Re: SAM Coupe Keyboard Relay for Linux

2005-08-03 Thread Calvin Allett
--- Stuart Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've written a few programs and a Linux kernel > module that allow a SAM > Coupe to be used as a keyboard under Linux. > > To use this, you'll need the SAM Comms interface and > its driver disk, > and a serial cable. > > For the program

Biggest Risk to SAM?

2005-08-03 Thread Calvin Allett
Sorry for the blatent rip off of a thread I seen on WoS but what do you guys reckon` is the biggest risk for SAMs longterm survival/rememberance? To me it`s userbase... There`s possibly a smaller user base than any machine, yet actual more web presence than some of the older VERY early 80`s comput

Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Calvin Allett
>From memory alone who`s missing from posting here? To not still be typing in five minutes, I`ll only mention a few but just a couple I`m amazed haven`t found their way here being Colin MacDonald, though I get the impression he`s doing well... and Ian Slavin (Axe), would be cool too if Steve Tayl

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread david
Theres a few faces i've not seen here often :(Calvin Allett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From memory alone who`s missing from posting here?To not still be typing in five minutes, I`ll onlymention a few but just a couple I`m amazed haven`tfound their way here being Colin MacDonald, though Iget the imp

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Calvin Allett
--- david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Theres a few faces i've not seen here often :( > :( / :) hehe I just got a bit realisation kick in there, I never mentioned Bruce or Gordon, naughty naughty, hehe... Should have mentioned them straight away, OH and also of course Dr Andy Wright, author of

Re: Biggest Risk to SAM?

2005-08-03 Thread Aley Keprt
Sam is dead. So what survival are you talking about? /--- Aley - Original Message - From: "Calvin Allett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 2:49 AM Subject: Biggest Risk to SAM? Sorry for the blatent rip off of a thread I seen on WoS but what do you guys recko

Re: Biggest Risk to SAM?

2005-08-03 Thread Frans van Egmond
The biggest risk would be this small user base dwindling and no-one left to talk about Sam, apart from the old web-pages. It would be nice to get an article on the Sam in Retro Gamer Magazine, maybe they could even interview Bruce and Alan... That would get it some exposure and maybe attract new

Re: Biggest Risk to SAM?

2005-08-03 Thread Steve Parry-Thomas
There will be a Sam page in the WoS mag, The ZXshed. if any one wants the add the the Sam page in the Mag, please contact me. [ and you clav ]   Small user base, - well the Jupiter Ace has a smaller one! see ; www.jupiter-ace.co.uk !     Steve(spt)       >>The biggest risk

Re: Biggest Risk to SAM?

2005-08-03 Thread Nev Young
On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 01:49:01 +0100 (BST), Calvin Allett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > but what do you guys reckon` is the biggest risk for SAM's > longterm survival/rememberance? It will exist for as long as we remember it. > > I keep thinking that the > Spectrum scene needs something like this an

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Nev Young
On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 01:56:08 +0100 (BST), Calvin Allett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From memory alone who`s missing from posting here? > > H I wondered who was on the list but the "who" command appears to be blocked. -- Nev - please note that mail to address nevilley@ and anyth

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Nev Young
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 09:11:21 +0100, Nev Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 01:56:08 +0100 (BST), Calvin Allett > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From memory alone who`s missing from posting here? > > > > > H I wondered who was on the list but the "who" command appe

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Steve Parry-Thomas
  May be folks now use MSN ?   Any body want to post their MSN id ?

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread david
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Steve Parry-Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > May be folks now use MSN ? > > > > Any body want to post their MSN id ? >

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Frode Tenneboe
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:19:20 +0100 Nev Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 89 subscribers. > > I wonder how many of them bounce? Only two at the mo. -Frode -- ^ Frode Tennebø | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ^ | Ericsson AS | Isebakkeveien 49 | | N-1788 Halden

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Edwin Blink
use my email address Edwin - Original Message - From: "david" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 11:37 AM Subject: Re: Who`s missing? [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Steve Parry-Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > May be folks now use MSN ? > > > > Any body wa

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Frans van Egmond
Steve Parry-Thomas wrote: May be folks now use MSN ? Any body want to post their MSN id ? Is there a chatroom for SAM or is MSN the only option? Frans

Re: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread david
MSN's probably the safest bet I think... chat rooms seem to be a waste of time - people are never in/awake/whatever... david www.samcoupe.info - coming soon have any PD, diskmags, whatever? contact me to add to the archive! --- Frans van Egmond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve Parry-Th

RE: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread Geoff Winkless
david wrote: > MSN's probably the safest bet I think... chat rooms > seem to be a waste of time - people are never > in/awake/whatever... But the whole point of a list like this is that people don't have to be online in order for a conversation to take place. If people want to arrange between them

RE: Who`s missing?

2005-08-03 Thread david
No - I like the list... but MSN's great for a quick informal chin-wag :) --- Geoff Winkless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > david wrote: > > MSN's probably the safest bet I think... chat > rooms > > seem to be a waste of time - people are never > > in/awake/whatever... > > But the whole point of a

SAM Tech Manual Bug

2005-08-03 Thread Stuart Brady
Hi, I just noticed a bug in the SAM Tech Manual (3.0), so I'm pointing it out in case anyone else gets bitten by it. On page 16, example code for scanning the keyboard is given, which contains the instruction: SCF ;set carry flag for RLC B ;rotate next address line This sh