In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>On Thu, 2 May 2002, Norman Dunbar wrote:
>
>> And, they don't have any QLs anywhere nowadays. (hopeless attempt to get on
>> topic)
>
>Yes. If I ever get to twist Nasta's arm to do it (which won't be for a
>while as he's got more im
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From: "Norman Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:24 AM
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> The circular wheel thingy was a Russion Nokolia something or other, back
> about 1850 ish (+- 30
On 03/05/02 at 09:24 Norman Dunbar wrote:
>The circular wheel thingy was a Russion Nokolia something or other, back
>about 1850 ish (+- 30 years).
Someone is doing the 'black stuff'
Russian (Though I am not sure he was) Nipkovliev. Anyone passing by Munich
can do a quick detour to the Deuts
Dilwyn wrote:-
> The Welsh rolling picture described usually happens when Welsh QL
> Traders visit Irish QL places for some of the Black Stuff (and I'm
> not talking about Black QLs!) :-))
TV sponsored by Guinness.
A least its better than the Irishman who had trouble with his new "washing
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From: Bill Waugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 7:04 PM
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I rather
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From: Roy Wood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:28 PM
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I seem to recall the invention of copper wire - two Scotsmen fighting
over a
At 06:28 ìì 2/5/2002, Roy Wood wrote:
>In message
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norman
>Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>Don't forget who invented it in the first place though :o)
>>(I suspect, as with all smugness, I shal regret that sentence !)
>I seem to recall the invention of copper wire - two
In message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norman
Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Don't forget who invented it in the first place though :o)
>(I suspect, as with all smugness, I shal regret that sentence !)
I seem to recall the invention of copper wire - two Scotsmen fighting
over a penny.
--
Roy Wood
>Dave
>Quantum Mechanic
Ah! A new collective noun for QLers! Synonym for "tinkerer"?
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Dilwyn Jones
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>The Welsh, well, their picture tends to roll up and down, and it's
kind of
>fuzzy!
>
>The Irish picture? They haven't managed to fix that for hundreds of
years,
>despite marathon talks by TV engineers!
The Welsh rolling picture described usually happens when Welsh QL
Traders visit Irish QL place
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From: "Norman Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:02 PM
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> I wrote :
>
> >> Maybe, Alexander G Bell invented it first, but his version used a
>
On Thu, 2 May 2002, Norman Dunbar wrote:
> Been there, done that & authorised !
For those not in the know, ql-chat is a mailing list where off-topic chat
isn't frowned upon - in fact, it's thoroughly encouraged.
Imagine going to the pub, downing a few jars, then going home and trying
to write
>> >> Maybe I'd better sign up to QL Chat :o)
>> Indeed :o)
Been there, done that & authorised !
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On Thu, 2 May 2002, Norman Dunbar wrote:
> And, they don't have any QLs anywhere nowadays. (hopeless attempt to get on
> topic)
Yes. If I ever get to twist Nasta's arm to do it (which won't be for a
while as he's got more important things to do) I think the BBC was the
perfect education machin
I wrote :
>> Maybe, Alexander G Bell invented it first, but his version used a
rotating
>> wheel (or something) and wasn't very good.
And, of course, what I wrote was completely incorrect.
Apologies.
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From: Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: RE: [ql-users] ROM versions
>> According to the American history books
To be found under 'fiction' in all good libraries :o)
>> "John Crapper" invented the toilet)
Maybe that's why A
On Thu, 2 May 2002, Norman Dunbar wrote:
> >> Well, the Scots don't like the expense of a deflection circuit, so the
> >> picture's usually small ;)
>
> Don't forget who invented it in the first place though :o)
> (I suspect, as with all smugness, I shal regret that sentence !)
According to th
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From: Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: RE: [ql-users] ROM versions
>> Well, the Scots don't like the expense of a deflection circuit, so the
>> picture's usually small ;)
Don't forget who invented it in the first place though
On Thu, 2 May 2002, Norman Dunbar wrote:
> This may be true Dave, but you should see the Scottish, Welsh and Irish
Well, the Scots don't like the expense of a deflection circuit, so the
picture's usually small ;)
The Welsh, well, their picture tends to roll up and down, and it's kind of
fuzzy
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From: Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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>> However, the English PAL system is BETTER! ;P
This may be true Dave, but you should see the Scottish, Welsh and Irish
versions - even better IMHO :o)
>> If you watch US TV
At 06:40 ðì 1/5/2002, Al Feng wrote:
>Essentially, when you swap QL ROMs, the video output for "TV" mode
>changes from NTSC to PAL and vice-versa for JSU & JS, respectively.
>
>Al
I would imagine that it is "patch"-able though no?
