Re: [ql-users] Internet on the QL
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] you wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], =?windows-1253?B?UGhvZWJ1cyBSLiBEb2tvcyAo1u/f4u/yINEuIM30/Orv8ik=?= [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Someone asking me to tamper with Unixy or Windows-style software? I can just see Roy Wood gritting his teeth in fear now ;-) Tsk tsk... I am sure Roy won't mind ;-) I have only sympathy for the software itself if it has to stand being handled by Dilwyn. Hey maybe we should start a new O/S 'Dilwyndows' I will throw this open to suggestions as to features. Lets see how creative you can be. Dilwyndows = LaunchPad (+ Woomera) surely. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
RE: [ql-users] Irish Show
Q-Celt wrote: So, when is a good time for a Show? Mid-Summer? Or do we leave it until Sept/Oct? Mid summer - August - suits me. And me Anyone else? The weather will be good too. BTW Darren I have just come back from an evening with Steve Bensusan (you others will not know him) and he is onboard for the new band. Brilliant news!! (Steve is a gifted Guitarist. I have Roy's Album with Last Post and he is amazing on it - unbelievable solos.) I had thought you'd lost touch with himI was just listening to him in the car last night on my way home from work (that album occupies slot 4 on my CD Multi-changer!!) Has Roy's band done any songs about the Sinlair QL or SMSQ/E, there back on topic. If he has I would buy a copy. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....
Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeremy Taffel writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: I have the pointer environment. But its very old - I bought it from Care Electronics when they had a shop in Watford; perhaps in 1988. I'm not sure that it was sold as QPAC2 though. Files include hot_rext, ptr_gen, wman, hotkey, ramprt Would it still work under SMSQ/E, or would I need to upgrade? Yes, that is the one. It may be in need of an upgrade though. I have QPAC2 with QTOP, which had Thor compatibility software, however there are no emulators that support the Thors. I like the idea of Minerva, QDOS, ARGOS compatibility addons for the Q60 / SMSQ/E. The Thor 21-16 design had an 68030+6888x (68882 is pin compatible with 68881 and faster) piggybacked on the 68008 main processor, could this be done to SGC cards, temperately? QPC2 is £65 to start, yet then the upgrades seem to come along frequently and are mostly free. QLAY and QEmulator are alternatives as free emulators. Can you run SMSQ/E under them? I don't know whether either of them run on QDOS or can run with SMSQ/E. I am not a user of either, no doubt someone else will have the answer ... QLAY emulates the original Sinclair QL Hardware so cannot run SMSQ/E, but will run the latest version of Minerva (1.98) which under the GPL, at http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/qlrom/index.html ,while QLAY is at http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/A.Jaw.Venema/ -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....
Dilwyn Jones wrote: You'll probably get a free black eye from a p***ed off bored spotty teenager to match Geoff Wicks's through trying it and nothing else. I did not know the Quanta chairmanship fight was actual ;-), seriously I am sad to hear someone has hit Geoff and hope he is alright. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....
Phoebus Dokos wrote: As I said above, I think you got it wrong here. The fact that you choose to answer the questions or that these users call, has NOTHING to do with Support schemes. If you choose to answer, well that's a credit to you, but not the software author's fault! You SHOULD charge for support for FOSS... there's nobody stopping you from doing so and most likely I suspect that the phonecalls would stop very fast as well ;-) As for the Added Value of support being nonsense, I do not think that software giants like RedHat, Novell and mySQL are stupid... do you? They base their income on that scheme :-) One technique is to get an 0870 (national number) at 7p a minutes and 1p or 2p of the call charge is given to you, this is like the system that free ISPs use and if I had the money for a second line for a QL ISP I would use. The Phone Coop (http://www.thephone.coop) used to offer this service for free, I do not know if they still do. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Hove Show and AGM
Geoff Wicks wrote: Even the Quanta AGM could be interesting this year. So what happened then :-), any news of Platium Card funding? -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Hove Workshop
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Roy Wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Problem is, at the end most people are busy getting home. I dont suppose therell be an aftermath on Sunday? I cant make Saturday.. There is always some kind of aftermath. Jochen always likes to get an Indian meal in at some point when he is here so I am planning to visit a restaurant in Brighton Marina fairly soon after the show. You are welcome to join me at my house for a coffee after the show and a meal in the early evening. Talking about [Port]Slade, Noddy Holder has luanch a Balti Chicken flavour of crisps. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Fw: What happened to BACC
From: John Gilpin wrote: Following up on the thread about BACC.(British Association of Computer Clubs). [snip] I am sure that my contact at BACC will keep me informed and, of course, I have wished BACC well in their fight to recovery who, like Quanta, are suffering from a reduced level of membership. I hope that this helps to answer the question. John Gilpin. Quanta Treasurer. Please could you give me contact details for BACC, bizarrely they do not seem to have a website? -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM
John Hall wrote: John Gilpin wrote: The rest of the resolution covers any situations to avoid all the committee members standing down at the same time and to decide who's turn it is to stand down at any given point in time. [Clauses 5.3 - 5.4] But in doing so it creates the situation where a malicious/misguided/ incompetent officer (or group of officers) has 3 years to reek havoc! I going to put forward a special resolution for next year to abolish clause 11.0 (Honoraria) which basically means giving officials money out of Quanta funds. At worst this is corrupt, at best a waste of precious money that could be better spent elsewhere. If this clause 11.0 goes some people might join Quanta. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM
