[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend! (2nd attempt!)

2004-03-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 at 22:45:55, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Qliberator was another story but Ian Stewart, who was my only contact, had only a small part in writing it. The other author, whose name escapes me, Adrian Soundy had long since disappeared and the sources were not

Re: [ql-users] Beginning a succesful QL journey

2004-03-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 at 06:16:31, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In a message dated 19/03/2004 02:00:06 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip   I have also been promised a couple of Miracle Systems hard disk drives which plug into the QLs ROM port.  Unfotrunately, this does not

Re: [ql-users] Re: Changing the subject

2004-03-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 at 11:13:18, wrote: This was Rich with bad attribute--^ (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Agreed - the QL traders continue to support the QL mainly from a love for the system and the people involved.  The more disputes that arise and the less people that buy any software, the

Re: [ql-users] Re: Changing the subject

2004-03-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 at 18:49:44, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On 19 Mar 2004 at 16:54, Tony Firshman wrote: Maybe we ought to resort to old fashioned sheep. No thanks, I already look sheepish enough most of the time. I thought you were more wolf like (8

[ql-users] Re: Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-u sers] Re: £ 0.00 to sp end! (1st attem. ..

2004-03-18 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 at 06:59:20, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On 17 Mar 2004 at 16:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do however wonder what version DD supplies with their machines?? If they are not supplying the latest version, then they would seem to be selling their

[ql-users] Re: Re: Re: [ql-users] £ 0.00 to spend! (1s t attempt)

2004-03-17 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 at 18:31:04, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Personally, the lack of Internet access for the QL/Q40 is not an issue for me. I have a PC for most of my Internet use (dial up) and use the system at work for larger downloads (T-1). I look at the QL as a nice hobbiest

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: Re: Re: [ql-users] £ 0.00 to spend! (1s t attempt)

2004-03-17 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 at 18:21:03, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Mind you the 300bps acoustic coupler modem is a bit limiting (8-)# It was Z88 like, but with a great keyboard, but poor screen. Acoustic coupler? Is that a modem that plays the sound through the telephone handset

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-11 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 23:37:39, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 20:00:03, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 at 12:28:33, Jérôme Grimbert wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Only option so far is to be picky when buying the printer, checking that there is at least a parallel port (and one that does not need ECP/EPP, but plain good old parallel port, mono-directional... and no fancy

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 20:00:03, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP The 1430 is particularly good value from www.novatech.co.uk at £118 or so including VAT. It is 117.30 at Novatech and at www.hamiltone.co.uk

[ql-users] ComputerActive

2004-03-03 Thread Tony Firshman
ComputerActtive have a 'Memory Lane' article in their last issue (158 dated 17 March). They say 'While old machines can still be used for basic purposes most people collect them for fun' All they say about the QL is Sinclair followed this spectrum in 1984 with the sophisticated but

Re: [ql-users] USA QL web site - new graphics and QDT progress

2004-02-29 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 at 01:00:53, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I will do the mailing Tony if you haven't found anybody else Ta. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] USA QL web site - new graphics and QDT progress

2004-02-28 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 at 14:18:27, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I have just added some very nice graphics to the USA QL show web site, compliments of the very talented Thorsten Herbert over there in Italy. He has provided us two front page graphics and a logo. You all might

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

2004-02-27 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 at 23:03:55, Ian L. Pine wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) From Tim's description, it sounds like the _video_ ram is the problem, and that is what I was talking about (hence the referral to SGC ram - where the chips have similar leg layout) They are recovered chips

Re: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 at 15:13:11, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In a message dated 24/02/2004 23:31:22 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Rich,   Have you got the QL Medic disk interface manual? I have interface (as the Cumana one :) but no books.I also have scanner

Re: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-24 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 at 23:32:51, Witchy wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi Rich,   Have you got the QL Medic disk interface manual? I have interface (as the Cumana one :) but no books. I don't think there was one. Buyers were lucky to get a case! I will have a look. I got a case 'cos I

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

2004-02-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 at 22:40:48, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cleaning with an erasure, especially a pencil type (versus ink) can leave a different residue and doesn't always take away the material very well. It is best to use an actual electrical contact cleaner, usually

