On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 08:57:29, Al Feng wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
> >On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 15:46:34 +0000 Tony Firshman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 08:10:15, Al Feng wrote: >> (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > > >< snip > > >> >THAT suggests that if you ascertain which SERial pins are in play, >> you >> >_may_ be able to simply run a SERial connection from your Q40 [OR, >> does >> >the Q40 have NETwork ports?!? AND, if not, then why not?] to the >> NETwork >> >port of your son's QL. >> No QL network on the Q40 - why not indeed? >> >> Serial ports are the way - and will work well if my suggestions are >> followed. > > >Yes, but a TK2 dongle (or, an existing-or-used Trump card plugged into >the side sans disk drives) must certainly be cheaper and easier to employ >than buying a new Hermes chip which requires opening the QL and >jeopardizing the (as we all know) fragile membrane tails. What? That is not making sense. Q40 has no network port. .... and Hermes is only need for 19200 bps (nominal). Std QL works fine at 4800, and (with a prayer) might well work OK -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@<surname>,demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