John Southern wrote: Has this clause every been used? Speaking for myself, I would happily vote to delete this clause to remove any ambiguity. I have heard that it has been used in the past, this does not surprise me as an honoraria was given to ex-Quanta chairman Syd Humphries at the Bramerton Computer Club which is run by ex-QLers. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Quanta AGM
Questions. 1. What would Geoff Wicks do differently as leader? 2. Why should I approve Special Resolution 2 when they can have enough members by co-opting? 3. Why should I approve SP1 when it stops the top posts changing democratically (new clause 5.3), and the burn out has already happened? Imagine if the Magazine Editor post had been done this way. 4. Is anyone other than The Chairman of the meeting offering to do proxy voting for me? -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] [OT] What happened to BACC
Quanta used to be affiliated to the British Association of Computer Clubs BACC, what happened to this organisation and are there any replacements, apart from the american APCUG (Association of PC User Groups)? -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] louder
Per Witte wrote: Hi guys, Ive been fiddling around with sound on my Q60. Problem 1) Im using a standard PC speaker, but the sounds are so faint as to be barely audible. The Q60 manual says to use a speaker with an impedance of 32 or higher. Standard speakers are 8 Ohm, and I have yet to find an electronics shop that has heard of a 32 Ohm one. Is there another way to do this, or does anyone have a spare 3 - 4 speaker suitable for Qx0es kicking around that I could buy? Maplin sells PC case size speakers in 8 Ohm and 64 Ohm versions, I bought a 64 Ohm one to replace the 8 Ohm one that came with the case and the loudness of sound improved. If you want louder sound SCAM International sell an external pair of loudspeakers with transformer, that can be plugged into the line out 3.5mm jack socket, this also has the advantage of stereo. This sounds like one to add to my Q60 FAQ. Problem 2) Although barely audible, some samples recognisably sound the same on the Q60 as on QPC2, but others either sound different or cannot be heard at all. Any ideas? Or is this just a symptom of problem (1)? -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Suggestions on a postcard ....
Norman Dunbar wrote: First of all, I originally sent this request to the wrong email address (I was working from memory - not a good idea at my age) and managed to send it to Bruce. Sorry Bruce, but thanks for the suggestion. Ok, grovelling apologies over, I need/want/would like some suggestions for articles in the QL Toady Assembly Language series. I realise I have to fix that damned disassembler - but that's another job. I'm looking for something fairly short that fits into one or two issues so no long term tasks like 'convert all of Linux into M68008 assembly languge' please :o) A sample player use the QL's beeper. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Old games
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] you wrote: On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:06:35 -0800, Daniele Terdina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is interesting but how do you get the copy protection from the microdrive onto the QL floppy disk? It is normally a hidden sector on the microdrive, or specific number in the microdrive header Would be interesting to know if we could get QL Pawn onto Qemulator - but that loads specific sectors from the microdrive cartridge (not files per se). I have been thinking about a virtual microdrive for SMSQ/E, as way of making SMSQ/E more compatible with old software, this would solve the above problem. In other words an image filing system. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] A bit of a drag
Yesterday at the ACCUS meeting in Norfolk Arnold Clarke ran QDT and QWord (though not at the same time) on his Aurora system for the first time on a nice 17 monitor. He also had high colour working, the QL finally looked like a modern system, both programs were good. However one thing let's SMSQ/E down is that windows are moved not dragged, not even a frame outline is used. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Spectrum/ (We want a Spectrum +4) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Happy New Year
Happy New Year fellow QLers! I hope you and the QL have a successful 2005. -- Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony Firshman wrote: On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 at 13:28:02, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I use a ROMDisq in this situation, though a new 128MB ROMDisq would solve the problem. (8-)# Technically I could make a 16mb RomDisq with the existing hardware. Unfortunately the minimum chip buy is about UKP5,000, so not on. Tony This all sounds a bit silly when you consider that a cheap compact flash card and reader for the PC costs about £12. I bought a smartmedia card and jenreader (USB) for about that much for my son recently. OK, it's USB, but CF crad readers which work with Qubide do exist, better (well, more cost effective I should say) to go down that sort of route rather than invest in large memory costly romdisqs which not many might buy. The Romdisq chips of any size are not expensive - I would just have to buy in vast quantities! They come in racks and are not sold individually. Worse than that, the 4mbyte chip is more than twice the 2mbyte chip! I take it that that is not the AM29F032B -90FC and AM29F032B -90EC? -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Questionnaire
