Ian Collier wrote:
I've never understood why everybody hated the +2a
Me neither.
imc
Wouldn't have been so bad if you could have upgraded it to disk (disc?)
when it was released
Gavin Smith wrote:
My collection of Formats - someone please take them! £10 for the lot!
How many issues? Out of interest ...?
Gavin Smith wrote:
David wrote:
Gavin Smith wrote:
My collection of Formats - someone please take them! £10 for the lot!
How many issues? Out of interest ...?
(Wahey you're back online!) About 5 year's worth I think - so that's
over 100 issues). Get your PC fixed? Nice one
Andrew Collier wrote:
So don't delay - reply today! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to
blow your own trumpet.
I'll resist the obvious puns ;)
Y hooo!
Anyone alive?
.
Chris Pile was saying that sometimes it works better after running some
of the utilities with the sound version of Sim Coupe... I think one of
them modifies one of the DOS vectors or somethink.
David
!
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Robert van der Veeke, aka RJV Graphics
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David
(Atom owner! And proud of it!)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
| There is BDOS, which seems from what I've heard, to be good is some
| respects
| but fails because it does not allow you to use the hard drive as one
| space.
|
| But what it loses in that, it gains in the fact that it uses existing
| commands instead of CALL's.
Gavin Smith wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All I pointed out, and it is something that you cannot deny, is that if
just a
few of the people on this list had provided Nev with even a little bit of
help
the HDOS would be a lot better than it is.
Oh joy, Mr Get-along-with-everyone
on 0161 797
0651.
David
Oaky, it's not SAM Related... but at least I've bothered to post about
something today!
Am I imagining it, or iss the episode of Red Dwarf on tonight the
re-hased episode?
David
Ian Collier wrote:
On Mon, 07 Sep 1998 21:59:32 -0700, David said:
Am I imagining it, or iss the episode of Red Dwarf on tonight the
re-hased episode?
You are correct - the episode they showed was the digitally ruined one. :-)
imc
Glad I missed it :)
few weeks
David
Well, as I said earlier, I'll be quite possibly down in Stroud some time
over the next few weeks... *
When is the show on?
David
* Either that, or St Albans - depending on which site they send me down
to check up on the performance stats on!
...
Justin.
Well... I know Chris (Pile that is) isn't too interested in going back
to
an old program. He said (in my interview with him in Blitz - IIR) that
he'd have put CPM+ support in if he'd had the info... but he only had
very scant into on the system. So he did pretty well really!
David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By the way, is Chris Pile at liberty now?
- Phil Glover
Read the interview in Blitz 8 :)
Ian Collier wrote:
On Wed, 09 Sep 1998 19:51:42 -0700, David said:
When is the show on?
Apparently it is October 17th.
imc
Good... I'll mark it in my diary.
Ta
Phew! WHat a busy mailing list it's been today! Crikey, my server's been
straining at the edges to handle it all!
Anyone alive out there?
Dave wrote:
David [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
Anyone alive out there?
yup. although i've not been up to much (save for going to Malta for a
week)
I dunno... sounds like at least you're still posting to the list...
Apart from an answer from Ian and David W ... I think everyone else is
dead?
Robert van der Veeke wrote:
Van: David [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Onderwerp: Re: Hello?
Datum: Monday, September 14, 1998 6:55
Anyone alive out there?
yup. although i've not been up to much (save for going to Malta for a
week)
I dunno... sounds like
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 14/09/98 11:03:55, you write:
Where can I buy a SAM printer cable, and at what price? (Other than
Gloucester).
The Sam printer cable is the same as the BBC one - it might be easier to
find one of those.
panto mode
Oh no it isn't.
/
Stewart.
Gosh, Aren't I helpful!
David
... Please can u email it to me?
Ta,
David
Graham Goring wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
Stewart Skardon wrote:
Any news on FRED?
Out very shortly from what I understand.
I think that FRED can be pretty much classed as dead, really.
Graham Goring
--
That's rather a sweeping
a PC
Keyboard interface... so perhaps they'll be able to help.
David
Graham Goring wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
Graham Goring wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
Stewart Skardon wrote:
Any news on FRED?
Out very shortly from what I understand.
I think that FRED can
Jarek Adamski wrote:
Do you have SAMBUS?
Nope... I think Dan's bought an APE-3 ;)
Did I mention that I have an ATOM with a 1.2Gb Disc in it? :-)
It is called gigalomania. ;-)
Do you use BSDOS with 1500 RECORDs???
Since BDos works with an 8 Gig HD with only a second or two to sort out
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David wrote:
Graham Goring wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
Graham Goring wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
Stewart Skardon wrote:
Any news on FRED?
