Re: [Ql-Users] QL/E version 3.19 (Edition 1904, Codename "On the move", last updated 28.04.2019) is out!
Hi Urs, This is amazing, I will quickly find time to test this with attention... So thanks for this very impressive work. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : Ql-Users [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users Envoyé : lundi 6 mai 2019 06:53 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Cc : Urs Koenig (QL) Objet : [Ql-Users] QL/E version 3.19 (Edition 1904, Codename "On the move", last updated 28.04.2019) is out! Importance : Haute http://sinclairql.net/repository.html#QLE It took me over 7 months to complete work on this release of QL/E. This time quite a huge change and so I hope, a vast improvement. Highlights: - Colourways, JMON, QD, QMovie, QSpread! - Updated EE, FiFi, HyperHELP, IPNET, QED, SMSQ/E, TK2, TURBO, THINGS! - Improved boot process: more FREE MEMORY, faster startup, more HOTKEYs, flavours. - Added and reworked DO scripts. - Cleanup and improvements here and there. Many thanks to Markus, Marcel, Per, Martin and Simon for their feedback and support. QL forever! Urs ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
[Ql-Users] Some little news.
Hi there, I'm so sorry to haven't give any news from long time. In hurry, I just want to say you all that I have made quick update on http://www.jadiam.org website mainly to make the contact form functional again. I'm thinking to make other changes in next few day. I hope all is going right for you. Cheers, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List
[Ql-Users] Regarding this Great QL Today Final DVD
Hi all dear QL users, As it is said in page 47 of the latest issue of QL Today there is sometimes some problems/lag with certain DVD readers (or mainly both readers/burners). This issue occurs often when DVD are produced in small numbers of copie and there is few DVD that are 100% compatible. In fact, this problem is depending of the multiplication of standard that can be used all over the world. In few words, finally I succeed to get it working by plugin an external generic DVD reader in USB-2 and making an ISO image of it. Symptoms met are, sometimes lag when watching photos, or difficulties to copy certain files randomly. So I'm thinking if it should be an idea to share that ISO image to QL community or with a password to people who buy the latest issue of QLToday, as I'm sure that the content of this DVD is right to be stored in the great QL history. Cheers, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today + DVD
Hi All, I'll received QL Today this morning too... :) Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Ian Pine Envoyé : jeudi 19 septembre 2013 15:16 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : [Ql-Users] QL Today + DVD My final (for the foreseeable future) QL Today arrived this morning. I'm exploring the DVD. I've got both QPC2 and SMSQmlator (Java7 on Vista) running. SMSQmulator runs fine directly from the DVD but not much use with read-only filesystem. I copied all the files from DVD to a folder and ran it from there but keep getting this message: Can't read SMSQ/E file! : java.io.IOException: The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file. I'm launching it by opening the folder and double-clicing the .jar file. The error happens even if I restart the computer and it is the first thing I run. No problems with QPC2 but the best display quality results in a tiny QL window within the QPC window - I can scale it up by setting the bottom resolution (under 'Window mode' checkbox) higher than that of the top resolution, but this usually results in a reduction in quality. Good fun playing, but I must drag myself away to tidy up and get dinner started before wife comes home from work and I go out to mine! Ian. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Email advice needed
Hi Geoff, Open Source solution should be the right solution. I use and develop around owncloud (http://owncloud.org/) as always use more than one computer (Laptop, Desktop, SmartPhone). But this need you get your own server. For PC stand alone solution, you may dig using ThunderBird as it should be one of the latest independent mail manager. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Geoff Wicks Envoyé : mardi 16 juillet 2013 21:56 À : ql-users Objet : [Ql-Users] Email advice needed I am currently replacing my 10 year old desktop and am using the situation to reassess the programs I use to go online. I would be grateful for any suggestions people could have about email programs. In particular I need a program with its own secure address book. My problem is that btinternet is Yahoo under an assumed name and Yahoo does have security issues. Both Yahoo and Microsoft seem to want you to put your address book on their servers and, for obvious security reasons, I want my address book to remain firmly on my own machine, Best Wishes, Geoff ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] French School Holidays?
Hi Norman, I'm in France... And I don't know exactly when my childs holidays un Summer will occurs : But as far as know, they should stop from thurday 5 july 2012 (last day of school) to Tuesday 4 september 2012 (first day of school) These dates seems to be valid for the 3 french school zones. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Norman Dunbar Envoyé : lundi 14 mai 2012 18:11 À : ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com Objet : [Ql-Users] French School Holidays? Any QL-ers in France just now? Can you tell me when the French schools break for holidays in Summer please. Thanks. Cheers, Norm. -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] French School Holidays?
Let me know to get a drink if you're near Paris :D -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Norman Dunbar Envoyé : lundi 14 mai 2012 19:42 À : ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] French School Holidays? Hi Jimmy, I'm in France... And I don't know exactly when my childs holidays un Summer will occurs : But as far as know, they should stop from thurday 5 july 2012 (last day of school) to Tuesday 4 september 2012 (first day of school) These dates seems to be valid for the 3 french school zones. Ok, thanks very much (merci beaucoup). We are trying to sort out a holiday and avoid the kids on holiday period. Cheers, Norm. -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Saisonal greetings
Merci Christmas to you all... I hope you got a lot of gifts !! -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Francois Van Emelen Envoyé : samedi 24 décembre 2011 11:05 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : [Ql-Users] Saisonal greetings Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you! François Van Emelen ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: A runtime version of QPC2?