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

2004-02-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 at 11:16:57, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) 99.99% of the problem is caused by bad contacts on the SIMM sockets. Follow Tony's advise on cleaning them as he's the one that built yours so he knows which

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

2004-02-13 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 at 09:17:14, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:40:01 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz [EMAIL PROTECTED] lenerz.com wrote: On 13 Feb 2004 at 4:13, Marcel Kilgus wrote: But then again, I

[ql-users] Thor manual

2004-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
This is for 'witchy' (I wonder who he is (8-)# ) and Dilwyn especially. A zipped pdf of the original QL board based Thor is: URL:http://www.firshman.co.uk/data/thor-ql.zip It is about 10mb. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] Thor manual

2004-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 at 11:46:35, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) This is for 'witchy' (I wonder who he is (8-)# ) and Dilwyn especially. A zipped pdf of the original QL board based Thor is: 'technical info' I should have said. URL:http://www.firshman.co.uk/data/thor-ql.zip

Re: [ql-users] Thor manual

2004-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 at 20:02:50, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) THOR MANUAL Thanks to Tony Firshman, I have now added the Thor manual PDF file to the QL Documentation CD, which is now at version 2.7. The PDF file is about 10MB long, you will of course need the Acrobat file

Re: [ql-users] Miracle's Hard Disk System

2004-02-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 at 10:38:36, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:52:22 -, Dr Colin F Parsons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like an old pre ide, RLL or some other format HD I think so too, most

Re: [off topic] Re: _SPAM_ Re: [ql-users] Miracle's Hard Disk System

2004-02-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 at 18:45:12, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes As you started I continue this off topic conversation: your message was filtered out by my little antispam utility because of sussex in the signature

Re: [ql-users] Miracle Hard Disk

2004-02-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 at 13:24:05, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Well,   I have followd the good advice and at least the hard disk is no longer making any noise (maybe its not moving at all).   However, the initial problem remains that the banner (The Miracle Winny ) or something such like,

Re: [ql-users] CST Thor

2004-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 at 15:42:59, Witchy wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi folks, I found this list after googling for David Oliver and CST, who hopefully some of you will remember produced the Thor range of machines. Having got my paws on what I think used to be a working Thor WF2 (before

Re: [ql-users] CST Thor

2004-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 at 18:54:54, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Witchy wrote: I found this list after googling for David Oliver and CST, who hopefully some of you will remember produced the Thor range of machines. Having got my paws on what I think used to be a working Thor

Re: [ql-users] CST Thor

2004-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 at 19:06:40, Tarquin Mills wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Marcel Kilgus wrote: In true Sinclair style it was marketed long before it was ready, resulting in initial shipments needing an extra ROM 'dongle' out the back because they couldn't fit SuperBASIC into (I think)

Re: [ql-users] CST Thor

2004-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 at 21:04:33, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tarquin Mills wrote: In true Sinclair style it was marketed long before it was ready, resulting in initial shipments needing an extra ROM 'dongle' out the back because they couldn't fit SuperBASIC into (I think)

Re: [ql-users] CST Thor

2004-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 at 20:49:14, Witchy wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Firshman Sent: 03 February 2004 19:42 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] CST Thor windows to update without

Re: [ql-users] CST Thor

2004-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 at 21:17:08, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony Firshman wrote: 48K. yes, 48k - and not just superbasic - the whole O/S. This was the great thing about the QL. Yes, amazing. But still you've always needed more than that to gain a really usable system

Re: [ql-users] CST Thor

2004-02-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 at 19:41:48, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) 48K. yes, 48k - and not just superbasic - the whole O/S. This was the great thing about the QL. It was ready to go without having to load the O/S from file, with a full basic supported command line. Mea Culpa

Re: [ql-users] Jonathon Hudson's website

2004-01-30 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 at 14:23:04, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Rich, I think his site must be down, the last address I have is www.daria.co.uk which was his wifes website, I believe, and returns nothing. The older bigfoot and demon addresses I have are both redirected to nowhere

Re: [ql-users] Recent Quanta

2004-01-30 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 at 19:17:11, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I was prompted into writing this by a couple of comments from other QL luminaries. On page 25 there is an advert by P. Merdinian to entice people to sign up to AOL. Does anyone else think this is a: Bad b: A

Re: [ql-users] sernet problems (again:))

2004-01-28 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 at 10:23:14, Michael Grunditz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi all ! Despite all your help last time I cant figure out how to get my Q40 talk whith qpc2. On the Q40: baud 9600 lrespr sernet snet 1 sernet and the equivalent on qpc2. What is the wiring of your cable?

