Short: Fish disk 0577 Uploader: Fish Disks Type: misc/fish Architecture: m68k-amigaos This is disk 577 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. LhA A very fast archiver that is compatible with MS-DOS LhArc V1.13 and LHA V2.13, as well as the Amiga LhArc. LhA is very memory efficient, has been written with stability and reliability in mind, has carefully optimized compression and decompression routines, is multitasking reentrant and pure, handles multiple volume archives (registered version only), and more. Also includes LhASFX, which creates SFX (self-extracting) archives from ordinary LhA archives. Version 1.0, shareware, binary only. Author: Stefan Boberg OwnDevUnit This is the initial release of the OwnDevUnit.library programmer's pack. It provides an extended locking mechanism for a device/unit pair that makes using programs like getty much easier. Getty is a program that sits on the serial port waiting for calls to come in. By using OwnDevUnit.library, a program can request that getty temporarily release the serial port. Includes source. Author: Christopher Wichura PetersQuest This cute game has you, the intrepid Peter, following a trail of hearts through a world of 20 levels, riddled with porcupines and other hazards, to rescue Daphne, the love of your life that has been kidnapped by the evil Brutus. Includes digitized sound and colorful graphics. Version 1.2, an update to version 1.0 on disk 224. New features include super speed, super jump, rocket pack, and more. Binary only. Author: David Meny TurboQuantum A SCSI bit twiddler program that will set or clear the "Disable Disconnection" bit in a Quantum drive's "Control Parameters Mode Page". Disabling disconnection during data transfers can result in a large performance boost on some systems. Binary only. Author: Ben Fuller