# X68K_Y2K.TXT - Y2K problem in X680x0 # Copyright (C) 2000 Tachibana Eriko # # This text file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. # # This text file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the # GNU General Public License for more details. # # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License # along with this text file; if not, write to the Free Software # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 # USA <<< Y2K Problem in X680x0 >>> ==== Read First ====================================================== This text file is a simple information summary about the Y2K problem in the X680x0. The information source of this document is based on my own research and on writings which I found on grass-roots BBS servers. In view of various circumstances, I have decided to omit the names and the contact info of the reporters, but they can contact me if they would like to be mentioned. This text file is not a program, but the copyright and distribution provisions comply with GNU General Public License version 2 or above. The content is as-is and should be used at one's own risk. Author-Producer: Tachibana Eriko (Tachibana Eririn) 2000-01-19 release 1.0 Tachibana Eriko E-mail: ======================================== ================ Name: BUP (version 1.2, release 2) Author: Higashide Hiroshi Name of library: bdifset.lzh Trouble: With [bup -l] or [-lm] the date-stamp is displayed as [100/01/16]. Coping technique: Use the y2k_p1.zip patch developed by Tachibana. Remarks: By the way, in the BDIF (version 1.2, release 1) included in bdifset.lzh, there is a warning and check in which files older than the year 2044 are considered as old. This can also be fixed with y2k_p1.zip. ================ Name: Ease Filer (version 95/04/07) Author: T.Katano Name of library: ef0407.lzh Trouble: The date-stamp of the file is displayed as [20-01-16]. Coping technique: Use the y2k_p1.zip patch developed by Tachibana. ================ Name: IKADIR Author: Ika Daisuke Name of library: ikap60.lzh (in Dennou Club issue 60 [The happiness of 1 byte]) Trouble: The date-stamp of the file is displayed as [100-01-16]. Coping technique: Can be fixed with the ikadirp2.tgz developed by mor from Mankai-net. ================ Name: der Kalender version 1.1 Author: Kazuya Name of library: kalend11.lzh Trouble: The year 2000 is not considered as a leap year and therefore February is only displayed until the 28th. Also, because of this, the rest of the dates are incorrect. Coping technique: None at the moment. ================ Name: lhv version 0.95.2 Author: Kenji Name of library: lhv095.lzh, lhv951bf.lzh, lhv952bf.lzh Trouble: The date-stamp of files on the selector screen becomes [:0-01-16]. Coping technique: Use the y2k_p1.zip patch developed by Tachibana. ================ Name: X68k Multi File Archiver version 0.81 Author: Hironobu Name of library: mfa080.lzh, mfa081bd.lzh Trouble: The date-stamp of the file is displayed as [:0/01/12]. Coping technique: None at the moment. ================ Name: Net-Cock (including remodeled version) Author: To-Tora (original author) Name of library: net_cock.lzh, etc. Trouble: When using the pmove command, or when using the @ command on the board, upon entering two digits below the calendar, it is identified as a year from the 20th century. Coping technique: Use 4 digits when entering the year in the calendar. ================ Name: QuTERM v0.59 Author: George Name of library: quterm59.lzh, etc. Trouble: The date-stamp of the dial record cannot be turned into something like [00/01/16]. Coping technique: To fix manually the corresponding part of Quterm.cnf or Quterm.his. It should work normally from the next time on. ================ Name: SX-Window version 3.10 clock Author: SHARP/First Class Technology Name of library: Shihan Soft Trouble: The display of the clock becomes the year 100. Coping technique: None at the moment. ================ Name: Multifunctional File Manager WS v0.90 Author: Fuchi Name of library: ws090.lzh Trouble: The current date-stamp is displayed as [100-01-16(?] not displaying the [)] on the right side of the day of the week. Coping technique: Use the y2k_p1.zip patch developed by Tachibana. ================ Name: Author: Name of library: ???: Coping technique: ==== Change History ================================================== 2000-01-19 (Wednesday) Tachibana Eriko * Release 1.0. * X68K_Y2K.TXT: new text. [EOF]