What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread Andrew Collier
Someone's selling a SAM interface on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemitem=8142707588ssPageName=ADME:B:RECO:UK:2 I can't tell what the connector at the back is. Is this one of the external floppy disk drive interfaces? Andrew PS. That gold ASCI reached £103! No, I

Re: What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread Colin Piggot
Someone's selling a SAM interface on eBay: I can't tell what the connector at the back is. Is this one of the external floppy disk drive interfaces? Yes, it's an external disk drive interface, with printer port too. PS. That gold ASCI reached £103! No, I didn't buy it. Not too bad a price

Re[2]: What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread Andy Chandler
PS. That gold ASCI reached £103! No, I didn't buy it. Colin Not too bad a price I thought :) I was surprised with the SAMs limited following now, that there was still such a huge interest, that it would actually sell for more than it was bought for. (In other words, I wanted it but couldn't

Re: What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread david
--- Andrew Collier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone's selling a SAM interface on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemitem=8142707588ssPageName=ADME:B:RECO:UK:2 I can't tell what the connector at the back is. Is this one of the external floppy disk drive interfaces?

Re: What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread Andy Chandler
I was shocked to see it go for £103. Some huge bids right at the end from somone (also, not me!) More likely IDE. Dunno if this attachment will be blocked, but here is the picture 'enhanced.' Sunday, October 31, 2004, 10:03:21 PM, you wrote: Andrew Someone's selling a SAM interface on

Re: What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread Robert van der Veeke
- Original Message - From: Andy Chandler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Andrew Collier sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 11:12 PM Subject: Re: What is this interface? I was shocked to see it go for £103. Some huge bids right at the end from somone (also, not me!) More

Re: Re[2]: What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread Calvin Allett
--- Colin Piggot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Having been after one for years for my own collection, I think that the 103 pounds I paid out for that one earlier was a bargain... I just need to find a suitable spot to hang it now! I bought one for 80 quid at the time, and STUPIDILY about 5

Re: Re[2]: What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread Colin Piggot
Calvin Allett wrote: I carried the chip around with me in a briefcase for a few years I have to ask why :) Colin = Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam Coupe Website: http://www.samcoupe.com/ and http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/ Issue Ten of Sam Revival Magazine Out

formatting disks

2004-11-01 Thread Scott Macdonald
Hi, I unearthed my old SAM from my loft, but alas have been unable to find any software for it, I had tons of stuff including all the disk mags and games, but I had a read through the stuff on the net and found the utility for transferring the software to SAM disks, but I couldn't find

Re: formatting disks

2004-11-01 Thread Colin Piggot
Scott MacDonald wrote: can anybody tell me the command and syntax for formatting a 3.5 floppy on the SAM? Once you have DOS booted on the Sam, pop in your blank disk and just type FORMAT Colin = Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam Coupe Website:

RE: Re[2]: What is this interface?

2004-11-01 Thread Versteeg, Benjamin
I'm ashamed I didn't buy a Sam when it was sold by MGT. Stefan Drissen encouraged me dozens of times to buy one... I even made some hardware for the Sam, but didn't have one myself. I think we were all lucky buying SAMs :) When reading this, I'm even more ashamed :) Ben This message

Re: formatting disks

2004-11-01 Thread Scott Macdonald
Colin Piggot wrote: Scott MacDonald wrote: can anybody tell me the command and syntax for formatting a 3.5 floppy on the SAM? Once you have DOS booted on the Sam, pop in your blank disk and just type FORMAT Colin = Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam

Re: formatting disks

2004-11-01 Thread Colin Piggot
Scott MacDonald wrote: thanks Colin, but how can I get a dos disk to put it onto the SAM? Ah! I mis-read part of your last email about your old disks... Tell you what, drop me an email ( direct to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) with your address and i'll stick a formatted disk with DOS on it in the