Re: [ql-users] Is Goldfire vapourware? I don't fhink so
... but it seems to be a very long term project. In a few words: I was there, in Croatia, in May 2004 and Summer 2005. I intend to go again this summer. My project is: I want Nasta to make a very low cost QL. At this moment I am not really interested to see a QL based on the very latest fastest possible Coldfire, but this would be a beginning. And I am ready to invest more than 1000 Euro. And I believe other people would also invest some money in a well prepared project. The fact is that Nasta is certainly our man to do the hardware, but right now he must live and he has already too much to do for his employer. Because he currently develops electronics not based on his knowledge of the QL and he regrets it. However his employer is also quite interested in a low cost QL for his own use, this is sure. The second problem that he explained to me is not design of a board but industrialisation. As a matter of fact there is a mechanical problem: modern surface mounted chips require toolings and machines that is readily available in the far east, but there they are not interested by low production batches. So he wants to find a supplier interested and able to manufacture small batches in Europe. And even possibly in Croatia. Last summer this seemed to be his major problem even if he had an idea... In the meantime Nasta had told me that we could try to find some sort of development board, pay it and lend it to Marcel to try to adapt SMSQ/E to the Coldfire (Coldfire emulator of the 68k). But IRC he did not go very far into this direction as a board made by Freescale (I believe) would be usable from a software point of view, if only the connectors were bigger to be able to adapt monitor, keyboard, serial connection etc.. Mechanical problem again. AND anyway I do not know if Marcel could be interested. Marcel? So you see, there is some hope. However I must also say that, after 2 years, if nothing comes out of this, I will try to find a better paid job in my world company, and if this happens I would not be very available for this project any more (In France my employer is forced to take me back at the same wages as long as 2 years later if creation of a company fails, the sort of advantage our youth is fighting for in the streets). Arnould, Paris, France On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:32:40 +0100, Tarquin Mills wrote The lack of any sounds on this list suggest that Goldfire, even in planning form, is not ready and never will be, probably thanks to being based on the Coldfire CPU. While I look forward to being corrected, my hopes have faded :-(. Tarquin Mills (Chairman) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Today and the Start Here series
Roy wood wrote: As I mentioned at the beginning of this series in QL Today I do not want, and am not qualified to, write all of it. I do need help for future articles. The next issue will feature the second part of my BOOT file section and that may run into the issue after that if space is tight. Tony Firshman has promised an article on Hardware detailing all the bits you could/can plug into a standard QL and I would like the next article in the series to deal with emulators. Apologies if this is a duplicate. I tried sending during a DOS attack and I think my earlier reply got lost! I did not realise, Roy, I was to talk about expansions as well! I need some help here, so have made a *very* quick list on http://firshman.co.uk/qlhardware.htm - comments/additions would be welcome. Re the article though, from Thursday an all consuming project will start and I will have *very* little time for quite a while (2 months?). House renovation I hasten to add - not a QL project. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Is Goldfire vapourware? I don't fhink so
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Arnould [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Clip The fact is that Nasta is certainly our man to do the hardware, but right now he must live and he has already too much to do for his employer. Because he currently develops electronics not based on his knowledge of the QL and he regrets it. However his employer is also quite interested in a low cost QL for his own use, this is sure. The second problem that he explained to me is not design of a board but industrialisation. As a matter of fact there is a mechanical problem: modern surface mounted chips require toolings and machines that is readily available in the far east, but there they are not interested by low production batches. So he wants to find a supplier interested and able to manufacture small batches in Europe. And even possibly in Croatia. Last summer this seemed to be his major problem even if he had an idea... I had a look around the Philips development plant, in Croydon, England; a few years ago. Not that big as facility, although impressive and able to do any kind of development work. They were able, for example, to slip in a students' project PCB along with another production run. So, I guess it wouldn't be that difficult to source an electronics plant to do the actual production side. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Announcement - London QL and Quanta Group meeting for May 2005
Hi, This is an announcement that the forthcoming meeting of the London QL and Quanta Group will be on Sunday 21st May 2006. This is the third Sunday of the month, and not the usual second Sunday of the month. This is owing to the venue being used for another event on the usual day. Regular members should note this in their diaries. New or occasional users are welcome to attend, of course. A good place to meet up, and discuss the QL scene ... and everything ... :-) ... as well as lots of second user hardware, software, magazines, etc, available for interest or purchase donation to the Group. The time is 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Venue : The basement - School room - of the Welsh Congregational Chapel, 90 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1. Nearest underground station - Borough. Nearest main line station - London Bridge. This change of date does make it the week before the Hove Quanta Workshop on the 28th May 2006. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Mawdraw
I have in my sbasic prog the following lines : 1340 DIM mes$(3,num_msg-1,80) 3500 MAWDRAW #ch%,1,mes$,0,0,,sep% the problem is that as soon as the variable num_msg become bigger than the value of 480 , Mawdraw does not display anythings. Does exist a limit about the numer of array items that mawdraw can display ? Thanks for any help. Ciao Fabrizio ___ Yahoo! Mail: gratis 1GB per i messaggi e allegati da 10MB http://mail.yahoo.it ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Minerva ROM
Hi Roy! How's it going? I just wondered if I could buy another Minerva (I or II, but II ideally) ROM for my second QL? Cheers, Rick ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Is Goldfire vapourware?
Good luck with your Goldfire quest, Tarquin. One thing which was obvious at this weekend's Quanta meeting in Manchester was the prevailing view that native QL hardware will play less and less of a part in our QLing lives in the future. Almost everyone seemed to be of the opinion that emulators would be the likely (if less desirable) way forward, because of cost, the ability to be reprogrammed to make use of newer features and the ability to run on the user's choice of hardware platforms. I admire Tarquin's quest to see Goldfire become reality, indeed I hope it does. I fear though, that sadly there are too many people like me who are content with running QL emulators on other platforms. It would be nice to hear what others think of this viewpoint! -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 05/04/2006 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Quanta AGM pictures
Although not particularly well attended, and sadly notable for the absence of most of the QL traders, nonetheless those of us who did attend had a good time there. I've added a page to my website with a report and pictures from the workshop, so that those who could not make it can see what went on and what was missed! http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/gen/quanta/quanta.html and scroll down past the pictures of the new committee to click on the link to see show pictures or go direct to the page at: http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/gen/quanta/agm2006/agm2006.html -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 05/04/2006 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Today and the Start Here series
As for emulators, I wrote an article a while back on UQLX for both Linux and Windows which included how to install. Dilwyn wrote one article on Q-Emulator. Could the material from these articles be reworked in the comparison type article? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
