In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> I don't recall Miracle ever making a Level-2 ROM. >> But in 1992 I bought from JMS a replacement ROM made by Falkenberg >> Computer Technik that added real subdirectories and a ATR_DEV driver >> for >> Atari/IBM disks. >> Hence the name: "flp-level-2". There were 4 extra commands: >> ATR_DEV: to initialise the driver. >> ATR_USE name: to change the device name (def: atr) >> ATR_CONV 1/0: to set the QL to IBM translate table on/off >> ATR_TRACK num: to set the number of tracks for format (def;80) >> Let me know if I need to dig up the manual for more details. >> (It doesn't seem to be on the Documents CD.) >> >> Bob >IIRC the level 2 Trumpcard ROM was only ever in the versions of Trump >Card made by Ron Dunnett at Qubbesoft. > >It only had QL level 2 directory capabilities (MAKE_DIR etc) and not >the ATR device, which was a completely different ROM from someone in >Germany (Jorg Schiemann maybe?). The idea of the ATR device was to >allow a QL to read Atari format disks (hence the ATR name) and hence >DOS disks since they are similar. > >I'd gladly add the ATR manual to the Docs CD if copyright allows it >and someone could either OCR it or send me a copy to OCR. I am taking a break from writing the Start Here series in QL Toady and the next two issues will be Dilwyn's ZIP file tutorial. I wanted to follow this with something on QL Hardware and - this the ideal stuff for it Tony Firshman has agreed to write a history of T.F. Services products for this (could we have this for two issues time Tony?.) How about Dilwyn and Rich collaborating on the rest of the hardware history. The idea is to give users and idea about what each add on does in order to make it easier for newer users to decide if second hand items are for them. Nothing to deep. How about it guys? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030 fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk
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