On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Marcel Kilgus <ql-us...@mail.kilgus.net>wrote:
> Adrian Ives wrote: > > It's easier said than done, though. You can't exactly whip the JS ROMs > out > > of a QL and slap in SMSQ. > > SMSQ? I'm talking Minerva here... and you certainly can whip out a JS > ROM and put Minerva in there ;) I've never owned a machine capable of > running SMSQ/E before creating QPC (got an SGC system on loan to > develop SMSQ/E for QPC before QPC was capable of doing it itself, but > that wasn't mine). Minerva on the other hand was a must, especially > for non-(S)GC QLs. > > > Hmmmn ... is it possible to make a ROM-able SMSQ? > > Probably, but for SMSQ/E it's really more practical to leave the QDOS > ROMs in and just use them as a bootloader. > > Cheers, Marcel I'm willing to take on the PCB design of anything helpful here if there's a schematic - I imagine a simple 68000 at the QL's original clock speed, with a few megs of RAM and SMSQ/E would be "easy" but not the best use of resources. Maybe having a very low cost Minerva upgrade, and working on getting another Q60-style machine out, while continuing to improve the emulators for the power users - since long term, emulation seems to be the most flexible route... However, when it comes to hardware, I have an SMD production capability and I'm willing to do anything I can afford. Dave _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
