Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

2001-09-26 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 at 08:39:59, Norman Dunbar wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I tried again, this time I went for the 'save to disc' option, rather than >just 'open from wher it is' and indeed the file is there. >Sorry about the misunderstanding Tony. No misunderstanding. I actually did a

Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

2001-09-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 at 00:06:10, Q Branch wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >>On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:44:30, Claude Mourier 00 wrote: >>(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >>

Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

2001-09-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:38:37, Claude Mourier 00 wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >>See you the week after next in Paris? >If nothing goes wrong (and Vigipirate is not a problem, because they put in >jail all bearded men ;-) : yes I think I am OK, as my beard is now getting white (8-)# ...

Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

2001-09-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 11:44:30, Claude Mourier 00 wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >>I get thrown out of the plane next week on the way to Salzburg (8-)# >Take care ! This could be considered by US as a terrostist attack now ;-) Only if I explode. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/6

Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

2001-09-25 Thread Tony Firshman
is? > >-Message d'origine- >De : Tony Firshman >>The latest Super Gold Card Rom issued by Miracle was 2.49 >>and that was the Rom used in all the SGC's sold by Quanta. >>Tony used to blow them and I believe many were used to update GC"s >Yep - and I can e

Re: [ql-users] Q-Celt Computing News

2001-09-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 at 08:07:09, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <000401c14590$cb979280$1c065cc3@default>) >Sorry to those who wanted some software at the Byfleet software, That is why-^ If it had been a 'show' then you might have done better (8-)# > th

Re: [ql-users] QXL

2001-09-24 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 at 17:25:59, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >A plea on behalf of Nasta. > >I have sold his QXL for him, and I have got the necessary disk files. >Unfortunately Nasta does not have manual. >Has anyone a disk copy? > >Failing that,

[ql-users] QXL

2001-09-24 Thread Tony Firshman
A plea on behalf of Nasta. I have sold his QXL for him, and I have got the necessary disk files. Unfortunately Nasta does not have manual. Has anyone a disk copy? Failing that, can I borrow a manual for a week or so. Stuart H has nothing QL left (8-(# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67)

Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

2001-09-24 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 at 11:27:44, Nicholls, Bruce wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >Dilwyn > >The latest Super Gold Card Rom issued by Miracle was 2.49 >and that was the Rom used in all the SGC's sold by Quanta. >Tony used to blow them and I believe many were used to update GC"s Yep - and I c

Re: [ql-users] Q60

2001-09-24 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 at 10:21:23, Malcolm Lear wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> It's not only the peripherals that are re-used - in fact, everything >>but a >> part of the PCB slightly larger than the size of the PGA package is reused. >> The PCB was designed that way, it has distinct areas

Re: [ql-users] Free Dish From Dish Networks

2001-09-17 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 18 Sep 2001 at 04:02:22, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >FREE DISH & FREE INSTALLATION! We have been amazingly free of spam for a very long time now. Is this list moderated, and should this one have been caught? -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[

Re: [ql-users] First QL Mailing

2001-09-14 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 at 18:09:15, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: <3BA247CB.15326.5A6BE@localhost>) >On 12 Sep 2001, at 21:56, Tony Firshman wrote: > >> ... and from someone very well known in the QL field. >> >Well who was it, then? (8-|# (mouth tight shut) > &

Re: [ql-users] Aver nother laaaarf

2001-09-13 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 13 Sep 2001 at 18:10:40, Clistones Livio Pedreira wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >> Dennis Sutherland wrote: >> >>> As a pre 1992 QL user, (house fire in Jul 92, QL not fireproof) >>> I don't understand half of the posts on here, but this one I >>> get. >>> =8-) >>> > >Hi everyone

Re: [ql-users] First QL Mailing

2001-09-13 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 at 20:07:03, Bruce N wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Hi Tony > >Thanks for the publicity! Running a mailing list you do get the odd >hundred returns due to a multitude of problems with peoples mail >accounts. But this was about 35%, including the failures from the first r

Re: [ql-users] First QL Mailing

2001-09-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 at 21:30:15, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >In article <ja$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >>Well the first 'real' mailing has gone out. >> >>It was again depressing to get

Re: [ql-users] Q60

2001-09-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 at 20:50:55, Peter Graf wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >like you I feel deep sympathy to the americans. I hope nobody on this list >has lost friends or relatives. I know someone in Credit Suisse who worked in one of the towers. They were near the ground and escaped. --

