Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> Some chipsets now only support the HD disks. >It seems I had this chipset on all machines up to now (8-(# The point was that 'some chipsets/BIOSs' don't have DD support not that only one had. > >I have very recently got a new laptop and USB floppy. I must try again. USB floppies are not controlled by the BIOS or the on board chipset. They have their own controllers. Again support for formats other than HD will vary. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] qpac2 and high resolutions
> How is your QPAC2 configured (look at the button frame config item)? > > Hmm just lost my backup, so no I have to reinstall everything :( anyway I have configured qpac2 to start at 0,0 and it works fine. I tried to use Marcels high colour theme, but when it is active I can not load QD. My QD is the GD2 enabled version. /Michael ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Spare GC or SGC?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Malcolm Cadman wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rich > Mellor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >> I would be interested in sourcing a new development of SGCs (must write to >> Stuart about this), but I do wonder how many people would still be willing >> to pay £200-£300 for a SGC nowadays. Certainly with a need to make 50 >> boards to make it worthwhile, I am not certain there would be a big enough >> market, especially with "only" 4MB RAM ! >> >> Rich > > I would guess that some of the parts for the Cards are either no longer > available, or not available at a reasonable cost. > > Whereas an upgrade could use more recent and probably cheaper parts, > with more capacity too. As well some new features. > > Of course, this would involve a re-design of the circuit board. > > Probably name it the EGC - Extreme Gold Card ... ? > > 1GB or more flash RAM ... ? ... :-) Ah there are lots of things one could put on it. However I suspect the market does not exist for such a development. It would be great to be proved wrong. It need maybe 40 to 50 people willing to commit to spending maybe £300 to £400 each. I am happy to receive commitment emails, and then maybe it could be worth pursuing. I doubt very much if Sturat is going to be interested. I doubt if Nasta has time. .. and I wonder if I have time as well! All I could possibly do is design a pcb and build. I have no expertise (or time) to design firmware. It is probably a pipedream! Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFzOT3M3RzOs8+btoRAimLAKCJ9N26yFr0unloeEuTYU2Qbur8egCfXRG9 ry6/iP4s9BbN/spH25K5ooQ= =ST08 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Roy wood wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> Dave Walker wrote: >>> That is the first time I have heard of a PC only accepting HD disks? HD >>> drives should be backwards compatible with DD disks. >>> >>> Maybe I should put up a QDOS HD floppy image as well as the DD one just in >>> case? >> He is dead right. Qemulator warns about this and none of my machines >> accept DD disks. >> Apparently it is an XP issue. > It actually depends on the chipset of the motherboard and / or the BIOS. > They removed ED disks from several BIOS types a while ago and DD ones > have been disappearing over the last few years. Many laptops will not > see DD disks any more - many don't any kind of floppy access at all. > Some chipsets now only support the HD disks. It seems I had this chipset on all machines up to now (8-(# I have very recently got a new laptop and USB floppy. I must try again. Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFzOPXM3RzOs8+btoRAs2eAJ9J8vg5uQpuH2LJy9p5OyBeeqfyZQCfdQHC RV3JxYAI2y5yRSJCGmLJy3E= =mOtW -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Spare GC or SGC?
