Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-02-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Norman Dunbar wrote: As a single paragraph yours is unreadable. I imagine it would be! However, I sent it from the web interface at work and my copy here in Thunderbird (on Linux) reads perfectly as a number of paragraphs and indeed, looks remarkably similar to that which I sent. I

Re: [Ql-Users] Deadline approaches

2008-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
gwicks wrote: At the moment the news section look like being a little sombre, What is sombre? so some more news items to lighten the news pages would be welcome, I am afraid I cannot lighten the scene. I am having to stop any active QL work (and adverts) as I am far too busy. I will still

Re: [Ql-Users] Deadline approaches

2008-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
gwicks wrote: snip Fully understood. In fact we have spoken about this situation many times at shows. Your contribution has been much appreciated and has been far wider that just TF Services, Whoops - I forgot to reply privately. I am certainly not disappearing, but am simply recognising

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-01-31 Thread Tony Firshman
Malcolm Cadman wrote: Linux dual boot Umm ... that does seem anticlimatic ... :-) ... you mean the Linux installation just detects what space it has the potential to use and just installs itself there ? When I had a dual boot machine, it was all down to separate partitioning, and there

Re: [Ql-Users] microdrive catridges

2008-01-29 Thread Tony Firshman
Rich Mellor wrote: Dr M. Hanias wrote: I have many cattridges over 50. I tried to read or format them with my 3! QLs a D14 with Js rom a D16 with JS rom and a Samsung QL with Greek ROm but with out success Is a way to bring them back in life? Michael

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-01-29 Thread Tony Firshman
P Witte wrote: Tony Firshman writes: My backup is my old notebook, and I aim to be able to use it at a moments notice. Thats how I like it too. Presumably you mirror your data on the other machine? Do you use any particular tools for that, like a backup or version control program

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-01-28 Thread Tony Firshman
Malcolm Cadman wrote: A lot of people are moving to having a portable computer as their only computer, and abandoning the desktop versions. Just for the convenience of use and not really occupying any desktop space, as they can be used on the lap and generally moved around. A friend of

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-01-28 Thread Tony Firshman
Malcolm Cadman wrote: I am thinking of getting one equipped with Wi-fi for internet connection, so any thoughts would be welcome. Knowing the knowledge of this users group. If setting up wifi at home, make the SSID private. Also use WPA-TKIP - Ben tells me anything less is *easily*

Re: [Ql-Users] List problems

2008-01-27 Thread Tony Firshman
P Witte wrote: I wrote: P Witte wrote: Further to my list problems, Im reverting to my old address (luckily I managed to revive it while I was in the UK for the holiday) to see if it helps. Ie, this is a test. It took 1 hour, but at least it arrived! While I was subscribed via my

Re: [Ql-Users] List problems

2008-01-27 Thread Tony Firshman
P Witte wrote: Per/ PS: Did my mail re VirtualBox arrive? I sent that about 24hrs ago, before reverting to my old email address. This one? Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:11:51 +0100 From: Per Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-01-27 Thread Tony Firshman
Malcolm Cadman wrote: What are users experiences with portable computers ? Specification ... reliability ... features, etc . Compaq Presario X1000 60GB HD (upgraded to 120GB) 512MB ram 1.6 GHz Centrino 1680 x 1088 15.1 widescreen Issues (in 3 years): Original Fujitsu HD problems, but

Re: [Ql-Users] microdrive spinning

2008-01-15 Thread Tony Firshman
Dr M. Hanias wrote: One of my QL a SG18 (Samsung tupe) when it boots its microdrive always spinning Is the zx8301 faulty? The 8301 is the video chip. You mean the 8302. ... and I presume you mean mdv1_ spinning? This could be an 8302 fault (unlikely) or a motherboard problem. It could

Re: [Ql-Users] microdrive spinning

2008-01-15 Thread Tony Firshman
Dr M. Hanias wrote: You are right Tony the ribbon cable is not fully pushed in. I wonder if the built quality of a Korean QL is better than the English QL to emigrate my gold card from English to Korean QL Very much better quality - the membrane especially. I would migrate. ... so the mdv

Re: [Ql-Users] List problems

2008-01-13 Thread Tony Firshman
Per Witte wrote: Thanks for that, Wolfgang! Ive now had your reply, but still have not received a copy of my query that engendered it! Sure you didnt get one titled [Ql-Users] Windows, Linux and QPC and notebook dated 8/1? Norman replied to it. Mysterious! Bruce--!! Can you help?

