Re: [ql-users] 10BaseT Ethernet on the Q40/And of course a stupid question :-)
Timothy Swenson wrote: >> >Has anybody heard of him lately? > Being a French Naval Officer, the odds are that Thierry might be at sea and > out of communication. I know, but even then he usually had access to the net every odd month. Marcel
Re: [ql-users] 10BaseT Ethernet on the Q40/And of course a stupid question :-)
At 12:52 AM 11/4/2002 +, you wrote: >> Thierry Godefroy knows, I'm sure > >Has anybody heard of him lately? Being a French Naval Officer, the odds are that Thierry might be at sea and out of communication. Tim Swenson
Re: [ql-users] 10BaseT Ethernet on the Q40/And of course a stupid question :-)
On Mon, 4 Nov 2002 at 01:26:23, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >ZN wrote: >>>Also, does anybody have info on how the QXL talks to the ISA >>>bus? It would be interesting (to say the least) to put the QXL >>>there and use it together with the Q40 ;- >> Thierry Godefroy knows, I'm sure > >Has anybody heard of him lately? Jean-Louis Dianoux says he is the 'Flying Dutchman' (8-)# He has not had sight or sound of him for months. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
Re: [ql-users] 10BaseT Ethernet on the Q40/And of course a stupid question :-)
ZN wrote: >>Also, does anybody have info on how the QXL talks to the ISA >>bus? It would be interesting (to say the least) to put the QXL >>there and use it together with the Q40 ;- > Thierry Godefroy knows, I'm sure Has anybody heard of him lately? Marcel
Re: [ql-users] 10BaseT Ethernet on the Q40/And of course a stupid question :-)
On 03/11/02 at 17:57 Öïßâïò Ñ. Íôüêïò wrote: >In 10 minutes I'll be the proud owner of a Q40 (Yipe!!! :-) >which begs the question anyone knows of a 10BaseT >Ethernet ISA adapter that works with it? I don't want to get a >10Base2 one and then have to find a Twisted Pair converter >for the coaxial. No, just look for one that has all the options. Internally it's really the same thing as far as the Ethernet chip is concerned. If you can't find one, i think I can get you an ATlantic (NE2000) compatible with both 10Base2 and 10BaseT. If the software doesn't do it, IIRC this chip has a pin option (pull up/down) that forces the media attachment option. >Also, does anybody have info on how the QXL talks to the ISA >bus? It would be interesting (to say the least) to put the QXL >there and use it together with the Q40 ;- Thierry Godefroy knows, I'm sure Nasta
Re: [ql-users] 10BaseT Ethernet on the Q40/And of course a stupid question :-)
??? 3/11/2002 6:16:30 ??, ?/? Marcel Kilgus ??: > >"Öïßâïò Ñ. Íôüêïò" wrote: >> Also, does anybody have info on how the QXL talks to the ISA >> bus? It would be interesting (to say the least) to put the QXL >> there and use it together with the Q40 ;- > >Well, the sources are all there... > >Marcel > > ? don't have them... YET :-) Just getting into gear here marcel :-) Phoebus
Re: [ql-users] 10BaseT Ethernet on the Q40/And of course a stupid question :-)
"Öïßâïò Ñ. Íôüêïò" wrote: > Also, does anybody have info on how the QXL talks to the ISA > bus? It would be interesting (to say the least) to put the QXL > there and use it together with the Q40 ;- Well, the sources are all there... Marcel
Re: [ql-users] Re: All Greek to me! (OT)
OK more Greek coming through... Eimai adikaiologitos! Telos panton parakoloutho tin lista edo kai mines. Se merika apo ta themata einai dyskolo na symmetexo logo eleipsis gnoseon. Back to english now. I own a QL since the good years (1984) and yes it works ever since then without problems (other than the ones I bought it with!). Regards Yannis Kapageridis - Original Message - From: "Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Re: All Greek to me! (OT) > > ??? 3/11/2002 6:58:54 ??, ?/? "Ioannis Kapageridis" @hol.gr> ??: > > > > >Yes Greeks are everywhere... > > > >and our marbles unfortunately are also everywhere but where > they should be! > > > > > > Hmmm now that's weird, where where you aderfe and I didn't > see you all this time??? > > And a bit of greeklish so Malcolm won't complain... > Greeklish starts here- > Den moy les, kairo diavazeis th lista; Pws kai den les kammia > koyventa kai plhtoyme monoi mas emeis oi Ellhnes ths > jenhtias;;; > > Greeklish stopped above- > > > Phoebus > > So there :-) > > -- > "I tell you, this parrot is no more, it has ceased to be..." > > > > >
[ql-users] 10BaseT Ethernet on the Q40/And of course a stupid question :-)
