Re: [ql-users] Miracle System Extenderam

2006-10-21 Thread Tony Firshman
Rich Mellor wrote: On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:42:02 +0100, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sergiusz Jarczyk wrote: Hello Group I've just bought Sinclair QL system with above mentioned card, unfortunately w/o memory chips. Can anyone tell me what kind of memory this card accepts (I

Re: [ql-users] Tony: 3.5's per QL NA show conversation

2006-11-11 Thread Tony Firshman
extdgl42 wrote: Tony, Capacity: 2 x 3.5 1.44MB (floppies) Maike(s): Panasonic JU-256A347P F3 (Other potentially useless #'s :-) : 11734F183810 3892C663) Mitsumi Model D359M3D (More potentially useless #'s: 62001002 D359M3D 26 1G06BX0271) The ribbon cable into the

Re: [ql-users] Tony: 3.5's per QL NA show conversation

2006-11-11 Thread Tony Firshman
Roy wood wrote: snip Floppy drives are now so cheap it may just be a good idea to buy two more drives and fit those to the cable. Any drive you buy new will be of the PC standard so it should work Yes indeed. *All* the problems I have ever seen with QL floppies have been the drives.

Re: [ql-users] The Quill, Infocom?

2006-11-28 Thread Tony Firshman
Richard Kilpatrick wrote: I'm googling like mad, and can't find anything. I'm giving my friend my spare QL system, and I want to give her some software with it aside from the 4 applications - looking ideally for The Quill adventure writing package which did appear to exist for it, and

Re: [ql-users] [-SPAM-] Re: The Quill, Infocom?

2006-11-29 Thread Tony Firshman
Derek Stewart wrote: According to my Trump card manual, the syntax is: FORMAT ram1_mdv1 no underscore on the mdv1 or mdv2 device. Or maybe it does not matter... semantics are always difficult get right. You have to be right - you have the manual (8-)# It is the *only* way to copy mdvs in

Re: [ql-users] [-SPAM-] Re: The Quill, Infocom?

2006-11-29 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote: According to my Trump card manual, the syntax is: FORMAT ram1_mdv1 no underscore on the mdv1 or mdv2 device. Or maybe it does not matter... semantics are always difficult get right. Derek Ah, sorry, yes that is indeed correct. With this command I am always

Re: [ql-users] The Quill, Infocom?

2006-11-30 Thread Tony Firshman
Rich Mellor wrote: For games and other software, as well as second user hardware, etc, look up Rich Mellor's site at ... http://www.wrapsoftware.co.uk Close - http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk I have often wondered what 'rwap' was but have never worked it out. Rich's Wonderful Application

Re: [ql-users] QL Monitor Connections

2006-12-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Derek Stewart wrote: I have a Microvitec Cub 1431MB monitor, which I would like to use with a Sinclair QL. Does anyone know the video connections on the Microvitec Cub 1431MB monitor, which hasa 7 Pin DIN (270 deg) video socket on the back of the monitor. I have the connections on QL

Re: [ql-users] QL Monitor Connections

2006-12-04 Thread Tony Firshman
hitchies wrote: Derek Stewart wrote: I have a Microvitec Cub 1431MB monitor, which I would like to use with a Sinclair QL. Does anyone know the video connections on the Microvitec Cub 1431MB monitor, which hasa 7 Pin DIN (270 deg) video socket on the back of the monitor. I have the

Re: [ql-users] QL Monitor Connections

2006-12-05 Thread Tony Firshman
Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I keep meaning to document all this on my web site, along with all the circuit diagrams etc I have, but I never seem

Re: [ql-users] QL Monitor Connections

2006-12-06 Thread Tony Firshman
Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Roy wood writes: Yeah yeah ( 8 -)# Mind you you are more right than you imagine. There *is* a clock in the office (free from Guinness) but the battery needs replacing (8-)# Does this mean that all of your

Re: [ql-users] QL Monitor Connections

2006-12-06 Thread Tony Firshman
P Witte wrote: snip I think we may safely predict than anyone sending their QL to Tony for repair is unlikely to get it back free from Guinness! Indeed! They had an offer where you got a Guinness clock free after consuming a number of cans. They built it up as if it was a work of art.

