Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQE 3.32

[Peter Graf via Ql-Users]

Tobias Fröschle via Ql-Users wrote:
> That’s really great. Eager to try an IDE-to-SD Adapter and see how direct 
> data exchange will work.

The adaptor I use is called "Kalea Informatique Adapter IDE 3,5 Zoll 40
Pins auf SD-Card", available off the shelf from from amazon.

I could directly use a card from the Q68. The new DISP_MODE command for
Qx0 made it even easier, because the first 4 modes are the same. But
don't forget a backup of your card, like I did :(

Let us know your experience!
Peter


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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQE 3.32

[Peter Graf via Ql-Users]

Wolf via Ql-Users wrote:
> - Filesystem for QUBide drives.

This is a very nice feature especially for native hardware, allowing
direct data exchange between Q68 and QL with QL-SD.

> - Q40/Q60:
> It is now possible to use IDE hard disks formatted with FAT32 and contining
> QXL.WIN "drives"

A little background info: I was originally planning to design a Q68
compatible SDHC card interface for the Q40/Q60. But driver and hardware
use SPI mode, which limits theoretical speed to 3 MB/s. On a Q60 that
would not be optimal - even practical speed of a tradititional harddisk
via the ISA bus was higher.

It turned out that IDE-SD Adapters worked relatively well with SDHC
cards, so I asked Wolfgang, why not use IDE instead. Saving the time and
cost for hardware development and getting better performance.

However these adaptors should be used with caution. Firstly, I could
only find adaptors which expect to be IDE "master" and are not
jumperable to "slave". This can be an ugly limitation, if you only have
one ISA I/O card and it is only for two IDE drives. Personally, I have
an ISA card for 4 IDE drives, but these days not easy to find anymore.

Secondly, I have experienced severe problems installing "ShoeString"
Linux. The original Q60 Linux installed, but did not "like" a "slave"
present on the same IDE bus as the IDE-SD adaptor (similar issue with
compact flash). It could be that Linux tries to use advanced ATA
commands which are well supported by harddisks, but maybe not on those
adaptors.

If only SMSQ/E is used, I did not notice problems with a slave present
on the same bus. However, testing was only minimal.

Important: You can not use Tony Tebby's mkpart program to partition
FAT32 IDE drives. Two major reasons:

1. The standard partition table was Atari style, but is DOS style for
FAT32.

2. In order to make a card readable on x86 PC, the Q40/Q60 must swap all
bytes on the ISA bus for DOS style IDE devices. This is because of the
ugly little-endian number representation on x86 PCs. 68K represents
numbers as they are normally read, and so does the traditional IDE
driver of the Q40/Q60.

Great job, Wolfgang!!!

Peter
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQE 3.32

[Tobias Fröschle via Ql-Users]

That’s really great. Eager to try an IDE-to-SD Adapter and see how direct data 
exchange will work.

Tobias

This mail was sent from my mobile. Any typos are entirely its fault.

> Am 10.12.2017 um 15:37 schrieb duncan . via Ql-Users 
> :
> 
> Hi Wolfgang,
> 
> Fantastic news for Qx0 users, many thanks.
> 
> Duncan
> 
> On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 2:04 PM, Wolf via Ql-Users > wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> SMSQE 3.32 is out now.
>> 
>> Below is a swmall account of what has changed.
>> 
>> - Bugfixes:
>> There are various bugfixes for network drive names resolution.
>> QPC & SMSQmulator use the correct SQRT replacement routines.
>> QPC better handling of removable drives.
>> 
>> Additional features:
>> 
>> - Filesystem for FAT16 disks of up to 256 MiB (currently only ysed in Q68).
>> 
>> - Filesystem for QUBide drives.
>> 
>> - Q40/Q60:
>> It is now possible to use IDE hard disks formatted with FAT32 and contining
>> QXL.WIN "drives" (see explanation in the extras_new directory).
>> The purpose of this is to allow easier data exchange between the Qx0 and
>> the rest of the QL world : Adapters exist which will plug into the Q40 IDE
>> connector and can read SDHC memory cards. If you format such a card on
>> FAT32, you can exchange QXL.WIN drives easily! You can, of course, also use
>> a FAT32 formmated hard disk with QXL.WIN files on it0
>> DISP_MODE command for Qx0 introduced.
>> Please note that this version cannot be burned into an EPROM.
>> 
>> - Q68
>> Q68 version of SMSQE introduced.
>> 
>> Find it at
>> 
>> http://www.wlenerz.com/smsqe/
>> 
>> 
>> Have fun.
>> 
>> Wolfgang
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Re: [Ql-Users] Thank You

[simon629--- via Ql-Users]

Thank You Ever So Munch to Marcel and Wolf for the Update Good Work Guy's  Top 
marks to you two Thanks Againsimon629Simon Foster
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQE 3.32

[duncan . via Ql-Users]

Hi Wolfgang,

Fantastic news for Qx0 users, many thanks.

