Re: [Ql-Users] One Per Desk: Computer One floppy interface. Need the ROM image.

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

I have emailed Dan Abbot and a Dave Warne I found on Sellmyretro !!

Rich

On 14/12/2023 14:53, Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users wrote:

On 14/12/2023 07:59, Rich Mellor via Ql-Users wrote:


...
Unfortunately, having lost all of my emails last year, I cannot even 
recall who it was that had quite an extensive ICL One Per Desk 
collection?  Does anyone else remember?


I wonder if that might have been Dave Walker or C68 fame? He wrote a 
few OPD->QL utilities, if I remember correctly.



Cheers,
Norm.

Norman Dunbar.

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Re: [Ql-Users] One Per Desk: Computer One floppy interface. Need the ROM image.

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

Just checked and the PDF is dated March 2018 - does anyone have quanta 
magazines from around then to check if it was covered in the magazine?


Rich

On 14/12/2023 07:59, Rich Mellor via Ql-Users wrote:

I assume that the project is based on the notes I received from Quanta:

https://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/oneperdesk/C1%20Compatible%20OPD%20Disc%20Interface%20Project%20Notes.pdf 



According to that a Dave Warne provided a copy of the firmware / ROMs, 
but I have no idea as to whom was doing that project, nor do I have 
any details for Dave Warne.


Unfortunately, having lost all of my emails last year, I cannot even 
recall who it was that had quite an extensive ICL One Per Desk 
collection?  Does anyone else remember?


Rich

On 13/12/2023 19:00, Stephen Usher via Ql-Users wrote:
I'm recreating the Computer One OPD floppy interface, reverse 
engineering it from the information on the RWAP web site.


I thought that the ROM image was included there but I can't find it.

Seeing as I have the PCBs arriving on Friday and all the chips I 
could really do with a ROM to go with them.


Any pointers?

Steve


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Re: [Ql-Users] One Per Desk: Computer One floppy interface. Need the ROM image.

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

I assume that the project is based on the notes I received from Quanta:

https://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/oneperdesk/C1%20Compatible%20OPD%20Disc%20Interface%20Project%20Notes.pdf

According to that a Dave Warne provided a copy of the firmware / ROMs, 
but I have no idea as to whom was doing that project, nor do I have any 
details for Dave Warne.


Unfortunately, having lost all of my emails last year, I cannot even 
recall who it was that had quite an extensive ICL One Per Desk 
collection?  Does anyone else remember?


Rich

On 13/12/2023 19:00, Stephen Usher via Ql-Users wrote:
I'm recreating the Computer One OPD floppy interface, reverse 
engineering it from the information on the RWAP web site.


I thought that the ROM image was included there but I can't find it.

Seeing as I have the PCBs arriving on Friday and all the chips I could 
really do with a ROM to go with them.


Any pointers?

Steve


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[Ql-Users] Peter Baily

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

For those of us who came across Peter Baily - just some news from his 
son, that he passed away yesterday after a short illness.


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Re: [Ql-Users] PWfile and SMSQmulator

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On 07/12/2018 10:18, François Van Emelen via Ql-Users wrote:

Op 6/12/2018 om 15:18 schreef Wolf via Ql-Users:

Hi,

Yes, their website states:
"
ProWesS is now available for free using the GPL, you can download it 
(distribution, documentations, examples, source) "


That's right but  I think this is  only true for ProwesS itself not 
for PWfile, Fsearch,Fontutils,DATAdesign, PFlist. Have a look 
http://www.progs.be/Information/prices.html. Only  ProWesS itself. is 
free and can be downloaded  .The others have a price tag ( still in 
Belgian Francs) and are not downloadable.


I hope I'm wrong here.


We seem to only be missing PWfile and Fsearch from Dilwyn's site.

I have emailed Davide Santachiara - he now runs www.sinclairql.it

Rich

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Re: [Ql-Users] GDPR and 25th May

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On 04/05/2018 17:23, Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users wrote:

Article 30, section 5:

"5. The obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply
to an enterprise or an organisation employing fewer than 250 persons
unless the processing it carries out is likely to result in a risk to
the rights and freedoms of data subjects, the processing is not
occasional, or the processing includes special categories of data as
referred to in Article 9(1) or personal data relating to criminal
convictions and offences referred to in Article 10."


That is surprising - you could of course have a huge mailing list...