Re: [ql-users] QL Monitor Connections

2006-12-08 Thread Tony Firshman
Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes They had an offer where you got a Guinness clock free after consuming a number of cans. Hang on a minute there. Do you mean that you consumed a number of cans of Guinness and then started getting 'offers

Re: [ql-users] floppy drive and keyboard

2006-12-11 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: Another probably unrelated problem has arisen with the Aurora (or possibly the SuperHermes Lite). The cursor now flashes extremely fast and auto repeat is uncontrollable (all operating systems, not just SMSQ/E 3.13),

Re: [ql-users] floppy drive and keyboard

2006-12-13 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: My machine has been doing the high flashing rate occasionly for some time now, but when start to flash quickly I tap the board lightly, and it goes back to normal. I just put it down to a faulty connection somewhere. The

Re: [ql-users] unzip

2006-12-13 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Bill Waugh wrote: - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] unzip Absolutely, although I didn't want to overcomplicate by adding

Re: [ql-users] floppy drive and keyboard

2006-12-13 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: PAUSE too fast Ah this is better. Try removing Mplane - to eliminate it. Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax:

Re: [ql-users] unzip

2006-12-13 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcel Kilgus wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: [Bill's reply] You are in DOS mode! The QL command line cannot handle spaces. Huh? Who is? And who introduced spaces into the command line? I meant spaces in the parameter list, sorry. Bill's

Re: [ql-users] floppy drive and keyboard

2006-12-13 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: snip Make the extension file 'romn' - n = 1 to 8 (you probably did that!). Not sure what you mean here - I simply lrespr ipcextsuk_bin, configured to my preference. You haven't read the 'manual' recently have you - it is

Re: [ql-users] unzip

2006-12-15 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 George Gwilt wrote: On 14 Dec 2006, at 12:03, Marcel Kilgus wrote: George Gwilt wrote: EX win1_unzip;'win1_xch390e1_zip -d ram1_' This certainly is the better method - but does it work with a space between d and ram1_? Sure, it's the way I

Re: [ql-users] floppy drive and keyboard

2006-12-15 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: snip Make the extension file 'romn' - n = 1 to 8 (you probably did that!). Not sure what you mean here - I simply lrespr ipcextsuk_bin, configured to my preference. You haven't read the 'manual' recently

Re: [ql-users] floppy drive and keyboard

2006-12-16 Thread Tony Firshman
was introduced I was at an Eindhoven meeting with both Tony Tebby and Tony Firshman. I was talking to Tony about the keyboard extensions and I suggested that the only thing wrong with superHermes was that you had to load the extensions before it would let you use the keyboard. He then said that he wanted

Re: [ql-users] floppy drive and keyboard

2006-12-16 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: Glad Mplane is not the problem and that RomDisq has rescued you. Looks like something is generating interrupts which the Aurora is acting upon for some reason. There must be something wrong with the Aurora I guess. Now, with

Re: [ql-users] Happy new year

2007-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ralf Reköndt wrote: - Original Message - From: Norman Dunbar Do you have Dilwyn configured to use a Welsh spelling checker dictionary perhaps, just about everything in that would have two 'll's :o) Ohis there a Welsh spelling

Re: [ql-users] Testing List - Please Ignore

2007-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Nicholls, Bruce wrote: Bruce This electronic message is from a law firm. It may contain confidential or privileged information. If you received this transmission in error, please reply to the sender to advise of the error and delete this

Re: [ql-users] Euro converter

2007-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Firshman wrote: Peter Fox wrote: Having tried to download the Euro converter twice, I have got stuck at the Yahoo Login stage. Any Ideas? (Fourth try. There has been a spam blocker at large!) Registrati! snip password re-digita

Re: [ql-users] Euro converter

2007-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Peter Fox wrote: Peter/ The CAP is the postcode at least that was what I worked out and it has been accepted and Yahoo need this and will not register without. That sentence is contradictory so not sure what you are saying! Mine was accepted

[ql-users] QLs on offer in Cornwall

2007-01-03 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Message from: Norman Jarvis 4 Treneague Park Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 7PZ 3.1.2007 I am now 86 years young and unfortunately given up my QL. computing many years ago,I do have however 4 QL's with Monitor and associated books,manuals,programs,1.5

Re: [ql-users] Thor Service/Technical Manual

2007-01-06 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Derek Stewart wrote: I am looking for a Thor Service/Technical Manual to build up a Thor 1 I have Case (minus PSU) expansion board, rom expansion baord. Just need a QL board and PSU to complete it. I have a working QL board that could be