Duncan

On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 2:04 PM, Wolf via Ql-Users  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> SMSQE 3.32 is out now.
>
> Below is a swmall account of what has changed.
>
>  - Bugfixes:
> There are various bugfixes for network drive names resolution.
> QPC & SMSQmulator use the correct SQRT replacement routines.
> QPC better handling of removable drives.
>
> Additional features:
>
> - Filesystem for FAT16 disks of up to 256 MiB (currently only ysed in Q68).
>
> - Filesystem for QUBide drives.
>
> - Q40/Q60:
> It is now possible to use IDE hard disks formatted with FAT32 and contining
> QXL.WIN "drives" (see explanation in the extras_new directory).
> The purpose of this is to allow easier data exchange between the Qx0 and
> the rest of the QL world : Adapters exist which will plug into the Q40 IDE
> connector and can read SDHC memory cards. If you format such a card on
> FAT32, you can exchange QXL.WIN drives easily! You can, of course, also use
> a FAT32 formmated hard disk with QXL.WIN files on it0
> DISP_MODE command for Qx0 introduced.
> Please note that this version cannot be burned into an EPROM.
>
> - Q68
> Q68 version of SMSQE introduced.
>
> Find it at
>
> http://www.wlenerz.com/smsqe/
>
>
> Have fun.
>
> Wolfgang
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[Ql-Users] SMSQE 3.32

[Wolf via Ql-Users]

Hi all,

SMSQE 3.32 is out now.

Below is a swmall account of what has changed.

 - Bugfixes:
There are various bugfixes for network drive names resolution.
QPC & SMSQmulator use the correct SQRT replacement routines.
QPC better handling of removable drives.

Additional features:

- Filesystem for FAT16 disks of up to 256 MiB (currently only ysed in Q68).

- Filesystem for QUBide drives.

- Q40/Q60:
It is now possible to use IDE hard disks formatted with FAT32 and contining
QXL.WIN "drives" (see explanation in the extras_new directory).
The purpose of this is to allow easier data exchange between the Qx0 and 
the rest of the QL world : Adapters exist which will plug into the Q40 
IDE connector and can read SDHC memory cards. If you format such a card 
on FAT32, you can exchange QXL.WIN drives easily! You can, of course, 
also use a FAT32 formmated hard disk with QXL.WIN files on it0

DISP_MODE command for Qx0 introduced.
Please note that this version cannot be burned into an EPROM.

- Q68
Q68 version of SMSQE introduced.

Find it at

http://www.wlenerz.com/smsqe/


Have fun.

Wolfgang
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Re: [Ql-Users] QMenu 8.04

[Wolf via Ql-Users]

Hi Marcel,

thanks a lot for fixing these bugs!

Xolfgang

On 09/12/2017 23:34, Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users wrote:

I have just released QMenu 8.04 with these changes:

; 8.04  Fixed QDOS compatibility broken in 8.03
;   FSEL Allow up to 8 devices
;   DSEL Now really allow up to 10 devices (buggy since 7.55)
;   FSEL/DSEL Ensure device selection keystroke is unique
;   LIST Fixed crash on editing of strings that are too big
;   LIST Redraw selection keystroke after string edit operation

https://www.kilgus.net/smsqe/qmenu/

I was able to check the QDOS compatibility using my spanking new
Tetroid Gold Card Clone :-)

Marcel

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Re: [Ql-Users] QMenu 8.04

[simon629--- via Ql-Users]

Hi is it save to upgrade my QLE with it and will you be updating QPC2  to allow 
up to 10 devices OK Thankssimon629Simon Foster
 

On Saturday, 9 December 2017, 22:34, Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users 
 wrote:
 

 I have just released QMenu 8.04 with these changes:

; 8.04  Fixed QDOS compatibility broken in 8.03
;      FSEL Allow up to 8 devices
;      DSEL Now really allow up to 10 devices (buggy since 7.55)
;      FSEL/DSEL Ensure device selection keystroke is unique
;      LIST Fixed crash on editing of strings that are too big
;      LIST Redraw selection keystroke after string edit operation

https://www.kilgus.net/smsqe/qmenu/

I was able to check the QDOS compatibility using my spanking new
Tetroid Gold Card Clone :-)

Marcel

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