[Ql-Users] Ser-USB Driver Update: External Command Interface (and Progress Update)

2011-02-12 Thread Adrian Ives
Here is a list of the commands that the current version of the Ser-USB Driver can execute through its command pipe interface. This interface supports run-time interrogation and configuration of the driver and is intended to enable the development of utility software that does not require detailed k

[Ql-Users] [QL-USAers] USA QLs...

2011-02-12 Thread Plastic
Hi all. I have been looking at my US QL, and noting many differences from UK keyboards. Here's what I have seen so far. The PCB most resembles an Issue 7 board, but with some changes. The first apparent difference is the odd serial and joystick connectors were replaced by standard 9-pin D socket

[Ql-Users] [QL-Musers] OCD things we've done to our QLs...

2011-02-12 Thread Plastic
Hi all, I received a USB floppy drive in the mail today, which will help things along nicely. I just need to find somewhere locally that still sells floppies. However, when I was formatting "My First Floppy" it reminded me of something I did to my QL back in the Sandy days. I was never satisfied

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Plastic
If there's enough demand, I would be happy to make a few of these boards - though they would be "prototype" PCBs and fairly expensive. Short run PCBs tend to run around $40 each just for the PCB. Everything else would be around $10. It might be easier to have more than one QL. On the upside, ZIF s

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Peter Graf
Hi Lee, > So I need to look out for a Gc, SGC or Minerva conversion kit, > haven't seen those on eBay or sell my retro For Minerva ROM you could try 1. Get an M27C512 and a 28 pin DIL socket (wide, long pins) 2. Program lower 48 KB with Minerva, and upper 16 KB with extension ROM binary of your

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Tony Firshman
Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 12/Feb/11 19:37 | Feb12: In message <4d5690f5.20...@rwapservices.co.uk>, Rich Mellor writes On 12/02/2011 13:32, Lee Privett wrote: I was just wondering what would be involved in burning my own EPROM with my own set of routines for plugging into the ROM port (like TK2

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4d5690f5.20...@rwapservices.co.uk>, Rich Mellor writes On 12/02/2011 13:32, Lee Privett wrote: I was just wondering what would be involved in burning my own EPROM with my own set of routines for plugging into the ROM port (like TK2), has anyone done this? what sort of kit is invo

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Lee Privett
So I need to look out for a Gc, SGC or Minerva conversion kit, haven't seen those on eBay or sell my retro any other places? Lee Privett ¦¦ Sent from my Laptop running XP but emulating the QL using QPC2 ¦

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Bob Spelten
Op Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:40:58 +0100 schreef gdgqler : I thought Super Gold Card and probably Gold Card did this. The F1/F2 choice is just not there (if you have requested that). The SCG has a few commands that should be used under QDOS or Minerva, before a Boot file is run. AUTO_TK2F1 or A

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread gdgqler
On 12 Feb 2011, at 17:06, Tony Firshman wrote: > Ah yes you are right, but I think it only 'presses' it - the start screen > still appears I believe. As I recall the start screen does not in fact appear. (But that was before the battery gave out!) George __

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Tony Firshman
gdgqler wrote, on 12/Feb/11 16:40 | Feb12: On 12 Feb 2011, at 15:16, Ralf Reköndt wrote: Lee Privett wrote: Thanks guys, I am now giving some serious thought to a Retro Arcade Console with the QL at the core, but at switch-on I don't want the user to have to see or press the F1/F2 configurat

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Tony Firshman
Lee Privett wrote, on 12/Feb/11 16:31 | Feb12: I have only ever seen the Minerva ROM in emulation packages, is it an actual ROM I can get hold off and replace the JS/JM type or is it a little more complicated than that? It is. There is a small PCB but it would be easy to wire up a pcb to emu

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread gdgqler
On 12 Feb 2011, at 15:16, Ralf Reköndt wrote: > Lee Privett wrote: > >> Thanks guys, I am now giving some serious thought to a Retro Arcade >> Console with the QL at the core, but at switch-on I don't want the user >> to have to see or press the F1/F2 configuration choice, so the next thing >> i

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Lee Privett
I have only ever seen the Minerva ROM in emulation packages, is it an actual ROM I can get hold off and replace the JS/JM type or is it a little more complicated than that? Lee Privett ¦¦ Sent from my Laptop running XP but emulati

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Ralf Reköndt
Lee Privett wrote: Thanks guys, I am now giving some serious thought to a Retro Arcade Console with the QL at the core, but at switch-on I don't want the user to have to see or press the F1/F2 configuration choice, so the next thing is in the EPROM code (which I assume will run first) can I get

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Tony Firshman
Lee Privett wrote, on 12/Feb/11 15:03 | Feb12: Lee/ Thanks guys, I am now giving some serious thought to a Retro Arcade Console with the QL at the core, but at switch-on I don't want the user to have to see or press the F1/F2 configuration choice, so the next thing is in the EPROM code (which

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Lee Privett
Thanks guys, I am now giving some serious thought to a Retro Arcade Console with the QL at the core, but at switch-on I don't want the user to have to see or press the F1/F2 configuration choice, so the next thing is in the EPROM code (which I assume will run first) can I get it jump passed the

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Ralf Reköndt
Lee Privett wrote: I was just wondering what would be involved in burning my own EPROM with my own set of routines for plugging into the ROM port (like TK2), has anyone done this? what sort of kit is involved and how much are we talking about here. Also would I have to make my own pcb or can the

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Rich Mellor
On 12/02/2011 13:32, Lee Privett wrote: I was just wondering what would be involved in burning my own EPROM with my own set of routines for plugging into the ROM port (like TK2), has anyone done this? what sort of kit is involved and how much are we talking about here. Also would I have to mak

[Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Lee Privett
I was just wondering what would be involved in burning my own EPROM with my own set of routines for plugging into the ROM port (like TK2), has anyone done this? what sort of kit is involved and how much are we talking about here. Also would I have to make my own pcb or can they be bought/manufac