Stephen Usher wrote: Hi Steve, ... >>I find with 2M on my GC, data and programs just rattle around inside! Even >>with the base 128K machine (around 77K(?) free for use) I used to be able to >>do/run more than I could with a 540K PC. Or are people becoming so >>"bloatware expecting" that 4M sounds titchy? > > Yes, but the QL doesn't have all those silly GUI thingies written in bloating > C++ (or now JAVA and .NET). I must admit that I sometimes found 128K > restrictive but never filled the Trump Card memory. (Oh and I did have a > sort-of GUI thingy for the QL, the ICE ROM & mouse.) Neither did the 540K PC of the time (Windwos 3.x were just about around when I got the GC, but never had them at the time to compare with using the 128K QL). > Still, storage has never been a problem for you, other than the UCL Euclid > file quota, which you got around using a neat trick using the e-mail inbox if > I remember correctly. If space really ran out there was alway the "emergency" PTP (Paper-Tape-Punch) archive...I still have a few sitting around upstairs, but with no means of reading contents :( > Oh and then there was thae hack for getting long > printouts on the self-sevice printer.. and the Babbage programs you wrote > which made UCLCC people nervous about 'cos they did things no-one thought a > normal user could do. Funny you should mention them...I was having a chuckle about one in particular (the pre-main code filing password adder/remover) and exactly what it did and how it did it. > By the way, I seem to remember a couple of years ago that you asked if you > could pass on the source etc. of the terminal emulator I wrote to someone, did > you do so? Seeing as I've not got a modern machine readable copy would it be > possible for you to fish it out and pass it onto whoever archives QL software > on this list? Someone might as well get some use out of it. I have it somewhere...need to search...can't remember to whom I wanted to send it now. To whom should I sent it (ie who would possibly be interested in archiving/having it [for distribution])? Dilwyn? -- --- Robert Newson, E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 17 Sunnybank, South Norwood Phone: (020) 8654 6643 London, SE25 4TQ Mobile: 07737 515 214 or 07922 060 873 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
- Original Message - From: "David McCann" <> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer > On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 10:59 +, Dave Walker wrote: >> There is also some software (cannot remember the name off-hand) that can >> be >> run on a PC to handle QDOS format floppy disks. > > That's qltool: http://www.zen35309.zen.co.uk/misc/qxltool.zip > The only catch for some QL users might be if the QL only accepts DD > disks and the PC (like mine) HD ones. There is a little known PE program by Wolfgang Lenerz - QLIBM - which if I remember correctly can handle both DD and HD disks. (Most of the other QL/PC disk transfer utilities cannot. It is in the Quanta library and probably elsewhere, Best Wishes, Geoff ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
- Original Message - From: "Dave Walker" <> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer > > Strange - all my PC's running XP have no problem using DD disks. > Running is not the problem. Formatting is impossible - try it and you will see why. Formatting still works with QPC however, Best Wishes, Geoff ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Spare GC or SGC?
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rich Mellor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >I would be interested in sourcing a new development of SGCs (must write to >Stuart about this), but I do wonder how many people would still be willing >to pay £200-£300 for a SGC nowadays. Certainly with a need to make 50 >boards to make it worthwhile, I am not certain there would be a big enough >market, especially with "only" 4MB RAM ! > >Rich I would guess that some of the parts for the Cards are either no longer available, or not available at a reasonable cost. Whereas an upgrade could use more recent and probably cheaper parts, with more capacity too. As well some new features. Of course, this would involve a re-design of the circuit board. Probably name it the EGC - Extreme Gold Card ... ? 