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony Firshamn wrote: We have about 50 on-line replies already so far - very encouraging. It is interesting seeing some old names popping up that I had thought were long away from the QL scene, notably Frank Davis and Michael Cronsten. Does anyone know who Ole Moses is? I had some childish comments from comp.sys.sinclair, and I am suspicious. My apologies if it is a genuine response, but I have my doubts. He is not on any of my databases and has an odd email. Is there really a .us suffix? Yes, though most domains in the USA do not use it, the ORSAM show website has had visitors from .us (and 90+ other ccTLD and gTLD). I wrote an article about TLDs for a magazine called Archive, suggesting that as the USA barely uses .us we should remove control of the gTLD from ICANN and create many more gTLDs. I will rig ACCUS ISP (if it happens) to allow shortenings like firshman.uk (hopefully) though thanks to NTL HTTP Proxy cache not firshman.ql unfortunately. There are a lot (the majority I think) of overseas replies. With my Spectrum +4 petition (http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Sinclair) nearly every signature apart from mine is from overseas, where as the Bring Back YS petition has mainly UK people on it. Perhaps the YS was not circulated around the world as much. Please do fill it in, even if you _do_ think it is simplistic and awful. If nothing else, it might encourage certain notable programmers who seem discouraged by lack of feedback and interest. Tony I will try again now that it is full operational. /me goes over to CSS to have a look. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
RE: [ql-users] Quanta
Duncan Neithercut wrote: The final statement is the killer to close down the discussion at a premature stage by requesting volunteers for an unspecified project with no known resources and an indeterminate closure. This is from Classic committee tactics to block something new - read the UK local government and civil servants classified training manual 2005 edition, its on the web. Could we have the URI please. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Quanta web site
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony Firshman wrote: I have put a link on my web form to http://www.quanta.org.uk for details of this mailing list (simply copied what was on the paper form). Where is mention of the list? I can't see it anywhere. politician I expected something like this, it was removed because of what is going on this list, Quanta will probably say it was because they realised that it is a non-Quanta owned list now. There is a high likelihood of further action against the people who are anti most of the committee and the mailing list. /politician I have put this link on my form: http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Also http://www.sadeye.co.uk on the workshops page is not HREF linked. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Quanta web site
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] you wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony Firshman wrote: I have put a link on my web form to http://www.quanta.org.uk for details of this mailing list (simply copied what was on the paper form). Where is mention of the list? I can't see it anywhere. politician I expected something like this, it was removed because of what is going on this list, Quanta will probably say it was because they realised that it is a non-Quanta owned list now. There is a high likelihood of further action against the people who are anti most of the committee and the mailing list, after sundays committee meeting (got dragged to shops before I could complete the last email). /politician I have put this link on my form: http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Also http://www.sadeye.co.uk on the workshops page is not HREF linked. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dave P wrote: There are two things making new hardware a difficult proposition. The first is that people have a hard time buying something new when their existing one is still working. The second is that a new one costs more than what they already have, and it's really hard to write off your previous investment to buy a new system with different requirements. The current situation is interesting just because almost everyone is using a novel, tweaked, string-tied machine that works as if by magic. That is something so personal and intimate that it is really hard to give that up and buy a clean, new, integrated box that does all that. Where's the charm? :) Obviously, peoples' actions show they are usually not willing to invest in a new machine (like a Q60) to replace their existing set-up, though they may buy one to supplement it. Therefore, even if new hardware were possible and affordable, I don't think it would make any difference. That's just my opinion, though. What do YOU think? If it was a portable at reasonable price people would buy it, people would buy the Platinum card (Quanta may fund it if there is a business plan). I am looking into making a bid to the national lottery to afford the (portable) cases, other minority platform and small manufacturers could share costs. However once there is a case a QL will be needed to go in it. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rich Mellor wrote: Finally, the other problem to be addressed is how the QL will communicate with the printer. Admittedly more and more printers have USB only connection which means that they currently cannot be connected to a native QL or the Qx0. However, this is down to the hardware designers to overcome. QPC2 users can print to USB printers (not sure about the other PC emulator users), but they still face the same problem that the printers cannot handle text sent directly to the USB port. Therefore there is a need for this software Peter Graf is work on network drivers for the Qx0. What happens if an application crashes while printing, is the PFF device block from further use. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dave P wrote: On Thu, 25 Nov 2004, Tarquin Mills wrote: If it was a portable at reasonable price people would buy it, people would buy the Platinum card (Quanta may fund it if there is a business plan). I am looking into making a bid to the national lottery to afford the (portable) cases, other minority platform and small manufacturers could share costs. However once there is a case a QL will be needed to go in it. When you say portable do you mean a laptop or PDA or something complete and self-contained, or a desktop that is self-contained, not made of thousands of bits held together with string and shaped like the International Space Station? A true laptop, my MinisQ60 (which not as bad as the ISS) is stage one. To develop a board for a laptop is an interesting proposition. It's about the same as the challenge of developing a board for a PC, but with additional power challenges. The QL uses such minimal power that unless we are using Coldfire this can be ignored. If a QL-replacement board with SVGA output was made in a standard form-factor and the same schematic was also laid out for a common taiwanese laptop case, this could technically work. The likely route would be to buy a stack of itentical budget laptops, and use the existing PSU/battery, HD, and CD/DVD mechanism, and just replace the motherboard. This would be cheaper than designing/buying all those items separately. This is an interesting idea. Would people be willing to pay a $400-$600 premium for a laptop? That has 1/10th the performance of if you'd left it alone and just installed QPC? Yes, if they were serious, while the laptop would be much faster than 1/10th, in fact it will be faster than QPC, while if it uses Coldfire that will bring it into the next league. Do not forget the sales on other platforms. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter
