On 11/01/11 04:27, Tony Firshman wrote:
What a pity *true* sub-directories were not possible. That is where DOS
and successors really win.
What a struggle it is copying file systems, and one often hits the
length limit.
I've had a rant or two about this myself -
On 11 Jan 2011, at 09:01, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 11/01/11 04:27, Tony Firshman wrote:
What a pity *true* sub-directories were not possible. That is where DOS
and successors really win.
What a struggle it is copying file systems, and one often hits the
length limit.
I've had a rant or two
Tony Firshman wrote:
The QL sub-directory implementation in most QL systems is better than
nothing but is not good. What a pity *true* sub-directories were not
possible. That is where DOS and successors really win. What a struggle
it is copying file systems, and one often hits the length
Hi all,
what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card harddisk for the
QL?
I can _not_ promise to really make a piece of hardware available, but it
would be nice to know, just in case...
A) External interface, plugs into parallel port of SuperGoldCard
Pro:
- Interface also works on Q40
Hi Peter,
On 11/01/11 11:15, Peter wrote:
what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card harddisk for the
QL?
D) Internal interface, replacing a microdrive(!)
Can easily be bolted inside the case, after a microdrive was removed
Plugs into CPU socket or maybe other place
Works for
B or D would be superb for me :)
--- On Tue, 11/1/11, Peter pg...@q40.de wrote:
From: Peter pg...@q40.de
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 11 January, 2011, 11:15
Hi all,
what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card harddisk for
Hi Peter,
I was looking at the QL schematics a few weeks back and noticed the
Microdrives use a serial bus. I guess this is bit banged by the software
to transfer data. Could this be connected to the SD SPI serial interface
using level shifters (5V - 3.3V)?. It would be neat to have drop in
On 11/01/2011 11:15, Peter wrote:
Hi all,
what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card harddisk for the
QL?
I can _not_ promise to really make a piece of hardware available, but it
would be nice to know, just in case...
A) External interface, plugs into parallel port of SuperGoldCard
Peter Graf wrote:
what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card
harddisk for the QL?
Any would be better than none.
I can _not_ promise to really make a piece of hardware
available, but it would be nice to know, just in case...
Last year I was thinking of such a device. This was my
Rich Mellor wrote, on 11/Jan/11 12:13 | Jan11:
snip
after all, Miracle's hard disk did
still allow use of a ROM cartridge (from memory) although I may be wrong
there.
It did. I remember he had designed it around the std eprom pack, and I
had to file the case to fit a full width romdisq card.
Rich Mellor wrote, on 11/Jan/11 12:13 | Jan11:
snip
after all, Miracle's hard disk did
still allow use of a ROM cartridge (from memory) although I may be
wrong
there.
It did. I remember he had designed it around the std eprom pack,
and I had to file the case to fit a full width romdisq card.
what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card harddisk for
the
QL?
I can _not_ promise to really make a piece of hardware available,
but it
would be nice to know, just in case...
A) External interface, plugs into parallel port of SuperGoldCard
Pro:
- Interface also works on Q40 and
Hi Peter and all,
I would highly prefer (D) the Internal interface, replacing a microdrive, wich
seem to be fast and well integrated.
If a such device exists, i would be interested for 2 or 3 units for me.
If this project starts one day, I may help for a driver adapted and derivated
from Qubide
Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 11/Jan/11 13:29 | Jan11:
Rich Mellor wrote, on 11/Jan/11 12:13 | Jan11:
snip
after all, Miracle's hard disk did
still allow use of a ROM cartridge (from memory) although I may be wrong
there.
It did. I remember he had designed it around the std eprom pack, and I
had to
Urs Koenig (QL) wrote:
Peter Graf wrote:
what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card
harddisk for the QL?
Any would be better than none.
We had it for years, ist was the parallel port version for the
SuperGoldCard and Q40/Q60. So far the software was just mtools, i.e. FAT32
8 days ago I wrote:
To keep things going here are the first Sinclair News in 2011:
Today at 20:30 Sir Clive Sinclair can be seen in Celebrity
Mastermind (a celebrity quiz) on BBC1.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xc86z
Yesterday a YouTuber kindly prepared and uploaded the Clive Sinclair
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Speaking of the romdisq, I wonder how practical it might be to adapt
the romdisq drivers for Peter's card reader?
[...]
(b) it might conflict with Peter's Open Source principles.
I have no problem with commercial software, as long as there is a
dedicated author, who
Tony Firshman wrote:
It did strike me that Peter's hope to use it in a std QL might not be
straightforward. Even if the drivers fit, will there be enough memory
left to do anything useful?
Never planned to support an unexpanded QL yet. That would take away the
option to easily use the CPU
I don't think either of mine have capacitors on them? A purple ceramic chip
with a gold center.
--- On Tue, 11/1/11, Peter pg...@q40.de wrote:
From: Peter pg...@q40.de
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 11 January, 2011, 16:59
Tony
peet vanpeebles wrote, on 11/Jan/11 17:19 | Jan11:
--- On Tue, 11/1/11, Peterpg...@q40.de wrote:
From: Peterpg...@q40.de
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 11 January, 2011, 16:59
Tony Firshman wrote:
It did strike me that Peter's
Hi All,
I like Option D (internal replacement of a Microdrive). It's the best idea in
my opinion and the most practical to use.
I hope this will become reality!
Best,TH
De: Peter pg...@q40.de
?: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Envoy?: Mardi 11 Janvier 2011 12h15:28 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlin / Berne
Hi Peter,
very interesting idea. I think someone on this thread said it well
that anything is better than nothing but to me option D) sounds most
compelling.
Best regards,
Petri
On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Peter pg...@q40.de wrote:
Hi all,
what would be your favorite style for an
It would have to be option D for me too also, although I have only
unexpanded systems it would be a reliable way of testing software written
for unexpanded QLs and copying any existing software on microdrives across
on to the SD card before replacing the second drive with another SD module.
I
Am 11.01.2011 12:15, schrieb Peter:
Hi all,
what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card harddisk for the
QL?
A) External interface, plugs into parallel port of SuperGoldCard
B) External interface, plugs into QL ROM port
C) Internal interface, plugs into CPU socket
D) Internal
Hi,
The London free newspaper - Metro - featured Sir Clive Sinclair on Page
17 with an article titled 'Date with history:10/1/85'
Featuring a description and photo of Sir Clive in the C5.
10/1/2011 being an Anniversary date.
Still making the news ... :-)
--
Malcolm Cadman
Any chance of a scan? The C5 bods would like that :)
--- On Tue, 11/1/11, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote:
From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk
Subject: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair - Metro 10/1/2011
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 11 January, 2011, 22:14
Hi,
The London
Tobias Fröschle wrote:
The driver should ideally be able to access both VFAT and QDOS
formatted SD cards for ease of transfer (QPC/QXL-like image files
on VFAT-formatted SD, probably?) - But that's probably asked too
much already.
My plan is indeed to put a QL-HD image as a file into a FAT
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