Hi all, I'm will be please to help and to open SVN source code repository to anyone who help us to develop this such of features on QL2K. I haven't the knowledge to develop QDOS drivers, but we can do many things to the emulator parts. So developing floppy support and/or support of QXL WIN file should be great. After this, I'm thinking to handling TCP/IP support. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Dilwyn Jones Envoyé : lundi 5 décembre 2011 18:54 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: A runtime version of QPC2? If QPC2 were freely available at no cost the difficulties of the demo version would, of course, disappear. How could a free version of QPC2 be possible? I would guess that not many copies, if any, of QPC2 will be sold in the future. That being so, it might be worth while offering Marcel a sum of money in place of these. This could be attractive to Marcel if he reckoned that it was worth more than he would get from the future sales. It would, I suggest, be of interest to the present body of QLers in that it may well attract new users and give the QL a new lease of life. Where would the money come from? Again I have a suggestion. It seems that QUANTA have some funds which they have considered using on projects. If that is still the case then freeing QPC2 would be a project to be considered. George Approaches to Quanta would depend on proper business case propositions being written and a formal approach made to Quanta. I'm not sure it would involve an amount Quanta could afford - obviously I don't know what QPC2 sales are like at the moment. Alternatives might be: 1. Getting a floppy disk driver written for QLay2 or QL2K, as that is already a free QDOS emulator. 2. There is a chap in the Netherlands (can't remember his real name, he goes under the moniker of Zeccie on QL Forum) who is developing a Java-based QL emulator. I don't know what progress (if any) he's made on this, but it would be a nice easy way of running QL software in a Java-capable browser. 3. When it comes to running older software, a QDOS QL emulator might be a better choice, especially QemuLator as that can run with either QDOS ROMs or SMSQ/E. I wonder if there's any mileage in persuading Daniele to do a runtime only free or low cost QemuLator which ran programs without the ability to save much? QemuLator can run at QL speed (for old games), has a range of memory sizes and so on. And can even run software direct from a QLPAK or Zipped file. Just some ideas plucked out of thin air to extend this discussion... Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K on Windows 7
Hi Dilwyn, Can you check out QL2K.log and send it me by email. You may prefer using private email for that. I'm using this 64 Bits versions very often without any issues on Vista and 7. This 64 bits should be installed in the regular Program Files but I haven't took the time to rewrite the installer. But be sure that the executable works correctly in any directory as the important settings are only stored in QL2K.INI. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Rich Mellor Envoyé : mardi 23 août 2011 01:37 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K on Windows 7 On 22/08/2011 23:31, Dilwyn Jones wrote: On 22/08/2011 20:16, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I am having some problems getting QL2K build 101 to work on Windows 7 64 bit. I installed the full build, then added the update files for each version until the most recent. I have installed the 64-bit Windows version QL2K-x64.exe and when I try to run this I get a brief flash of the round egg-timer icon then nothing, no error, no nothing. It just fails to start. I can of course get the 32-bit version to work on Windows XP OK. I also got QPC2 and Q-emuLator working OK on both systems of course. Anyone with any experience of installing the 64-bit version with any handy hints and tips for the installation? Dilwyn Jones (breaking [in] a Windows 7 64 bit PC) Hi Dilwyn, Just a thought, but where is it installed? It should be in c\Program Files (x86)\q-emulator c\Program Files is for 64 bit executables. Err, it's the QL2K-x64.exe in a folder called Jadiam.org\QL2K It was in c:\program files(x86)\jadiam.org\QL2K but I have tried it in both. Neither 32 bit nor 64 bit versions will start from either folder. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Drat - QL2K (not q-emulator!) QL2K works on my system from the standard C:\Program Files\QL2K folder -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services www.rwapservices.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K on Windows 7
Another quick update : I give another try to copy QL2K program outside regular places like Program Files or Program Files (x86) (in eg : C:\Jadiam.org\QL2K ) And I just have to verify file rights and I haven't got to use Administrative Rights anymore. Please be sure that you got windows sound drivers installed properly. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Norman Dunbar Envoyé : mardi 23 août 2011 16:12 À : ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K on Windows 7 Hi Dilwyn, Well, OK, I'll give it a go. Right now I am installing programs etc. to get this PC to a comparable level to the 1TB or so of stuff I had on the old one. Only 1TB? Surely you must have more than that! ;-) ... ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] How many time to get q-emulator licence ?
Hi Daniele, Thanks Daniele, I'd just resent you an email to you directly today. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Daniele Terdina Envoyé : vendredi 4 mars 2011 20:06 À : ql-users Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] How many time to get q-emulator licence ? Hi Jimmy, sorry about that. I sent you the registration within a few hours from receiving your registration email (i.e. a couple of days ago, I think). My only guess is that the email may have been intercepted by a spam filter along the way. When I get home, I'll resend it from different email accounts and hopefully this time you'll receive it. Thanks, Daniele From: q...@jadiam.com To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:35:39 +0100 Subject: [Ql-Users] How many time to get q-emulator licence ? Hi All, Does anyone know if Daniele is very busy ? I bought a q-emulator license since Wednesday, and I wait for any email for q-emulator registration. Well, I know that always a problem when we are busy as I'm afraid to have missed any QL2K registration license. So in the same way, if anyone need a license of QL2K already asked but not received and or get a copy of a previously requested license, feel free to ask it at - QL2K (at) jadiam . com - Cheers, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] How many time to get q-emulator licence ?
Hi All, Does anyone know if Daniele is very busy ? I bought a q-emulator license since Wednesday, and I wait for any email for q-emulator registration. Well, I know that always a problem when we are busy as I'm afraid to have missed any QL2K registration license. So in the same way, if anyone need a license of QL2K already asked but not received and or get a copy of a previously requested license, feel free to ask it at - QL2K (at) jadiam . com - Cheers, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K
Hi Dilwyn, Hi Rich, Hi everyone, Yes I will be pleased to make some enhancement to QL2K in order to set up floppy disk driver (FLP) and QXL.WIN access. I have to say that I cannot do it alone, as my QL knowledge is limited, and I need those QDOS and/or MINERVA drivers. I think, if I know how these drivers works, I or we can emulate those functions to make this possible. MDV images is already supported on QL2K in the same way as QLAY / QLAYw and QLay2 does. So if we found together people who can participate to this update I will be please to help to do this. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Rich Mellor Envoyé : mercredi 23 février 2011 21:09 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K On 23/02/2011 19:49, Dilwyn Jones wrote: While ploughing through the 500-odd emails from this list today, I noticed one by Jimmy Montesinos about QL2K. I can't find the original email now, so I'll start a new thread. If Jimmy is listening, please can I have (1) floppy disk FLP driver access and 2) QXL.WIN access (that should keep him busy for a while!) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm It would also be nice if QL2K could handle microdrive images, floppy disk images, and (woe betide) be able to access the same PC directories and files system as used in q-emulator, so that we can move one more step to having a single file format for distributing files for emulators! -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk http://www.rwapservices.co.uk -- Try out our new site: http://sellmyretro.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Back on the list...
Hi all, As I think to myself that a long time I haven't got any QL user list email, I just redo an new subscription to this mailing list. So I took these few seconds to announce you that. Anyway, I will read email of this list very carefully. I'm not sure but I believe that I saw any subject regarding QL2K so if you can repost your request that should be useful for me if I can do something. I'm not very updated about the QL scene since months so if there is something noticeable ... Hope to read you soon, Jimmy. ( http://www.jadiam.org ). ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list...
Hi Lee, Thanks... For QL2K why not if I can do something. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Lee Privett Envoyé : vendredi 11 février 2011 15:46 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list... Hi Jimmy, welcome back, are you saying you are looking to do some upgrade or something similar to your QL emulator(s)? Lee Privett ¦¦ Sent from my Laptop running XP but emulating the QL using QPC2 ¦¦ - Original Message - From: QL2K To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 2:39 PM Subject: [Ql-Users] Back on the list... Hi all, As I think to myself that a long time I haven't got any QL user list email, I just redo an new subscription to this mailing list. So I took these few seconds to announce you that. Anyway, I will read email of this list very carefully. I'm not sure but I believe that I saw any subject regarding QL2K so if you can repost your request that should be useful for me if I can do something. I'm not very updated about the QL scene since months so if there is something noticeable ... Hope to read you soon, Jimmy. ( http://www.jadiam.org ). ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list...
Hi and Thanks URS, I'm on mail archive if I can check something interesting (Well all is interesting too ;-)) Thanks for the link for mail archive as I notice that the search function on http://lists.q-v-d.com/private.cgi/ql-users-q-v-d.com/ doesn't work. I'm just searching on how to handle TCP communications using QPC2.. I'm novice on doing that on QL/SMSq/e :-P Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Urs Koenig (QL) Envoyé : vendredi 11 février 2011 14:57 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list... QL2K wrote: As I think to myself that a long time I haven't got any QL user list email, I just redo an new subscription to this mailing list. Welcome back! I'm not very updated about the QL scene since months so if there is something noticeable ... You've missed the busiest weeks for years on this list. Here's a link with your chance to catch up. http://www.mail-archive.com/ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com/ Cheers, Urs ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list...