Re: [Ql-Users] Psion Xchange for PC

2008-01-11 Thread Tony Firshman
Rich Mellor wrote: There was an article in QL-Today or Quanta aa couple of years back about someone who had updated Archive within the PC-Xchange package - does anyone know who this was or where I could get a copy of the updated program? Arcplus. The company long ceased to sell it, and I

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2008-01-08 Thread Tony Firshman
hitchies wrote: Tony said (of me) - = Oh dear you misunderstand again I am afraid. Isn't text ridiculous. I have not intended to criticise or patronise or insult or anything else. I was just saying what I had experienced. I am sorry if you have read something else into the raw

Re: [Ql-Users] fast find

2008-01-07 Thread Tony Firshman
Rich Mellor wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: Does anyone know how to turn off the damn fast find indexing service in Windows? I know it can be selected during Windows installation, but I can't find the control for it and I'm obviously not entering the right term into Help as that gives nothing of

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2008-01-06 Thread Tony Firshman
hitchies wrote: hitchies wrote: Tony said - What a con! === I'll take that as an apology then. Apology for what? My you are sensitive today. I was not criticising anyone. Tony === ..that's enough patronising. Thank you Tony. Oh

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2008-01-04 Thread Tony Firshman
hitchies wrote: Tony said - What a con! === I'll take that as an apology then. Apology for what? My you are sensitive today. I was not criticising anyone. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2008-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote: snip Even more successful was connecting my phone to my PC and setting my Freeola dial-up to point to the USB-phone link as a modem. Dial out, and the phone magically springs to life, connects to Freeola and a little later I was downloading email and browsing via the

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2008-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
Dave Walker wrote: Microsoft nearly always under-quote the minimum memory requirements for any sort of effective use of their OS. For XP anything less than 128Mb is painful, and 256Mb is really what you should regard as a minimum to avoid excessive disk swapping. Spot on, Dave (as you

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2008-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
hitchies wrote: Re; This does not apply to Seagate (and Maxtor) or Western Digital. They do not ask for any information other than disk serial number. Tony === Tony must think I imagined it ;-) But, in case it is of further interest ,I copy two correspondences (from

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2008-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
Rick Chagouri-Brindle wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: My son is 12 now and VERY into his computers (as you might expect of a son of mine!). This Christmas, he got a little £60 Aiptek digital video camera, spent most of Christmas day recording his mum, dad, grandparents etc and made a very

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2008-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
Norman Dunbar wrote: Andy Barber wrote: I read in the Guardian (so it must be true!) that the maximum memory that can be used is 3Gb but that could be just for XP. Up to XP at least, Windows 32 bit can address only 4GB of memory. However, this is split into 2 GB for the user processes in

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2007-12-31 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote: Does anyone have a cheap second hand 2.5 inch IDE hard drive of a few GB capacity to sell? The hard drive on my son's Toshiba Tecra 780 laptop has failed. We lost Windows, so set about reinstalling only to find it refused. An attempt to reformat failed after 13%

Re: [Ql-Users] 2.5 inch HD

2007-12-31 Thread Tony Firshman
hitchies wrote: Happy New Year to all! Tony said Check the guarantee. Seagate have a seven year one and that now covers Maxtor. Western Digital also have a long one. I have used all three many times successfully. -- In case this raises too many

Re: [Ql-Users] Bluetooth

2007-12-12 Thread Tony Firshman
SMSQ wrote: Getting a connection is the same with all technologies - they only differ in speed, so you will find it is much easier than it sounds. It is easy. My phone came with pre-configured hard coded settings. I simply chose one and it worked. You don't actually *need* to know all