In 10 minutes I'll be the proud owner of a Q40 (Yipe!!! :-) which begs the question anyone knows of a 10BaseT Ethernet ISA adapter that works with it? I don't want to get a 10Base2 one and then have to find a Twisted Pair converter for the coaxial. Also, does anybody have info on how the QXL talks to the ISA bus? It would be interesting (to say the least) to put the QXL there and use it together with the Q40 ;- Phoebus
Re: [ql-users] Re: All Greek to me! (OT)
??? 3/11/2002 6:58:54 ??, ?/? "Ioannis Kapageridis" hol.gr> ??: > >Yes Greeks are everywhere... > >and our marbles unfortunately are also everywhere but where they should be! > > Hmmm now that's weird, where where you aderfe and I didn't see you all this time??? And a bit of greeklish so Malcolm won't complain... Greeklish starts here- Den moy les, kairo diavazeis th lista; Pws kai den les kammia koyventa kai plhtoyme monoi mas emeis oi Ellhnes ths jenhtias;;; Greeklish stopped above- Phoebus So there :-) -- "I tell you, this parrot is no more, it has ceased to be..." >
Re: [ql-users] Re: All Greek to me! (OT)
Yes Greeks are everywhere... and our marbles unfortunately are also everywhere but where they should be! - Original Message - From: "Geoff Wicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 8:20 PM Subject: [ql-users] Re: All Greek to me! (OT) > > > - Original Message - > From: "Tony Firshman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 at 02:07:14, =?windows-1253?Q?=D6=EF=DF=E2=EF=F2=20= > D1.=20=CD=F4=FC=EA=EF=F2?= wrote: > ^ and the Greek doesn't work here either (8-)# > (Phoebus originated) > > @I hate to tell you this Tony, but the Greek reproduces beautifully in OE. > (Quickly ducks below desk before flak arrives.) > > > ... but Geoff, you are surely _not_ using Greek. > What on earth is going on here. Reindeer language? > > @You may be nearer than you think. I wrote the email after arriving at 6:00 > a.m. from Eindhoven, with nowhere open for breakfast other than McDonalds, > no tube lines running and my train north not due for 3 1/2 hours. The only > place open was the EasyInternet cafe. Guess the nationality of the > proprieter! > > These Greeks get everywhere. We should give them back their marbles to play > with! (Quickly ducks under desk again.) > > Geoff Wicks >
Re: [ql-users] Re: All Greek to me! (OT)
??? 3/11/2002 3:20:08 ??, ?/? "Geoff Wicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??: > > > The only >place open was the EasyInternet cafe. Guess the nationality of the >proprieter! > >These Greeks get everywhere. Yes we do... however the nationality of the proprietor had nothing to do with the ability of IE and OE to show Greek... Windows has come a long way (language wise) I am in the sad position to admit (and I am not biased on that as everybody remembers my previous anti-M$ rants). Practically all post-Win98 Windows can accept and display the majority of languages (The exception to that is the US versions of Windows.. .don't ask me why) >We should give them back their marbles to play >with! (Quickly ducks under desk again.) > Ahhh yes... please deliver at: Phoebus Dokos, Indiana, PA :-) Serious though, it would be nice to get them back... even as a loan.. I believe our PM gave a formal request to Tony Blair last week to get them like that... we'll see :-)
[ql-users] Re: All Greek to me! (OT)
- Original Message - From: "Tony Firshman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 at 02:07:14, =?windows-1253?Q?=D6=EF=DF=E2=EF=F2=20= D1.=20=CD=F4=FC=EA=EF=F2?= wrote: ^ and the Greek doesn't work here either (8-)# (Phoebus originated) @I hate to tell you this Tony, but the Greek reproduces beautifully in OE. (Quickly ducks below desk before flak arrives.) ... but Geoff, you are surely _not_ using Greek. What on earth is going on here. Reindeer language? @You may be nearer than you think. I wrote the email after arriving at 6:00 a.m. from Eindhoven, with nowhere open for breakfast other than McDonalds, no tube lines running and my train north not due for 3 1/2 hours. The only place open was the EasyInternet cafe. Guess the nationality of the proprieter! These Greeks get everywhere. We should give them back their marbles to play with! (Quickly ducks under desk again.) Geoff Wicks
Re: [ql-users] Dithering algorithms
