Dilwyn, Sounds good to me, as PCs gets faster, then the emulated code should get faster, then if we use the 020 opcodes then that could produce some nice applications.
On the hardware question, not really bothered as I have every hardware version of the QL running on Sernet, maybe I should turn at a workshop and show this running. Also could have some cheap laptops as well. Derek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:33 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] GWASS on QPC2 > >> If emulators are the way forward how do I run GWASS. >> >> On QPC2, it says that it is not a 6020+ and exits. >> >> I would say UQLX is the same based on a QL Rom >> >> Derek > First, the "future is emulators" is not really my own opinion, but the > prevalent view at the workshop. > > Rather sad really, although I'm an emulator man myself as my main > system is a PC with QPC2, but I still have and still use an Aurora SGC > system and a QL+Gold Card. It would be really sad if this sort of > viewpoint caused no more hardware developments and adversely affected > sales or development of Q60 or future machines. I'm sure that "future > is emulators" will probably annoy quite a few QLers who prefer native > hardware like Q60 or expanded black box QLs or the like. > > Current QPC2 does indeed report itself as 68010 and frustrates people > like George Gwilt who write 68020+ instructions into their software. > George elaborated on this situation at some length at Manchester. See > my web page about the show for more details, but in a nutshell, George > has taken the QPC2 sources and added emulation of 68020+ instructions > into SMSQ/E or rather into QPC2's 680x0 emulation system (he had this > version running at Manchester), so future versions should be able to > do Gwass and other such programs once George's code is integrated into > full official releases. George was also hopeful that packages like C68 > would get the update treatment over time, although I'd be careful and > say that QPC2 is likely to be the only emulator including emulation of > 68020 or later processor instruction set. > > I'm sure George could tell us more about this, but I'm pretty sure the > above is correct. > > -- > Dilwyn Jones > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/308 - Release Date: 11/04/2006 > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/306 - Release Date: 09/04/2006 > > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