Joachim Van der Auwera wrote: PROforma is already in use on some people's system, so minimal extra memory would be required. In PROforma you can choose which printers to have (in Ghostscript there are compiled in the program - thus making it either a limited set (less memory), or the system even bigger (large set), or forcing people to recompile themselves (candidates) You can use choose printers at run time with uniprint or IJS, which allows you to use all the large number of gimp-print drivers. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: Ummm,just what are we talking about here? Do you want some kind of WYSIWYG? Then there is ionly one font: courrier. That's the only non proportional Proforma font (I know of). And that's all you will need, else your paper output will be totally different from your screen... How about QL founts for truer WYSIWYG as an option. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] The Way Forward
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Duncan Neithercut wrote: 3. If the site contains the magazine in downloadable format offer an opt-out from the postal paper copy with email notification of new issues - may save some money from those of us with internet access Sell magazine from site to non members (get their credit card numbers). Only once it becomes interesting again of course see below. If Quanta magazine is available on the Internet the number of paper copies will fall, if they are printed this will make it uneconomical to continue to print it. If there is no paper magazine I will resign and subscribe to QL Today instead. Improving the Quanta magazine 1 Distribute selected library programs to members with the newsletter. If someone complains that they need it on microdrive cartridges send them some floppy disks and interface from donated equipment. Explain how to use the software in the newsletter. Same goes for selected PD sofware from the usual sources. Persuade if possible, pay if need be (eg £xx per 1000 words) the authors to write the how to articles. Individuals to take responsibility for making it happen Quanta Librarian Magazine Editor Treasurer. ACCUS already pay group members money for writing pieces in Quanta. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Doctor Who and the Trogs :-)
David Tubbs wrote: Quite understandable, there seem to be many more knockers than constructivists here. All my inputs here have generated are facile denials of my assertion that no one is without access to the www. If your troglodyte BC chooses not to avail himself then that his choice. Tony could put a question on the questionnaire to see if there are any people wanting a QL ISP, asking NTL for info for setting up a Q60 is not fun, while Sonow does not support CHAP. Arnie is considering using such a service, which maybe of use to other platforms. As for new hardware, it might be possible to piggy back a 68030 and 68882 on a SGC, Th0r 21 style. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
RE: [ql-users] QL on the Internet (5.4.3.....)
Duncan Neithercut wrote: Hi Tarquin, Have you got 5 volunteers? I would be interested not because need access to the www via QL but to find out if it is posssible and workable. No yet. -- Tarquin Mills 1. Thorn EMI made the QL 2. Thor International sold Th0rs XVIs 3. Tho TBA ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Fw: ENOUGH is ENOUGH and MORE THAN ENOUGH
Dexter P wrote: i. The availability of new, performance hardware at a reasonable price. ii. The connectivity issue. iii. The huge variety and assortment of toolkits and add-ons required to do even simple things - such features belong in the OS package (not necessarily integrated into the OS, but standard kits included in the package) so everyone has a compatible and predictable system. The first and third have been my biggest obstacles to getting back into the QL scene over the last 3 years or so. The third has a newish users has caused me problems to (as has the first), what you seem to be saying is that we need a SMSQ/E distro perhaps called the Ginger Ninja Distribution. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005
Geoff Wicks wrote: So, just to extend the debate around Quanta itself a bit further ... make the effort to attend a local sub-group, where you can. I organise the London Quanta Group ... and we just get on with it. A few members can keep things going. Non-attenders don't ... :-) [snip] In fact we know very little about sub groups in general and I suspect several are inactive, but others are thriving. But what do they do other than organise the occasional show? Surely some have interesting projects which would provide an article for the magazine. [snip] Arnold Clarke egg hatching machine (controlled by QL) might make an article, please persuade Arnie to write one, but when I send articles to Quanta they do not get published. Our next meeting is at 1pm today and is an important one. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Nasty email
Geoff Wicks wrote: Unfortunately the email does break most of our list etiquette in the sense that it is an HTML text with a large font size and I had to expand to a full screen to read it (even in OE). It also has shouting in the subject line. On this point John Mason is a newcomer to this group and we should allow him to make the beginner's mistakes. Hyper Browse was originally designed to convert HTML to text for sending in emails, so your QL could help in situations like this. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] QL on the Internet (5.4.3.....)
