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From: Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com>
Subject: Re: clib & RISC OS 4.39
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Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:20:38 +0100
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In article <7be7cebd52.Brian@brian.jordan9.btinternet.com>,
   Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> wrote:
> In message <52bd9ab19dchrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net>
>           Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> wrote:

> > In article <52bd999662cvjazz@waitrose.com>,
> >    Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> wrote:
> >> IDEFS::h-4.$.!Boot.Resources.!System.Modules.

> > This directory is redundant and should normally be empty, unless you
> > are running *very* old legacy software which looks only there.

> [snip]

> According to Reporter, during the boot sequence RISC OS Select 6.20 
> here Filer_Runs HostFS::HardDisc4.$.!boot.Choices.Users.Single.Boot.Ta 
> sks.LoadIClear which contains the following -
> rmload HostFS::HardDisc4.$.!Boot.Resources.!System.Modules.IClear

> I have tried to be very careful when upgrading my system but 
> presumably this is something which has slipped through unnoticed.

> Is this something left over from *very* old legacy software (the 
> IClear module is v1.33 (23 Oct 2004) and if so what might it be? If it 
> is needed should I put the module into 310 and amend the LoadIClear 
> file or keep the module in !Boot.Resources.!System.Modules?

As a plain user (That's of RISC OS, not illegal substances) I only need to
look inside the works when something goes wrong. However, I do find the logic
of where things should go in the !Boot a bit daunting. There are modules in
PreDesk (There are 2 of those in 4.39), Task, Utils, NNN.modules, Scrap (with
its several strangely named dirs) etc. I think I've seen an article which
explains the grand plan behind it all but don't seem to have saved a copy. Is
there such a thing? 

Yours, terminally confused...

-- 
Chris Newman