On 03/11/02 at 12:31 Öïßâïò Ñ. Íôüêïò wrote: >For the 24 bit to 15/16 bit conversion the method proposed by >Malcolm Lear (on whose program mine is loosely based) -To >chop off the 2 high bits from the colour components works >rather well For bit reduction the customary method is triangular distribution random probability function dithering. I am sure you can find the method described just by searching for it on the web. A triangual probability function just means that the probability 0.5 for the result of the random generator will be 0, and drops in a linear function towards 0 for results +1 and -1. It is easily generated. The result of the function is multiplied by the value of the first bit that is chopped off (in your case bit 1, and you retain bits 7 to 2), added to the original value that needs to be bit reduced, saturated to 255 (i.e. values >255 become 255) and the lower two bits are chopped off. The process is called (surprise, surprise!) DITHERING. It woks very well for DSP in general, and makes very nice pictures, which are, however, rather difficult to compress as 'noise' (the triangular probability function) is introduced in the lowest order bit. The basic algorithm is usable for many applications, but for some speciffic ones the random function needs to be changed - the function is what dictates the 'quality' of the dithering. There are whole families of them, different are used when a picture needs to be reduced not only regarding the number of colors, but also the size. Nasta
RE: RE: [ql-users] Keyboard Membranes
-- --I spoke with Thomas of Sintech, he still hasn't received the --template I sent him, but he'll inform me immediately when he --does... -- --I think that's the best bet for membranes :-) -- Hello, I absolutely agree! Although I haven't had reason to deal with them directly as yet, they seem to be a good source of a wide variety of retro equipment, and I'd say they would compliment the more specialised dealers quite well. I hesitate to say it, but I think the cost could be higher with Sintech as the main "clearing house" than with RWAP Software, TF Services, etc. (no disrespect, gents - you'd be first choices) but if that's our best option, then so be it! Callum
Re: [ql-users] Email header...
Ôçí 3/11/2002 1:21:46 ìì, ï/ç Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ýãñáøå: > That's an excerpt from header: Message-Id: ÈÝìá: Dithering algorithms MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1253" ---^ as you can see it is text/plain :-) X-Mailer: Opera 6.05 build 1140 >
Re: [ql-users] Dithering algorithms
Ôçí 3/11/2002 1:21:46 ìì, ï/ç Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ýãñáøå: > >In article , >=?windows-1253?Q?=D6=EF=DF=E2=EF=F2=20=D1.=20 =CD=F4=FC=EA=EF=F2?= ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > It is plain text (Opera mailer only sends plain text) but set to Windows-1253 (Greek) codepage which some 7bit ascii mailers or non-international aware mailers misinterpret but that's only my header ;-) What that thing says is "Phoebus R. Dokos " well, it's a tradeoff I have to make... the other option is to set it to UTF-8 and pray for the best ;-) >Phoebus, > >Any chance of adjusting your email to 'plain text' for the list ? > > >>From my RISC-OS graphic programs, they usually give the option of Floyd- >Steinberg, amongst some others ( from memory ). > >Maybe you can have a tick box system to set the options required ? Certainly, it does have the option to switch dithering methods and certainly the Floyd-Steinberg will be included... Phoebus
Re: RE: [ql-users] Keyboard Membranes
??? 3/11/2002 1:18:24 ??, ?/? "Callum Davidson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??: > >Callum > > Hi Callum, I spoke with Thomas of Sintech, he still hasn't received the template I sent him, but he'll inform me immediately when he does... I think that's the best bet for membranes :-) Phoebus
Re: [ql-users] Dithering algorithms
In article , =?windows-1253?Q?=D6=EF=DF=E2=EF=F2=20=D1.=20=CD=F4=FC=EA=EF=F2?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Phoebus, Any chance of adjusting your email to 'plain text' for the list ? >Hi all, >in the process of making the screens and sprites for Q-Word, I >started updating my BMP2PIC program that now sports two- >way conversion (from and to) QL Screens (PIC and SCR) Mode >32 and 33 as well as Mode 256. (Mode 16 not yet supported) >and 24 bit BMPs (I plan on implementing the full array of >bitdepths available on the bmps). This sounds great. Good luck with the project. >My favourite pick is the Floyd-Steinberg error diffusion method >but there are others with Pattern matching, Bit enlarging etc. >From my RISC-OS graphic programs, they usually give the option of Floyd- Steinberg, amongst some others ( from memory ). Maybe you can have a tick box system to set the options required ? -- Malcolm Cadman
RE: [ql-users] Keyboard Membranes