[ql-users] First QL Mailing

2001-09-11 Thread Tony Firshman
Well the first 'real' mailing has gone out. It was again depressing to get another 100 or so rejects over and above the list I bored you with last time. I only got a handful of corrections from this list, and there were a lot of current QL users on the list. Of the many emails we got from the Q

Re: [ql-users] Jean-Louis Dianoux

2001-09-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 at 09:07:18, jean-louis.dianoux wrote: (ref: <000901c139c7$3d35dda0$3ea6f9c1@minitel>) >My adress is : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >No trouble ! Ah - then mail is going astray from Demon to you. I have sent emails about the Paris QL show going back months, which I guess you haven't

[ql-users] Jean-Louis Dianoux

2001-09-09 Thread Tony Firshman
I am having trouble contacting Jean-Louis Dianoux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Is his email address OK? -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services,

[ql-users] Darren

2001-09-09 Thread Tony Firshman
I am trying to contact Darren Branagh on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is that his correct email - it isn't bouncing so I guess it is. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)144

[ql-users] A new virus

2001-09-08 Thread Tony Firshman
Subject: THAT I DID From:Jeff Hagenmaier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> enclosed: image/gif marked (suspiciously) UNESCAPP.EXE and doc2.doc, no doubt containing a world macro. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] QL mailing list

2001-09-04 Thread Tony Firshman
A few more bounced emails from my QL mailing list. I do recognise some of them, but it might be quicker to get a direct response from the _real_ people (8-)# At least with snailmail, one gets some re-direction. Most of these emails are from people who returned the QL 2000 postcard, and it would b

Re: [ql-users] QL mailing list

2001-08-31 Thread Tony Firshman
One more dead email: Tony White Brynford HOLYWELL Flintshire CH8 8AX [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Lon

Re: [ql-users] QL mailing list

2001-08-31 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 at 11:50:09, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: <yRpOh$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I have at last processed the replies from the QL 2000 mailing last year! > >You will now get notifications of QL events only by email. > >If you are getting duplicate copies, please le

[ql-users] QL mailing list

2001-08-31 Thread Tony Firshman
I have at last processed the replies from the QL 2000 mailing last year! You will now get notifications of QL events only by email. If you are getting duplicate copies, please let me know which email(s) you want left in the list. Let me know when you change your address. -- QBBS (QL

Re: [ql-users] Gold card disk formatting

2001-08-28 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 at 18:46:16, Robert Newson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >> If you do have two HD drives >> > >> >twin EH drives >> Eh? >> >> You mean ED I think. > >oops, yep..Extra High Density (formats to 2.88M under doMeSsDOS, 3.2M under >QL). > >> I bet you need FLP_JIGGLE 1 - t

Re: [ql-users] Bad to worse Q40.

2001-08-28 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 at 21:41:46, Timothy Swenson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >After letting my Q40 sit for a while (since I am still having the >partition problem), I decided to hook up a 400 Meg drive as master >(leaving the current master idle) and give that a shot. So, I >unplugged

Re: [ql-users] Gold card disk formatting

2001-08-27 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 at 21:53:04, Robert Newson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> Do you have ONE properly formatted HD QDOS disk + TWO HD drives? > >Never been able to format them > >> If you do have two HD drives > >twin EH drives Eh? You mean ED I think. I bet you need FLP_JIGGLE 1 - thi

Re: [ql-users] Ah, happy days!

2001-08-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 at 01:57:20, Robert Newson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >> - ICE on ROM (how do I start that up then, and do I need a mouse?) > >The mouse, if it has one, is connected directly to the ROM cartridge. If it >doesn't then it must be an early, pre-mouse version. > >>

Re: [ql-users] Sinclair QL electric circuit diagram?

2001-08-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 at 03:38:16, Mikan wrote: (ref: <001d01c129e2$11957600$3daa6ac2@genius>) >Hi, >I am looking for a Sinclair QL electric circuit diagram that I need for some >service and experiments. >Please, dose anyone know where I can find it? If you fail, I sell them (see my web site) --

Re: [ql-users] Ah, happy days!