Hi Tobias, Yes I got it on : http://www.kilgus.net/qpc/socket_toc.html But too Marcel says that most of TCP functionality useable from SBasic. Full functionality with SBasic and some available toolkits. I'm searching about theses toolkits to give a try using S*Basic. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de tobias.froesc...@t-online.de Envoyé : vendredi 11 février 2011 16:16 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list... Jimmy, the original uQLX TCP/IP stack manual can be found on Marcel's home page. He saved that from oblivion, thankfully. Cheers Tobias -Original-Nachricht- Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list... Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:04:10 +0100 From: QL2K q...@jadiam.com To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Hi and Thanks URS, I'm on mail archive if I can check something interesting (Well all is interesting too ;-)) Thanks for the link for mail archive as I notice that the search function on http://lists.q-v-d.com/private.cgi/ql-users-q-v-d.com/ doesn't work. I'm just searching on how to handle TCP communications using QPC2.. I'm novice on doing that on QL/SMSq/e :-P Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Urs Koenig (QL) Envoyé : vendredi 11 février 2011 14:57 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list... QL2K wrote: As I think to myself that a long time I haven't got any QL user list email, I just redo an new subscription to this mailing list. Welcome back! I'm not very updated about the QL scene since months so if there is something noticeable ... You've missed the busiest weeks for years on this list. Here's a link with your chance to catch up. http://www.mail-archive.com/ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com/ Cheers, Urs ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list...
Well why not... At the moment, I just thinking to dig in that way using QPC2. But if I had to fix priority I will prefer to find correct mass storage drivers to deal with QXL WIN Files. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Mark Martin Envoyé : vendredi 11 février 2011 16:46 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Back on the list... On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 9:27 AM, QL2K q...@jadiam.com wrote: Hi Tobias, Yes I got it on : http://www.kilgus.net/qpc/socket_toc.html But too Marcel says that most of TCP functionality useable from SBasic. Full functionality with SBasic and some available toolkits. I'm searching about theses toolkits to give a try using S*Basic. Are you thinking about adding TCP/IP support to QL2K? I'm preparing to dig my QXL PC back out, but while I'm doing that, it's important to me to get an emulator up and running that has IP support. The other emulators are a bit overpriced for me, so I'm excited to think you might attempt integrating IP into QL2K. It's either that or I see about getting uQLX rebuilt on a recent Linux kernel. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Windows Viewer
Hi Rich, Have you tried QuillView from www.jadiam.org/QL website. QuillView has been written by Mikaël STROM. To use it, you just have to drag and drop your Quill document onto QuillView Icon. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Rich Mellor Envoyé : lundi 6 juillet 2009 11:03 À : ql-us...@q-v-d.com Objet : [Ql-Users] Windows Viewer Has anyone written a windows program which can open Quill documents to display them on screen or print them? -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk URL:http://www.rwapservices.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Nebula II
Hi Dilwyn, I got it. Yes i twas Pyramide in France (Author Alexandre GASSMANN) But I can't sell it to you as I want to keep it. It is just a SuperBasic programs in fact and it's runs very well on QL2K ;-) Take care, the programs is only in French.* Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] De la part de Dilwyn Jones Envoyé : mardi 17 février 2009 13:33 À : QL-Users list Objet : [Ql-Users] Nebula II Does anyone have any knowledge of a QL game called Nebula II from the 1980s sometimes? Who published it? (maybe, just maybe, Pyramide in France???) Trying to help someone who got in touch via my website form. Ideally he'd like to buy a copy if anyone has one/ -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Some news from jadiam.org : QuillView, QL2K ...
Hi all, With the courtesy of Mikael STROM, JADIAM.org now host QuillView homepage. A webpage has been added to http://www.jadiam.org In QL2K download page you will find a link to download QuillView 0.5 Beta. We have release to public the latest QL2K Build 101. We have enhanced Vista support and it exist now in 32 and 64 Bits edition. Sound support is now better. We also release with it a new version of QLAYT that should be much more reliable now. And finally, I just want to say you that I finally open the JADIAM corporate website. This is the website of the company I owned. Yes I now all is in French at the moment, but I will changes this if my company grow from local to international market ;-) I hope you are please to get this kind of news... Cheers, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] QL2K : Plan for next release,
Hi all, I'm sending you this email just to announce that we are working on the next release of QL2K in order to support : - 64 Bits and Vista : QL2K will be supply in two editions ( one for 32 bits and a another one for 64 bits ), - Correction for buggy sound under Vista, - And if I got time, I will test a new version of QLAYT. Cheers, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] QL2K website now repaired.
Hi All, Some QL2K users have seen that there is some malfunctions with the help page of QL2K. That wasn't a problem of QL2K itself but this was a problem with my website architecture. I finally solved this small but multiple problems by changing many stuffs on this architecture. That was not so easy because there is a lot of things to manage together between internet supplier, hosting services, firewall, networking, software, routing, referencing, moving sites and so on... The long time of this resolution was mainly due to lack of spare time too. There is some small others changes that will occur in the near future but there will not have major dysfunction anymore. For example, we are thinking to rebuild completely the website to a new more attractive design. I'm apologize for problems generated. I'm very pleased that JADIAM resources have increased to solved parts of the problematic. Cheers, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Quill-View
Do you want I set up a link quickly on my website ? -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Mikael Ström Envoyé : lundi 6 octobre 2008 21:30 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : [Ql-Users] Quill-View Dear fellow QL Users, I'm primarily working on WinXP (no, I don't like it), and got tired of having to fire up the emulator each time I need to read a Quill document. So I wrote Quill-View which via drag and drop reads a Quill document and translates to text or html, and then shows the document in Notepad or the default browser. It currently supports most formatting features in Quill. I'm getting close to be done with this thing and figured there might be others out there who could make use of it. If so, please drop me a line and I'll send a copy for testing. With a little more testing and fixing (and if there is anyone interested) I'll make it public for free use. Cheers! /Mike ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] QL2K : Alpha Release 100 now avalaible,
