Tony, 1) Yes - or with a File Manager written by anyone else. The USBWiz command set isn't rocket science. You are limited to FAT format with old style 8.3 DOS shortnames (no native QDOS file system) but it's still a very useful capability.
2) Yes, input; but the USBWiz can't do split baud rates and it isn't easy to do split rates on a standard QL without additional hardware and/or software. The input limitation is two stops at 9600. The USBWiz only sends one so it doesn't work. Therefore 4800 is the top speed. 3) If anyone wants to "sort the issue" ... over to them. I have always said that I will put the driver in the public domain and anyone is welcome to pick up the gauntlet. Of course the trouble with gauntlets is that they don't stretch very well, so they can end up being a rather tight fit. ;) The source code is well commented but, as I say, I firmly believe that a proper long term solution (if there is one) lies in starting from the ground up with the serial driver to achieve a much better level of integration. The slave block system should be totally ignored. Instead, the driver should implement its own cacheing algorithms which it, and not QDOS, would be in control of. Adrian -----Original Message----- Tony wrote <---SNIP---> 1) Ah - so one *can* use a standard QL, but only with your file manager? <---SNIP---> 2) You are talking *input* I think. Output via the 8302, when working, has always supported a full 19200. Hermes chip (not sH) will support a reliable 19200 input, with net throughput of around 14000 bps. This lower figure is simply because the 8749 co-processor is just too slow. <---SNIP---> 3)I wonder whether there is anyone around with the experience to go one (small?) stage further with an unexpanded QL. I *bet* Laurence could sort the issue in Minerva, but I don't reckon he is listening anymore (are you Lau?). I shouldn't be really - I bowed out a long time ago. I have maybe over £1000 retail value of my stock to build for Rich in the time I don't really have. Can one *never* escape (8-)# _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
