Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Norman Dunbar
Morning Dave, My real heart's desire is, ironically, a hardware/software project, to put together a package of an ARM-based embedded computer with Linux, booting right into uQLx, so that it is basically a QL. Getting it so it can fit inside a QL case with PSU and a couple of laptop SATA HDs

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Peter
Plastic wrote: The reason I said ARM is because it's readily available extremely cheaply, easy to design with, and there's a plethora of available boards already. You could use any Microcontroller with Linux. It is debatable which non- 68K controller would be the best. I might vote for

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
Norman Dunbar wrote, on 25/Jan/11 08:23 | Jan25: My real heart's desire is, ironically, a hardware/software project, to put together a package of an ARM-based embedded computer with Linux, booting right into uQLx, so that it is basically a QL. Getting it so it can fit inside a QL case with PSU

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Tony, ... I said That must have cost you an arm and a leg - innocently I assure you. He had physical problems and very little use of his arms and hands. Oh dear! I used to have an expression for my unwillingness to carry out a requested task, or whatever. I used to reply I'd rather stick

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread gdgqler
On 25 Jan 2011, at 16:43, Norman Dunbar wrote: ... I said That must have cost you an arm and a leg - innocently I assure you. He had physical problems and very little use of his arms and hands. Oh dear! I used to have an expression for my unwillingness to carry out a requested task, or

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Oh dear! I used to have an expression for my unwillingness to carry out a requested task, or whatever. I used to reply I'd rather stick my arm in a mincer!. I used it for many years, possibly irritating many people as I did so. One day a new girl started at work in my office. I was just

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Roy Wood
On 25/01/2011 16:18, Tony Firshman wrote: Norman Dunbar wrote, on 25/Jan/11 08:23 | Jan25: My real heart's desire is, ironically, a hardware/software project, to put together a package of an ARM-based embedded computer with Linux, booting right into uQLx, so that it is basically a QL.

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
gdgqler wrote, on 25/Jan/11 16:58 | Jan25: On 25 Jan 2011, at 16:43, Norman Dunbar wrote: ... I said That must have cost you an arm and a leg - innocently I assure you. He had physical problems and very little use of his arms and hands. Oh dear! I used to have an expression for my

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
Roy Wood wrote, on 25/Jan/11 17:52 | Jan25: On 25/01/2011 16:18, Tony Firshman wrote: Norman Dunbar wrote, on 25/Jan/11 08:23 | Jan25: My real heart's desire is, ironically, a hardware/software project, to put together a package of an ARM-based embedded computer with Linux, booting right

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Plastic
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Peter pg...@q40.de wrote: Plastic wrote: The reason I said ARM is because it's readily available extremely cheaply, easy to design with, and there's a plethora of available boards already. You could use any Microcontroller with Linux. It is debatable

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-25 Thread Peter Graf
Plastic wrote: Boring mainstream means cheap mainstream In my humble opinion not cheaper for the special QL-style target we were talking. means long term availability of standard designs at commodity prices. The opposite. Average lifespan for today's mainstream ARM MCUs is shorter than for