Hi :)

On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 1:15 PM, Urs Koenig (QL) <[email protected]> wrote:

> Dave wrote:
> > Meanwhile, I am very interested in the 68020 adapted Thors. Does anyone
> > on-list have one? Mine's a Thor XVI (with video issues, but that's
> another
> > thread) so it just has a 68000@8MHz, though I am working on an upgrade
> for
> > that, too :)
> I own several CST Thor's including a Thor 21 and two Thor XVI (UK made).
> See:
> http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQHAWWG2O0e2joYOlqaVgEyXHT7h__C-U
> https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C250D8748980CE5A!1912
>
> Just a personal note: Unmodified Thor XVI are worth more.
>
> Gerhard Plavec owns a homebrew MC68020 powered QL. See:
> https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C250D8748980CE5A!2323
> https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C250D8748980CE5A!2341
> https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C250D8748980CE5A!2342
>
> An important note: Both the Thor 20/21 and Gerhard's 68020 powered QL have
> modified (patched) firmware. Standard QDOS was not able to run on the
> 68020.
> SGC also patched QDOS at startup.
>

I am using Minerva 1.98 and a patched JS ROM. With both, some actions cause
instant lock-ups, like using microdrives, or trying to use F3/F4 on
Minerva, or trying to ALCHP a large amount of memory, etc. Minerva does a
lot better than the JS ROM. My tests are normally done on the JS ROM though.

I would be more concerned about what the Thor was worth if it could produce
clear video output, I had paid more than $50 for it, and I had any
intention of selling it ;) Mostly, it's a fabulous object lesson in taking
a QL to the logical conclusion using the components of the day. I just want
to get it fully operational :)

Dave
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