Re: [Ql-Users] Bluetooth

2007-12-10 Thread Tony Firshman
SMSQ wrote: snip It is not difficult, and it is very handy to have. But, no replacement for DSL if you don't have 3.5G or at least 3G. Vodafone have an addon for any monthly contract that gives 120mb per month for £7.50. Naturally the site is very lacking in details. No mention of what

Re: [Ql-Users] Q60 power supply

2007-12-02 Thread Tony Firshman
Christopher Cave wrote: In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am not sure Tony that you are thinking of an old-fashioned AT power supply. The latter have 2 six pin plugs - i.e. no pins 1415. They also do not use a green wire. The only pin neither ground nor a given voltage is the P(ower) G(ood)

Re: [Ql-Users] Q60 power supply

2007-12-01 Thread Tony Firshman
Christopher Cave wrote: In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Tony but what quite do you mean by describing the 'green' wire as relevant in this context. Am I missing something else here? You are. The pin you short to black ground (15) is coloured green (pin 14). What wire were you going to

Re: [Ql-Users] Q60 power supply

2007-11-30 Thread Tony Firshman
Christopher Cave wrote: In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks David for the info. All I need to do now is work out which ground to use. They are *all* the same - any black wire. There is one right next to the relevant wire (green I believe). Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67)

Re: [Ql-Users] website form

2007-11-25 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote: The message form facility on my website has somehow been hijacked and is sending me (and presumably others) hundreds of junk messages a day. Please refrain from using it for a few days, as all messages from it are deleted automatically at the moment, and use my email

Re: [Ql-Users] auction

2007-11-14 Thread Tony Firshman
Michael Grunditz wrote: Michael/ I have a Q40 up for auction on www.tradera.com, search for ql and you will find it. The description is in swedish but I guess you all know what it is. The reserve prize is around eur150. I accept the 'prize' of E150. You meant 'price' (8-)# Tony -- QBBS

Re: [Ql-Users] Email address change

2007-11-02 Thread Tony Firshman
Laurence Reeves wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: Odd. The echo I got of your mail,including the -- looked absolutely fine The marvels of these conventions... this is because the insertion of a =\n at any point in an email is a valid way of breaking it up into lines that will pass happily

Re: [Ql-Users] Email address change

2007-11-01 Thread Tony Firshman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Norman/ ... especially as 123 is now cheaper. I have not yet tried 123, but if 1 and 1 do give problems, I shall. Just managed a quick look, 123 are charging £2.59 per year for .co.uk domains and 'from' £0.83 per month for emails - this reduces to £0.67 per mailbox

Re: [Ql-Users] Email address change

2007-11-01 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote: Laurence Reeves wrote: Dilwyn... why can't you use your *dilwynjones.co.uk* domain for email, seeing as that's already registered to you? If Fasthosts are being a pain, just transfer the domain to someone sensible. Eh? I never had that one! I'm definitely not the

Re: [Ql-Users] Email address change

2007-11-01 Thread Tony Firshman
Laurence Reeves wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: Laurence Reeves wrote: Dilwyn... why can't you use your *dilwynjones.co.uk* domain for email, seeing as that's already registered to you? If Fasthosts are being a pain, just transfer the domain to someone sensible

Re: [Ql-Users] Email address change

2007-10-31 Thread Tony Firshman
Laurence Reeves wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: I will be closing my Tesco.net email account soon, so please update your email address book. Please ensure that all emails to me are sent to: dilwyn AT uk6 DOT net with immediate effect. This is a Freeola email address

Re: [Ql-Users] Email address change

2007-10-31 Thread Tony Firshman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: my domain, dunbar-it.co.uk, has been throughh 1 1 for as long as I've had it. They are far cheaper for a .co.uk than the company my wife used for her, now lapsed, they were charging £25 for two years. I've had no problems yet with tech support and I agreed to