1GB or more flash RAM ... ? ... :-) >On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:18:55 -, Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, hitchies >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> >>> Re: Jan's - >>> = >>> I wonder if anyone here has some spare (not used) GC or SGC for sale? My >>> QL has only superQboard with 512k RAM, which is good, but not enough (ZX >>> emulator is demanding). I would appreciate if you could drop me an >>> email. Thank you and sorry for the ad.. >>> >>> >>> Such an ad. no problem here! But (today) if you find a GC or SGC 'not >>> used' >>> you will succeed where many others have failed. But, if so, please >>> reveal >>> your source(s) here! :-) >> >> Yes, it is an irony that both Gold Cards and Super Gold Cards are in >> demand now, as they are no longer being produced. >> >> As well a successor not having been developed too ... -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Dave Walker wrote: >> That is the first time I have heard of a PC only accepting HD disks? HD >> drives should be backwards compatible with DD disks. >> >> Maybe I should put up a QDOS HD floppy image as well as the DD one just in >> case? >He is dead right. Qemulator warns about this and none of my machines >accept DD disks. >Apparently it is an XP issue. > >Tony I use DD disks quite happily with XP ... when transferring files from other systems. So not the OS causing the difficulty. Must be related to Qemulator in some way or other. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Trump Card available
Hi, I have Trump card available, with manual, if anyone is without an extended memory board and disk interface. For a black box QL. The specification of the Trump Card is : 768K RAM making 896K in total ( includes 128K of original Sinclair RAM ) Disk Interface RAM disk Printer Buffer Toolkit2 Screen Dump Memory Cut It will need DD disk drives to added to make a full system. This version of the Trump Card was the highest specification, before the 2MB RAM Gold Card, and the 4MB RAM Super Gold Card came along. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Dave Walker wrote: >> That is the first time I have heard of a PC only accepting HD disks? HD >> drives should be backwards compatible with DD disks. >> >> Maybe I should put up a QDOS HD floppy image as well as the DD one just in >> case? >He is dead right. Qemulator warns about this and none of my machines >accept DD disks. >Apparently it is an XP issue. It actually depends on the chipset of the motherboard and / or the BIOS. They removed ED disks from several BIOS types a while ago and DD ones have been disappearing over the last few years. Many laptops will not see DD disks any more - many don't any kind of floppy access at all. Some chipsets now only support the HD disks. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
> > That is the first time I have heard of a PC only accepting HD disks? > HD > > drives should be backwards compatible with DD disks. > > > > Maybe I should put up a QDOS HD floppy image as well as the DD one just > in > > case? > He is dead right. Qemulator warns about this and none of my machines > accept DD disks. > Apparently it is an XP issue. XP can access both DD and HD QDOS floppy disks: DD disks are only a problem with Win98 (and only QDOS DD disks.. PC DD disks work fine). And on Win98 there is a workaround: configure the floppy disk drive as DD in the machine hardware setup. Daniele ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dave Walker wrote: > Strange - all my PC's running XP have no problem using DD disks. > I ought to have said I can sometimes *read* from them if formatted on the QL, but cannot write or format on the PC(s). Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFzKvRM3RzOs8+btoRAqqbAJ9iyPq1qSsZZuMKs/63O5Nt2EBswwCdFNWW 9vzMvKdaLYBH7jOuwTQCAv4= =U07z -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
Strange - all my PC's running XP have no problem using DD disks. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Firshman Sent: 09 February 2007 16:57 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dave Walker wrote: > That is the first time I have heard of a PC only accepting HD disks? HD > drives should be backwards compatible with DD disks. > > Maybe I should put up a QDOS HD floppy image as well as the DD one just in > case? He is dead right. Qemulator warns about this and none of my machines accept DD disks. Apparently it is an XP issue. Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFzKfFM3RzOs8+btoRAsEvAJ9qMzM8LepZY+JrfvZytXKnX092pwCgi1ng t9L/K6kn0wnfdlvTolE17b8= =u8xO -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dave Walker wrote: > That is the first time I have heard of a PC only accepting HD disks? HD > drives should be backwards compatible with DD disks. > > Maybe I should put up a QDOS HD floppy image as well as the DD one just in > case? He is dead right. Qemulator warns about this and none of my machines accept DD disks. Apparently it is an XP issue. Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFzKfFM3RzOs8+btoRAsEvAJ9qMzM8LepZY+JrfvZytXKnX092pwCgi1ng t9L/K6kn0wnfdlvTolE17b8= =u8xO -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