Hi QL Users, I just release out QL2K Build 100. You'll may download it from http://www.jadiam.org/QL/Download.php Sincerely yours, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : QL2K Hi all, I managing to release out the latest Alpha Release 100 to the community. Updates are concerning : - QL Sound Support (Enable to play sound like BEEP 5,1000 too) - 8 colors mode FLASH support (We are the first and only QL emulator that support this feature on Windows) - Better support of screen resolution (ie 800x480 for EEE PC) - Some bugs corrections To help me finishing this release I need few translations in language listed BELOW : - English (Correction / Validation - please remember I'm french ;-) ) - Spanish - German - Italian Words to translate are : - For the configuration screen = FLASH support - For QL2K Menu (checked menu option): = FLASH May be these words haven't to be traducted as FLASH is also a SuperBasic command, but you may confirm this To me. Thanks for your usefull help. You haven't seen Relaase 99 : Relase 99 named NOV2007 - QL2K BEEP Edition. It is normal as the release have only a partial sound emulation I decided to corrected them before relase them. Roadmap for Release 100 codenamed QL2K FLASH Edition : - Finishing comestic changes and translations, - Build a ZIP Update file for test/validation - Make a communication to you all and QL Mailing List (Quanta mailing list) - Build a new setup of QL2K Release 100 for new ou reinstall users This release will be derivate of two childs : - Adventure Games for Rich. - QL On a Stick for Dilwyn. For this issues will be made later. Well in fact this is an important work to do ;-) And to finish, as we met some 'minors' web hosting issues I decided to rebuild from scratch a new website wuth a better hosting. This work is in progress... Jimmy MONTESINOS JADIAM ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K
Hi David, I'm experimenting hardware problems on the website as I just changed it last week-end to a new VMware ESX one. Problem seems to be a ram failure and I just removed the faulty memory modules. I plan next week-end to do some more tests using memtest. This concern http://www.jadiam.org Sorry for these problems. The website is now back up right by now. I hope the server will not crash again. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de David Tubbs Envoyé : mercredi 18 juin 2008 22:15 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : [Ql-Users] QL2K Anybody know what's up with the websites ? Neither of the links on Dilwyn's site work - one crashes IE. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Asus EeePc Benchmarks
Hi Per, Stock speed of the EEE PC is 630 Mhz as Asus decide to downgrade bus speed to 70 Mhz instead it's nominal 100 MHz speed. This can be tweaking by overclocking as I've do it under Windows. But there is some problems doing this : - Battery life is incredible less (about half an hour) - Temperature of the EEC PC goes from 45°C to 55°C Your bench is interesting... Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de P Witte Envoyé : lundi 12 mai 2008 15:25 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : [Ql-Users] Asus EeePc Benchmarks I guess yall must be slavering after those benchmarks. Well, although theres no harm in slavering a bit, in the interests of public service, Ive just gone and sampled them. Here are the results of my endeavours: (If your email client messes up my nice table, just cut and paste the text into your favourite plain text editor) eee Comparative Benchmarks 20080512 1 2345 | eee | NB | PC | QXL | SGC/Au| # C68 Dhrystone v2.1 ms/DS | 47| 24|10.6| - |- | DS/s| 21,115| 41,632| 93,985| 8,892| 5,000| VAXmips | 12,018| 23,695| 53,492| 5.1|- | # GCC Dhrystone v2.1 ms/DS | 37| 19| 8.5||| DS/s| 26,724| 53,419| 118,204||| VAXmips | 12,018| 23,695| 53,492||| # Bogomips v1.4 bogomips| 28 | 58 | 165 | | 13.8| 1) eee PC, 4Gb Surf, nominally 900MHz, but possibly only 6-700MHz, running the standard Linux, latest Wine and QPC2 2) Notebook, 1.2GHz, 600MHz FSB, WXP 3) PC, 2 Core duo, 2.66GHz, Vista 4) QXL 20 MHz under W98 DISP_UPDATE 1,0 (D Santachiara, 28/08/1999) 5) SGC/Aurora/24MHz/4Mb/SMSQ/E2.90/Cache on (JG P Witte, March 1999) 9 years ago it seems we were happy to put up with a fraction of the speed of the eee PC! Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Need some information on Dual Screen and Minerva ROM.
Hi all, I asking to myself how to use second screen using Minerva mainly to check if QL2K works properly with this second screen. Can you please give me some details like SuperBasic commands to use this second screen ? Thanks in advance, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Need some information on Dual Screen and Minerva ROM.
Ok, my head hurt ;-) This modes are only usuable by JOBS ? Or can I test something with superbasic too ? What I try is something like this : 10 MODE 16650,-1 (This goes to a full black screen) 15 OPEN #3,SCR_512x256a0x0 (Try to open a full screen windows on second screen) 16 INK #3,7 (Force ink just in case) 17 PRINT #3, Hello 20 A$=INKEY$(-1) 30 MODE 112,-1 With this, just before typing a key I just got a full black screen. Does I have to made a try with poking after h28000 ? Thanks, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Tony Firshman Envoyé : dimanche 27 avril 2008 14:36 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Need some information on Dual Screen and Minerva ROM. QL2K wrote: Hi all, I asking to myself how to use second screen using Minerva mainly to check if QL2K works properly with this second screen. Can you please give me some details like SuperBasic commands to use this second screen ? Thanks in advance, From the manual: MODE now allows you to use both screens. The original one-parameter call is exactly as before. The new form is: MODE screen_mode,display type Screen mode accepts the normal 4, 8, etc, but with a few additions (see below). Display_type is simple, 0 for monitor, I for 625-line TV, and 2 for 525-line TV, or (usually) -ito leave the display type alone. Very little software uses the display type record, as old versions of SuperBASIC smashed it! Screen_mode is very complex... The two screens are known as ScreenO and Screeni. Each screen may be in 4-colour mode or 8-colour mode, or blank. Each job now has a default screen on which any new windows will be opened - it can change this default to have windows open in both screens. The screen which is not the default for the current job (the one calling the new MODE) is the other screen. Note that is is not necessarily the case that the defaUlt screen for a job is the same one the user is looking at (the displayed screen). Oh, and the user can’t necessarily see the displayed screen, it might be blank. Your head hurt yet? Toggling: MODE 64+n, -1 toggles various attributes of the display, where: n Toggles... 1 other screen from visible to blank 2 default screen from visible to blank 4 other screen from 4-colour to 8-colour 8 default screen from 4-colour to 8-colour 16 displayed screen from Screen0 to Screeni 32 default screen from Screen0 to Screeni You can add together the various values for n to combine effects, so n=12=8+4 will toggle the colour modes of both screens. Note: a change to the default screen takes place before any of the others. Also, none of these calls do the “forced re-draw” imposed by the one-parameter version of the MODE call. Setting: MODE -16384+128+k*n+c, -1 sets or resets display attributes. The values of n are as above. k Sets... o ... to the “from” column above 1 ... to the “to” column above 257 toggles, as above Values of k can’t be combined. The c portion controls which screen is force re-drawn: c Re-draws... -16384 other screen 32768 default screen You can add the c values to re-draw both screens. So... MODE 80, -1 toggles the “displayed” screen (80=64+16) MODE 96, -1 makes subsequent VPENs happen on what was the “other” screen (96=64+32) MODE 112 ,-1. does both the above simultaneously (112=64+32+16) MODE 16560,-1 sets default to Screeni, displays it in 4-colour mode, and force re-draws all windows in it (16560=16384+128+1 (32+1 6)+32768) Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Need some information on Dual Screen and Minerva ROM.