-- --Expressing ones interest in public is fair enough, but has --anyone kept a record of those who did say they were --interested?? At least with the mini-poll, there is somewhere --where everyone can easily judge the amount of interest in --this project. -- Hello all, Sorry for jumping in late - I can usually only go through my messages at weekends :( I received one reply directly expressing an interest in membranes, and will try to keep a running total of those who have expressed their interest in replies to the original message and forward it to Rich to add a guestbook entry for 'anonymous' requests. If we figure one per (+) reply, that would be fair, yes? Some will want more, of course, but we should end up fairly even (allowing for those dropping out if the price is too high, etc.) I think it would be a shame to not 'follow-through' and make sure a supply is available in future for those people that want to continue to use their unmodified QLs in future. Given that there seems to have been a large (ish) number of them sold on eBay recently, I think it's reasonable to expect a few people will need them in the next few months and years. While there may not be an immediate 'rush', there may be a fairly steady demand (say, a couple a month?) and an increasing amount of interest. Callum
[ql-users] FI2 and Perfection
Hi, Does anyone have Perfection activated from FileInfo 2 ? The command line - puts the filename into the text window. The command line - L gives the error 'Font file not found'. In Perfection - 'F3' gives Menu 1, 'L' is for Load file, type file name, and then ENTER. Which explains my FI2 command line - L -- Malcolm Cadman
[ql-users] Re: Soql and Slattach
Please can you help me. How do you use slattach and Soql together, what IP address should Soql be set to? Soql prints shared port, but slstat said no packets have moved. So I then ran sm, which waits then says it cannot run Soql. I know this email is a bit short but my first version was wiped out in a crash. My computer is Sinclair QL with JS ROM, SGC, ser1h baud 4800, flp2_. I have read some of the QL Hardware thread and wondered what the fastest 68K compatible processor is for floating point, the fastest QL that I know of is the 66MHz Q60. I would like at least several hundred MHz for Seti, though I realise that this is probably not possible. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.planet14.sonow4u.co.uk/comp/accus/
Re: [ql-users] Toolkit Extensions
In article <025801c2832e$ea789320$06149fd4@johns>, John G Hitchcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Regarding recent postings on these (can't find them!!) but - > >attached is a text file containing tables of some toolkit extensions, kit by >kit. > >Sorry it has to be "attached" but tabulation is comprimised by straight >copying. > >Hope this helps somebody... Ask if you would like a neat hard-copy please. > >Regards to all, > >John in Wales > >PS No, it's not raining here Norman. > > >[ A MIME text / plain part was included here. ] Very nice list, John. This should get published in the 2 QL magazines - Quanta and QL Today. As there are others who do not subscribe to this list who would find it useful. Send a copy to the respective editors. I guess that this also makes the case for there being a rationalised 'Super Toolkit' to go with future versions of the QL OS - whether Classic or SMSQ. -- Malcolm Cadman
[ql-developers] Dithering algorithms
Hi all, in the process of making the screens and sprites for Q-Word, I started updating my BMP2PIC program that now sports two- way conversion (from and to) QL Screens (PIC and SCR) Mode 32 and 33 as well as Mode 256. (Mode 16 not yet supported) and 24 bit BMPs (I plan on implementing the full array of bitdepths available on the bmps). For the 24 bit to 15/16 bit conversion the method proposed by Malcolm Lear (on whose program mine is loosely based) -To chop off the 2 high bits from the colour components works rather well (I added a little bit more logic to support the intensity bit on the Q40/60 more completely) but I plan on implementing 24bit/16bit to 8 bit in more than one ways. For non-dithering operations I use, a colour weight average method (with or without perceptional colour coefficients -USER selectable-) but for dithering I need some advise from other users that have some relative experience. Malcolm uses the random pattern diffusion dither to bring down 24 bit images to Mode 8 and 4 but I find it very unpleasing to the eye... I will be implementing that (heck the code is already