That is the first time I have heard of a PC only accepting HD disks? HD drives should be backwards compatible with DD disks. Maybe I should put up a QDOS HD floppy image as well as the DD one just in case? Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David McCann Sent: 09 February 2007 16:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 10:59 +, Dave Walker wrote: > There is also some software (cannot remember the name off-hand) that can be > run on a PC to handle QDOS format floppy disks. That's qltool: http://www.zen35309.zen.co.uk/misc/qxltool.zip The only catch for some QL users might be if the QL only accepts DD disks and the PC (like mine) HD ones. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] PC to QL transfer
On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 10:59 +, Dave Walker wrote: > There is also some software (cannot remember the name off-hand) that can be > run on a PC to handle QDOS format floppy disks. That's qltool: http://www.zen35309.zen.co.uk/misc/qxltool.zip The only catch for some QL users might be if the QL only accepts DD disks and the PC (like mine) HD ones. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Example ZIP needed
Good point! I will create a floppy disk image that can be written on the PC to QL format standards and add that to my web page. That should solve the boot-strap problem. There is also some software (cannot remember the name off-hand) that can be run on a PC to handle QDOS format floppy disks. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Usher Sent: 09 February 2007 10:23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Example ZIP needed >If you want the facility to write to PC format disks on a standard QL, then >try using my DiscOVER software that can be downloaded from my web page at >http://homepage.ntlworld.com/itimpi/download.htm Of course, there is a bootstrap problem here... how do you get the file you've downloaded from the net over to the QL if the QL can't read IBM format floppy disks? :-) QL-Kermit never did work very well and unless you're running Linux on your PC (and assuming that the PC has a serial port, which many don't these days) it's going to be difficult to get a Kermit server working. (Even under Linux I'm not sure C-Kermit will compile anymore.) >If you are using SMSQ/E, then this is unnecessary as SMSQ/E supports IBM >format disks directly. > >Makes one think that at the time I wrote this software PC's were still new >and not that common at home! The main use for the IBM format initially was >the Atari ST! Ah, yes... I have one of those in my loft as well. (Along with a couple of BBC-Bs, an RML 380Z and some other living fossils.) Steve -- --- Nostalgia isn't as good as it used to be. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Example ZIP needed
>If you want the facility to write to PC format disks on a standard QL, then >try using my DiscOVER software that can be downloaded from my web page at >http://homepage.ntlworld.com/itimpi/download.htm Of course, there is a bootstrap problem here... how do you get the file you've downloaded from the net over to the QL if the QL can't read IBM format floppy disks? :-) QL-Kermit never did work very well and unless you're running Linux on your PC (and assuming that the PC has a serial port, which many don't these days) it's going to be difficult to get a Kermit server working. (Even under Linux I'm not sure C-Kermit will compile anymore.) >If you are using SMSQ/E, then this is unnecessary as SMSQ/E supports IBM >format disks directly. > >Makes one think that at the time I wrote this software PC's were still new >and not that common at home! The main use for the IBM format initially was >the Atari ST! Ah, yes... I have one of those in my loft as well. (Along with a couple of BBC-Bs, an RML 380Z and some other living fossils.) Steve -- --- Nostalgia isn't as good as it used to be. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Example ZIP needed
Neil, If you want the facility to write to PC format disks on a standard QL, then try using my DiscOVER software that can be downloaded from my web page at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/itimpi/download.htm If you are using SMSQ/E, then this is unnecessary as SMSQ/E supports IBM format disks directly. Makes one think that at the time I wrote this software PC's were still new and not that common at home! The main use for the IBM format initially was the Atari ST! Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Riley Sent: 07 February 2007 16:44 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Example ZIP needed Thanks Peter. .ZIP and not _ZIP when saving to PC formatted disks, I guess the devils in the details ! Cheers Neil p.s. signing off till monday. Thanks for all your help guys you can relax now :-) >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07 February 2007 16:21 >>> Hi Neil, Save the zip file in Ram1_ and then copy to a PC floppy changing the name from Neil_zip to Neil.zip and it will save and can be emailed. Hope this reaches you in time Best Wishes, Peter In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Neil Riley) wrote: > *From:* "Neil Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Date:* Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:22:53 + > > Thanks for that