Out very shortly from what I understand
Can I just confirm if Bob has allowed an on-line version of the SAM
Manual to be done? I may have a bash starting it after Blitz 9 is
finished.
David
... I've got about 100 meg of web
space doing bugger all at the moment... and no, that wasn't a lame pun
either!
David
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David Ledbury wrote:
Lee Willis [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Erm, can anyone tell me either the location of the sam-users list
archives or which rfc the lying pig thing is in. You know the 'if you
throw it hard enough' etc.
Lee.
Hi Lee... try here ;)
http
Ian Collier wrote:
On Fri, 18 Sep 1998 19:06:07 -0700, David said:
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What codepage are you using? Certainly not the iso-8859-1
that your headers claim. The character you seem to have
put
Andrew Collier wrote:
On my Mac it's the ellipsis character - three dots in the space of one
character.
Just out of interest, do these work? Sam Coupé SAM COUPÉ
Yep :)
and a slave, how do i set the
jumpers and wich one is first on the cable and who goes next. Both drives
are Seagates, and in working order.
Atom or PC?
David
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Currently listening to : Saving Private Ryan
Currently listening to : Diva
Robert van der Veeke wrote:
Atom or PC?
Atom
I think it can be done, or is there something Edwin did not tell me when he
showed me his Atom with two HD's attached to it?
Yeah - IIR there's one BDOS variable that handles that... I'm sure one
needs to be set for the dual status.
Edwin's
Dean Liversidge wrote:
Thís ·sïg ìs jûst tø ãññõÿ ¶êøþ£è wh¤ ðºñ´t µ$ë ϧØ88591.
Hmmm, looks like juberish to me, but what the hell, it doesnt bother me.
Unless you were calling me something not verry nice ;-)
It was
This sig is just to annoy people who don't use IS0-8859-1.
;)
/
Page /mono/home/s/unc/www//Coupe/misc/index.html
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sam_supplement/
No longer on the net I think David Tonks wasn't that impressed with
the Internet... :(
Also, has the following gone for good, don't keep up with CSS as much as
I'd like
Tim wrote:
The following links were not checked because the server was unreachable:
Page /mono/home/s/unc/www//Coupe/net/specpages.html
http://www.jetman.demon.co.uk/speccy/index.html
1 min on CSS ...
http://www.jetman.dircon.co.uk/speccy/index.html
Cheers,
Tim
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Hey Tim/Dan,
How about a list member update? ;)
David
Sorry about posting this to the list, but I've lost Cookies email
addres:
Thanks for the Birthday card ;)
David
Peter Harkess wrote:
Hello,
I was just wondering if you can use a syquest drive(same as a zip
drive)with the atom?Also can it be used as a master i.e. instead of a hard
drive.
In theory, I'd expect it could be done... at the end of the day it's
really down
to understanding how the Zip
The Mad Goose wrote:
I might have a bash at it sometime this week - there's a very basic
copy (Graham's original, I think) up on my site atm, but it's years
old.
Np. Perhaps u should post up any specfic queries on here... if there's
anyone alive round here you should be able to fill up some
Simon Cooke wrote:
In theory, I'd expect it could be done... at the end of the day it's
really down
to understanding how the Zip actually works. But that's the problem.
Iomega are
hardly forthcoming with techy details.
Edwin'll be better placed technically for this ;)
The internal IDE
David wrote:
Help's having people on the inside ;)
Whoops! I meant people IN on the inside...
The original line sounds like Cookies about to join the PCB-H set ;)
Mind u
:)
Gordon Wallis wrote:
It's called Web.it (yes, that's W-E-B-dot-I-T, possible the cheesiest name
the show had to offer), and it's pretty cute. It's not, in fact, a C64, but
a custom hybrid set-top-box sortof laptop thing, which plugs into your TV
and your phone line. The processor's an AMD,
Dan Doore wrote:
Persona [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Err it's David L actually (also as URL [EMAIL PROTECTED] )
Wayne Coles [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Wayne... finished Kaboom yet? ;)
Unknowns
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Matthew? Taiwan? I wonder...? Can't be?
Can it?
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
H... Another
Gavin Smith wrote:
David wrote:
Wayne Coles [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Wayne... finished Kaboom yet? ;)
Blimey! That reminds me! Bob, I suppose that cheque for the refund of my
SAM-Clock order (which must be years old by now!) is in the post? :)
Gavin
H... Perhaps it's time
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm pleased to say I managed to track down a supplier of SAM printer cables
for a paltry £4, including post and packing. The cable arrived today in it's
original packaging and tied up, as it's in mint condition. A quoted price of
£7.95 doesn't sound so good after
So? Anything exciting at this show?
actually had one, but I
have now!) so instead of just wining about it contribute!