Re: [ql-users] Thor Service/Technical Manual

2007-01-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ralf Reköndt wrote: From: Tony Firshman Depends how you define slow. It serves at 750kbps or so. If you are getting a lot less, then maybe delays in transit somewhere, or someone else downloading at the same time. ... or temporary problems

Re: [ql-users] Thor Service/Technical Manual

2007-01-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcel Kilgus wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: You have, I suppose, DSL - ie upload is as fast as download. That is *far* to expensive for me. There is one DSL provider which lets you chose yourself how you want your down-/upload ratio (e.g

Re: [ql-users] Glossary Terms WAS Thor Service/Technical Manual

2007-01-08 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 hitchies wrote: Marcel wrote - Tony's talking about kbit/s, I presume you're talking about kbyte/s. 75kb/s is pretty much what can be expected from Tony's DSL upload bandwidth. == Sorry Marcel, but from this posting I

Re: [ql-users] Aurora CD Rom Drive / superHermes Question

2007-01-09 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Can i mearly replace this CD drive with any old PC rom drive assuming the connectors are the same. That is a nice amalgam of 'nearly' and 'merely' (*-)# Yes you can, observing the necessary slave/master jumper - presumably

Re: [ql-users] What is Ornak ?

2007-01-16 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: Dilwyn it is on your collection of QL Adventures on your download website !! .. but is it 'Ornak' or 'Ornac' - there are both spellings n this thread. Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL

Re: [ql-users] Sharing Aurora with PC screen/keyboard/mouse

2007-01-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Hi Chaps I have hatched a cunning plan to share my PC's Monitor / Keyboard / Mouse with my AURORA. I have a D-Link KVM switch ( 2 way) . Now my problem lies in the PS/2 sockets the KVM switch expects to connect to the

Re: [ql-users] Sharing Aurora with PC screen/keyboard/mouse

2007-01-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Bob Spelten wrote: Modern KVM switches take their current from the +5V line (can SHermes handle that?) or use a separate power supply (probably saver) but I have not used one for Aurora, only for my PC's. Should do. The sH 5V is connected

Re: [ql-users] Sharing Aurora with PC screen/keyboard/mouse

2007-01-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Hi Bob. I shall be in a position to take the Aurora apart and have a look at its innards tomorrow, will look into whats necessary to connect a ps2 keyboard, either a dedicated one or the one being shared from the KVM

Re: [ql-users] Sharing Aurora with PC screen/keyboard/mouse

2007-01-18 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Tony, Have been informed that my Aurora uses a 5 pin Din socket for the keyboard which I've just ordered a PS2 to DIN convertor. also ordered a PS2 to Serial convertor for the mouse. Aurora has SuperHermes. Exactly. The

Re: [ql-users] QSpread problem

2007-01-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 gwicks wrote: This is an unusual request but is there anyone who has experience of running a recent version of QSpread (v. 4.04) under QDOS? The background is that one of our loyal QL Today readers has asked for help on this problem. He has a

Re: [ql-users] Quicksort

2007-01-21 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Laurence Reeves wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: My incorrect re-def of sime; snipped - shorry) Curiously... I tried to upload an example of sime; on a MathML page to my website. I don't quite understand this, but Pipex will let me up/download

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Bootup (KVM)

2007-01-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: First the good news, for those of you who have been helping with my Aurora. The KVM switch is now working with my Aurora, After fitting a keyboard PS2 to DIN and PS2 to Serial mouse connector the KVM happily switches between

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Bootup (KVM)

2007-01-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Tony, I have recently obtained this Aurora so your questions are better aimed at the previous owner who often frequents this list. Sadly, I appear to be a passenger on this ride but of course am keen to learn and get this

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Bootup (KVM)

2007-01-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Marcel, I have the previous version of SMSQ/E at home. Ok, A small but significant update. Removal of the RomDisq appears to have solved things, or at least, moved things forward. I no longer get stuck on the 'Initialise'

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Bootup (KVM)

2007-01-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: p.s. IPCMOUSE 5 or 6 have no effect sadly, both in the Boot and at the command line ! Who said that? The command you need is IPCMOUSE (which is in fact IPCMOUSE 1), assuming you are connected to the port marked 'mouse' on sH -

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Bootup (KVM)

2007-01-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Neil Riley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP Sorry for the questions, if only there was a QL systems for Dummies book ! This is exactly what the 'Start Here' series in QL Today was aimed at.

