Ranger
Description:	System diagnostic tool
Download:	ranger.lha       (TIPS: Use the right click menu if your browser takes you back here all the time)
Size:	575kb
Version:	3.1
Date:	26 Oct 26
Author:	Steven Solie
Submitter:	Steven Solie
Email:	steven/solie ca
Homepage:	http://www.solie.ca/
Category:	utility/misc
Replaces:	utility/misc/ranger.lha
License:	Freeware
Distribute:	yes
Min OS Version:	4.1
FileID:	14178
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Videos:	0
Downloads:	0  (Current version)

OVERVIEW
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Ranger is an AmigaOS diagnostic tool which displays all sorts of resources.

Ranger is written to be a system monitor which obeys the rules of the
operating system. The design is such that Ranger will not poke around
and make the system less stable. Ranger is written by a programmer for
programmers.

Ranger protects the integrity of the operating system. For example,
"Kill Window" is not supported by the operating system. Such convenience
features always make the system less stable. If/when the OS provides
such functionality it will of course be added to Ranger.

Signals can be generated for processes which helps programmers when
those processes are stuck waiting.


FEATURES
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Ranger will automatically update the list of processes and DOS devices as
they are added and removed. Refresh buttons are provided for everything
that is not automatically updated.

Signals can be generated for processes which helps programmers when
those processes are stuck waiting.

Stack trace information is provided for processes using operating system
supported functionality.

Automatic PCI device and vendor decoding.

Ranger always supports the newest diagnostic features of the operating
system. The author is a core developer of AmigaOS and thus has early
access to such features.


UNDEFINED FIELDS
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Please note that if you see a field that says "Undefined" it most
likely means Ranger is missing a definition. Email me describing
which field and the circumstances so that it can be fixed.


PCI DEVICE AND VENDOR DECODING
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Automatic PCI device and vendor decoding is provided via the pci.ids file
which is maintained at official support site https://pci-ids.ucw.cz

A copy of the pci.ids file included in the archive for your convenience
and is refreshed directly from the source with each Ranger release.

Manually copy the pci.ids file to DEVS: and Ranger will be able to decode
the device and vendor codes into string labels. If the file is not present
Ranger will only display the codes in hex.


AUTHOR
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions, comments
or questions:

Steven Solie
steven()solie.ca
http://www.solie.ca/


HISTORY
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3.1 (2026-10-26)
- Corrected version strings and revision bump.

3.0 (2026-10-22)
- Added multicore support.
- Added Mirari support.
- Fixed Hardware/PCI Bus tree display.