Phoebus
At 04:44 ìì 1/5/2002, you wrote:
>On 01/05/02 at 15:02 Phoebus Dokos wrote:
>
> >>I have also constructed (ah, the good old days!) a 68020 add-on board...
> >>I did a lot of guesswork when doing that circuit and more logic would
> >>have been needed to get it to work right... I would probably mak
On 01/05/02 at 15:02 Phoebus Dokos wrote:
>>I have also constructed (ah, the good old days!) a 68020 add-on board...
>>I did a lot of guesswork when doing that circuit and more logic would
>>have been needed to get it to work right... I would probably make short
>>work of it today since now I hav
On 01/05/02 at 19:40 Dave wrote:
>However, the English PAL system is BETTER! ;P
Oh yes. Especially on a 100Hz TV :-) but a decent capture card and large
monitor will do fine.
>> To summarise: nothing to spectacular would happen if the ROMs were
>> exchanged.
>Ow... I was hoping for a rift in t
In reply to the comment about a 5 lb heatsink on the 8301, Phoebus
studiously and wittily remarked:
> Then you would probably break the mainboard ;-) Don't forget it's a
> Sinclair Design not Nasta's ;-)
Ahhh, so THAT'S why his designs are all so small and pokey, with the chips
practically tou
At 03:40 ìì 1/5/2002, you wrote:
>On Wed, 1 May 2002, ZN wrote:
>
> > The EU and US specs are actually remarkably similar, and only really differ
> > in the number of lines drawn on the screen. 312 EU, 262 US. However, both
>
>However, the English PAL system is BETTER! ;P
I do agree... being e
On Wed, 1 May 2002, ZN wrote:
> The EU and US specs are actually remarkably similar, and only really differ
> in the number of lines drawn on the screen. 312 EU, 262 US. However, both
However, the English PAL system is BETTER! ;P
If you watch US TV for too long, you go blind, and I'm not refe
At 02:46 ìì 1/5/2002, ZN wrote:
>
>It may be possible to use a bit of external logic to slow the 68008 down on
>certain cycles and make it compatible again. I know Stuart H had to solve
>that for the GC.
>In fact, running the 68008 at double rate would probably make the logic
>simpler, I suspect
Okay, here's the skinny:
I've been using JS ROM code installed via a Tom Bent designed daughter
board since about 1988 in my US/Samsung-made QL.
I've also used MGUK & MGUS (?) ROM code in my Samsung-made QL.
I also have a pair of *real* JS ROMs for the day when the EPROM may give
up the ghost
On 01/05/02 at 16:24 Dave wrote:
>>> Essentially, when you swap QL ROMs, the video output for "TV" mode
>>> changes from NTSC to PAL and vice-versa for JSU & JS, respectively.
>> Errm...don't the ROMs contain the CPU instructions...the video output is
>> shurely the job of other board chips (ZX8
On Wed, 1 May 2002, Robert Newson wrote:
> Al Feng wrote:
>
> > Essentially, when you swap QL ROMs, the video output for "TV" mode
> > changes from NTSC to PAL and vice-versa for JSU & JS, respectively.
> >
>
> Errm...don't the ROMs contain the CPU instructions...the video output is
> shurely t
Al Feng wrote:
> Essentially, when you swap QL ROMs, the video output for "TV" mode
> changes from NTSC to PAL and vice-versa for JSU & JS, respectively.
>
Errm...don't the ROMs contain the CPU instructions...the video output is
shurely the job of other board chips (ZX8301, etc).
However, (t
Essentially, when you swap QL ROMs, the video output for "TV" mode
changes from NTSC to PAL and vice-versa for JSU & JS, respectively.
Al
On Wed, 1 May 2002 04:50:15 + (GMT) Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>
> Hi all,
>
> What do you think would happen if you put JS ROMs in a US spec QL?
Hi all,
What do you think would happen if you put JS ROMs in a US spec QL? Or JSU
ROMs in a UK spec QL?
Dave
In article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norman
Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>> Somehow I can't see Roy singing "I wish it could be Xmas Everyday..."
>>> though. He really was quite mad in his younger days :-))
>
>Tee, hee, I can !
Oh dear this is getting terribly off topic but there is a l
>> Somehow I can't see Roy singing "I wish it could be Xmas Everyday..."
>> though. He really was quite mad in his younger days :-))
Tee, hee, I can !
Norman.
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In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bill Waugh
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>> I was recalling an incident in my Rock'n'Roll days when I was on tour
>> with Manfred Mann.