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Bootup (KVM)

2007-01-24 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Bob Spelten wrote: Op Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:29:14 +0100 schreef Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: p.s. IPCMOUSE 5 or 6 have no effect sadly, both in the Boot and at the command line ! Who said that? I did. And indeed Tony you should read

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Boot up (KVM)

2007-01-24 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Neil/ I shall be taking a peek inside my Aurora today and implementing some minor changes, SGC battery, connecting the 3.5 to the other SGC socket. I will check out the Mouse connector and see where it connects to, 'board

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Boot up (KVM)

2007-01-24 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Mouse working !, or at least partially. I haven't managed to get my pc mouse to work 9 it is a two button with centre wheel, but my three button serial mouse is working APART from the buttons !! having to use space or Enter

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Boot up (KVM)

2007-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcel Kilgus wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: Earlier versions can use config 1.05: http://www.kilgus.net/qpc/config.zip This is my DOS version of a config program and probably not of too much use here. Indeed not, sorry. Mind you I have never

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Good news

2007-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Finally !! Refitted RomDisq, wiggled and made sure all connectors were firmly in place, rebooted no problems without freezing up the Aurora, edited rom1_boot to Hotkey QCDEZE_obj and the icing o the cake... the mouse is

Re: [ql-users] Aurora - Good news

2007-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Is there a meaning behind HBA amd JSL? He he - you had all the clues. VER$ is ROM version - as per QL User Guide (on Dilwyn's site if you haven't got the paper version) My version was: IF VER$==JSL:load SMSQ ie if the version

Re: [ql-users] Returning back to the QL :)

2007-02-06 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 silvercreekvalley wrote: After stumbling across my old QL in an attic recently - I decided to try and get back into the QL scene after many years. I'm amazed to see its still fairly active, well, compared to some of the other platforms I

Re: [ql-users] Returning back to the QL :)

2007-02-06 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: 3. QUBIDE is an IDE interface able to accept most IDE style hard disks. Although individual partitions are limited to about 256MB each, larger drives can have multiple partitions, up to a total of 8, about 2.5GB IIRC. I have

Re: [ql-users] Using ED drives with Trump Card ( more info)

2007-02-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: previous text so unreadable I have snipped it attempts to get GC working in 2 QLs It is pretty difficult to read, but I see no mention of you swapping the ROMs. Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255

Re: [ql-users] Using ED drives with Trump Card

2007-02-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 George Gwilt wrote: On 5 Feb 2007, at 19:34, Rich Mellor wrote: For SGC you need to remove the 68008 chip. Goodness me! I have been using SGC for years with the 68008 chip still in situ. What have I done wrong to make it work in this

Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer

2007-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dave Walker wrote: Strange - all my PC's running XP have no problem using DD disks. I ought to have said I can sometimes *read* from them if formatted on the QL, but cannot write or format on the PC(s). Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67)

Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer

2007-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Dave Walker wrote: That is the first time I have heard of a PC only accepting HD disks? HD drives should be backwards compatible with DD disks. Maybe I

Re: [ql-users] Spare GC or SGC?

2007-02-11 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah there are lots of things one could put on it. However I suspect the market does not exist for such a development. It would be great to be proved wrong. It need maybe 40 to 50 people willing to commit to spending

Re: [ql-users] Spare GC or SGC?

2007-02-11 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Malcolm Cadman wrote: snip If a new Card could hit more like the £100 to £200 price range then I believe there would be an interest, and a market for it. I doubt if it would be economic even at £200. It is likely to be pretty expensive to

Re: [ql-users] A QL Trip Down Memory Lane

2007-02-11 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rick Chagouri-Brindle wrote: Actually, that reminds me. I also teach on a volunteer basis at a local pre-school. I use the term teach with this age group very loosely, but I was amazed how much these children pick up and how quickly. As

Re: [ql-users] Réf. : Re: Spare GC or SGC?

2007-02-12 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am wondering from some time ago, if it is possible to consider an USB port implementation on a new QL hardware. This, it will be a real leap for the QL community as it opens the door for a planty of low cost and

Re: [ql-users] SDGC

2007-02-13 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, there has always been a number of QL folks who want native hardware, but weren't satisfied with the concept of the Q60. They kept looking for a Super Duper Gold Card. I often tried to understand what they really

Re: [ql-users] The power of the Internet.

