From 56825a554edc43d736309729e9e4deaab2f104d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff Parsons Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 10:16:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Lotus 1-2-3 Release 1A READMEs --- apps/pcx86/README.md | 1 + disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/README.md | 19 +++++++++---------- disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/README.md | 15 +++++++++------ 3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/apps/pcx86/README.md b/apps/pcx86/README.md index 61952a819..4c6fa623c 100644 --- a/apps/pcx86/README.md +++ b/apps/pcx86/README.md @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ A list of all the software available to PCx86 machines can be found in the [IBM ### 1983 +* [1-2-3 Release 1A](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/) * [Adventures in Math v1.00](/apps/pcx86/1983/adventmath/) * [Planetfall](/disks/pcx86/games/infocom/planet/) * [SuperCalc2 v1.00](/disks/pcx86/apps/other/sc2/1.00/) diff --git a/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/README.md b/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/README.md index 8d91c9dc2..9cc274e7a 100644 --- a/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/README.md +++ b/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/README.md @@ -15,16 +15,14 @@ machines: Lotus 1-2-3 Release 1A ---------------------- -This version of 1-2-3 is known as **1A**, which differs from the later [1A* Release](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/). -This version contained files dated `6-07-83`, whereas the **1A*** Release contained files dated `7-01-83`. - -The PCjs **1A** System disk does not include any copy-protection. Instead, the disk contains a patched copy of `123.EXE` -which bypasses the usual copy-protection tests. Details regarding the [patch](#patch-details) are provided below. +This version of 1-2-3 is known as **Release 1A**, which differs from the later +[Release 1A*](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/). This version contained files dated `6-07-83`, +whereas **Release 1A*** contained files dated `7-01-83`. WARNING: These disk images are not originals. We've tried to recreate the System Disk as it was originally -distributed (aside from the [patch](#patch-details)), but the other disks we've left as we found them: original Lotus -1-2-3 files dated `6-07-83` along with a mixture of PC-DOS 1.10 and PC-DOS 2.10 binaries (eg, `COMMAND.COM`, `DISKCOPY.COM`, -`DISKCOMP.COM`, etc.) +distributed (aside from the [Copy-Protection Patch](#copy-protection-patch)), but the other disks we've left as we found +them: original Lotus 1-2-3 files dated `6-07-83` along with a mixture of PC-DOS 1.10 and PC-DOS 2.10 binaries (eg, +`COMMAND.COM`, `DISKCOPY.COM`, `DISKCOMP.COM`, etc.) {% include machine.html id="ibm5150-123-1a" %} @@ -166,9 +164,10 @@ distributed (aside from the [patch](#patch-details)), but the other disks we've 27 file(s) 304201 bytes 5120 bytes free -### Patch Details +### Copy-Protection Patch -The `123.EXE` binary on our System disk has been modified according to the "unprotection" document +The PCjs **Release 1A** System disk does not include any copy-protection. Instead, the disk contains a patched copy +of `123.EXE` which bypasses the usual copy-protection tests. The patch is described in the "unprotection" document [LOTUS.TXT](https://www.pcorner.com/list/UNP/UNPROT-1.ZIP/LOTUS.TXT/): 1. Rename 123.EXE 123.XYZ diff --git a/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/README.md b/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/README.md index 9ea317276..d303e55a2 100644 --- a/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/README.md +++ b/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1as/README.md @@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ machines: Lotus 1-2-3 Release 1A* ----------------------- -This version of 1-2-3 is known as **1A***, which differs from the original [1A Release](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/). -The **1A** release contained files dated `6-07-83`, whereas this release contained files dated `7-01-83`. +This version of 1-2-3 is known as **Release 1A***, which differs from the original +[Release 1A](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/). **Release 1A** contained files dated `6-07-83`, +whereas this release contained files dated `7-01-83`. -The PCjs **1A*** System disk does not include any copy-protection. Instead, the disk contains a patched copy of `123.EXE` -which bypasses the usual copy-protection tests. Details regarding the [patch](#patch-details) are provided below. +Unlike the [Release 1A](/disks/pcx86/apps/lotus/123/1a/) disks, these disk images are from the private PCjs disk +collection, and (aside from the [Copy-Protection Patch](#copy-protection-patch)) we believe they are authentic copies +of the original distribution disks. {% include machine.html id="ibm5150-123-1as" %} @@ -147,9 +149,10 @@ which bypasses the usual copy-protection tests. Details regarding the [patch](# 22 file(s) 284602 bytes 25600 bytes free -### Patch Details +### Copy-Protection Patch -The `123.EXE` binary on our patched System disk appears to match the criteria described in +The PCjs **Release 1A*** System disk does not include any copy-protection features. Instead, the disk contains a +patched copy of `123.EXE` which bypasses the usual copy-protection tests. The patch is described in the "unprotection" document [LOTUS.TXT](https://www.pcorner.com/list/UNP/UNPROT-1.ZIP/LOTUS.TXT/): There is another version of Lotus 123 also called Release 1A