> > If you have two SAMs but don't wish to run them at the same time, I'll make >you an offer for the spare power supply. Though Bob Brenchley has been really >nice and >sent me a new power supply -> SAM lead (just the other day actually) which I >can fix at the power supply, I'm sure I'll only end up breaking it. And I'm >quite enjoying my SAM again now I've finally got past my previous sticking >point on Hexxagonia!
I haven't got the Secondhand Sam yet, and might not. But as for power supplies. Fixing the lead should cause no problems. If you use a monitor and not a TV, then building a supply with the right voltages should not be too difficult either. As a matter of interest, Amstrads CPC 6128 uses a power supply that looks exactly like Sams supply, the only difference outwardly is the colour. I suspect that MGT obtained said supplies and painted them. Best look on the Boot sales for a CPC, they go at silly prices. In the meantime, I have a CPC 6128, and will drag out the power supply and check the pinouts and voltages, and let you know. > I would be interested in seeing your code, if you don't mind, ( I won't rip it off though) > > I thought I would at least offer to pass on an altered version of Andrew Colliers dskman program which >does away with the menu and then loads a .dsk image file, throw a single file onto it >and save it again with a different name - all via the command line. I found >this infinitely less annoying than going through the dskman menu everytime >I've assembled a new version of the code and want to test it on SIM. Yes please... > > Outwrite is really great! I only saw version 2 when you released it, but I'm >impressed with the improvement. Not least of all, the disappearance of that >menu you used to drop back to in-between using the main bit of the word >processor. > I have version 3 now. It only works on a 512k sam. Lots of the basic has gone and been replaced with M/C.plus lots more features.. You're welcome to a look if you like... Bob Wilkinson