Re: [ql-users] sernet problems (again:))

2004-01-28 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 at 12:35:11, Michael Grunditz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) The cable works ok between qpti - qpti. Have you tried a massive file download using say zmodem, both ways? -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 at 16:09:10, Arnould Nazarian wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) My son, 16, used to use the family PC, Athlon 1,8 GHz + 256 MB of memory. It was not fast enough for his taste, and he wanted to have his own environment so he got a Pentium 3GHz PC + 1 GB of memory (not from me,

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 at 10:36:42, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:09:10 +0100, Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My son, 16, used to use the family PC, Athlon 1,8 GHz + 256 MB of memory. It

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 at 17:36:37, Joachim Van der Auwera wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Arnould Nazarian wrote: ... all of it snipped ... Arnould (and Tony), I know you have always been looking for ways to have a QL device live in the commercial world. Maybe there is a small opportunity here.

Re: [ql-users] Birthday QL 2004

2004-01-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 at 08:48:57, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:01:38 +, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will be bringing a wifi access points and two pci wifi cards, and a good

Re: [ql-users] Birthday QL 2004

2004-01-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 at 10:20:10, P Witte wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I believe some people have mentioned a lack of workshops and talks as things they miss about shows in recent years. The problem may partially have to do with too great a spread of interests over too few people. How about

Re: [ql-users] Birthday QL 2004

2004-01-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 at 12:03:52, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I doubt that an AOL connection can be shared, however a regular connection can :-) Ah is that so. They override the XP setting then do they? Can you think of

Re: [ql-users] USA QL Show - web update

2004-01-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 at 09:54:37, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Also, watching the recent thread for the QL 2004, I have added tentatively some kind of panel discussion. I do recall that they have always been popular at previous shows. If the panel was the last thing on Sunday

Re: [ql-users] Birthday QL 2004

2004-01-17 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 at 21:41:01, Dent wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) As I said in the QL-Today poll I will do my absolute best to get to either or evenboth events whether in UK or NL. Would an Internet connection workshop be of interest? Certainly would. Jochen gets free 48k or so internet

Re: [ql-users] Birthday QL 2004

2004-01-17 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 at 16:24:12, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi Jon, I was thinking of doing the same during QL USA 2004. Hopefully some visitors will bring their std Hermes equipped QLs. Ah that reminds me. Can I

Re: [ql-users] SINCLAIR QL's 20th birthday today! Congratulations...

2004-01-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 at 18:21:17, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi QL'ers Time is moving so fast those days! On January 12th 1984 (exactly 12 days earlier than Steve Jobs lauched the Apple Macintosh) Sir Clive Sinclair presented the QL professional computer to the world in a hollywood-style

Re: [ql-users] QL Documentation

2004-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 at 19:45:48, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) As discussed back in December, I have now put much of the QL Documentation CD online on my TopCities website. Either go to the normal Tesco.Net site http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/index.html and click on the

Re: [ql-users] US QL Show 2004 - Web Site is on line!

2004-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 at 17:31:21, Arnould Nazarian wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) For those who will attend from continental Europe, how, when, and at what cost do they intend to travel? I got a return flight to LHR - JFK (New York) for £180. I then intend to either get a lift to Orlando by

Re: [ql-users] US QL Show 2004 - Web Site is on line!