Jochen was put off his own website because of the GDPR - I have not seen 
this exemption mentioned anywhere as it would apply to my 10,000+ 
mailing list too!


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[Ql-Users] GDPR and 25th May

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

Hi all,

With the new GDPR legislation coming in on 25th May - how will the 
mailing list cope with this?


We seem to need to:

a) Keep a record of any emails sent asking to join the list

b) Keep a record of any emails sent to get removed from the list

c) Ensure there is simple to understand information on how to join the 
list / be removed; and who has access to the emails on the list


d) More problematic is the right to be forgotten - as surely all emails 
included in the thread history etc would need to be removed or at least 
anonymised in that case



Can the mailing list admin already cope with this?

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Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick

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That is indeed such sad news - Rick Dickinson was a true visionary when 
it came to computer design and will be sadly missed...


Rich Mellor
www.rwapsoftware.co.uk


On 26/04/2018 07:10, Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users wrote:

Dear all,

  


I'm so shocked and in deep sadness to hear that Rick passed away. I was in
tears when I read the email from his wife (see below).

  


I last met Rick last October in Cambridge around the Spectrum35 celebration.


  


He was such a great guy, very smart, with a great sense of humor and so
gifted. He created so many amazing an beautiful  things.

  


In autumn 2014 he was on vacation with his mother at the beautiful Lake
Lucerne, just a few miles from my home.

http://www.qlis30.org.uk/#Rick

  


May he rest in peace.

  


Urs

  


Von: Lizzy Dickinson
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 26. April 2018 05:31

Betreff: The wonderful Rick

  


Dearest Friends

  


With the hugest hole in my heart and a sadness I can't being to understand,
the wonderful person known to many as Rick the Viking, opened his wings and
started on another journey on Tuesday 24 April. And sadly I am not yet able
to join him, despite wanting so much to be with him.

  


I know that this will come as a shock to many as we had not been open about
his health issues, preferring rather to deal with them in private, even from
both of own families until fairly recently. Rick was diagnosed with cancer
in 2015 and despite successful treatment in 2016, he became unwell again in
early January 2017. I am sure some of you may have guessed something was not
quite right, and to those of you that perhaps did not understand why we
became less and less social during 2017, I hope now you can understand that
this was in no way a reflection of our friendship with you but rather
circumstances dictating what he was or was not able to do.

  


We have been at a specialist clinic in America - Texas to be precise - since
the end of March undergoing complimentary treatment as a last attempt at
hoping to heal him when he passed away quickly, without warning having
collapsed in the apartment we were rented here. He was in no pain and
surround by huge love from the amazing people that have become firm friends
here - that Texan southern hospitality truly was  - and continues to be  -
laid at our door.  Rick will be cremated here in Texas and I will travel
home with his ashes once the paperwork is sorted probably at the end of next
week.

  


And, rather than a traditional funeral (which you know is really not his
style) his much loved daughters that he was so proud of - Grace and Daisy -
and his mother Ursula and I will be planning for a celebration of his life
where we can all get together and remember him with love, laughs, smiles,
anecdotes and a few beverages. I will of course let you know details once we
have finalised plans.

  


Please also do pass on this email to any that you feel may wish to know;
Rick had many, many friends across the broad spectrum of his work and
interests and I have tried to find as many emails as I can from his computer
but am sure I have left some out.

  


And can I ask that - for the time being - please don't call as I simply
can't face talking right now, but I would dearly love to receive your
messages, emoticons and any photos or memories you wish to send of the
person who was - simply - the wonderful Rick, love of my life.

  


And please take 5 minutes , raise a glass or 10 , and think about the
beautiful Rick, the one and only Viking and all the good times we have all
had with him. As they always say - but I do believe - he is watching over us
and sends love to you all and is only sorry that he was not able to see you
all before he left.

  


XXX

  


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Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 4.04 BUG

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On 23/04/2018 09:57, Bob Spelten via Ql-Users wrote:
Op Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:00:20 +0200 schreef RWAP Software via Ql-Users 
:



Does anyone know why the following in QPC2 reports "Invalid Channel ID"

WINDOW 448,200,32,16
PAPER #1,3

In fact, any attempt to change #1 after the WINDOW command reports an 
invalid channel.



Tested on a bare QPC2v404, this could happen if channel #1 is closed.
The WINDOW command does then not produce an error on the default 
channel, which will be #0 now, but the PAPER #1 command does.