2007-02-14 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: snip Also, is anyone in possession of the ZM/hT manual. Id like to know what all the options actually do. :-) You ought to have said that it is Davide's and Marco Ternelli's Spectrum emulator. I had to Google to find out.

Re: [ql-users] The power of the Internet.

2007-02-14 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Firshman wrote: Neil Riley wrote: snip Also, is anyone in possession of the ZM/hT manual. Id like to know what all the options actually do. :-) This contains the manual: http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/park/6533/zmx.zip

Re: [ql-users] ZM/hT full manual ( was: The power of the Internet.)

2007-02-14 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: ZM/hT Spectrum emulator Thanks Tony and yes, i should have been clearer. I have that ZMXdemo_doc but was under the impression that there is a fuller version for the retail version of ZM/hT. Maybe it doesn't exist ! Neil

Re: [ql-users] Hardware and software - new horizons

2007-02-15 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 gwicks wrote: Then there's the lack of USB and printer support. But just a provocative thought. Have you ever tried to connect a USB only laptop to a parallel printer? PC World don't know the answer to that one, but I do mainly because of my

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 16/02/2007 19:48:47 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The hardware interface is the *easy* bit. Does anyone have the expertise/time to write drivers? Tony The USBwiz-Box

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 17/02/2007 09:27:38 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It will probably need to run off superHermes to be of pracical use. This can run up to 230400. You can use a standard 25D serial

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Firshman wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 17/02/2007 09:27:38 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It will probably need to run off superHermes to be of pracical use. This can run up to 230400. You can use

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcel Kilgus wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: I will get one of these and play: http://www.ghielectronics.com/details.php?id=5sid=6 I've read the manual. Actually this is a pretty neat device and easy to program. The problem is the serial link

Re: [ql-users] Would you believe it ? RomDisq

2007-02-19 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Guys, All this chat of new hardware, new mmc memory expansion etc has upset my RomDisq, It has. over the last hour, breathed it's last breath and died just like that. It's no longer mentioned on the startup screen and

Re: [ql-users] Would you believe it ? RomDisq

2007-02-19 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Tony, I inherited this RomDisq as it came with my Aurora, so I must be excused for not backing up the driver. If you know what the driver is called or if some kind sole can furnish me with a copy, I can try to revive it.

Re: [ql-users] Hardware and software - new horizons

2007-02-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: On the other hand, SMSQ/E HAS progressed, thanks to Marcel, of course, but not only him: Bruno Coativy Fabrizio Diversi Phoebus Dokos George Gwilt Jerome Grimbert John Hall Marcel Kilgus Mark Swift That is

Re: [ql-users] Would you believe it ? RomDisq

2007-02-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Thanks Tony, That worked a treat, RomDisq came back online immediatly. Haven't needed to format rom1_ though. That is good. However I would backup all files, and format rom1_full. There clearly has been some sort of data

Re: [ql-users] Would you believe it ? RomDisq

2007-02-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Neil/ Scrub that, format ROM1_ has worked. The original format only took a second and caused the problems. This time it took a while ( hadn't crashed the Aurora) and appears to be ok now. Yes it takes quite a while. There

Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff

2007-02-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Phil Kett [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I think we have to face the fact that the QL is a dying breed - we're not going to get any new hardware due to costs, and new software is only going to be developed

Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff

2007-02-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Phil Kett wrote: snip Yes, there are a lot of old books that cover programming the basic QL - I have a lot of them already. The problem is that these cover only the basic QL and the original QDOS system, most don't even cover Minerva. I have

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-22 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 omega wrote: Hello all, I want to present kind of demo for QL on the retro-computing competition called Forever see: http://forever.zeroteam.sk I did some graphics already on PC and it looks good (looks cool in fact :-). But, I need to write

Re: [ql-users] Comment from the Traditional QUANTA Committee

2007-02-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Gilpin wrote: - Original Message - From: gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Comment from the Traditional QUANTA Committee - Original Message

Re: [ql-users] Comment from the Traditional QUANTA Committee

2007-02-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Gilpin wrote: Thanks for the advice Tony, Are you suggesting that I just leave out the brackets? Like this, or do I have to set up something else in OE if so what? Yes indeed. I have long since removed OE, but it *does* default the way you