2001-08-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 at 23:24:27, Adrian Vickers wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I forsee lots of playing around for the next few weeks :) > >Now all I need is a monitor, to save me from having to use the TV (which, >for some reason, has a lousy picture - maybe the UHF modulator is on the >wa

[ql-users] for Gerard Phelan

2001-08-19 Thread Tony Firshman
I can't think of another way to tell you your ISP is bouncing your email. It says that [EMAIL PROTECTED] is undeliverable. All I was doing was replying to the quoted address, so maybe your setup is worng. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] h

Re: [ql-users] Virtual Meeting

2001-08-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 9 Aug 2001 at 20:27:06, Mills wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) is hoping to hold a >meeting on the internet, and wonders if anybody from the list would >interested in being there. What time and day of the week should the >meeting be? This

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 7 Aug 2001 at 19:20:10, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >>On Tue, 7 Aug 2001 at 08:55:16, Norman Dunbar wrote: >>(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> &

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 7 Aug 2001 at 08:55:16, Norman Dunbar wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >A project that I have in mind, sorry but it is Windows based, is a small >email filter type program which allows you to connect to the mail server at >your ISP, and download the HEADERS of your emails first of all

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 7 Aug 2001 at 08:55:16, Norman Dunbar wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >A project that I have in mind, sorry but it is Windows based, is a small >email filter type program which allows you to connect to the mail server at >your ISP, and download the HEADERS of your emails first of all

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 7 Aug 2001 at 09:41:47, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: <3B6FB7DB.15851.70128@localhost>) >On 6 Aug 2001, at 21:41, Malcolm Cadman wrote: > > >> Even these emails are being monitored ... >> >So why don(t we all adopt the follwoing byline: > > >Death, terrorists, kill the president, bomb, h

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-05 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 4 Aug 2001 at 20:23:41, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Tony Firshman wrote: >> >> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 at 20:20:00, Malcolm Cadman wrote: >> (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >> >Tony maybe getting more, as I believe he has per

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-05 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 4 Aug 2001 at 19:18:27, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: <h+lwEFAzxDb7Ewa$@mcad.demon.co.uk>) >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >>On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 at 20:20:00, Malcolm Cadman wrote: >>(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 at 20:20:00, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Tony maybe getting more, as I believe he has permanent link, rather than >a dial up ? Well I am on the net a great deal (programming for wn.com) but that wouldn't affect me getting emails. I guess I am simply in

Re: [ql-users] Change of E-mail address

2001-08-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 at 19:58:02, Arvid =?ISO-8859-1?Q?B=F8rretzen ?= wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Can anyone tell me how to quit the group, and re-enter with a new >address? >  >I enjoy to se what happen in the QL-world, even if I have not booted a >Ql system for years..  ;-(    ;-) From y

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 2 Aug 2001 at 15:19:12, Mel LaVerne wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >At 10:23 01/08/2001 +0100, you wrote: >>Delete any mail fromGreg Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>This contains a virus attachment and I have had three today. >>-- > >So far, I've received six from our "friend" G

Re: [ql-users] cd writing

2001-08-02 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 2 Aug 2001 at 22:20:12, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <000501c11b99$032531c0$b5065cc3@default>) >I need some help and advice on finding a Windoze 95 CD-Writing program >which is able to write in Rockridge format (at a price I can afford!). >Although this is to help me create a 'universal' v

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-02 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 2 Aug 2001 at 22:38:35, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <007401c11b9d$452124e0$b5065cc3@default>) >Wasn't this what was meant to happen with the current worm/virus >outbreaks - overwhelm business Windows NT systems and generally clog >up the internet. Lookout Excess users can keep their syste

Re: [ql-users] more IDE for Q40

2001-08-01 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 2 Aug 2001 at 00:11:36, Richard Zidlicky wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 03:17:30PM +0200, Marcel Kilgus wrote: >> Richard Zidlicky wrote: >> >> The price is about 260 FF ( that 25 £, or 40 Ecus/Euros). >> >> Is-it normal price, or can any of the dealer provid

Re: [ql-users] Excuse my language

2001-08-01 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 1 Aug 2001 at 21:36:47, Adrian Vickers wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Meanwhile, someone seems to have turned off the internet >(http://www.turnofftheinternet.com) :( He he - that is quite clever. It would totally fox users who did not know about ALT CTRL DEL to shut down jobs. --