Dilwyn. > > I now have my Zip file. > > Next problem is this. I wish to transfer those zips to my PC so i can > email them. > Problem is I don't seem to be able to save the zip onto a PC formatted > 3.5" & if > i save on a QL formatted 3.5", my pc doesn't recognise it and asks me > if i want to > format it. > > Any help would be greatly received > > Neil > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07 February 2007 14:43 >>> > ex flp1_zip;'flp1_neil_zip ram1_*' > > or > > EX FLP1_ZIP;'-b ram1_ FLP1_NEIL_ZIP RAM1_*' > > (-b RAM1_ tells it where to place temporary files and * is a standard > wildcard which means all files in this location) > > Alternatively, here's a short superbasic program to do the job of > zipping up all files in a given location: > > 100 REMark aid to using ZIP program > 110 REMark needs EW command or equivalent > 120 CLS : CLS #0 > 130 INPUT #0,'Zip up files from> ';zipfrom$ > 140 IF zipfrom$ = '' THEN STOP > 150 INPUT #0,'Filename of zip file > ';zipfile$ > 160 IF zipfile$ = '' THEN STOP > 170 INPUT #0,'Zip program is on> ';zipdrive$ > 180 : > 190 PRINT #0,'Starting Zip program...' > 200 EW zipdrive$&'zip';'-9 '&zipfile$&' '&zipfrom$&'*' > 210 PRINT#0,'Program finished.' > > I've put a short article about Zip and Unzip onto my QL Documentation > page, if anyone wants a quick and simple introduction. > http://dilwynjones.topcities.com/qldocs/qldocs.html > > -- > Dilwyn Jones > > - Original Message - > From: "Neil Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:20 AM > Subject: [ql-users] Example ZIP needed > > > > Hi, > > > > Stupid newbie question time. > > > > I want to ZIP all the files on ram1_ into an archive called FRED on > > flp1_. > > FRED_ZIP doesn't exist as yet. How do you do it. > > > > last time i used (dos) zip was probably 1994 and I've been spoilt by > > windows > > ever since. > > > > Cheers > > Neil > > > > > ** > * > > The contents of this email are confidential to the intended > > recipient. > > It may not be disclosed to or used by anyone other than the > > addressee, nor may it be copied in any way. If received in error, > > please contact the company on 01793-715380, then delete it from your > > system. Please note neither the company nor the sender accepts any > > responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan > > attachments (if any) for viruses. > > No contract may be concluded on behalf of the company by means of > > email communications. > > > > BC Services (UK) Limited (trading as Boxclever), Technology House, > > Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9QQ. Registered No. 5290544 England > > > > www.boxclever.co.uk > > > ** > * > > > > ___ > > QL-Users Mailing List > > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.20/664 - Release Date: > > 02/02/2007 15:42 > > > > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm __
Re: [ql-users] Spare GC or SGC?
Robert, Well, there is another QL + Trump Card owning lurker out here as well... >Rich Mellor wrote: > >> I would be interested in sourcing a new development of SGCs (must write to >> Stuart about this), but I do wonder how many people would still be willing >> to pay ?200-?300 for a SGC nowadays. Certainly with a need to make 50 >> boards to make it worthwhile, I am not certain there would be a big enough >> market, especially with "only" 4MB RAM ! > >I find with 2M on my GC, data and programs just rattle around inside! Even >with the base 128K machine (around 77K(?) free for use) I used to be able to >do/run more than I could with a 540K PC. Or are people becoming so >"bloatware expecting" that 4M sounds titchy? Yes, but the QL doesn't have all those silly GUI thingies written in bloating C++ (or now JAVA and .NET). I must admit that I sometimes found 128K restrictive but never filled the Trump Card memory. (Oh and I did have a sort-of GUI thingy for the QL, the ICE ROM & mouse.) Still, storage has never been a problem for you, other than the UCL Euclid file quota, which you got around using a neat trick using the e-mail inbox if I remember correctly. Oh and then there was thae hack for getting long printouts on the self-sevice printer.. and the Babbage programs you wrote which made UCLCC people nervous about 'cos they did things no-one thought a normal user could do. By the way, I seem to remember a couple of years ago that you asked if you could pass on the source etc. of the terminal emulator I wrote to someone, did you do so? Seeing as I've not got a modern machine readable copy would it be possible for you to fish it out and pass it onto whoever archives QL software on this list? Someone might as well get some use out of it. Steve P.S. The terminal emulator emulated the UCL BBC Model B ROM based terminal emulator, which itself emulated a VT52, Tektronix T4010 with some additional escape sequences to run BBC *FX commands. -- --- Nostalgia isn't as good as it used to be. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