Re: [Ql-Users] Email address change

2007-10-30 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote: I will be closing my Tesco.net email account soon, so please update your email address book. Please ensure that all emails to me are sent to: dilwyn AT uk6 DOT net with immediate effect. This is a Freeola email address, the company which has been hosting my website

Re: [Ql-Users] QUBIDE problem

2007-10-19 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Francois Lanciault wrote: Le 07-10-18 à 12:25, Tony Firshman a écrit : You respr it from a file on *any* bootable media (other than hard disk of course (8-)#) ). The Qubide ROM is removed. I have tried my Qubide with the respr version

Re: [Ql-Users] QUBIDE problem

2007-10-18 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 George Gwilt wrote: On 18 Oct 2007, at 16:51, Neil Riley wrote: How odd. The same trouble happens with my set up but the QUBIDE banner stops after about three full stops. Would my problem be due to the same cause? I had this exact problem

Re: [Ql-Users] QUBIDE problem

2007-10-18 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Francois Lanciault wrote: Francois/ How does I test the board with the RESPR version of the driver ? Where can I find that driver ? When do I respr the driver, after the computer has finished booting ? You respr it from a file on *any*

Re: [Ql-Users] Irish QL Show

2007-10-10 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club wrote: Darren/ Been thinking about this next Irish QL Alcoholics anonymous meeting since Roy made the suggestion. I know Roy said 5 or so will come, so who will and who won't? And any ideas as to when -

Re: [Ql-Users] Punters

2007-10-08 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear oh dear. BEGIN RANT ... I really get 'teed' off with Political (bloody) Correctness. What a complete pile of crud that subject is. For example, a black, Somalian, Muslim friend of mine (George Bush must

Re: [Ql-Users] Punters

2007-10-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 gwicks wrote: I have been severely rebuked by a gentleman who wishes to be known as an attendee at the Birmingham Workshop. He assures me that his nautical ambitions are zero and that he has never been on a punt in his life. This is a serious

Re: [Ql-Users] Tea for two?

2007-10-04 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Firshman wrote: David Tubbs wrote: I have been wishing and hoping, being an old-fashioned tight wad I just cant do the trip for just one reason, been looking for another but no joy. Where are you coming from? If you made your way to my

Re: [Ql-Users] Tea for two?

2007-10-04 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 David Tubbs wrote: I have been wishing and hoping, being an old-fashioned tight wad I just cant do the trip for just one reason, been looking for another but no joy. Where are you coming from? If you made your way to my place before 06:30 you

Re: [Ql-Users] black keyboard

2007-09-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: Out of interest, which QL keyboard interface are you using? The keyboard on my MinisQL is a touch faulty at the moment - sticky function keys which I have tried to clean without much success - and I'd seen these black

Re: [Ql-Users] batch file

2007-09-16 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: Correct, it's not supported in Win XP at least. Shame, choice was a good option to use. I saw how to use it in a batch files tutorial online and so much of that tutorial seemed to only apply to real DOS, not the pretend one in

Re: [Ql-Users] SPAM-HIGH: OUTLN

2007-09-12 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Wolf wrote: David Tubbs a écrit : Appologies for SPAMMING ! I'd really like to know just where in the email chain that was inserted in the subject header. David's route surely. Up to then it was not there. My header shows: X-Spam-Status:

Re: [Ql-Users] This is worth a look and laugh

2007-09-10 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Richard Kilpatrick wrote: On 10 Sep 2007, at 21:03, Rich Mellor wrote: URL:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=110167130062#ebayphotohosting Actually quite a snip at that price - after all, the software was one of the original

Re: [Ql-Users] This is worth a look and laugh

2007-09-10 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robert Newson wrote: Richard Kilpatrick wrote: On 10 Sep 2007, at 21:03, Rich Mellor wrote: Actually quite a snip at that price - after all, the software was one of the original best selling points about the QL and with the current

Re: [Ql-Users] Gold Card battery

2007-09-01 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Davide Santachiara wrote: The (GoldCard) QL clock of a friend of mine is reset at every boot (1961...). I guess the Gold Card battery ran down. Is it stil possible to find that type of battery? Roy Wood has been selling these. Tony - -- QBBS

Re: [Ql-Users] Karsten Engstler ist außer Haus.

