[Coco] Init v3.3.0 contains incorrect version number for build

[Kip Koon]

Hi Tormod!
Ok, I'll put my info at the bottom of my emails from now on.  I've been
wondering about continuing to put all that info at the top of my emails
since the Coco list's header problem had been fixed.  :)  
As to the version number problem in the boot up message being incorrect in
my local build of NitrOS-9 v3.3.0, ever since I had hg pulled the v3.3.0
updates the v3.2.9 version number had been displayed in the initial boot up
message - that is until today.  I have been chasing down the problem with
the errmsg file not containing the correct error messages for several days
now.  In fact it only has a symbolic link to the Level1 errmsg file which I
checked and it is correct.  The level1 errmsg file has all the correct error
messages - 4KB worth.  However the nitros9/level2/coco3/sys/errmsg file
still contains what looks like a symlink to nitros9/level1/sys/errmsg file.
The nitros9/level2/coco3/sys/errmsg file is the first attachment.  Also the
nitros9/level2/coco3_6309/sys/errmsg file also contains the same symlink and
is the second attachment to this email.  Both of these files are identical
in content.  I deleted both files from my repo and rebuilt the Nitros9 build
and they reappeared.  It was then that I realized that both of these files
are created during the build process.  I booted the NOS96309L2v030300 Becker
Coco3.dsk disk image file to double check the contents of the errmsg file
and it was still incorrect.  I was however pleased to see the version number
in the Boot up Message had changed to v3.3.0!  Why this happened as a result
of deleting both errmsg files in the two above directories, I don't know.
Cool, one problem solved, but I still have the errmsg problem.  
Then I looked at the file sizes for all the files in the sys folder on the
same NOS96309L2V030300 Becker Coco3.dsk disk image file and decided to check
out the password file.  Guess what, it has the same contents as the errmsg
file does only it points to the password file instead.  Both password files
are also identical.  I attached all four files in case any of you wish to
see them.  
Why do both of the Coco3/sys and Coco3_6309 /sys errmsg files contain a
symlink to the level1/sys/errmsg file?  I think I know, so only one errmsg
would need to be updated if any changes would ever be necessary.  If these
files are correct then what else might be wrong with my local Nitros9 repo
and/or in my CYGWIN setup?  Just to make sure everything is correct I
decided to check my local repo of LWTools to see if there had been any
updates as I had not updated LWTools in a while.  I did not expect anything
to show up, however a bunch of updates were downloaded so I rebuilt LWTools
and then rebuilt Nitros9 again.  Actually I've rebuilt Nitros9 a number of
times over the last few days.  The errmsg file is still wrong for the same
NOS96309L2V030300 Becker Coco3.dsk disk image file.  I have not checked any
other .dsk image files so far.  
Please excuse the long email, but I wanted you to know that I'm really
working to fix these problems.  If any of you guys have any suggestions
please let me know.  Thank you for your help thus far.  I appreciate it all
very much.
Kip

Kip Koon
computerdoc at sc.rr.com
http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
http://computerpcdoc.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Tormod Volden
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 5:26 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [Coco] Init v3.3.0 contains incorrect version number for build

On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 5:11 AM, Kip Koon wrote:
> Kip Koon
>
>  <mailto:computerdoc at sc.rr.com> computerdoc at sc.rr.com
>
>  <http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon>
> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
>
>  <http://computerpcdoc.com/> http://computerpcdoc.com/

Hi Kip,

You might not need all that on /top/ of your posts any longer :)

> Hi NitrOS-9 Maintainers!
>
> The Init module for NitrOS-9 v3.3.0 incorrectly contains the v3.2.9 
> version number in the text.  I just did an hg pull and hg update from 
> the master repo to make sure I had the latest files.  Can anyone else
confirm this.
> Thanks a bunch.

Exactly which file are you talking about?

Tormod

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