2004-01-02 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 at 18:07:18, Arnould Nazarian wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony Firshman a écrit: On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 at 17:31:21, Arnould Nazarian wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) For those who will attend from continental Europe, how, when, and at what cost do they intend to travel

Re: [ql-users] Cybiko Driver for QDOS

2003-12-31 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 at 13:15:52, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi All, Hope you all got over the Cringle.. I got a Email Xmas Card late on X,as Eve from Simon Goodwin. Basically just the usual chat about becoming a dad etc, but he did mention one interesting thing. He

Re: [ql-users] Cybiko Driver for QDOS

2003-12-31 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 at 18:34:12, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 at 13:15:52, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi All, Hope you all got over the Cringle.. I got a Email Xmas

Re: [ql-users] QL

2003-12-15 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 at 05:23:00, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Thanks for the response - What I mean is that by using RAM the archive files on my masters are not left open, so that I only lose whatever is in RAM, but, of course you knew that didn't you. Of course (8-)# Try that

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 at 10:36:00, Peter Fox wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Totalise are only free until 31 december this year. After that they want money. I am going to let my totalise email address die. Try Breathenet. With all this moving of accounts, I am amazed that more don't buy a

Re: [ql-users] Thanks - 10th Italian QL meeting

2003-12-07 Thread Tony Firshman
Marco Banchero Gino Stragiotti Anthony Da Silva (France - Paris) Rossi Massimiliano Castagnoli Roberto Elia Bellussi Paolo Vanni Al Bohem (and wife) - United States and of course: Tony Firshman (UK) Roy Wood (UK) Jochen Merz (Germany) Marcel Kilgus (Germany) Zeljko Nastasic (Croatia) and myself

Re: [ql-users] No Virus Now - Maybe

2003-12-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 at 23:05:03, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) derek stewart wrote: Had 3 worms, and a handful of Trojans. No horses though. Well, the Trojans are harmless. The horse (with the Greeks inside) is the real trouble maker. I think Helen was the _real_ troublemaker

[ql-users] Microdrives for Q40

2003-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
I know ql-developers is little read. This might be of interest (It cost Fabrizio E42). Microdrives are back (8-)# BTW I wonder if Sinclair trademarked the name? If he did, then he might earn more money suing IBM than he did off the QL. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [ql-users] Spanish QL

2003-11-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 at 10:37:06, Romaldo Parodi wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) At 23.21 18/11/2003, you wrote: Has anyone come across a spem internal memory expansion? How was this implemented in the QL? Was it one that simply plugged into the 8301 socket - with through connector and wired

Re: [ql-users] Spanish QL

2003-11-19 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 at 23:12:47, Romaldo Parodi wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Has anyone come across a spem internal memory expansion? How was this implemented in the QL? Was it one that simply plugged into the 8301 socket - with through connector and wired to the 68008? I had one some

[ql-users] Spanish QL

2003-11-18 Thread Tony Firshman
Has anyone come across a spem internal memory expansion? How was this implemented in the QL? Was it one that simply plugged into the 8301 socket - with through connector and wired to the 68008? A Spanish customer has a dead QL with one in. I am trying to get better info from him (8-)# ... I

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E on eprom

2003-11-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 at 09:41:31, Jerome Grimbert wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I tried to program some Eprom to replace the 2.91 with at least 3.01 SMSQ/E on my Q40... and so far I fail miserably. What's the magic process ? Am i missing a step ? I have a 'lrespr-able' rom file (configurated

Re: [ql-users] Moving the Norwich Show

2003-11-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 at 22:36:21, Tarquin Mills wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Dear Quanta and QL Traders I have just run the first Norwich Spectrum and SAM Show (ORSAM 2003. Originally it was planned to include a Quanta Workshop, but I was talked out of it. At the show, as part of a 'QL2000

Re: [ql-users] Byfleet meeting photos

2003-11-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 at 11:00:49, thegilpins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 1:29 PM Subject: [ql-users] Byfleet meeting photos As usual Tony again did some

[ql-users] spam

2003-11-05 Thread Tony Firshman
A QL trader (he shall remain nameless) has fallen into the classic trap of quoting literal email addresses. This might partly explain how spam so quickly found my new email address. I suggested something like: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]email:/a tonydummy#64;dummyfirshman#46;co#46;uk I

Re: [ql-users] Pictures from the QL Show in Italy!

2003-10-28 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 at 01:24:42, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 at 18:41:35, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Nicely done, apart from the 3 broken links: Pictures of Supper, Roberto Orlandi and Eros Forenzi Roberto Orlandi! I am amazed

Re: [ql-users] Pictures from the QL Show in Italy!

2003-10-27 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 at 18:41:35, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Nicely done, apart from the 3 broken links: Pictures of Supper, Roberto Orlandi and Eros Forenzi Roberto Orlandi! I am amazed it was only three, as we had a very bad sporadic link. One I know - I had forgotten to

Re: [ql-users] Pictures from the QL Show in Italy!