I just give a try using Daniele Terdina's Q-Emulator where the SuperBasic program gived on my previous Email works properly. So I have now my answer : QL2K need to be modified to support second screen. Thanks Tony, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de QL2K Envoyé : dimanche 27 avril 2008 14:59 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Need some information on Dual Screen and Minerva ROM. Ok, my head hurt ;-) This modes are only usuable by JOBS ? Or can I test something with superbasic too ? What I try is something like this : 10 MODE 16650,-1 (This goes to a full black screen) 15 OPEN #3,SCR_512x256a0x0 (Try to open a full screen windows on second screen) 16 INK #3,7 (Force ink just in case) 17 PRINT #3, Hello 20 A$=INKEY$(-1) 30 MODE 112,-1 With this, just before typing a key I just got a full black screen. Does I have to made a try with poking after h28000 ? Thanks, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Tony Firshman Envoyé : dimanche 27 avril 2008 14:36 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Need some information on Dual Screen and Minerva ROM. QL2K wrote: Hi all, I asking to myself how to use second screen using Minerva mainly to check if QL2K works properly with this second screen. Can you please give me some details like SuperBasic commands to use this second screen ? Thanks in advance, From the manual: MODE now allows you to use both screens. The original one-parameter call is exactly as before. The new form is: MODE screen_mode,display type Screen mode accepts the normal 4, 8, etc, but with a few additions (see below). Display_type is simple, 0 for monitor, I for 625-line TV, and 2 for 525-line TV, or (usually) -ito leave the display type alone. Very little software uses the display type record, as old versions of SuperBASIC smashed it! Screen_mode is very complex... The two screens are known as ScreenO and Screeni. Each screen may be in 4-colour mode or 8-colour mode, or blank. Each job now has a default screen on which any new windows will be opened - it can change this default to have windows open in both screens. The screen which is not the default for the current job (the one calling the new MODE) is the other screen. Note that is is not necessarily the case that the defaUlt screen for a job is the same one the user is looking at (the displayed screen). Oh, and the user can’t necessarily see the displayed screen, it might be blank. Your head hurt yet? Toggling: MODE 64+n, -1 toggles various attributes of the display, where: n Toggles... 1 other screen from visible to blank 2 default screen from visible to blank 4 other screen from 4-colour to 8-colour 8 default screen from 4-colour to 8-colour 16 displayed screen from Screen0 to Screeni 32 default screen from Screen0 to Screeni You can add together the various values for n to combine effects, so n=12=8+4 will toggle the colour modes of both screens. Note: a change to the default screen takes place before any of the others. Also, none of these calls do the “forced re-draw” imposed by the one-parameter version of the MODE call. Setting: MODE -16384+128+k*n+c, -1 sets or resets display attributes. The values of n are as above. k Sets... o ... to the “from” column above 1 ... to the “to” column above 257 toggles, as above Values of k can’t be combined. The c portion controls which screen is force re-drawn: c Re-draws... -16384 other screen 32768 default screen You can add the c values to re-draw both screens. So... MODE 80, -1 toggles the “displayed” screen (80=64+16) MODE 96, -1 makes subsequent VPENs happen on what was the “other” screen (96=64+32) MODE 112 ,-1. does both the above simultaneously (112=64+32+16) MODE 16560,-1 sets default to Screeni, displays it in 4-colour mode, and force re-draws all windows in it (16560=16384+128+1 (32+1 6)+32768) Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Asus EeePc
Hi, I have an EEE PC, and I make run it run QL2K on a heavy modded EEE PC. This is sure that EEE PC is very little but as I choose a black model, something on it recall me the ZX81 ;-) We have made some modification on QL2K to be more suitable with its particular screen resolution 800x480 in GDI mode. DirectDraw mode already works perfectly. This will be available in the next release of QL2K (which is under validation). We will release sound emulation too which can play a SuperBasic command like BEEP 5,100 ;-) We have made important mods on the EEE PC 4G by : - Adding a touchscreen, - Adding a Bluetooth screen internally, - Adding 2 internal 32 GB USB keys, - Adding a very small USB HUB inside, - Installing MS Windows XP and ESET Antivirus. In this case we are very very far of its initial low price. But I've not done this only for QL2K but for my activity : as an ultra light PC is very usefull. (We're thinking to add a 3G+ key or something equivalent). So for activities like training, maintenance, commercial this may be a good solution if you are agree to break ASUS warranty... As we develop an pseudo-KVM I'm plan to use it as a remote controller of my Media Center. I just try QPC2 and it works very well both in windows or full screen mode. I was very surprise by its performance. It build on a celeron base but by tweaking it a little (putting it's FSB à 100 MHz instead of its original 70 MHz) it's reactivity it very acceptable and you can play at TrackMania Nations without any problem (still on Windows). I have used a little it's original OS called Xandros (derivate of Debian Distribution). It work correctly but I still need Windows for the moment. Now it's sure that releasing QL2K under Unix it's a too heavy work for me. Finally I don't recommand the EEE PC for a daily use as Norman say it. It is just fun to use it. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Norman Dunbar Envoyé : mardi 8 avril 2008 21:46 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Asus EeePc Evening all, What you should have is: * tiny fingers * sharp eyesight as both keyboard and screeen are really, really small. uqlx at 800x480 gives on-screen characters 3-4 mm high - So you should be used to read the small print. If you are a 10-finger touch-typist, forget the eeePC - you won't fit them on the keyboard all together. I'm pretty sure a new bigger model is coming 'soon' - which is apparently not 'soon' as in Sinclair speak - with more memory, more storage and a bigger screen. Because it comes with Linux installed it has been quite a popular subject in the Linux magazines, everyone loves it, says how great it is except for the small screen and keyboard. I note however from the Asus.com web site that Windows XP is now available as an optional OS. Not Vista then! :-) Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] fast find
Hi Tony, You may try using a command prompt and typiing net stop cisvc This will stop Indexing Services. And finally, I'mm fully agree with you. M$ have a lot of problems to make reliable products. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Tony Firshman Envoyé : lundi 7 janvier 2008 23:01 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] fast find Rich Mellor wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: Does anyone know how to turn off the damn fast find indexing service in Windows? I know it can be selected during Windows installation, but I can't find the control for it and I'm obviously not entering the right term into Help as that gives nothing of any use. There's so much hard disk activity all the time that QPC2 and even mouse and keyboard slow down to a crawl. (It's not anti-virus as that is set to run at 2AM). Go to control panel (classic view) - administrative tools - services Then find Indexing Service. Right click on it and STOP the service Right click and select properties - change startup to Disabled. When clicking on 'Services' I get: Microsoft Management Console has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Don't you just *hate* Windows - it can't even control its own programs. (8-)# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Here is a french QL...
Hi all, Browsing the web for documentation I just fall on a picture of QL AZERTY : http://sismalp.obs.ujf-grenoble.fr/photos/MaterielSismalp/MaterielSismalp.html Click on the 2 first pictures. Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] QL2K Update, I forget to mention,
Hi all, I forgot to say yesterday, that my website is only open from 9 AM to 12PM (Paris time -GMT+1) So if the link appear to be broken you may retry later. We have another and better hosting possibility but we want to host on it the new website which is under development. Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K Update.