Re: [ql-users] Excuse my language

2001-08-01 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 1 Aug 2001 at 21:02:48, Adrian Vickers wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Sorry to have to swear in a QL forum > >Does anyone, by any faint chance, have or know someone who has a Commodore >(there's that swear word!) Not really in my book. In the early Quanta days, we had some _ver

Re: [ql-users] more IDE for Q40

2001-08-01 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 1 Aug 2001 at 20:37:18, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> What about the card that is included with the Q40, is that available >> independently anywhere? >> >> Are there enough spare IRQs for all the additional ports? >> >> Ian. > >Hold on a mi

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2001-08-01 Thread Tony Firshman
This current virus (or is it a worm) is unbelievable. Typically they are 50 to 60k in total and I have had about 28 today. This must mean the internet is totally clogged today with these ruddy things. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http:/

Re: [ql-users] more IDE for Q40

2001-08-01 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 1 Aug 2001 at 14:36:05, Richard Zidlicky wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 11:13:46AM +0200, Jerome Grimbert wrote: >> >> I have found at a local store two (!) different ISA card >> that would provide additional IDE drives for my Q40. >> (ISA is really becoming

[ql-users] Virus

2001-08-01 Thread Tony Firshman
Delete any mail fromGreg Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This contains a virus attachment and I have had three today. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828

Re: [ql-users] CDROM driver for Q40/Q60 and Qubide

2001-07-31 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 at 09:28:30, Norman Dunbar wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Didn't Amstrad use a small 3" drive around that time as well - look how >popular that became :o) I gather that this was a far east manufacturer trying to establish a new format. When they failed, Amstrad bought u

Re: [ql-users] CDROM driver for Q40/Q60 and Qubide

2001-07-31 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 at 07:49:27, Peter S Tillier wrote: (ref: <005f01c1198c$f25299e0$5c16989e@btclick>) >Well it was designed to cope with a terrible mass-storage medium! It's a >pity that Sir Clive didn't put a single floppy into the QL instead of the >microdrives with an adequate power suppl

Re: [ql-users] German QL?

2001-07-30 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 30 Jul 2001 at 10:12:38, Adrian Vickers wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >>>No, the JMs are definitely not EPROMS. They may be EEPROMs, I suppose, but >>>they seem to have all the proper markings to be a plain old ROM. Is it >>>plausible that the former owner may have used a Gold Card

Re: [ql-users] German QL?

2001-07-30 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 30 Jul 2001 at 09:35:11, Adrian Vickers wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >>The top row of that layout, without the '0 )' is very like the IBM >>German layout - in fact 1-9 are exactly the same, including the shifted >>3 squiggle. but not the rest of the layout. > >Do you know wha

Re: [ql-users] German QL?

2001-07-30 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 at 23:04:35, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >And another thing (which I only just noticed)... > >The feet that come with this QL clip into slots in the bottom of the case, >rather than grip the existing little rubber feet like normal. Also, each >foot has a rubber pad

Re: [ql-users] German QL?

2001-07-29 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 at 18:09:16, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Hi, > >I recently acquired a 3rd QL, but this one is not quite what I expected... > >It was maufactured by Samsung, has an unusual serial number (SG18-001668), >and was manufactured in October 1985 according to the "warranty

Re: [ql-users] Spam

2001-07-29 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 at 10:21:04, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Geoff Wicks wrote: >> >> - Original Message - >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [ql-users] Spam >> >> > >> > Kit Lester is on holiday, and will return (to start clearing the e-mail >> > backlog ;-) on 3rd

Re: [ql-users] Spam

2001-07-29 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 at 11:21:54, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 08:50:00PM +0100, Geoff Wicks wrote: >> >> - Original Message - >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [ql-users] Spam >> >> >> > >> > Kit Lester is on holiday, and will return (to start

Re: [ql-users] Q40 I/O

2001-07-26 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 26 Jul 2001 at 17:37:40, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Jeudi 26 Juillet 2001 09:16, Jerome Grimbert wrote: > >> My Q40 IDE is currently fully used. (One hard disk and an EZ-135, >> for a total of 5 partitions). >> I was wondering if it was possible to add a second I/O board o

