control is a three character sequence indicate the following:

Number of read/write bits - first character; either a 7 or 8

Parity - Second character; N ( no parity), O ( odd parity), E ( even parity), M ( mark parity), S ( space parity)

Number of stop bits - Third character; either 1 or 2

Example: SER:28800/8N1

If you dont specify any values when connecting to SER: the defualts in the Serial Preference Editor will be used.

CrossDOSFileSystem

The CrossDOSFileSystem is required to use CrossDOS

FileSystem_Trans

The FileSystem_Trans directory contains the following files required for CrossDOS text translation:

Dansk.crossdos - Filters Danish text files

INTL.crossdos - Preserves international characters

MAC.crossdos - Converts Apple Macintosh ASCII files.

CDFileSYSTEM

The CDFileSystem is required to use a CD-ROM Drive with the Amiga.

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