Here is a small tips too : When the emulation is running you can access to QL configuration dialog box (using menu QL / Configuration) and made changes in live of the Clock multiplier to set your QL quicker or slower. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Dilwyn Jones Envoyé : dimanche 7 octobre 2007 21:50 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K Update. I just downloaded this update (I am a registered QL2K user). It seems to work OK on Windows XP. I like the fact that you can just set its speed as a multiple of QL speed in the startup menu (playing a fast game, set this to 1 to make it run at normal speed, want QL2K to run faster than a standard QL, set it to a higher value) rather than having to work out the speed value like you had to in QLay or QLay2. I haven't played much with it yet but it looks quite promising! -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: QL2K [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 2:49 PM Subject: [Ql-Users] QL2K Update. Hi all, I just post on my website a new patch for QL2K (http://www.jadiam.org/QL). Well I want to say more on this email but all I should say is on the website now. Just note that I will make a new setup program after users testing. Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.36/1041 - Release Date: 01/10/2007 10:20 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] R: Need few translations (Italian)
Thanks Davide, And don't be sorry as this often occur. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Davide Santachiara Envoyé : vendredi 5 octobre 2007 23:01 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : [Ql-Users] R: Need few translations (Italian) Hi Jimmy, I am sorry to say that actually there is not a real translation in Italian for debugger. It is just called a debugger, you could try a translation like analizzatore di errori (error analyzer) but it would sound very funny for an Italian software engineer. The word Debugger is a tipical example of anglicism. and, if you mean you *and* me it is e Best regards Davide -Messaggio originale- Da: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Per conto di [EMAIL PROTECTED] Inviato: venerdì 5 ottobre 2007 2.29 A: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oggetto: [Ql-Users] Need few translations. Hi all, Please, I need translations of few words in German : Debugger and Disk change Full Screen (DirectDraw only) In Italian : Debugger and In Spanish : Debugger Thanks for your help, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] QL2K Update.
Hi all, I just post on my website a new patch for QL2K (http://www.jadiam.org/QL). Well I want to say more on this email but all I should say is on the website now. Just note that I will make a new setup program after users testing. Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Need few translations.
Hi Dave, Yes, I often keep in my mind google tools which are relatively interesting in many cases. But it this case, I need a human translations for the following reasons : - I can't handle a translation of Debugger traducted in French as Programme de mise au point where we usually use a modified english term named Debuggeur for example. - I'm not in hurry and I know that there is here persons who are native from Spain, Italy, Germany, and a lot much more... - If I haven't this translations I will let my french version ? No, it's a joke, I will let the english one. But you're fully right as and word is very well traducted by Google too !!! ;-) I think I'm very tiring very early this morning... So for everyone who help me you may not answer to translation of this very simple word. Thanks Dave, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Dave Walker Envoyé : vendredi 5 octobre 2007 10:08 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Need few translations. Jimmy, You could try using the language translation tools on Google for this? Seemed to give sensible answers from what I could see on a quick try. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 October 2007 01:29 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ql-Users] Need few translations. Hi all, Please, I need translations of few words in German : Debugger and Disk change Full Screen (DirectDraw only) In Italian : Debugger and In Spanish : Debugger Thanks for your help, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Need few translations.
Hi David See % -Message d'origine- De la part de David Tubbs At 10:29 05/10/2007 +0200, you wrote: But you're fully right as and word is very well traducted by Google too !!! ;-) I think I'm very tiring very early this morning... So for everyone who help me you may not answer to translation of this very simple word. Please dont confuse traduce with translate, isn't the French traduire ? % Yes, you're right. I mean traduce I guess. finding a single word is often less easy, eg, fin de semaine or telefon sans fils, % Yes this is the limit and the complexity of online tools. Ofcourse in German you can stich a bunch together like Thedanubesteamshipcompany'scaptain'swidow % Well I can't say anything about german as the only sentence I know since I was younger is : Ich liebe dich, mein Liebling. ;-) Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Need few translations.
Hi Tobias, Thanks for this german translation. I've updated my code. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Tobias Fröschle Envoyé : vendredi 5 octobre 2007 14:36 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Need few translations. At least I can help with the german: Hi all, Please, I need translations of few words in German : Debugger You won't translate this. We use the english word. and und Disk change Diskettenwechsel or Einlegen einer neuen Diskette need some more context here Full Screen (DirectDraw only) Vollbild (nur DirectDraw) Regards Tobias ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Need few translations.
-Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Tobias Fröschle Envoyé : vendredi 5 octobre 2007 15:44 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] Need few translations. QL2K schrieb: % Well I can't say anything about german as the only sentence I know since I was younger is : Ich liebe dich, mein Liebling. ;-) Which you probably need less and less the older you get ;-) # Yes, but mainly because I prefer sun, so now I'm saying Te quiero, querido. ;-) Tobias ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Need few translations.
Hi all, Please, I need translations of few words in German : Debugger and Disk change Full Screen (DirectDraw only) In Italian : Debugger and In Spanish : Debugger Thanks for your help, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] batch file
You're welcome. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Dilwyn Jones Envoyé : lundi 17 septembre 2007 19:07 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] batch file A the link below you may find choice.exe source and compiled program. http://winsupport.org/utilities/freedos-choice.html It should be usefull to help you to do this kind of menu quickly. I just tested it under XP and it seems to work well. Thank you Jimmy, I've downloaded it and included choice.exe in the package, so I don't need to rely on SET /P any more. Back to the modified Mk1 TF Services version at last! Once again, even though it was really a case of shouldn't start from here to get to that place once again membership of this list has proved its worth, as it has so many times. Many thanks. -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Abandonware + Retro computing
Yes it is. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Ralf Reköndt Envoyé : mardi 27 février 2007 18:34 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] Abandonware + Retro computing .searching to enter in contact with Alexandre GASSMANN. Is this one of the the authors of Nucleon from the former QL Software house Pyramide? Cheers...Ralf R. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Need for Speed
-Message d'origine- De : QL2K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : samedi 24 février 2007 00:17 À : '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Objet : RE: [ql-users] Need for Speed Hi Duncan, I got a similar machine Core 2 Duo 6600 (2.4 Ghz), 2 GB of RAM - DDR2 667 And I got 149.33 at the bogomips test under QPC II 3.33. With Overclocking (To obtain a processor speed of 2.70 Ghz), I obtain 168.03 bogomips. In that way I can beat your result of the Q60... But I prefer stability so now I'm going back to 2.40 Ghz ;-) Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de [EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : vendredi 23 février 2007 21:08 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : [ql-users] Need for Speed Hi Have finished upgrading the hardware on my PC for the moment. Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz, 1Gigabyte RAM, SATA hard disk, Windows XP. QPC2 3.13 achieves 141.6 bogomips (7 jobs running at time of assessment), compared with Q60 which got 156.06 bogomips ( 17 jobs running at time of assessment). Is this the fastest QPC2? Will it beat the Q60 if I upgrade the PC memory from DDR 400 to DDR2 667? Duncan ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff
Well I have time to do this. But I need to learn Turbo and TurboPTR. I'm also very interesting to do this work as I need to use Turbo in few days. Anyone want to give me an help by email explaining me how to start and then we will co-sign the article ? Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de George Gwilt Envoyé : mardi 20 février 2007 11:32 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff On 19 Feb 2007, at 19:08, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Can someone write an article for one of the magazines - Quanta or QL Today - around how to use Turbo and TurboPTR ? Beginning from the easy to the expert level of use. Sounds a good idea. Any volunteers apart from me? George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff
I'm just start writing this article. So if someone want to make any comments, don't hesitate to send me an email. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de QL2K Envoyé : mardi 20 février 2007 13:37 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff Well I have time to do this. But I need to learn Turbo and TurboPTR. I'm also very interesting to do this work as I need to use Turbo in few days. Anyone want to give me an help by email explaining me how to start and then we will co-sign the article ? Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de George Gwilt Envoyé : mardi 20 février 2007 11:32 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff On 19 Feb 2007, at 19:08, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Can someone write an article for one of the magazines - Quanta or QL Today - around how to use Turbo and TurboPTR ? Beginning from the easy to the expert level of use. Sounds a good idea. Any volunteers apart from me? George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff
Message d'origine- De : Malcolm Cadman I'm just start writing this article. Jimmy. Thanks. I will look forward to reading the article. Very good, certainly most because I'm not a native english ;-) Just a quick precision my article will cover only TURBO, as I still haven't any idea what's pointer environnement (PTR,...) is.. Sorry ;-) But I haven't took the time to see what it is exactly... -Message d'origine- ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] win98se
Hi Dilwyn, Limitation are come from MS-DOS and not really Windows 98 SE. Using FAT16 (If you don't specify in FDISK you want large partition) you can format partition of a size a few less than 4 GB. With cluster size = 64Kb - FAT 16 is 2^16 cluster - Partition size is : 4 GB. After this, you may encounter some BIOS limitation on few machines (if it's very very old). FAT 12 is only used on floppies. The limitation of FAT 12 is for partition up to 256 MB FAT32 (is you said to FDISK you want large partition) is for partition up to ( 2^28 * 4K !! ) = 8 GB. So the limitation is 4 GB in FAT16 with cluster of 64 KB ( not recommended ) And 8 GB in FAT32 with 4K Clusters and up to 32GB. But be carefull a FAT32 partition isn't recoverable with an MS-DOS floppy disk. Jimmy. http://www.jadiam.org -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Dilwyn Jones Envoyé : lundi 19 février 2007 18:25 À : QL Users List Objet : [ql-users] win98se I'm trying to help someone put QLay onto a PC they've bought and need a reminder on what is the largest hard disk Win98SE can format - is it 6GB, 20GB or what? WinXP can of course handle big disks, but from memory I seem to remember than Win98SE can't do NTFS format, for example - this person wants to install a new hard disk before he puts his emulator on and needs advice on what is the largest capacity of hard disk it can format. -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Is there was any virus on QL ?
Yours answers are interesting, and Per as made an article that can teach simply on how it's possible to make a virus. See www.witteware.com/knoware : 2007/02/12 Addition | Virus - Article and listing: Anatomy of a virus. New. Now I will consider that is possible to get viruses on QL, but at this time there is no real virus on QL instead of there is some on PC, Amiga, ... I please to see that on QL there is no virus and hope there is no in the future. I will use the example of Per (if Per is agree of course) for my presentation at the side of a program of us that stealth browsed URL behind Internet Explorer, and another program that can shutdown without any wait a computer. They made to help to understand concepts. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de George Gwilt Envoyé : mardi 13 février 2007 11:56 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] Is there was any virus on QL ? On 12 Feb 2007, at 12:13, Dilwyn Jones wrote: QL jobs have a JMP.L job_start_address instruction in the first few bytes, to jump past the $4AFB flag and job name. This could in theory (never tried this part) be hacked to jump to an extra bit of code tacked onto the end of a program to run a 'virus', which ends with the original JMP.L job_start_address to run the program from its original execution address. I *HOPE* I am wrong and this cannot be done. But I'm also optimistic that nobody on the QL scene would even dream of trying to write a working virus! Adrian Dickens in his QL Advanced User Guide shows how to set up a self-cloning program. (See 4.4.2) His program drew a set of coloured blobs across the screen. This went on until one of the blob sets hit the edge of the screen at which time all the programs committed suicide. This is not strictly a virus since you yourself have to start it going in the first place, but it gives an indication of what can be done. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Spare GC or SGC?
Instead of building new hardware, reuse very common old hardware which is easy to find on places such as eBay... i.e. Amiga 1200 etc. Yes I'm agree, this sound OK. But I searching an Amiga 1200 with a french keyboard, and it's difficult to find one. Now, if someone could write a version of QDOS etc. for that platform which could be burned onto ROM (the Amiga ROMs are easy to access and replace) that would give the community an easy route for an upgrade without a massive cost for the hardware. This may take a while. But as the Amiga already have a QL emulator, a port of QDOS may be facilitate. And if I have an Amiga 1200, I want to use both Amiga and QL on it. (The Amiga 1200 has a built-in IDE interface and an internal floppy drive. It also has reasonable 2D graphics performance, ample for the QL-like display. Oh, and much of the original AmigaDOS was written by Metacomco in BCPL on Sinclair QLs. :-) Maybe it's pay-back time?) Sure. I'm asking to myself if the new AmigaOne (based on PPC) should by more suitable. But much more harder on development. I'm thinking that like many tentative made around all these new projects needs both persons who worked on them and money. The rentability of such of projects are very difficult to be reached. I need a 68K compatible platform to execute both QL, Amiga, Linux68K and others, ..., but Q40/Q60 lets us watch that is expensive to get this kind of system. And complete and running systems need plenty of time to be integrated and installed (I guess as I dont't have one). There is a lot of emulators that's work well on PC. So I frequently used QPC or WinUAE. Currently I'm working to create my own company and I searching if there is a way to put into market this such of computers... And the only one response I really find is that without an heavy investment we cannot get a large selling 68K computer that make it cheap. As I think that work around SMS/Q and Q40/Q60 are still active, I want to earn a lot of money in order to buy to system with the suite of softwares. I saw a lot of software I want to get, but prices are too expensive for me at this time. And it's hard to see a lot of utilities that give you pretty desktop in high resolution on QL... After this I still hesitate to buy some hardware because when I saw products description, it's a bit difficult to make an opinion on certain products. For example, I need to modify one of my 4 QL black box to get an speedy serial port to make him communicate with a PC. In that case the solution may be Hermes/ SuperHermes Lite or SuperHermes (between 82 to 140 euros) and I pretty sure that just buying this is not sufficient to get it up and running (I think I have to build a cable, make a new box or put the QL in a tower case, find a keyboard and...) An all of this just in order to save some software from destruction (for exemple - I recently lose VROOM as the cartridge is now dead and I don't know how to hack the protection - I had saved the files but not the original cartridge. And what if the strategy to follow : 1. Using QXL/QXL2 - This is a ISA card, should be now usefull to get it now in PCI Express or PCI format ? 2. QL with extensions - Well at this time this mean QL + SGC + Aurora + Mplane + a new tower box, some hours ... 3. Emulation. Well QPC is very attractive but now I had to know what's software to use (I want to use a C compiler, Basic Compiler and ...) 4. Q40/Q60 .. Yes a day certainly when I will have increased my knowledge on QL And for what ? I still don't know ;-) So now, and it's because I cannot say count me in for the new SGC for exemple is that I need the help of a QL Master Expert Consultant in order to understand all of this. In fact I just need what : Preserve my old programs and games from destruction and program in S*Basic (with compilation) and in C on QL. The suite QD+Qbasic+Qliberator is about 106 euros and C68 seems to be hard to install ;-) I thinking onto rewrite completely my website to create a dedicated zone for the QL where anyone can publish articles in order to create an QL Advanced Wiki for Technical and Newbies - And not in english only ;-) !!! What do you think? Steve -- --- Nostalgia isn't as good as it used to be. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] A QL Trip Down Memory Lane