Re: [ql-users] Comment from the Traditional QUANTA Committee

2007-02-24 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 gwicks wrote: The USB project was a good example of this. It concerns a major need of the QL community, it was not expensive and it involves an established trader with a proven track record. As it happens Tony Firshman has intervened

Re: [ql-users] Comment from the Traditional QUANTA Committee

2007-02-24 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dennis S wrote: John, In Outlook Tools Menu click: Options, Send, Mail Sending Format, Plain Text settings: Tick the box; Indent the original text when replying or forwarding. Viola, Denny Forwarding? Does that mean 'replying' too? ...

Re: [ql-users] Comment from the Traditional QUANTA Committee

2007-02-25 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robert Newson wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dennis S wrote: John, In Outlook Tools Menu click: Options, Send, Mail Sending Format, Plain Text settings: Tick the box; Indent the original text

Re: [ql-users] This list: Rrepeat postings

2007-02-27 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Roy wood wrote: Since this thread is about this list can someone tell me the current method for subscribing? I have a new user who wants to sign on but the list has changed many times since I subscribed and I have no idea what to tell him.

Re: [ql-users] Checking on Processor

2007-02-28 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Rich Mellor [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Yes I could do this, but I wanted to ensure that the code would also work on a Gold Card for possible future projects - not just QWord. Still no-one has

Re: [ql-users] Checking on Processor

2007-02-28 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:44:03 -, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Rich Mellor [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Yes I

Re: [ql-users] This list: Subscribe

2007-02-28 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Stephen wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: Mozilla Thunderbird in fact does not include header viewing option - this has to be an extension. I tried with ql-users messages, and the header is so long, one cannot see the bottom of the header in less than

Re: [ql-users] Checking on Processor

2007-02-28 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:10:14 -, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:44:03 -, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [ql-users] improving composite output?

2007-03-15 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 silvercreekvalley wrote: I've noticed that the composite PAL output from my QL is quite rough - the output is quite jittery and colours ghost where they overlap. Is there any way of tidying the output up at all? I'm using the composite output

Re: [ql-users] Am I blocked?

2007-03-27 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Richard Kilpatrick wrote: I don't seem to see posts I make here, but I get messages? Either BT is being very slow, or I'm blocked somehow? Is anyone seeing messages from me? You msg about OPD etc arrived. Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67)

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-02 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: Thankyou to the people who have contributed to the QL Wiki so far. However, can I remind people that it is supposed to be a single online resource, therefore rather than just making some of the links direct hyperlinks to

Re: [ql-users] Sinclair QL Wiki

2007-04-03 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Sadler wrote: The facility to edit or provide a comment does not seem to be there. If Tony managed perhaps he can tell us how. Register! Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ql-users] QL, Spectrum, and PC

2007-04-04 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Vista is just a glorified Windows 95 - it's vastly expensive, it under performns, it requires a huge investment in hardware and provides nothing much in return. Stick with XP if you have

Re: [ql-users] Comment from the Traditional QUANTA Committee

2007-04-04 Thread Tony Firshman
quoted (indented) text from editing accidentally, and make them a different colour. It is then *very* easy to read. Tony Firshman - -- 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

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sinclair_QL Does http://www.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki/ offer any better features? Is there any sense it producing two? Unless Rich's one offers unique facilities, it seems to me to make more sense to us

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sinclair_QL Does http://www.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki/ offer any better features? Is there any sense it producing two? Unless Rich's one offers unique facilities, it seems to me to make more sense to us

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: The trouble is that people see things like QDOS in the wiki as solely PC related and I think that they then delete the Sinclair reference - I have added a paragraph on QDOS several times, but it keeps getting deleted, so

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-14 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Sadler wrote: On Saturday 07 April 2007 08:52, Tony Firshman wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sinclair_QL Does http://www.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki/ offer any better features? Is there any sense it producing two? Unless

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-14 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: Well as usual there are two camps here - one that thinks we should have a centralised QL resource, and one that thinks we should just tag it all onto the Wikipedia. Surely the wikipedia *is* the centralised resource. I

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-14 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Laurence Reeves wrote: Wikipedia mentions me. Sure does - I bet you put that page in, so that is cheating (8-)# The new one doesn't. :) Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk

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