On Sat, 5 Jan 2002 at 22:24:17, P Witte wrote:
(ref: <000e01c19637$d1395e10$0100a8c0@gamma>)
>If were thinking about a future for the QL in line with its promising
>beginnings something entirely different is called for than trying to "catch
>up" with mainstream. The QL isnt a PC; its a comput
Dave Dexter goes out on a limb and writes:
> If I were to go out on a limb, I would specify:
>
> Capacity:
> 68060 - at 50MHz or better
> 4MB flash ROM - for QDOS, SMSQ/E etc, plus room to grow.
> 32MB RAM - expandable by daughter card[1]
>
> Interfaces:
> Monitor - SVGA, XGA capable
> IDE - ATA
On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 09:55:11PM +, Dexter wrote:
> OS:
> This is much more vague, because it isn't "my area", but I'd be looking
> for modularisation of the OS. I'd like it to be much easier to write
> device drivers and modules. I would be looking for SuperBASIC, compilable.
> The filing
On Fri, 4 Jan 2002 at 16:22:58, Dexter wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
>Hi all,
>
>I've had at least half a dozen offers for machines by private email. Thank
>you! I'll reply individually tonight...
>
>I'm still looking for a schematic of the QL PCB.
See my homepage - Overseas price list.
>
On 1/4/02 at 9:55 PM Dexter wrote:
>On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, ZN wrote:
>> A quick question: what do you use for USB?
[Microchip]
...I thought so. I've looked at the USB97C100 (not directly in connection
with QL hardware, though) and like most implementations, getting one's
hands on a non-PC speciffi
On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, ZN wrote:
> A quick question: what do you use for USB?
http://www.microchip.com/1010/pline/picmicro/families/16c7xx/devices/16c745/index.htm
It's not the easiest or cheapest way to do it, but it gives a lot of
flexibility in design. If I was even remotely considering boards
On 1/4/02 at 4:22 PM Dexter wrote:
>I'm still looking for a schematic of the QL PCB. Also, the 8049 details.
Actually, you do not need the 8049. All it does can be done using a
different device and handling the difference on the software side
(translation: modified OS code).
>I'm thinking of pr
