Re: [ql-users] DJW Software
For CAVERNS: http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/A.Jaw.Venema/ It is, as I recall, referred to as the "Arachnoid type game." On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:14:47 +0100 "Dilwyn Jones" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone have a current contact address or phone number for David Wragg of DJW Software? Last address I have is from a 1987 QL World advert! Looking for copies of his old software list of software from the early days of the QL. Also looking for copies of the following software to help Phoebus restore corrupt files on original microdrives. Meteor Storm, Diffusion, Caverns, Spook, Karate, Vroom. Any help appreciated! -- Dilwyn Jones
Re: [ql-users] Directory Devices
When I used to have more than one QL networked to another, I arbitrarily referred to the networked drives as ndk_ (after fdk ... i.e., Network DisK) regardless of its actual physical type. Does that make sense? Is that what you wanted to know? Al On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:55:30 - Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm working on the 'MyQL' part of Launchpad and I'd like to ask for any additional information can offer on the following. I'd like to compile as complete a list of current directory devices on QL-style systems as possible so that I may provide icons for these devices as required. Obviously, 'default' icons will be available for any 'unknown' devices. The directory devices I am aware of at the moment are: MDV FLP/FDV/FDK (the 3 types of floppy systems over the years) RAM WIN ROM ATR - Atari/DOS disk device IIRC DOS - QPC2 CDR - Thierry's Atapi drivers. NUL - Nul device (+ BLACK_HOLE?) N, M and S - network devices (assuming these count) (DEV, SUB, PTH etc don't count as they could I suppose be anything) Any more known directory device driver names? -- Dilwyn Jones Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
Sorry, try this: FREE=(PEEK_L(163856)-PEEK_L(163852)-1024): PRINT FREE/1024 ^ Al On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:51:56 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK, now here is a simple question - wonder if anyone can remember how to do it without looking it up (no cheating now)...How do you find the amount of memory out on a basic QL without Toolkit II or any other resident toolkit??First correct answer gets errmmm let me seeA beta test copy of QWord for QPC or Q40 (Aurora users will have to wait a while longer for that version)--Rich Mellor RWAP Software35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JHTEL: 01977 610509http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] The Wall, etc, etc
Microsoft has issued Service Pack 1 for XP which can be downloaded their site -- available for the past month ... it is a free download. In addition to fixing (?) a security hole (!), it may have updated drivers. Al On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:57:11 -0800 James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Peter, You might make sure that your XP audio drivers are completely up to date. There have been many early driver issues with XP that were or are being fixed. Some of these problems will not always be noticed with some operations but may with other calls to the system. Jim On Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at 05:31 PM, Marcel Kilgus wrote: Peter Fox wrote: Can anybody please explain why, using QPC 3.03, I get a pleasant noise from the Wall under Windows 98 and a rather nasty noise for the same thing under Windows XP? Strange as with 3.03 the sound code is almost exactly the same on both OSs. I would love to be able to kill the XP noise, somehow You can configure SMSQE.BIN manually using MenuConfig and disable sound/reduce volume. Marcel Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com
Re: [ql-users] Hardware platforms
On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 23:20:14 - Stephen Meech [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip It's a pity the author didn't continue development. It's been a while now so he's almost certainly lost interest. During the course of QLAY's development, and subsequently, I had been under the impression that the author was working on QLAY as a partial requirement for a degree program [i.e., his sole motivation] ... and, he graduated before write the last bits of code. Consequently, Jan Venema has provided the source code so that someone else could finish the program -- essentially, FLP SERial support. I could be incorrect in my assumption as to Venema's motivation for writing QLAY. Al Stephen - Original Message - From: Al Feng To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Hardware platforms QLAY [downloadable freeware] _is_ a 100% QDOS [or, MINERVA] compatible emulator on a PC platform. There is a LINUX compatible version, too. QLAY will probably do 95% of what you are looking for. The current/persistent limitations of QLAY are its inability to communicate with SERial or FLP ... files are held on a WIN drive. QUILL files, for example, can be created and SAVEd, but must be PRINTed through DOS ... transfers must be done in DOS, etc. Non-text files may need to be ZIPped before being transferred through DOS for PC-disk to QL ... Both of the limitations [i.e., lack of FLP SERial support] can probably be overcome if a QLever QUANTA member (OR, any other QLingon reading this LIST) who can write machine code (or, assembly?) would complete the code. SBYTEd dongled-TK2_code can be used with QLAY. I have read that QLAY is much slower than QPC when run on the same platform (factor of 3?). AFAIK, QLAY's speed is dependent on the host platform's speed -- I think that on anything faster than a 66MHz PC, QLAY will be faster than the original QL. Again, the QPC emulation will be much faster on a faster host platform. --- -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.408 / Virus Database: 230 - Release Date: 25/10/2002 Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com
Re: [ql-users] Trump Card Level -2 ROMs
I don't have my Trump Card handy, but I seem to recall that *it* might have been laid out with the two significant chips NOT oriented in the same direction! Have you inspected the handiwork of the person who is having trouble with the replacement ROM? Al On Tue, 10 Sep 2002 16:46:47 +0100 Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Rich, It was Ken Brickwood who was bringing the Level 2 ROMs etc to Byfleet. I can always refund you for the ROM if you like, maybe the trump card is a version that is incompatible with Level 2 - I know there were several versions of Trump card. Cheers, Darren BranaghDirector, Wicklow Web Centre LimitedComputer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades.Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]Web: http://www.wwc.ie - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 12:45 PM Subject: [ql-users] Trump Card Level -2 ROMs Sorry all,I seem to have lost the details of who posted a message to this list that they were taking a Level -2 driver ROM to Byfleet.If anyone has one they do not want, please let me know asap as I shall need to replace the one which I supplied to my customer and then see if we can get the code put back onto his chip set.Thanks everyoneRich Mellor RWAP Software7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JRTEL: 01977 614299http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] Trump Card Level -2 ROMs
Did you check the installation to ensure that a pin wasn't bent? Al On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 07:45:49 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry all,I seem to have lost the details of who posted a message to this list that they were taking a Level -2 driver ROM to Byfleet.If anyone has one they do not want, please let me know asap as I shall need to replace the one which I supplied to my customer and then see if we can get the code put back onto his chip set.Thanks everyoneRich Mellor RWAP Software7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JRTEL: 01977 614299http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] Weird problems with Aurora/SGC
On Mon, 09 Sep 2002 13:49:00 -0400 Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 01:00 ìì 9/9/2002, you wrote: Okay cleaned both the Aurora Scan and 8302 chips after putting them back fabulus green screen. jiggle stuff around a bit boots up normally, starts SMSQ/E... 2 minutes into it... CRASH Any other ideas? Is there a voltage regulator ANYWHERE on the board? If so, is it possible that it is overheating? Al GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