Re: [ql-users] QH system

2001-07-18 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 18 Jul 2001 at 17:39:34, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Wed, 18 Jul 2001 at 16:13:29, you wrote: >(ref: <000501c10f9c$897efc00$b3075cc3@default>) > >>New on the freeware software page on my website is a system called QH >>(QDOS Headers) which is meant for people like me wanti

Re: [ql-users] QH system

2001-07-18 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 18 Jul 2001 at 16:13:29, you wrote: (ref: <000501c10f9c$897efc00$b3075cc3@default>) >New on the freeware software page on my website is a system called QH >(QDOS Headers) which is meant for people like me wanting to store >files on non-QDOS media. Many of us have bad experiences of losin

Re: [ql-users] QL links

2001-07-11 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 at 10:52:37, you wrote: (ref: <000601c109ef$50464220$2e075cc3@default>) >Tony Firshman wrote: > > >>This gives a good list of QL related sites: >> >>http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Systems/Sinclair/QL/ > > >Can't be

[ql-users] QL links

2001-07-10 Thread Tony Firshman
This gives a good list of QL related sites: http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Systems/Sinclair/QL/ -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 T

Re: [ql-users] New PE programs from DJ

2001-07-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 7 Jul 2001 at 00:43:18, you wrote: (ref: <00f101c10675$7234fca0$7e3d87d9@asusone>) >I rewrote that a while back, it was on the BBS... minicfg_zip in QBBS files area #5 You also need the revised i2c_io_bin i2cio_zip (in area #5) > > >Derek > >- Original Message - >From: "Q Branc

[ql-users] Another MIllenium style bug

2001-07-05 Thread Tony Firshman
Is the QL GCC going to be hit in 2038 or so by the 32bit limit in the std C time function. Are there any plans for a 64bit time function? Well this is positive forward planning. I will only be 94 then, and Dave Walker will be younger (8-)# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-

Re: [ql-users] As things are quiet...

2001-07-05 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 5 Jul 2001 at 10:10:15, you wrote: (ref: ) ... and we ought to mention Quanta (Memb sec : Bill Newell http://www.quanta.uni.cc -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www

Re: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

2001-06-28 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 at 21:16:18, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Well, we should ask Tony then... But my guess is that FORMAT was >"accidentally" put in TRAP #2 calls. As we say in France: > >"C'est l'exception qui confirme la règle" > >(which I will risk to try to translate into: "This

Re: [ql-users] Digital Precision Collection

2001-06-27 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001 at 21:15:15, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >At 12:02 AM 6/28/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >>Maybe Simon (N) Goodwin or Chas Dillon can shed some light into this? > >They should know the status. I believe that most of the programs had a >time clause to them and are now ow

Re: [ql-users] Virus alert (No, not a hoax !)

2001-06-26 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 at 19:09:20, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >- Original Message - >From: Norman Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [ql-users] Virus alert (No, not a hoax !) > > >> I got a private email Geoff. > >Thanks, also to Tony. > >The reason I posed this question

Re: [ql-users] Virus alert (No, not a hoax !)

2001-06-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 at 08:20:13, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I got a private email Geoff. Ditto. >Just a query on this thread. > >Did the people who received the virus email get it via an email from the >ql-users group or via a "private" email? > >Geoff Wicks >[EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: [ql-users] NEXT in FOR-loop

2001-06-21 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 20 Jun 2001 at 03:44:44, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >At 09:39 18/06/2001 +0200, you wrote: >>As I see a question about FOR/NEXT loops, I have mine: >>the subsequent peice of code gives me an unexpected result >>FOR n = 2.95 to 3.05 STEP 0.01 : print n, INT(n) >>Why ? > >Cumula

Re: [ql-users] Virus alert (No, not a hoax !)

2001-06-21 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 20 Jun 2001 at 12:38:38, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I only had the jokes and the exe file. There was no report on mine. > >Mind you, this virus (is a worm) and burrows into your system then hijacks >Outlook to send itself areound to everyone in your address book - so it >coul

Re: [ql-users] Virus alert (No, not a hoax !)