>
>In spite of his denial I'm convinced Roy is Roy Wood of Wizard
>After all anyone could have been under that beard and face make
Q Branch wrote:
>
> >oh yes, and returning with Roy Wood sometime (he may remember the
> >occasion) where I had a package heavily sealed with tape, which took me
> >a _very_ long time, and much chinese puzzle patience, to pack.
> >
> >Customs: "What is in that", making to open it.
> >Me (looking
>oh yes, and returning with Roy Wood sometime (he may remember the
>occasion) where I had a package heavily sealed with tape, which took me
>a _very_ long time, and much chinese puzzle patience, to pack.
>
>Customs: "What is in that", making to open it.
>Me (looking concerned): Oh I wouldn't try
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 at 21:07:58, Tony Firshman wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 at 20:38:32, Bill Waugh wrote:
>(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
>>Q Branch wrote:
>>>
>>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>> >On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 a
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 at 20:38:32, Bill Waugh wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>Q Branch wrote:
>>
>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>> >On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:44:30, Claude Mourier 00 wrote:
>> >(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>> >
>> >>>I get thrown
Q Branch wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> >On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:44:30, Claude Mourier 00 wrote:
> >(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
> >
> >>>I get thrown out of the plane next week on the way to Salzburg (8-)#
> >
> >>Take care ! This could
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 at 08:39:59, Norman Dunbar wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>I tried again, this time I went for the 'save to disc' option, rather than
>just 'open from wher it is' and indeed the file is there.
>Sorry about the misunderstanding Tony.
No misunderstanding. I actually did a
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From: Dent Jonathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 8:38 AM
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I got 1 file Gc249.bin size 65,536 packed 35,169 also with WinZip so seems
OK
Jon.
I got 1 file Gc249.bin size 65,536 packed 35,169 also with WinZip so seems
OK
Jon.
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From: Norman Dunbar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 9:27 AM
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The file appears to be empty Tony !
I, being nosey, decided to try a download and did it twice. Both times there
were zero files and zero bytes when opened in WinZip.
Regards,
Norman.
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On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 at 00:06:10, Q Branch wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:44:30, Claude Mourier 00 wrote:
>>(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>>
I get thrown out of the plane next week on the
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:44:30, Claude Mourier 00 wrote:
>(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
>>>I get thrown out of the plane next week on the way to Salzburg (8-)#
>
>>Take care ! This could be considered by US as a terrostis
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jerome
Grimbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>I think Roy is solding the EPROM programming, not the image by itself.
>Programming an EPROM is really a valuable service.
This is indeed the case. I charge only for the chip programming and a
small amount goes to offset
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:38:37, Claude Mourier 00 wrote:
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>>See you the week after next in Paris?
>If nothing goes wrong (and Vigipirate is not a problem, because they put in
>jail all bearded men ;-) : yes
I think I am OK, as my beard is now getting white (8-)#
...
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:44:30, Claude Mourier 00 wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>>I get thrown out of the plane next week on the way to Salzburg (8-)#
>Take care ! This could be considered by US as a terrostist attack now ;-)
Only if I explode.
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Take care ! This could be considered by US as a terrostist attack now ;-)
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De : Tony Firshman
(...)
I get thrown out of the plane next week on the way to Salzburg (8-)#
(...)
Tony Firshman makes some magical things to make me read
} >Is it worth upgrading from previous versions ?
} If you have a very early version, then of course.
} I don't have a change by change list, but I suspect the last few
} versions adding nothing significant.
} One change was the FLP_JIGGLE t
If nothing goes wrong (and Vigipirate is not a problem, because they put in
jail all bearded men ;-) : yes
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De : Tony Firshman
I though hadn't realised that Roy still sold upgrades, so I quickly
withdraw my rom image offer in case I get thrown out of the plane next
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 09:23:28, Claude Mourier 00 wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>Is it worth upgrading from previous versions ?
If you have a very early version, then of course.
I don't have a change by change list, but I suspect the last few
versions adding nothing significant.
One chang
Is it worth upgrading from previous versions ?
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De : Tony Firshman
>The latest Super Gold Card Rom issued by Miracle was 2.49
>and that was the Rom used in all the SGC's sold by Quanta.
>Tony used to blow them and I believe many were used to update GC"s
Yep - and I can
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 at 11:27:44, Nicholls, Bruce wrote:
(ref:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
>Dilwyn
>
>The latest Super Gold Card Rom issued by Miracle was 2.49
>and that was the Rom used in all the SGC's sold by Quanta.
>Tony used to blow them and I believe many were used to update GC"s
Yep - and I c
Dilwyn
The latest Super Gold Card Rom issued by Miracle was 2.49
and that was the Rom used in all the SGC's sold by Quanta.
Tony used to blow them and I believe many were used to update GC"s
John.
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