2007-08-21 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robert Newson wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ich werde ab 20.08.2007 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 27.08.2007. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr

Re: [Ql-Users] QL on YouTube

2007-08-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club wrote: Hi Roy, I sent you a private mail, surfice to say I just spent 3 hours of my working day enjoying that site. For those of you that don't know (and lets face it, you have to be fairly stupid not to)

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] Repeat message

2007-07-29 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Church wrote: summer W Midlands show Thank you for the invite, yes I would be interested in coming. If you would let me know the venue. You will get an emailshot from me in September Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67)

Re: [Ql-Users] Qubide partition_obj

2007-07-29 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dilwyn Jones wrote: partition_obj V1.54 Is there a later de-bugged version? The last version I had was a version 2.00 designed for the version 2 Qubide ROM. The most recent version prior to that was a v1.52 designed for use with the v1.54

Re: [Ql-Users] West Midlands workshop

2007-07-29 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 gwicks wrote: - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] West Midlands workshop The Shows page on my website has a modest map showing

[Ql-Users] Qubide partition_obj

2007-07-28 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I have to install a new 24 partition backup hard disk for my BBS. Considering it was a partly non-working ex-Windows disk back in 1998, it has lasted pretty well. The main hard disk has been working perfectly since 1986 I think. Anyway I am hitting

Re: [Ql-Users] Qubide partition_obj

2007-07-28 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Firshman wrote: I have to install a new 24 partition backup hard disk for my BBS. Considering it was a partly non-working ex-Windows disk back in 1998, it has lasted pretty well. The main hard disk has been working perfectly since 1986 I

Re: [Ql-Users] Archive protection

2007-07-27 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Morning Dilwyn, Unfortunately, the only copy available uses the Runtime Archive with a protected BOOT_PRO program. Does anyone know how to make this load into a standard Archive, so that I can supply the unprotected

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] Repeat message

2007-07-27 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Firshman wrote: Tony Church wrote: Tony (Firshman) Thank you for your reply and sorry about the tardy response but I have had a few problems that has kept me busy. I would be happy to purchase the board if you can find it or hire it if you

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] Repeat message

2007-07-26 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Church wrote: Tony (Firshman) Thank you for your reply and sorry about the tardy response but I have had a few problems that has kept me busy. I would be happy to purchase the board if you can find it or hire it if you do not wish to part

Re: [ql-users] Repeat message

2007-07-21 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marco Vacquier wrote: Tony Firshman schreef: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Church wrote: I am not sue that the original got through so I am resending, my apologies if you have already received it. It did not arrive. I am

Re: [ql-users] Repeat message

2007-07-21 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ralf Reköndt wrote: From: Marco Vacquier @Tony F., when you visit Eindhoven next October, I may show you the second one for you to see. That is, if it resembles the keyboard as is shown on the pictures on the following link:

Re: [ql-users] Repeat message

2007-07-21 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marco Vacquier wrote: Tony Firshman schreef: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ralf Reköndt wrote: From: Marco Vacquier @Tony F., when you visit Eindhoven next October, I may show you the second one for you to see

Re: [ql-users] Repeat message

2007-07-21 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ralf Reköndt wrote: From: Tony Firshman Ah I might even *have* one of those somewhere. Finding it is a different matter. They were very different in design. Didn't they also *look* different? The PC style one connecting with the DIN plug

Re: [ql-users] Repeat message

2007-07-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Church wrote: I am not sue that the original got through so I am resending, my apologies if you have already received it. It did not arrive. I am trying to revive an old QL in order to retrieve some information. I believe I have every

Re: [ql-users] LBYTES

2007-07-13 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcel Kilgus wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: Thanks Laurence. It's in SMSQ/E and a JM ROM on my Aurora, but I haven't tried a Minerva yet. Actually it's not the LRESPR command but the RAM drive which has this feature. All other devices are okay.