there why shouldn't I use it then ;-) but by investigating a little further I found a huge cache of research on dithering and colour perception. My favourite pick is the Floyd-Steinberg error diffusion method but there are others with Pattern matching, Bit enlarging etc. In any case all of them are rather slow but I was wondering if anyone has already done the research (Floyd-Steinberg for example employs some nice differential equations in it... nothing too fancy but all too interesting) so he could point me to the right direction... I apparently cannot due to time constraints code every single one of the algorithms in existence (There are more than 100 that I know of) but three to five that work well is a logical number to include. I don't need code but rather info based on your own experience or pointers for my own research After all this is rather exciting don't you think? Regards, Phoebus
Re: [ql-users] The Wall, etc, etc
The sound is rather like grinding gears and also happened when I had problems with flp1_ running QPC2 3.03 under XP. Is there any possible BEEP command that could get around this problem and where should it be put?? Or will we all have to wait until you are less pressured? Regards, Peter In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marcel Kilgus) wrote: > > Peter Fox wrote: > > Thanks for the info. Now how do I then replace the unpleasant beep > > in XP > > with the pleasant beep in 98? > > I have no idea what an "unpleasant" beep might be. In theory both > systems should sound the same. > > Marcel >
[ql-users] Toolkit Extensions
Regarding recent postings on these (can't find them!!) but - attached is a text file containing tables of some toolkit extensions, kit by kit. Sorry it has to be "attached" but tabulation is comprimised by straight copying. Hope this helps somebody... Ask if you would like a neat hard-copy please. Regards to all, John in Wales PS No, it's not raining here Norman. SysDoc1/ sBASICexts_docpage 1/5 --- COMMERCIAL SuperBASIC EXTENSIONS IN jgh SYSTEM 15 03 92 --- ORDERED LIST OF 'EXTRAS' for SOURCES: Cumana DISK INTERFACE Cu1635 Iss1, } Total Procedures Strong Cumana v1.16 QJUMP 1984 }identical and Functions }name lists 35 PCML Disk/RAM System v1.14 (1984) } AJOBGET BGETJOBS BPUT PUT CLOCK RAM_USE DATA_USERENAME RJOB EXTRAS SPJOB FDATSPL FLENSPL_USE FLP_EXT STAT FLP_OPT FLP_USE TRUNCATE FOPEN FOP_DIR VIEW FOP_IN FOP_NEW WCOPY FOP_OVERWDEL FPOSWDEL_F FTYPWDIR WSTAT end ORDERED LIST OF 'EXTRAS' for SOURCE: MultiBasic Total 4 RELOAD RESAVE REMOVE UNLOAD end SysDoc1/ sBASICexts_docpage 2/5 ORDERED LIST of 'EXTRAS' for SOURCES: Cakemaker ROM 1987 } identical Miracle Systems Toolkit Two v2.12 } name lists Total Procedures & Functions: 124 AJOFDATOPEN_IN ALARM FDEC$ OPEN_NEW ALCHP FEXP$ OPEN_OVER ALTKEY FLEN FLP_EXT PARNAM$ BGET FLP_OPT PARSTR$ BINFLP_USE PARTYP BIN$ FLUSH PARUSE BPUT FNAME$ PJOB FOPEN PRINT_USING CALL FOP_DIR PROGD$ CDEC$ FOP_IN PROG_USE CHAR_INC FOP_NEW PUT CHAR_USE FOP_OVER CLCHP FPOSRAM_USE CLEAR FREE_MEMRECHP CLOCK FSERVE RENAME CLOSE FTEST REPORT CONTINUE FTYPRETRY COPY FUPDT RJOB COPY_H FXTRA RUN COPY_N COPY_O GET SAVE CURDIS SAVE_O CURSEN HEX SBYTES HEX$SBYTES_O DATAD$ SEXEC DATA_USE IDEC$ SEXEC_O DDOWN SPJOB DELETE JOBSSPL DEL_DEFB JOB$SPLF DESTD$ SPL_USE DEST_USE LBYTES STAT DIRLOADSTOP DLIST LRESPR DNEXT LRUNTK2_EXT - also in ROM ! DO TRUNCATE DUPMERGE MRUNVIEW ED Note: ERR_DF NEW WCOPY - repeats in ET NFS_USE WCOPY - both sources EW NXJOB WDE
[ql-users] Epson Printers
Does anyone have an Epson Inkjet (such as the Stylus Colour II) which uses S020049 colour inkjet cartridges?? If so, I have a couple of unused cartridges (Epson originals) for £5 each. Hope this is of use to somone -- Rich Mellor RWAP Software 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] Q-Word
On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 at 02:07:14, =?windows-1253?Q?=D6=EF=DF=E2=EF=F2=20= D1.=20=CD=F4=FC=EA=EF=F2?= wrote: ^ and the Greek doesn't work here either (8-)# (Phoebus originated) (ref: <41VP94O74QO5ZC02Y82MIJFLH7486TQ.3dc4cb22@quantumcentral>) > >Ôçí 3/11/2002 1:45:25 ðì, ï/ç "Geoff Wicks" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ýãñáøå: ... but Geoff, you are surely _not_ using Greek. What on earth is going on here. Reindeer language? Ah I see, Phoebus is including Greek in the attribution! I suspect he always see the Greek, and doesn't realise how odd it looks to us all. >>Does anyone have Santa's email address? You mean naSta of course (8-)# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