2001-06-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 20 Jun 2001 at 10:32:07, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I received an email yesterday from a William Newell esq (aka Bill !) which >has a couple of jokes on it, and an exe file. > >My work's email scanner detected that the exe was full of virus and deleted >it from the email. > >

Re: [ql-users] NEXT in FOR-loop

2001-06-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 19 Jun 2001 at 20:57:03, you wrote: (ref: <01061922523700.04336@laus>) > > > >P.P.S. I guess it's really time I tried to sort out uploading the Minnie >sources? That was a good PPS. There are quite a few people waiting for this. I think one proposal was Minerva for Q40. Another good t

Re: [ql-users] NEXT in FOR-loop

2001-06-18 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 at 10:48:56, you wrote: (ref: ) >Only guessing because I can't try this until I get home, but when n >reaches the value 2. (the nearest it'll get to 3.00 because >0.01 is not represented exactly internally [

Re: [ql-users] New Q40/Q60 software

2001-06-14 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 14 Jun 2001 at 23:40:45, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Hi happy QLers ! > >Today, I wrote a small Q40/Q60 utility: CAPSMON v1.00 > >A "CAPSLOCK monitor" that makes for the absence of the keyboard >CAPSLOCK LED support on Q40/Q60 (why the hell are the keyboard >LEDs disabled ?!?

Re: [ql-users] keyboard not working

2001-06-11 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 11 Jun 2001 at 20:47:58, you wrote: (ref: <007a01c0f2af$95f47b40$76748cd4@pcuser>) >aurora/smsq/superhermes/supergoldcard/harddisk etc. >  >When I boot up every thing loads and works from the mouse >but the keyboard just prints rubbish to the screen. >where do I look for the problem ? Is

Re: [ql-users] List -> Forums

2001-06-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 7 Jun 2001 at 23:26:10, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >This mailing list is all great and everything but wouldn't it be >better (and making less net traffic) if the list master just set >up a bulletin board like UBB or similar? That way we could >avoid having to recieve tons of m

Re: [ql-users] Fred Toussi

2001-06-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 7 Jun 2001 at 08:46:00, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I've seen the name 'Fred Toussi' on another list I use. Did,'t he used to be >involved in the QL scene somewhere ? >I seem to think it was Text87 or something. Exactly right. Do pass his 'real' email address on as some work

Re: [ql-users] Superhermes lite

2001-06-06 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 6 Jun 2001 at 20:10:13, you wrote: (ref: <001801c0eebc$6849c020$56065cc3@default>) >Tony Firshman wrote: >> I have had no reports of black keyboards that work with sH. >> In fact the only 'black' reports are yours >> Looks like one of yours is

Re: [ql-users] Superhermes lite

2001-06-06 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 6 Jun 2001 at 08:45:03, you wrote: (ref: <004101c0ee5c$b634f620$97065cc3@default>) >My Aurora/MinisQL system has a Superhermes lite and I have been trying >to get a Jet Black systems 102key AT keyboard to work with it, but so >far with no joy. > >Tony Firshman's handwriting on the back (

[ql-users] Jan Bredenbeek

2001-05-22 Thread Tony Firshman
Has anyone got Jan Bredenbeek's email address? [EMAIL PROTECTED] no longer works. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield

Re: [ql-users] Marcus Detwiller - bad emails

2001-05-16 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 16 May 2001 at 13:36:40, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 11:20:13PM +0100, Tony Firshman wrote: >> On Tue, 15 May 2001 at 23:44:41, you wrote: >> (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >> > >> > >> >T

Re: [ql-users] Marcus Detwiller - bad emails

2001-05-15 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 15 May 2001 at 23:44:41, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > > >Tony Firshman wrote: > >> Is no-one else getting emails from Marcus Detwiller obviously destined >> for ql-user, but arriving in my inbox. >> >> Does anyone know his email so

Re: [ql-users] London QL Users a..

2001-05-15 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 15 May 2001 at 21:54:50, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, writes >>Empfänger Markus Dettwiler @ C-B unbekannt! >>User Markus Dettwiler @ C-B unknown! > >Can anyone translate this ? You missed the other thread. I got about 40 Markus' account is

Re: [ql-users] bmp2pic

2001-05-15 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 15 May 2001 at 20:39:55, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> At the moment I can use only 32 MB under SMS. Only Linux supports the >> whole memory. Neither the amount of RAM nor the amount of hard disk space >> is really needed under SMS. It's just to show that it's possible and >>

Re: [ql-users] Marcus Detwiller - bad emails

2001-05-15 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 15 May 2001 at 06:54:29, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Tue, 15 May 2001 00:00:01 +0100, you wrote: > >Hello Tony, > >As I also have an email address at the same Maus C-B as Markus >Dettwiler, I checked what happened. The reason is very simple. His >account has been cancelled,