2003-10-27 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 at 09:35:01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- Initial Header --- From : [EMAIL PROTECTED] To : QL Users [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc : Date : Sun, 26 Oct 2003 16:44:12 +0100 Subject : [ql-users] Pictures from the QL

Re: [ql-users] Pictures from the QL Show in Italy!

2003-10-27 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 at 14:59:43, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) . Plus TF reay dissappointed me this time ;-) (I expected to attend the show by virtual means again, but apparently he was getting a taste of the

Re: [ql-users] Eurocheques

2003-10-24 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 at 20:41:28, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In any case these days I am using Citibank for my international transactions and I usually pay nothing receive or send. Most UK sellers that travel all the

[ql-users] Berchtesgaden photos

2003-10-24 Thread Tony Firshman
I set up http://www.firshman.co.uk/berchtesgaden-2003/ ... actually at the show, uploading the photos via Jochen's bluetooth mobile phone link. However it appears that Jochen's email to the group did not get through (8-(# How disappointing. I wondered why there was no comment. Just to give

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

2003-10-24 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 at 20:07:59, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 at 18:28:09, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) It is a nice feature of Turnpike to receive email from a list

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

2003-10-23 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 at 20:09:09, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) And while Bruce is at it, I suggest he fixes the ql-users headers to an appropriate format so it identifies itself as a mailing list :-) I didn' know that was

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

2003-10-23 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 at 18:28:09, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) It is a nice feature of Turnpike to receive email from a list like this into a defined Newsgroup. However, it doesn't always work. This computer with Turnpike receives it in the default mailbox, so I have to cut

Re: [ql-users] Eurocheques

2003-10-23 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 at 21:19:00, Peter Fox wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I must live in a different universe. I did have the most tremendous problems setting up a Euro account, the bank went to sleep for nearly two months. AS a result, the bank actually provided a bankers draft in Euros

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

2003-10-23 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 at 07:00:36, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 09:36:48 +0100, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 at 20:09:09, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3

Re: [ql-users] Eurocheques

2003-10-22 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 at 12:21:09, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In a message dated 22/10/2003 16:40:26 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just a query regarding Eurocheques. Mostly for the traders this one, but any advice welcome... Typically, I have never had to deal in

Re: [ql-users] Re: [QLNews] Launchpad

2003-10-22 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 at 22:02:51, Giorgio wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/launchpad/launchpad.html page not found :-( You should have done a bit of hacking (8-)# By judicious editing I came up with the correct one:

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

2003-10-22 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 at 23:25:24, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Duncan Neithercut wrote: I dont suppose it was intentional Definitely not. Aurora, Supergoldcard 2.49 Qubide 2.01. After approx 1.5hrs initial conclusion is that it works OK in mode 4 including window move

Re: [ql-users] More Q-Word news

2003-10-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 at 20:53:48, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Also if any users of Minerva MkII with an Aurora are out there, I'd like your feedback (and possible beta testing) on a QWord version with sound samples for

Re: [ql-users] error lines

2003-10-20 Thread Tony Firshman
Lau did a lot of work on WHEN ERROR in Minerva - and it did seem to work well. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts,

Re: [ql-users] SMSQDOS licence

2003-10-17 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 at 21:46:27, Timothy Swenson wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I've sort of been following the discussion of the SMSQ/E license (yet again). So have I, but a great deal of the discussion seems to expand exponentially, with each point being replied to and re-replied etc. I

Re: [ql-users] SMSQDOS licence

2003-10-17 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 at 11:01:05, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:15:49 +, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 at 21:46:27, Timothy Swenson wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??

2003-10-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 at 10:38:12, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) You could also try the Kyocera FS1010 which has an EPSON emulation built in but some of the characters are a bit odd. I am sure that a suitable translation could be done if some one wanted to do it. (One example is the

Re: [ql-users] Bad line 8

2003-10-11 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 at 10:41:49, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED])   It could be that the drives themselves need a good clean (as with all tape heads) - cotton bud and meths (Tony is that the best thing to use??) is required. Meths is fine - iso-propyl alcohol is the best. However it is

Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??

