Re: [Ql-Users] Windows, Linux and QPC and notebook
Per Witte wrote: Might make a nice QL system with uQLx or XP and QPC. Probably couldnt handle Wine.. Wine per se doesn't need to be slower than a native Windows environment. In some tests it is apparently even faster. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Windows, Linux and QPC
Marcel, Can you all check whether the SMSQ/E clock runs at a normal speed? I've run QPC from my USB gizmo under Wine 0.9.41 on a SLES 10 SP1 system here at work and the clock seems to keep the same time as xclock does, so yes, the SMSQ/E clock is fine. I left it running for 15 minutes and it kept exactly the same time. Same problems with the mouse movement being delayed and button clicks as well, plus the repeating keys in this version as well. Appreciate all your help so far - thanks. Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Windows, Linux and QPC
James Hunkins wrote: I can't imagine it using 100% of a CPUs band width unless it is running code without any pauses. Well, of course it's running code without any pause! The only alternative would be to artificially slow down the CPU emulation (which, as said, is done when SMSQ/E is idle. But when you actively interact with QPC, you probably want the CPU to be as responsive as possible, don't you?). The behaviour you describe is EXACTLY as it's supposed to work. By design. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Windows, Linux and QPC
My QPC clock seems to be fine in my case. Just the cursor occasionally running at reasonable speed and then at times taking off super fast flashing. I remember when we were playing around with the power saver and I don't see much difference if any when things are enabled when it is idle mode versus not. And my processors are very, very fast. Even with QPC using the polled interrupt, I can't imagine it using 100% of a CPUs band width unless it is running code without any pauses. Still think that there is something funky about the method you are using to 'sleep' QPC in between activity (funky on the Windows side, not yours :) ). Or perhaps there is something about the polled interrupts in different cases. jim On Jan 9, 2008, at 7:04 AM, Marcel Kilgus wrote: James Hunkins wrote: The problem is that the CPU meter is pegging and it kills my laptop battery. On my office computer I don't care. That is not a bug, it's a feature. Previously QPC used 100% all the time, only when I introduced the power saving option it throttles the CPU emulations when SMSQ/E is idle. Looking at this test code I am guessing that Marcel is verifying that the time clock function in QPC is reporting as expected, which I am guessing that it is. The code times the 50hz polled interrupt. However it uses the SMSQ/E clock to do so. Can you all check whether the SMSQ/E clock runs at a normal speed? Marcel ___ 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] Windows, Linux and QPC
Ciao, I have also migrated to linux from windows apart qpc I use kubuntu last version on my centrino duo laptop. Wine is by far too slow for qpc, i mean that the graphics emulation of wine is really a pain, for the rest qpc under wine is perfect i do not have any other side effect. So when i use qpc i adopt two strategy : brief use of it , i use winxp guest under wmware or for a proper use of qpc no other way than dual boot in winxp native. Fabrizio Sent from my iPhone - On Jan 9, 2008, at 8:48 AM, James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Was that just the cursor or were you moving a full window? jim On Jan 9, 2008, at 2:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Morning Jim, The problem is that the CPU meter is pegging and it kills my laptop battery. On my office computer I don't care. I've just plugged QPC into my work PC running Windows 2000 - with QPC sitting there doing nothing the CPU is fine. When I simply move the move across the display, CPU flat lines at 100% - so your set up is not likely to be the cause. Better get it unplugged now - I'll get shot for having unauthorised devices plugged in! Cheers, Norman. ___ 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] QL On A Stick
Finally got my QL Today yesterday, seems it still gets delivered to my old address. Roy, I've sent a couple of emails with my latest address - have you got them? Anyway, the QL On A Stick (c) article was very interesting and coincidentally I received an email (eshot) from a local company here called CCL whihc whom I have deal in the past and found them to be very reliable. They are offering $ GB USB (USB version 2.0) memory sticks for about £13.00 inc VAT and (next day) delivery. If you are interested check them out here : http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=19445tid=eshot0185 That obviously should all be on one line! I'm ordering one for myself! Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