Tarquin Mills wrote: Duncan Neithercut wrote: So reinvigorating Quanta - Some other ideas : Internet access on QL systems : It is possible using a UNIX shell account software that already exists according to an article on the DJ emulators CD : - The QUANTA committee could identify a provider bundle access to this sort of account plus software with membership. I was thinking of running such a services for ACCUS members, I could run it for Quanta to. If five QLers think this is a good idea, I will called NTL tomorrow to have a second telephone line put in, for a 6 month trial. If you have a free national calls service (such as Onetels) it would cost nothing. -- It's the final countdown ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony Firshman wrote: On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 17:43:45, Francois Van Emelen wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony Firshman wrote: I am disappointed at the response to my form. You shouldn't be. You have done your best. I have only had two people commenting on the content, and not from the right quarters. Add 1 to that number. I'm not a Quanta member and I have no intention to become one. You misunderstood. I meant only two have made suggestions on 'corrections' to the form. I still have nothing from the people that matter on whether my form is going to be used. It would be good to hear something though (8-(# It looks like my attempt to inject some positiveness into the issue has fallen flat. How do Qx0 and Thor users fill in the form, when all the questions are about black box QLs? -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005
Geoff Wicks wrote: In other words two thirds of the committee can be passive and get away with it. The result is that you have disasters like the famous Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan 2003/2004 magazine. It was easy to make Paul Merdinian the scapegoat for this. In fact the committee were far more culpable than they admitted. Another victim was QL2004 and now it is QL2005. If members want QL2005 then they will have to work for it and not just wait for the committee to do something. I have promised to do the organisation of the publicity and programme, but someone else has to organise the venue, catering and facilities. (This is a recognition of my own areas of strength and weakness.) Let me remind everyone once again that the Quanta subscription is currently £4 per year higher than is necessary to run the organisation. If Quanta are not prepared to spend this £4 on QL2005, what are they going to spend it on? I hear rumblings that could mean a robust AGM. For example, a resolution to reduce the subscription or to demand that Quanta organise and finance QL2005. There have even been suggestions of a coup d'etat. There are other things the £4 could be spent on, like making the magazine colour, projects like printer software, a better SGC or a lottery bid for a portable case, USB, ethernet etc. etc. I think Quanta members are price innerlastic and therefore after over 10 years at £14 we should be raising the price. How many members will the reduction to £10 generate, have you got a plan to target poor QLers and potential poor QLers (say a free QL scheme)? Does the £14/£17 cost differential have to be kept? Lets not fade away. Please do not use this as an excuse to leave Quanta. We still need an organisation like Quanta, but it has to start working more effectively. Think carefully what you would like Quanta to become and make your voice known at the next AGM. If I can get to it, I wanted to be at this years AGM, after the 4 month magazine episode. [snipped bit about QL2005] While on the subject of shows is ORSAM 2004 going to be covered in the magazines? -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Quanta ISSN there
Dilwyn Jones wrote: as is Sinclair QL World (it's ISSN is still current publication status), BTW Arcwind still exist and are publishing other mags from their old address. Windsurfing magazines by any chance? Yes ISSN numbers are free and available from the British Library, the are given to magazines and are what the bar codes are produced from. I can't remember how Jochen got the ISSN number originally. I think Bruce had an input somewhere, perhaps that was from his QReview mag days, the ISSN number 1351-1343 comes to mind from somewhere and i know it's not Toady! 1351-1343=QReview Is Quanta's non ISSN number status linked to the fact that it is only sold to members, even though it has been in print for over 20 years? BTW I am right in thinking there are no QL disczines at the moment? Well, QL Hackers Journal and Q40/Linux Journal from Tim Swenson make an occasional appearance, though the last was some time ago. I have been trying BBS on my Q60 resently, I will put the results on the ACCUS website, results so far: Works TF Service Pbox +44 (0)1442-828255 QBOX (JMS) Pbox +49 (0) 203-502014 Failed so far QBOX (USA) +1 810 254 9878 = number not recogised, BTW I can ring the USA for 3p a minute anytime and Holland 2p minute. QLCF +33 (0) 498-430320= engaged first time, did not answer 2nd time Holbern View = gone Add Nene Valley (Phil Borman) and QUBBE (Ron Dunnett) to the ones gone. Beginners Club 0039161262752 = gone QItaly 0039342590451 = gone Quasar 0049511407827 = gone SyncNet0031356239291 = Linux Box with BBS software No BBS on this port allowed Nene Valley01933-389482 = gone Ergon 0039522300509 = gone 4th Dimension 01202-770515 = gone Alba Maximus 0141-8807863 = gone SyncNet0031356237178 = gone QLCF 003329840320 = gone Engine Arts 004331332813 = gone SBOX 003167966854 = gone In the QBOX (USA) adverts it mentions the Th0r, what files etc. for the Th0r did it have, the QItaly website's copy of the QBOX file list is a broken link. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] Quanta ISSN there