Re: [ql-users] Testing (new email system) please ignore.

2007-07-06 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know what happened to the link, best to cut and paste. Clicking on it takes you to the 1 and 1 email system. How strange. When I pasted it in, it pasted as text and does show the proper location. It seems broken

Re: [ql-users] Testing (new email system) please ignore.

2007-07-06 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am only kidding (of course). Sarah is *exactly* the same - I mean *exactly*. I really wish I had not fitted switched sockets. Many is the time I have wasted 10 minutes as I waited for the kettle to boil. One time when

Re: [ql-users] Testing (new email system) please ignore.

2007-07-06 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good god are you sure they are not twins. Sarah turns my bath water off when it is about 6 inches deep before I even get near. Well, Aliosn doesn't do that, but I think it's funny that sheis 'scared' that the bath

Re: [ql-users] Testing

2007-07-06 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About the only time that baler twine couldn't fix the problem I suspect. My dad was of farming stock as well (sheep, pigs etc) but his electrical problem is red/green colour blindness. I've been wiring plugs for him

Re: [ql-users] Testing (new email system) please ignore.

2007-07-05 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With ADSL, a fixed IP address range and oneandone redirection I run all my websites locally. I get 740kbps outgoing which is not too bad for users. Yes, I had a fixed IP at Demon which was great. I considered hosting a

Re: [ql-users] Testing (new email system) please ignore.

2007-07-05 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tony, ... so you will be switching off the fridge/freezer, central heating (and draining it), answer machine etc then (8-)# I always drain the central heating before I go out - doesn't everyone? No I get your point -

Re: [ql-users] Testing (new email system) please ignore.

2007-07-04 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Unfortunately not. Web Mail was working until 2nd July when it went 'phut' and that was that. No account, no Web mail and no web site. Currently 1 and 1 (1and1.co.uk) are the ones that I registered my dunbar-it.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] Qx0 hard disk structure

2007-07-02 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know the file structure of the Qx0 hard disk. Is it the same as the QXL.win format? Is there any documentation anywhere. I am sure Peter Graf will answer, but isn't it the same (or similar) to Qubide, and

Re: [ql-users] MicroP Disk Interfaces

2007-06-30 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: I have a couple of second hand MicroP disk interfaces - these were the ones which used FDK as the drive identifier (rather than FLP) - does anyone know of any means of patching them to change the identifier from BASIC, or do

Re: [ql-users] Computer One Programs

2007-06-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Mellor wrote: Thanks - I now have Pascal and the Monitor - just Forth to go. It would be nice to get Forth released as freeware too - I think the only other version was the one sold by Digital Precision and no idea who wrote that and

Re: [ql-users] What is .....

2007-06-20 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: ...Goldfire? Just noticed it in 'TF Services' MPLANE description. Mentioned in the same breath as Gold/ Super gold card. Was there a secret third member of the Gold Card family?? That should be: Gold/ SuperGold card - a

Re: [ql-users] old QL

2007-06-19 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is a TV then, Norman ? A TV is like a monitor, except it doesn't have the same resolution. :o( Every home should have one - although, nowadays, it seems that every room has to have one !

Re: [ql-users] old QL

2007-06-19 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Norman/ I know of no way a QL would zap a monitor. The other way round is *very* common (8-)# Yes, but my knowledge of electronics and what can and cannot be done is very very limited so while it is possible that the QL

Re: [ql-users] old QL

2007-06-18 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes snip How many other modern consumer goods can be expected to work after periods of non-use nearly a quarter of a century after they were made! Not

Re: [ql-users] Stupendipity!