Bob

On QPC2 v4.04 here I didn't have to close anything - I just entered the 
two commands above as soon as it started


As stated, this does not happen in v4.05 so there must be something 
which has been altered




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Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 4.04 BUG

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

Confirmed - it affected v4.04 but is fixed in v4.05 :)

I also found some of the character combinations were not working in 
v4.04 (eg CTRL SHIFT - did not produce a down arrow).
That also now works in v4.05 but CTRL \ does not produce the left arrow 
still.


Rich

On 23/04/2018 05:24, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users wrote:


Hi,
no problem with these commands here.

(QPC 4.05; not 4.04)

Wolfgang

Does anyone know why the following in QPC2 reports "Invalid Channel ID"

WINDOW 448,200,32,16
PAPER #1,3

In fact, any attempt to change #1 after the WINDOW command reports an 
invalid channel.


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Re: [Ql-Users] Classic Adventures

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On 05/04/2018 14:33, Ralf Reköndt via Ql-Users wrote:

Great!

BTW: Both AD1 and AD2 are written in C.

Cheers...Ralf




I guess you might need to update the QL Wiki entry then

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Re: [Ql-Users] Stuart Honeyball

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-Original Message-
From: Ql-Users [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Dilwyn 
Jones via Ql-Users
Sent: 29 March 2018 10:40
To: QL Users List
Cc: Dilwyn Jones
Subject: [Ql-Users] Stuart Honeyball

I regret to have to report that I heard this morning of the death of Stuart 
Honeyball of Miracle Systems.

He passed away peacefully last night (28th March) at 23:45 of cancer, according 
to his wife, Karin.

I’m sure you’ll all want to join me in extending our condolence to his wife and 
family and express our great admiration and gratitude for all the work he did 
for the QL over the years.

Dilwyn Jones
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A really sad bit of news.

In recognition of Stuart's contribution to the community, I have been 
using a Trump Card and Miracle Centronics adaptor today to do some more 
testing of my Retro-Printer


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Re: [Ql-Users] Buying DATA DESIGN Version 4.12

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

Excellent - I had not seen this version either

Rich

On 27/02/2018 15:20, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users wrote:
Pleased to say that thanks to a user in The Netherlands, DataDesign 
4.12 update (German and English executables and a version.asm updates 
file only) has now been added to the Prowess page on my website.


Apparently this is a high colour update to the program.

Dilwyn

-Original Message- From: Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 12:28 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Wolfgang Lenerz
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Buying DATA DESIGN Version 4.12

Hi,

Datadesign is freeware now, you should be able to get it from Dilwyn's
site (perhap in the prowess section).

HTH

Wolfgang
Hi Everyone can you help me does anyone no where I can Buy DATA 
DESIGN Version 4.12 FromOK Thanks

simon629Simon Foster
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Re: [Ql-Users] CPORT

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On 02/11/2017 09:18, Derek Stewart via Ql-Users wrote:

On 01/11/17 21:01, Michael Bulford via Ql-Users wrote:

Hi Norman,
I have both CPORT and CFIX.  I find that CFIX doesn't work correctly 
in QPC2,


so to get around that problem, I use Q-emulator for that one.

CPORT does work well in QPC2, provided that memory is limited to 16M.
There's also some other related files.
I'll dig them out.  How can I get them to you?

Kind regards,
Michael
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Hi,

Does any one know the commercial status of the DP Collection.

The rights to the various programs in the DP Collection reverted to the 
software authors when Digital Precision ceased trading.


Some have released their programs into the public domain (or as 
freeware), but the vast majority remains protected by copyright


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Re: [Ql-Users] QTYP II

[Rich Mellor via Ql-Users]

I have 3 boxed second hand copies of QTYP II on disk here for £10 each 
plus postage if anyone needs one.


Other than that, Jochen might be able to supply QTYP II

Rich
www.rwapsoftware.co.uk


On 25/09/2017 05:56, Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users wrote:

I don't know.
Sorry.


Il 24 set 2017 21:17, "simon629--- via Ql-Users" 
ha scritto:


Where can I buy QTYP From Thanks imon629 Simon Foster


 On Sunday, 24 September 2017, 19:54, Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:


  QTYP is still commercial

Il 24 set 2017 20:51, "simon629--- via Ql-Users"