Well we have the same problems at school, college and university in France... And I don't know about you all, but what I do with my son (recently 6 years old) is we are working together some computing courses. At this time we are working on ORIC with commands like : PRINT 2+3=; 2+3 SHOOT, EXPLODE or PING and so one. And he already knows how to deal properly with CLS or RUN commands. My daughter (5 years old) want to do the same when she was able to read and write. It other he have to be familiar with both the keyboard and the BASIC syntax he asking me for small listing of programs in order he typed it on ORIC. (Well it's an ATMOS as the ORIC 1 have a keyboard that is quite hard to use by childs). In a few time we will work on QL, I'm working on the restoration on his own QL. What's he true too, that is my childs sayed that QL, ORIC and Amiga computers are pretty. The PC is without this think that made these others so attractive. Finally, he prefer work on that such of old computers instead of his own PC where there is a lot of games or so but where creativity is not so easy to make in action. So I definitively agree with you when computer history should be learned at ITC or equivalent courses. Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Rick Chagouri-Brindle Envoyé : dimanche 11 février 2007 23:28 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] A QL Trip Down Memory Lane It is ICT because it is Information Technology across the curriculum, not just learning IT systems. We use applications that have a purpose, to produce work ... like PhotoShop and PageMaker in Graphics. At present the software investment in programming is being put into PC Applications. Fair enough. Do you teach ICT then? Snap, although I am a part-time lecturer on loan from business!!! At the local college at which I teach they insist on calling it Information Communications Technology . . . hence the ICT. However, the function of ICT in a educational environment is no different from IT in a business environment . . . they are both using technology to achieve a purpose. I have no problem with software investment going into PC applications. What I find disappointing is that in many schools/colleges it is purely a Microsoft environment and that students have no concept of the history and development of ICT. That, in my view, is a real shame. Even in programming, the concentration seems to be totally on Visual Basic - with all the bad habits that gives us - without considering the huge variety of better cross-platform languages. Oh well, that's life, I guess! One of the most interesting comments was how cool the QL looked . . . it seems that well-designed retro is in Yes, the industrial design for Sinclair was cool at the time, and won many awards. It still remains cool. Indeed! ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Is there was any virus on QL ?
Hi all, I'm currently working on computer viruses history, and I remember that I had met some viruses on Apple II, C64, and Amiga but I don't remember if there was some on QL.. So is there any viruses on QL ? I would appreciate any screenshots or details in order to add a small paragraph in my french presentation? Thanks, Jimmy. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
RE: [ql-users] Testing testing 123 - am I working again ?
Yes I confirm that is strange as I don't receive a lot of email from the lists. And this since 4 or 5 days... Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Norman Dunbar Envoyé : lundi 14 février 2005 17:00 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] Testing testing 123 - am I working again ? Norman Dunbar wrote: Phoebus Dokos wrote: ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
RE: [ql-users] Virus [OT]
Well virus protection and firewalling are must have protection to preserve PC computers for all operating systems. At my outside job, that taking quite all my time !, we are working on computer security. For guideline I can now say that : - One anti-virus tools is a must have on a single computer environnement (please read below about task list that are periodically done on a computer). - At least two different anti-virus are must have in any multiples computers environnement. And I want to talk specifically off one Anti-Virus : SOPHOS. (http://www.sophos.com/ and http://www.sophos.com/products/sav/) It's not a product with a nice look and fell but is it very performant : - About 22 kind of platforms supported (where it can be executed) - Knows 100160 differents viruses (at date : 2005-Feb-07) - It's filter technology is one of the quicker of the antivirus market, so applications aren't hanging because of antivirus activity. - It's an UK Company - Sophos got 3 research lab around the world in order to work 24h and 7 days a week. In front of this there is some concerns : - This antivirus software is reserve for professionnal or special OEM and costs per server (with 10 clients PC's included) for 300+ - Don't check internally in applications with plug-in (For emails products and so on). There is too another and free for personnal use antivirus that include a lot of good thinks that is AVAST 4 (http://www.avast.com) ( It includes firewall, plugin for email client, and act as a normal antivirus too, etc... ) It's a very good products for no costs instead of registration (I don't know about emails but you can use a one-time email to receive The registration key ;-) . Tools needs to be protected against Internet : -- - Firewall that can be used in two ways : - Simple IP flow filtering : Just open TCP or UDP flow that are really need for DMZ (formelly for mails servers, web serveurs,VPN Servers). - Using PROXY services for all client applications that have to be used over Internet (Instant messaging, Web explorer, Voice on IP, etc... ( Firewall technologies can be replace by a high secure Operating Systems installations as I done it at home where I got a secured installation of Windows 2000 - But this is a huge work of installations (from 5 to 15 days) and can be attack in case of security hole) - Patch management : Yes, that one the most important thing to do in security matter for both Windows and Unix Systems ! I don't want to make any comments on the reasons that justify patch management but security hole are always possible in any operating systems. For Windows PC you can use Microsoft Windows Update Server (or Software Updates Server) in order to centralise updates in order to deploy them in your LAN or private WAN. - AntiSpam : I'm using email server at a specialist of hosting (http://www.ovh.com) where there is an anti-spam and anti-virus solution on server side. - Anti Spyware : Here is some tools like AdAware or Spybot (it's very recommended to use theses tools are there is often problems on downloaded programs. ( Microsoft has selling out a beta version of his new anti-spyware programs made after a new company acquisition. ) - Using a secure Web Browser : Since SP2, Internet Explorer is a bit more secure but not efficiently as MyIE2 (which encapsulate IE but with an effective protection) May Firefox will be very efficient in that case but it's a very yound product and it still have to enforce security as 3 holes has been discovered recently. - Using a proxy server (for multiple PC) with flow proxy filter that stop some unwanted stuffs. - Test before use : Download and install programs is not recommanded if you want your PC works perfectly : You may test and validate the software you use in order to check integrety and compatibility before use it in production environment. This is now easily possible with emulation and virtual machines !!! ( I have to test bochs x86, but I already done some work with both Virtual PC and VMWare Workstation ) ( as well as Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and VMWare GSX and ESX Servers ). For more information you can check out for bochs : http://bochs.sourceforge.net/ Well, there is no perfect security solutions, and getting a full security environment is simply to not be wired to the internet as well as to not getting WIFI ! But using methods to secure part by part an Information System is not only using tools but human brain too. It now time to say that getting an high security environment wired to Internet is very very difficult. Major people that are connected to Internet got viruses and malware on their machines. Spending time to correct them costs plenty of time. Since 2 years now, we traverse a period that are dramatic regarding security. Editors made security corrections but often too