And that goes for everyone!
(And if you dont want to contribute/Sub to Fred - there's always Blitz
;)
David
Has the SAM Clock actually been released by Format?
Or, far that matter, the SRAM?
David
belongs to
David Braben, who (despite the rave reviews of V2000 ;) is notoriously
protective about his work.
I really wonder how it does stand with regards to him? Technically, as
the SAM version is only a patched Speccy one, it could be okay ... but
it is a funny position.
Oh well, just my tuppence
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
subscribe
Hello Malcolm,
Not quite the right subbing instructions ;)
David
Simon Cooke wrote:
I really wonder how it does stand with regards to him? Technically, as
the SAM version is only a patched Speccy one, it could be okay ... but
it is a funny position.
Nah - it's being sold for profit; this is the kind of thing that David
Braben would get stroppy about
-scratching or anything, just 20 or so wires
to solder to spots on the main SAM pcb. Too tricky?
I could always do an external one later, if there's
any call for it, I suppose
Andy
Well done anyway!
David
Hmmm... I've got a PC keyboard doing nothing... but it's some weird
one with built
Matthew Craven wrote:
When actually is the show? It started at the middle of October and
it seems has been gradually pushed back again and again. What is
happening?
Thanks,
MJC.
See http://nsss.home.ml.org/ for details of the NSSS - if that's the one
u mean.
David
Matthew Craven wrote:
Who's going to Quedgeley on Saturday? Is anybody starting out from the
south-east of England?
I thought it was in the North?
MJC.
NO! That's the NSSS.
see http://nsss.home.ml.org/ for details
a damn sight more regularly then in the
past ... and even still arse around in the odd coding.
Maybe one of these days I'll finish programming one of my other projects
too ;)
David
admittedly have pulled their fingers out sucessfully in the past) when
some people are trying at least...
Perhaps.
David (who would love to go to Gloucester, but looks like he'll be stuck
in a meeting regarding some new Monitor models all sodding day!)
it could prolong the life of the SAM by opening it
up to a new market?
Andy
It's a very good idea, and it's on that Bruce had done in at least one
form towards the end of SAMTech - i remember seeing the prototype at
ZX92 remember seeing it Nev?
Good idea.
David
.
imc
Sounds like there'll be more at Bolton
http://nsss.home.ml.org/
David
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Nick Humphries, [EMAIL PROTECTED], at your service
Hello Nick!
Nice to see another CSS regular on the list.
Cursor disk wasn't that bad at all...
David
Robert van der Veeke wrote:
Van: Maria Rookyard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Onderwerp: Re: Bwahahahaha
Datum: Saturday, October 17, 1998 5:20
But why does Bob hold the copyright to Roberts emails? Oh it's all too
confusing.
Adding to the confusion, perhaps I am
Gavin Smith wrote:
So what was it like? Any good? (M)any people? Any fights? Any drinking? And
did Bob take the piss out of me in his little speechy thing again this time?
--
I dunno, but against struggling to try to explain how not to plug a PII
into a 486 motherboard, I think I'd have
David wrote:
Robert van der Veeke wrote:
Adding to the confusion, perhaps I am Bob
Nope... I am Bob ;)
Hold on... Robert? Bob?
Oh no! He is Bob!
], at your service
Sound Machine IIR...
Free for Blitz subscribers with issue 4
;)
David
Ian Collier wrote:
On 17 Oct 98 16:20:56 +, Kevin Cooper said:
Are you the one with the sort of long, dark hair? Yeah, I remember meeting
you many moons ago at an All Formats fair in Haydock
I do not recall ever going to an All Formats fair in Haydock...
Perhaps it was Simon
Nick Humphries wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 1998 22:49:17 -0700 Sat, 17 Oct 98 23:12:08 BST, you wrote:
Sound Machine IIR...
Free for Blitz subscribers with issue 4
;)
Please tell me you're joking - that's like putting GAC on a magazine cover
tape...
I'm not joking.
Simon Cooke wrote:
I do not recall ever going to an All Formats fair in Haydock...
Perhaps it was Simon Cooke.
Or possibly Ian Slavin. Apart from the glasses, we both had a very
similar line in hair and leather jackets.
Simon
Yeah, it sounds like it could be Axe.
- 3 slots), Quazar Sampler, 1 Meg
i/f etc
Any (sensible-ish) thoughts?
Andrews Keyboard i/f could come in very handy here ;)
David
Maria Rookyard wrote:
From: Simon Cooke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: a
Date: 17 October 1998 02:14
I use it to taunt and rile people whilst I laugh merrily and rub
myself with bacon-grease. Yourself?