[ql-users] Marcus Detwiller - bad emails

2001-05-14 Thread Tony Firshman
Is no-one else getting emails from Marcus Detwiller obviously destined for ql-user, but arriving in my inbox. Does anyone know his email so we can stop this I have sent a msg to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but they have not commented. BODY: Empfänger Markus Dettwiler @ C-B unbekannt! User Markus De

Re: [ql-users] Q40/Q60 in ATX case

2001-05-13 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 13 May 2001 at 10:27:21, you wrote: (ref: <004401c0db8f$80fdd920$9c5f883e@asusone>) >Hi Peter, > >Is there any plans to incorporate the ATX power management system into the >Q40 (SMSQ/E) rom > >I am very pleased with my one, it is very stable. I did use it on the BBS, >but the SMSQ/E had

[ql-users] Paris show - October 2001

2001-05-13 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 13 May 2001 at 09:15:45, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Ah ! There is a show in Paris in october ?!! Yes in the same place as last year. I emailed J-L D, but no reply. I guess I can make it public now: Saturday October 13th 10:00 to 16:00 Université Paris, 82 Rue de la Libert

Re: [ql-users] QL BBS

2001-05-13 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 13 May 2001 at 10:30:22, you wrote: (ref: <004501c0db8f$81b67ac0$9c5f883e@asusone>) >Hi, > >I can take all the points that were on Nene Valley, Tony has already offered >to bring in SyncNet. If this becomes too difficult, then my system is not >used at all. Sorry - I am not quite sure wh

Re: [ql-users] Q40/Q60 in ATX case

2001-05-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 12 May 2001 at 22:55:59, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >>> AT cases are still available and usually cheaper and smaller than ATX >>> cases, so I don't see much reason for using ATX cases for the Q40. >> >>Well, not in France I'm afraid: it's difficult like HELL to get an >>AT cas

Re: [ql-users] QL BBS

2001-05-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 12 May 2001 at 19:56:03, you wrote: (ref: <003101c0db15$32211940$4800883e@asusone>) >lloks like Nene Valley BBS is cosing down at the end of May this year. I have a good 33600 connection (on a V90 modem) as I use the analogue side of an ISDN link. I would be happy to act as a link to Ja

Re: [ql-users] ZXir QLive Alive!

2001-05-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 9 May 2001 at 12:51:31, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Do you have something to contribute for the June/Summer issue? To what? Looks like a ZX QL publication of some sort. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshm

Re: [ql-users] QL serial ports

2001-05-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 8 May 2001 at 12:29:25, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Tue, 8 May 2001 at 12:01:04, you wrote: >(ref: <002101c0d7ae$51e94fa0$18a86fd4@o5e1c0>) > >>Ian has said - >> >>I can't remember the exact name >>of the book - something like "The Indispensable PC Hardware Book" or >>word

Re: [ql-users] QL serial ports

2001-05-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 8 May 2001 at 11:37:26, you wrote: (ref: ) >> Simple - you need a crossover lead. >> TX -> RX >> RX <- TX >> RTS -> CTS >> CTS <- RTS > >> and that is it. >> No complications with DSR and DTR - forget them. > >Phew, I was hoping

Re: [ql-users] QL serial ports

2001-05-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 8 May 2001 at 12:01:04, you wrote: (ref: <002101c0d7ae$51e94fa0$18a86fd4@o5e1c0>) >Ian has said - > >I can't remember the exact name >of the book - something like "The Indispensable PC Hardware Book" or >words to that effect. >= > >A book I have found very useful in t

Re: [ql-users] QL serial ports

2001-05-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 8 May 2001 at 10:16:05, you wrote: (ref: ) >> It is all down to handshaking and how fast the QL can accept and >process >> the data. If the QL invoked the handshake line, and DTR was connected >> to RTS . > >Just to throw i

Re: [ql-users] QL serial ports

2001-05-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 7 May 2001 at 22:46:18, you wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> You could try copy ser2 (or ser1) but at a slow baud rate to >> avoid problems. When we first developed QL Terminal (in 1988) we found >> 2400 was the maximum safe rate, and even then sometimes chrs were lost. >> The main

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