According www.issn.org the international centre for ISSN numbers in Paris, of the 1 million periodicals it has registered, Quanta magazine is not one of them. QL Today (English, German and Welsh ;-) versions are) as is Sinclair QL World (it's ISSN is still current publication status), BTW Arcwind still exist and are publishing other mags from their old address. ISSN numbers are free and available from the British Library, the are given to magazines and are what the bar codes are produced from. Is Quanta's non ISSN number status linked to the fact that it is only sold to members, even though it has been in print for over 20 years? BTW I am right in thinking there are no QL disczines at the moment? I have been trying BBS on my Q60 resently, I will put the results on the ACCUS website, results so far: Works TF Service Pbox +44 (0)1442-828255 QBOX (JMS) Pbox +49 (0) 203-502014 Failed so far QBOX (USA) +1 810 254 9878 = number not recogised, BTW I can ring the USA for 3p a minute anytime and Holland 2p minute. QLCF +33 (0) 498-430320= engaged first time, did not answer 2nd time Holbern View = gone -- Tarquin Mills (Quanta member) ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] oRSAM 2004 PHOTOS
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Roy Wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman writes Were there any more Roy? Well several of the lines in the BOOT file were REMark'd out including the one to fire the mouse. When I mentioned this he said 'how did that get there?' Most of this is down to the fact that he tinkers with the files as a result of stuff he reads but does not quite understand it. Adventurous but hard to follow. We did not succeed in getting the CD drive working. Oh yes and he had a ZIP drive in the parallel port and wondered why that did not work. Encouraged by my working MinisQ60, Arnie is going to build a tower case based system containing, his Aurora system and a Mini-ITX PC running Linux for Internet acces. Hopefully next year Arnie will show his rare egg incubator that is controlled by a Minerva black box QL, using microdrive motors to roll the egg. He has used it on several birds eggs. Not in Tony Firshman's pictures there was a ICL OPD exhibit, the QLers missed this because they stayed in the QL village. I was disappointed by the turnout of QL users from East Anglia, Greater London and surrounding areas. More pictures at: http://www.simonowen.com/photo/index.php?folder=/orsam2004/ (I get a close encounter with a Thor XVI above) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.dunn4/ORSAM2004/ We also raised 40 pounds for charity. Bill Richardson came to our Sunday meeting the next day. I have story that is at the level of the cup holder joke, and man walking into Dixon asking for Workbench for the Amiga, except having seen it with my own eyes I know it is true. A man went to the TF Services stand and asked if they fixed Spectrums, Tony agreed to have a look. The man said he had last been using it in 1986 and had not been able to use it since (18 years) because it was broken. He had being using it on a monitor but when he got back from working in Saudi Arabia, the monitor was gone. On the television left in it's place no picture could be had. It turns out he did not know you had tune in the television to the right channel. He won 12 speccy games in the prize draw. As to the printer problem I have ported epsonps (Epson to Postscript converter) that Malcolm Lear suggested. I have used on my Q60 to: Xchange - EpsonPs - Ghostscript - PAR - Printer It produced the same output as: Xchange - PAR - Printer Ghostscript is hard to setup, in process I ported a file spliter and joiner, all three programs are on the ACCUS website. Now I need to find a Postscipt downloader i.e. for: Xchange - EpsonPs - downloader - Printer and the source to Graham Lutz's Ghostscript PE Frontend as it is out of date. EpsonPs (c2000 lines of C, ANSI and KR mixed :-( ) is better than MPS and nenscript (which are ASCII only), but does not support colour or proportional fonts and a few other things. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] QL Village
It has been suggested to me that the QL stands at ORSAM be grouped together into a QL Village, is this a good idea? Was this done at the ZX Microfairs and All Format fairs? Also in the future the show maybe so big the some formats will be put in different halls away from the some of action is this OK? -- Tarquin Mills Norwich Sinclair and Clones Show (ORSAM 2004) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/orsam/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Sinclair/petition.html (Bring Back YS) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] Quanta Workshop mentioned on Slash Dot
The website has had over 4500 hits already today! http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/23/217236tid=137tid=203tid The thread mentions the QL and every other computer except the Z88. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] Norwich Quanta Workshop
An evening meal is being arranged for the workshop and we need to know how many people want to go to it, to access whether to hold the meal at all? -- Tarquin Mills Norwich Sinclair and Clones Show (ORSAM 2004) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/orsam/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Sinclair/petition.html (Bring Back YS) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: Re: [ql-users] QPC on a Nokia Series 60?