I just do the bacon-grease bit...
Simon
You
I wonder if anyone can tell me if the Format SRAM board has been
released yet? I'm actually quite keen on getting one for a little
project I'm looking into...
David
(c) 1998 David Ledbury
Use outside of this newsgroup is actually quite sad really, as
in all honest it's not really worth
.
Colin Piggot.
Nice to see u back on line, and nice to see yet another on Claranet ;)
David
PS: Plug! The subscribers disk with issue 8 also has the full version
of Stefan's Mod Player, complete with the source code to use it within
your own programs ... this also works with the incredible
Paul Walker wrote:
'scuse me, just one quick test.
And here's another
Maria Rookyard wrote:
From: David [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Maria Rookyard wrote:
From: Simon Cooke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I use it to taunt and rile people whilst I laugh merrily and rub
myself with bacon-grease. Yourself?
I just do the bacon-grease bit...
Simon
tempted to try a sub to Format...
Can anyone tell me if it's worthwhile?
David
Compaq cases floating around (the
PC's are crap, but the case is nice and streamlined ;)
Be nice if I could get it all sorted for the NSSS save lugging
around all those bloody interfaces ;)
David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's a shame all the old fueds continue. You would've thought that things
would've worked themselves out over the last few very stressful weeks.
The days were bad enough as it is without coming to work (I'm grateful
that I still have a work to come to) to see one of
Robert van der Veeke wrote:
[snip]
:(
I wish I could get there... sounds like some fun :(
Have a good time all ;)
David
I know I've asked this before (but haven't had an answer yet :(
but what's the difference between the 1771, 1791, 1793, 1795, 1797,
2793, 2797 and the hard-to-get-hold-of 1772?
And the obvious question? Can any of these be used in place of the 1772?
Ta
David
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Simon's apparently working on something called Statues of Ice ...
*laughs*
I'm not normally one to drool over demos.. But I /WANT/
to see this one!!! :)
I think you might see my version of JSW first :(
David
Maria Rookyard wrote:
Simon's apparently working on something called Statues of
Ice ...
;)
Lee.
Oooh, people can be *so* cruel ;-)
Maria.
I'm not the only bitchy one ;)
David wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The current situation is that although DW has signed a contract returning
FRED
to me, I have *not* yet signed it. Hence FRED still lies fully with him -
all
properties, copyrights and obligations. GB however, has not signed a
contract
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maria, why did you not bring this chocolate mouse to my 50th birthday party,
Chocolate Mouse? ;)
Yum, yum!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
PS. The northern SAM SPECCY SHOW will be held in NORWICH, nr BOLTON on the
28th NOVEMBER, Booking forms can be obtained from the above address.
BTW - It's actually Horwich you'll find ;)
like quite a decent turnout.
Good! Worth me traveling to then.
David
Ian Collier wrote:
On Sat, 31 Oct 1998 21:28:34 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
PS. The northern SAM SPECCY SHOW will be held in NORWICH, nr BOLTON on the
28th NOVEMBER, Booking forms can be obtained from the above address.
If Norwich is near Bolton then I should almost be able to
So, how many people here are actually interested in tinkering with any
SAM hardware?
D A Fulton wrote:
So, how many people here are actually interested in tinkering with any
SAM hardware?
How do you mean?
Dave.
IE actually doing any serious building of new projects.
Kevin Cooper wrote:
Hi Folks...
PS. The northern SAM SPECCY SHOW will be held in NORWICH, nr BOLTON on the
28th NOVEMBER, Booking forms can be obtained from the above address.
That'll be Horwich is it?
Kev.
Yep, not Norwich :)
:)
Question for Bob How far is this disk controller interface from
construction? As the disk chip is one of the hardest parts for us to
obtain for the SAM?
And as I said before, can any of the previous chips listed above be used
in any extent?
David
But luckily, Bob's just harmless.
Mostly ;)
, the shows on the 28th November see the link to the site
from the Persona site on www.persona.clara.net
David
Robert van der Veeke wrote:
As for Elite, it would definitly mean, taking it apart, see how it works.
Can it be improved? and can we put extra options, missions, ships and other
things to it?
Have you seen Elite 2 on the Spectrum?
-Original Message-
From: Ian Collier [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 30 November 1998 11:09
Subject: Re: Missing disk error.
Do Sam drives have rubber bands in them like the infamous +3 drives?
imc
Something like that...
Wonder if it's dust?
The
Hey, my postings in uk.g-l-b aren't that exciting :)
-Original Message-
From: Gavin Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 30 November 1998 20:57
Subject: Re: YAWN!
Paul Walker wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Andrew Collier wrote:
Alternatively, write
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