On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:07:33 +0100, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:

> 1. Is it a registered multi-discover (in case it's an option not
> available on the theoretically freeware Discovers which you still have
> to register at no charge to get full functionality)

It is a registered multi-discover freshly downloaded from Dave's site.

> 2. Is the CD a PC CD or a QXL.WIN CD?

A PC CD-ROM

> 3. The Qubide has to be a recent version, able to read "alien" disks.
> The facility to read DOS formatted cartridges was introduced in v1.53
> but I don't know if CD-ROM access was also introduced at that version
> or later (V2.00 ROMs needed upgrade of 2 GAL chips on the Qubide,
> don't know exactly what the changes to those chips did to the Qubide).

v2.01 ROMs are present.

> 4. Might be worth checking if Thierry's ATAPI drivers will let you
> access IDE CD drives on Qubide, though you might need programs like
> QCDEZE or QXLWIN to fully use it.

Might be an idea to try - anyone have any experience

> Dave Walker does lurk on this list, hopefully he'll pop up with an
> answer specific to Discover.

I emailed Dave - he appeared puzzled !

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