Re: [ql-users] Re: Q-less

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 8 Feb 2002 at 21:46:57, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, John Hitchcock wrote: Ok... someone is going to mention 50/60Hz I'm waiting. (:O( I'm building a powered backplane which

Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 8 Feb 2002 at 20:59:35, ZN wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On 2/8/02 at 9:19 PM P Witte wrote: Nasta writes: So a small (mobile ?) QL-compatible system with only solid state devices would be feasable ? Yes, that's what I'm using now, although since it's a regular Aurora, Qubide

Re: [ql-users] Re: Q-less

2002-02-09 Thread Dave
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Tony Firshman wrote: I'm building a powered backplane which will take power from a switched mode PSU. Such things as 50/60Hz and voltages won't be an issue. ... and that is what Mplane and Qplane have done from day one of course. Like I said, this is a one-off with a

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi Michael, I hope that you enjoying your new QL OS equipment. Do you mean a 'BASIC' compiler ? If so, then there are - you will be pleased to hear - two of them available. TURBO - formerly sold by Digital Precision and now freeware. Available from Thierry Godefroys' web

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 09:07:52PM +, Michael Grunditz wrote: Is there any elf producing compilers for qdos/sms ? elf object code? No. qdos-gcc does exist (see Thierry's webpage) but it produces output for as68 which in turn produces normal SROFF files. It won't be hard to use gas and ld

Re: [ql-users] List etiquette. (Was: ms-users-and-smalltalk-list)

2002-02-09 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 06:55:53PM +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: On 7 Feb 2002, at 16:11, Richard Zidlicky wrote: Btw, out of 821 messages I have (selectively) archived of this group a mere 172 were sent using Outlook. Eudora 262, Turnpike 68, Bat 37, sylpheed 24, Lotus 6, Calypso

Re: [ql-users] DISP_COLOUR

2002-02-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Does anyone know what Disp_Colour 4,x,y is supposed to do? IIRC from the QPC manual (I don't have it in front on me) it's supposed to switch to 24 bit colour, however I see nowhere a documented Mode xx for 24 bit colour Can someone help? 24-bit colour mode is a 16 million colour mode. As

Re: [ql-users] DISP_COLOUR

2002-02-09 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
At 02:44 ìì 9/2/2002 +, you wrote: Does anyone know what Disp_Colour 4,x,y is supposed to do? IIRC from the QPC manual (I don't have it in front on me) it's supposed to switch to 24 bit colour, however I see nowhere a documented Mode xx for 24 bit colour Can someone help? 24-bit

Re: [ql-users] Re: Q-less

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 10:10:46, Dave wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Tony Firshman wrote: I'm building a powered backplane which will take power from a switched mode PSU. Such things as 50/60Hz and voltages won't be an issue. ... and that is what Mplane and Qplane

Re: [ql-users] List etiquette. (Was: ms-users-and-smalltalk-list)

2002-02-09 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Richard Zidlicky [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 06:55:53PM +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: On 7 Feb 2002, at 16:11, Richard Zidlicky wrote: Btw, out of 821 messages I have (selectively) archived of this group a mere 172 were sent using

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article 00b501c1b15b$d8b89400$12065cc3@default, Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi Michael, I hope that you enjoying your new QL OS equipment. Do you mean a 'BASIC' compiler ? If so, then there are - you will be pleased to hear - two of them available. TURBO -

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 16:39:08, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Turbo has had some more recent work done on it. QLIBERATOR - not sure of its current status. Not sure when it was last updated. Current version is 3.36, last updated many years ago, but still working remarkably

Re: [ql-users] Re: Mplane

2002-02-09 Thread Derek Stewart
I have a Mplane and it is a very good piece of hardware. Perfect for my Supergold card and Aurora in a MiniQL case... Derek - Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Re: Q-less

Re: [ql-users] Re: Mplane

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 17:36:56, Derek Stewart wrote: (ref: 001301c1b190$5f5b23e0$2da4193e@network) I have a Mplane and it is a very good piece of hardware. Perfect for my Supergold card and Aurora in a MiniQL case... MinisQL I thought. That is what it was originally designed for of course. It

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Dave
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Tony Firshman wrote: I remember a long session with Freddy and Lau in an Eindhoven room Lau? Lau? I knew a Lau, though I never met him. If Lau reads this list, Lau, does the name Dave Park rind any bells with you? *grins* Dave ql.spodmail.com

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
At 07:11 ìì 9/2/2002 +, you wrote: On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Tony Firshman wrote: I remember a long session with Freddy and Lau in an Eindhoven room Lau? Lau? Lau = Laurence Reeves, author of Minerva :-) Phoebus P.S. Lau-Lau in Turkish (and adopted Greek, that's what 400 of occupation

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Dave
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: Lau = Laurence Reeves, author of Minerva :-) The name is *very* familiar. I remember talking with someone who IIRC lived in London, around 84-85, who was called Lau, and I lost track of them when I lost all my worldly goods in a house fire (I lost

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 15:22:26, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) At 07:11 ìì 9/2/2002 +, you wrote: On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Tony Firshman wrote: I remember a long session with Freddy and Lau in an Eindhoven room Lau? Lau? Lau = Laurence Reeves, author of Minerva :-)

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 20:39:47, Dave wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: Lau = Laurence Reeves, author of Minerva :-) The name is *very* familiar. I remember talking with someone who IIRC lived in London, around 84-85, who was called Lau, and I lost

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers and OT

2002-02-09 Thread Bill Waugh
Dave wrote: On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: Lau = Laurence Reeves, author of Minerva :-) The name is *very* familiar. I remember talking with someone who IIRC lived in London, around 84-85, who was called Lau, Can't be the same bloke, I 've seen him at a few workshops and

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers and OT

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 21:43:18, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Dave wrote: On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: Lau = Laurence Reeves, author of Minerva :-) The name is *very* familiar. I remember talking with someone who IIRC lived in London, around 84-85, who was

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers and OT

2002-02-09 Thread Bill Waugh
Tony Firshman wrote: On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 21:43:18, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Dave wrote: On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: Lau = Laurence Reeves, author of Minerva :-) The name is *very* familiar. I remember talking with someone who IIRC

[ql-users] elf compilers and OT and more OT

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 22:55:22, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony Firshman wrote: On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 at 21:43:18, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Dave wrote: On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: Lau = Laurence Reeves, author of Minerva :-)

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers and OT and more OT and extra OT

2002-02-09 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
Tony Firshman wrote: Ah - like me - a young looking fifty plus. Lau you owe me a pint (:-) and now you have to guess my age (8-)# (barely audible) 25 -What do I win? Phoebus

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Roy Wood
In message K$[EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes It seems you just stick with the one that you used first. No. I used Turbo but got so fed up with having to rewrite code to cope with its foibles, that I got Qliberator. OK Qlib is not so fast, but most times compiling is