Dilwyn Jones wrote: Joking apart, this seems to have struck a chord pretty quickly with a few people here. I hope someone will have a quick look at this to see if it's a reasonably feasible programming job. Something for Phoebus to do in his summer break perhaps (as he's ported uQLx to another platform, for example). If it runs on Symbian then it could run under EPOC on the Psion Netbook. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Eidersoft Drawing Off_ICE/QL2004
On 16 Jul 2004 at 20:40, gwicks wrote: Not me That is one of the reasons I posed the question. As far as I know none of the people who have raised this issue so far will be at QL2004. Unlike WoS we could preserve the source code, where we have, to. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Eidersoft Drawing Off_ICE
Darren Branagh, wrote: This is maybe something that should be discussed at the QL 2004 meeting - which will probably have the biggest attendence of a QL show this year. I would certainly consider mailing and trying to contact various QL vendors and authors of past works - with a little help of course, as I dont have many recent addresses. I know Tony has a large Database of past QL'ers - could you help here, tony? Remember to you can also put up software if you have not got permision, and none one is objecting, this would save more software. It is definitely worth doing, if only for posterity, and there are plently of good old software out there that can't (but should) be freely distributed now that could still be made use of, and all it would take to free it up in most cases is a nod from the right person. Should this be on the agenda for QL2004? Yes -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Eidersoft Drawing Off_ICE
Phoebus Dokos wrote: On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:51:26 +0100, Tarquin Mills Darren Branagh, wrote: This is maybe something that should be discussed at the QL 2004 meeting which will probably have the biggest attendence of a QL show this year. I would certainly consider mailing and trying to contact various QL vendors and authors of past works - with a little help of course, as I dont have many recent addresses. I know Tony has a large Database of past QL'ers - could you help here, tony? Remember to you can also put up software if you have not got permision, and none one is objecting, this would save more software. I have contemplated that as well... but it's too much hassle especially if you live in the US like I do (DMCA etc...). The only thing we could upload therefore are programs that we already have permission for :-( We could use a different country like Greece and make backs to CD that we give away. -- Tarquin Mills Norwich Sinclair and Clones Show (ORSAM 2004) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/orsam/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Sinclair/petition.html (Bring Back YS) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Eidersoft Drawing Off_ICE
Rich Mellor wrote: Just a quick query - does anyone have a working copy of the 3D program which formed part of the Eidersoft Drawing Off_ICE package?? This file is corrupt on my only copy. What we need is QL version of WoS. BTW are ZX81 membranes available? -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] How to get a real SMSQ/E portable
On other paltforms it has been found the hard part of making a portable is getting a case, i.e. bit of plastic with a keyboard and screen. Motherboards have been designed for portables only to find 18 months later when the design process has finish, that the company making the case has changed it's range of portables including all the cases. While the cases could be bought up front this costs to much, and no one is prepared to pay to buy case as spares. I have a possible answer make a national lottery bid to design and make a case, for minority computer types and selling also to small companies to off lay the cost. -- Tarquin Mills Norwich Sinclair and Clones Show (ORSAM 2004) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/orsam/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Sinclair/petition.html (Bring Back YS) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] East Anglia QL Workshop
I sent this message to Qbranch by mistake I ment to sent to this list. Roy Wood wrote: Tarquin Mills writes The ORSAM 2004 Sinclair and Clones Computer Show will be on Saturday the 6th November at the Alec Bussey Scout Centre, off Rowington Road Norwich, Norfolk, England. Entry and parking are free. Map and travel info on the website. [snip] Message to Traders: Please can you book your free place now, so that we can give you advanced publicity, and any special product announcements for the show you wish to make. Hi, can you book a place for me? What do I need to tell you? :-) That all you have to do, I have updated the website cover both Qbranch and TF Services. If want something to do you can create a 400x by 113y pixel banner for your company for my website. Last year the SAM people had a meal together after show, would QL people want a meal organised instead this time? We need a QL person to give the QL talk, any offers? Tony Firshman mentioned contacting Z88 trader Rakewell, I can contact him myself if you prefer? Is Quanta going to have a stand? -- Tarquin Mills Norwich Sinclair and Clones Show (ORSAM 2004) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/orsam/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Sinclair/petition.html (Bring Back YS) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] East Anglia QL Workshop
The ORSAM 2004 Sinclair and Clones Computer Show will be on Saturday the 6th November at the Alec Bussey Scout Centre, off Rowington Road Norwich, Norfolk, England. Entry and parking are free. Map and travel info on the website. I would like to thank all those who came to last years Spectrum and SAM event, and all who gave publicity. Those who could not come but wanted to, better luck this year. New this year, the show will include a Quanta QL Workshop, and varying coverage of other Sinclair and related computers and other products. Put faces to Internet names, sell your spare equipment, buy new retro things at sub ebay prices. The show will start at 10am and end 4pm, traders will have an extra hour either way (i.e. 9am to 5pm). People and magazines are already enquiring about the show, which should be bigger than last year. Message to Traders: Please can you book your free place now, so that we can give you advanced publicity, and any special product announcements for the show you wish to make. More details and up to the minute information can be read on the show website at http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/orsam/ (not as wrongly printed in Jun/Jul issue of Quanta magazine). -- Tarquin Mills Norwich Sinclair and Clones Show (ORSAM 2004) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/orsam/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Sinclair/petition.html (Bring Back YS) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL and packet radio