2007-06-07 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rick Chagouri-Brindle wrote: Plus, wireless doesn't work in the house from up to downstairs - there is a pre-stressed concrete floor between the two locations and it works splendidly as a RF filter - of the 'no-pass' variety. Oh hum ! Have

Re: [ql-users] Eindhoven June 16

2007-05-30 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Arnould wrote: Hello, Who foresees to go to Eindhoven on June 16? Not me. I am taking and printing (on the spot) portrait photos at my local church fair! Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ql-users] Eindhoven June 16

2007-05-30 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Who foresees to go to Eindhoven on June 16? Not me. I am taking and printing (on the spot) portrait photos at my local church fair! In 512 x 256 mode 4 ? ;-) If only. I will have two printers going, so hopefully can

Re: [ql-users] Eindhoven June 16

2007-05-30 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marco Vacquier wrote: Arnould schreef: Hello, Who foresees to go to Eindhoven on June 16? I go to Eindhoven on June 16 Marco He he - may I correct the above: Arnould: Who expects to go Eindhoven on June 16? Marco: I will be going on June

Re: [ql-users] Old Iron

2007-05-29 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 David Tubbs wrote: PS, forgot to mention I still have the QXL, original enquirer did not respond. He did not respond to me either, and I sold it to someone else! Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ql-users] Any old iron.

2007-05-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Ebay auction nbrs 130114107154 - divIDE CF interface for ZX Spectrum - CompactFlash! 130115931446 - divIDE interface for ZX Spectrum - connect HDD to ZX Now, I'm actually quite impressed with this, why isn't there a QL

Re: [ql-users] Any old iron.

2007-05-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Neil Riley wrote: Ebay auction nbrs 130114107154 - divIDE CF interface for ZX Spectrum - CompactFlash! 130115931446 - divIDE interface for ZX Spectrum - connect HDD to ZX Now, I'm actually quite impressed with this,

Re: [ql-users] Any old iron.

2007-05-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: There is - Qubide. I meant, a decent memory size Compact flash equalivant. So did I. Qubide runs a standard Compact Flash adapter. After all CF is IDE and requires no special hardware. Is that so. So how does one

Re: [ql-users] Any old iron.

2007-05-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Neil Riley wrote: Thats a shame, we just got rid of a dozen or so of those PCMCIA compact flash cards, only a few Mb each though. They fetch quite a price on ebay hence the reason why they were gotten rid of... They are still dirt cheap. I

Re: [ql-users] Any old iron.

2007-05-23 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Derek Stewart wrote: Phoebus sold the Compact flash adapters to anyone who wanted them, I have a couple sitting doing nothing. ... and I have one too. They are easily available though commercially. As I said there is no hardware logic, just

Re: [ql-users] New QUANTA web site launched

2007-05-12 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcel Kilgus wrote: gwicks wrote: Quanta has used mailto for years without too many problems. I've used it for at least 3 years without much problems. Then suddenly all hell broke lose. Had to get rid of the contact address soon afterwards, it

Re: [ql-users] new hard disk

2007-05-02 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 David Tubbs wrote: At 16:54 01/05/2007, you wrote: Try www.gtopala.com Very useful [and free for private use] :-) Searched in vain for a download. THis is a better link: http://www.shareup.com/SIW-download-23742.html Tony It was a

Re: [ql-users] new hard disk

2007-04-30 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 David McCann wrote: All this has prompted me to look at my own 40GB disk. It is reported to have a capacity of 35.5GB (just 5.5GB used!), showing that Seagate used factors of 1000 and Linux of 1024. Looking at unused directories shows that every

Re: [ql-users] QLX installation

2007-04-27 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Bob Spelten wrote: Op Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:33:18 +0200 schreef Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Has anyone got a pdf of the QXL manual? Failing the whole manual, which is large and includes SMSQ, the installation part would be enough

[ql-users] QLX installation

2007-04-26 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Has anyone got a pdf of the QXL manual? Failing the whole manual, which is large and includes SMSQ, the installation part would be enough. Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] New here....

2007-04-19 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 P Witte wrote: Robert Newson writes: P Witte wrote: ... I have serious doubts whether modern, CD-ROM based systems could keep the data for so long. I would never use CDs or DVDs for long-term storage of important data. CDs and DVDs are the

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