On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 at 12:10:02, Roy wood wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>>I like to have a basic BOOT program to get a working system, and put
>>everything else into a 'boot1'.
>I don't really see the point in that unless you are using the JM ROM
... so that one can boot up simply if there are problems.
It is often difficult to work out where to put a STOP.
>>
>As above but that is because you are using it to BOOT many different
>systems. Most users would only BOOT one at a time. Still this would
>make a good article for QL Today.
Do I see a hint there (8-)#
>
>>>> Colour Drivers
>>>> Printing
>>>> Network ? SERnet, QL and TCP/IP
>>Including serial <-> serial communication with other machines.
>>The design of the lead is so simple, but people get in really deep
>>water. It would be good to publish the working pinouts which QuaLsoft
>>designed and sold way back in 1989. Somehow, even 15 years later, the
>>question still pops up.
>>I remember a sernet session at Byfleet where a group of people spent
>>hours trying to get Roy Wood's sernet working. I made up the 'standard'
>>lead, and it worked! I know there are software issues too and the QLs
>>serial port needs to work, but the lead itself should never be the
>>issue.
>Do I hear you volunteering to do that ? We will await the article then,
>Thanks!
OK.
>
Tony
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