Tarquin Mills wrote: Motorola has kept its promise the ColdFire CPUs are 68K CPUs and they become even better with every subsequent version of their core. Sure you need a library for some commands not supported (yet) but the v.5 core will support everything the 68060 did and be a lot faster as well Could someone with good hardware knowledge explain to me how binary compatible the 68K CPUs and Coldfire CPUs are? -- Tarquin Mills Norwich Sinclair and Clones Show (ORSAM 2004) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/orsam/ http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Sinclair/petition.html (Bring Back YS) ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] AGM Workshop 2004
The Gilpins wrote: The Stop Press attachment didn't seem to go through (at least it didn't comeback to me so I am copying it here: STOP PRESS Update on AGM Workshop in Manchester, April 17th/18th Opening 1.00pm on Saturday. Dinner 7.30 for 8.00pm Sunday 10.00 am - AGM time TBA A reminder to all Quanta members If you do not attend the AGM, who will hear your opinions?? I am sorry to say myself, Diana and Arnold Clarke cannot attend, the journey and cost was to much. The Tulip Inn only delivered their brochure today which we had asked for weeks ago. It revealed (to late) that they have weekend breaks for 45 pounds per night rather than the advertised 70 pounds price. Central Trains, who my past experience has found to be the worst railway operator in East Anglia, had short trains, this meant no cheap seats. At the AGM could someone raise the point about the thinness of Quanta magazine, however I do support the magazine. Hope you all have a lovely time, do not forget to see the reconstruction of the SSEM (the first real computer) at the Manchester Museum of Science Industry, I am envious. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] One last try...
In Dave P wrote: I see two good opportunities for major developments that have minimal cost. One is SMSQ on a good emulator on linux on an ARM board (or other highly predictable hardware). As a RISC OS user I know ARM processors are slow (except for the Samsung Halla), with no 64 bit version yet. That said, ARM is low power, and very popular therefore should be around for a while yet. What is really needed is portable RISC OS computer, rather than a new OS for ARM CPUs. Your suggestion sounds a bit like the new Amiga OSes that run on PowerPC and use a 68K CPU for apps. The other is that 'someone' invites Nasta to the UK and gives him a room, power, and a network connection. I could invite him if wants to come, we have a room, power and broadband network connection which we have used for lodgers in the past, it now contains QLs. Norwich is a cheap place to live with a Maplins store in walking distance. Why would he need to be in the UK, surely a QL is QL? He is *so* close to a complete coldfire machine that a truly *tiny* investment and support would see the project through to completion. Maybe we could all sponsor him to the tune of 10 pounds each per week - just a few people could share the costs to house and equip him - he already has almost everything he needs... I am interested, but think Quanta should approach first with a business plan. -- Tarquin Mills RUNG (RISC OS Users, Norfolk Group) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/rung/ (running on RISC OS) New domain name coming one day http://rung.aaug.riscos/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] XP problems
Ian Pizer wrote: Hi I have solved some niggling XP problems by searching http://www.TweakXP.com But my old desktop XP insists on restarting when I tell it to shutdown. Cutting power seems an OK choice (like a QL). If I remove Automatic restart in System Properties I get the hated Blue Window. Ideas? You could use a QL or some other system such as RISC OS, Linux, Solaris etc. instead. I am getting worried by increasing use of non-Windows forums as Windows help sites. M$ Windows already has enough help sites, we as QL users only have the one. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] One last try...
John Gilpin wrote: Tarquin Mills wrote: I am interested, but I think Quanta should be approached first with a business plan. On the contrary, It isd up to whoever to contact Quanta with a business plan and proposals. Which what I said. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/accus/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] XP problems
Dilwyn Jones wrote: Agreed to some extent, although equally we are using Windoze, Intel hardware etc to further our QLing. Those of us on this list who use PeeCee's need to have the underlying hardware and system software working properly to be able to use our emulators in the most efficient way, so I don't see that talk of 'other systems' is necessarily wrong on this list (though we could always use Dave's QL-Chat which was created for the purpose) as long as the discussion and help requests is directly or indirectly related to the QL side of things. My own saga with the Epson USB drivers illustrates this I think - without solving this I wasn't able to use my PC properly which in turn prevented me using QPC2 properly. Unless I can resolve this, there's no point reinstalling QPC2 and all the QXL.WINs if I have to subsequently update my backups and reinstall everything again. Point in question is that although the Epson is easily used via the parallel port, I wish to use the parallel port to daisy chain my parallel port scanner and Zip drive. Any two will work on that interface, the three together won't. Sorry Dilwyn, your problem was not directly related to QPC, I do not think it was appropriate for this group. I wonder if a Mac user of Q-Emulator would have gotten the same reaction from you. This is why the Norwich Quanta group barely exists now, an ex-Quanta committee member insinuated that we do not exist right in front of us. This the slippery slope to oblivion. -- Tarquin Mills Reboot Movement (An Anti-Wintel Campaign) http://www.speccyverse.me.uk/comp/reboot/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List