2003-10-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 at 23:14:45, Tarquin Mills wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Inkjets are the real problem, dot matrix printers are still made (why?), they are 24 pin and not warnout. 1) easy carbon copies 2) Can sprocketed continuous paper I still use the dot matrix for printing labels

Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??

2003-10-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 at 21:00:34, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 19:21:45 +0100, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 at 11:59:38, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Got

Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??

2003-10-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 at 21:35:28, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) From: John Hitchcock [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/06 Mon PM 04:47:08 EDT To: QL-users e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL?? However, what printers are people

Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??

2003-10-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 at 11:59:38, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Got the Brother in 1966? Wow, he must be knackered :-)) Whoops - 1986 of course. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254

Re: [ql-users] QL Hot-removable Compact Flash Adapters - ONE LEFT!!

2003-10-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 at 21:35:27, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 00:35:35 +0100, P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Darren Branagh writes: I still have ONE hot-removable compact flash adapter left!!

Re: [ql-users] QL Hot-removable Compact Flash Adapters - ONE LEFT!!

2003-10-02 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 at 15:04:38, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I still have ONE hot-removable compact flash adapter left!! The one I have has a label saying it is not hot-removable. Did you have two types then? -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255

Re: [ql-users] ATX case problem solved

2003-09-29 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 at 12:09:30, Tarquin Mills wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I think I may have solved the problem of starting the power supply on ATX cases. I will spend 15 pounds to investigate my conclusion, then write a paragraph or two for Quanta on it. What was _your_ problem? The

[ql-users] QPAC2 button frame - memory display

2003-09-29 Thread Tony Firshman
request from Jerome Grimbert to print free memory as a qpac2 button (lost in my filing system!). It is easy using Phil Borman's BT_FRAME (LRESPR bt_frame_bin) eg for my I2C temp display on my BBS system I have: tscr = FOPEN('[EMAIL PROTECTED]') ink#scr,0:BT_FRAME#tscr:cls#tscr ... and that

Re: [ql-users] sernet

2003-09-24 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 at 14:23:45, Jochen Merz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I guess it is a cable problem in most cases - you can easily try connecting the two machines with your nul modem cable and start QTPI on both systems. If you see on the other machine what you typed on one system and

Re: [ql-users] sernet

2003-09-22 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 at 18:29:10, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) not being silly here Tony but.. .Why don't you solder up a few cables and sell them as sernet cables at shows for those that aren't too handy with a soldering iron, or just couldn't be bothered making one

Re: [ql-users] sernet

2003-09-22 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 at 22:20:44, Fabrizio Diversi wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I know it is not very usefull, but I use sernet (2.25) between the WinXP PC with QPC and the Q60, and between the same PC and the original QL and everything is working perfectly. As a cable between the PC and Q60

Re: [ql-users] sernet

2003-09-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 at 07:25:34, Michael Grunditz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi I cant use sernet between my q40 and qpc2. Iget sernet aborted . What is the pinout of your serial cable? -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] Rogue page

2003-09-11 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 at 17:09:24, TonyTebby wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Roy wood asked When did Tony Tebby become a boy scout ? It's that Sinclair mugshot again A neckscarf is ideal for protecting the neck from abrasion after it has been splashed with concentrated sulphuric acid (but

[ql-users] Q40 and fan

2003-09-11 Thread Tony Firshman
Peter has made a comment (in ql-developers) about the Q40 heatsink. I guess he won't say it here, so here it is: since I recently had requests wether or not the CPU on the Q40 could become too hot in long term operation, a short clarification: The Q40

Re: [ql-users] Rogue page

2003-09-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 at 09:13:07, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Oooops, sorry, private email got sent to the list by mistake. Since it sneaked through, he was talking about: http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/qlrogues/qlrogues.html I am glad you did that (8-)# How about

Re: [ql-users] Rogue page

2003-09-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 at 10:45:27, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) No chance...not enough space left on the website! You can use space on mine. I have 9gb free at the last count - is that enough? (8-)# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255

Re: [ql-users] Virtual QL Show??

2003-09-04 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 at 10:31:43, Colin Parsons wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Your ISDN though would struggle with sound/video. Hopefully ADSL will reach Roundwood. QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk There's not much

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