Fully agreed. The GoldCard even takes the very core of a computer away from the QL motherboard, which is CPU and main RAM.bwinkel67 wrote:It sounds odd to me to say BBQL w/Gold Card as you might as well say QL w/Gold Card (i.e. no longer just the good old BBQL).
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- Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:11 am
- Forum: Compatibles Corner
- Topic: Q68 support thread
- Replies: 244
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Re: Q68 support thread
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:35 pm
- Forum: Compatibles Corner
- Topic: Q68 case, quick and dirty
- Replies: 8
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Re: Q68 case, quick and dirty
Ingenious idea! I wonder if it could be improved by solid panels at the sides, so top & bottom become fully planar.Chr$ wrote:Here's my Q68 case, knocked up from an old mdv cart box, red rubber band a sharp knife and a few minutes.
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:30 pm
- Forum: Compatibles Corner
- Topic: Q68 support thread
- Replies: 244
- Views: 121774
Re: Q68 support thread
This acronym is especially problematic when hungry. The first three letters always make me think of spareribs and steaks.ql_freak wrote:What is a BBQL?
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:16 am
- Forum: Compatibles Corner
- Topic: Q68 pads for reset button
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5011
Re: Q68 pads for reset button
The bootloader ROM coming up at power-up is write protected, but not the OS that was loaded. Like you, I assumed for a long time that some programs might need a write protection, and the Q40/Q60 therefore had a hardware feature to write-protect RAM at $0. This assumption turned out a fairytale, nobo...
- Sun Jun 14, 2020 7:39 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7550
Re: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
Thanks. Not sure if manually soldering BGA deserves congratulations or commiserations. It was absolutely painful.
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:47 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7550
Re: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
Well spotted The two SDRAMs are fully independent, allowing either dual CPU cores or video memory separate from main RAM.Pr0f wrote: I spot a micro SD card and what looks to be 2 RAM devices.
The bottom side also holds a QL-SD style MicroMatch connector.
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:44 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7550
Re: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
Your Qzero is a great idea. I counted 66 potential I/O pins. What does your current configuration support. How difficult would it be to create UARTS, PWMs ADCs, DACs etc. Support for RS485 would be great. I Know that no drivers exist for such I/O but I am sure they would be written if the hardware ...
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:44 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7550
Re: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
Now my Q68 acts "unattended" as a server and gateway with QPC2 <-> BBQL . Everything is OK!! Good to hear that it works for you now. By the way, I designed a piece of hardware which seems ideal for this purpose. I did not plan to talk about it yet, as I may not spend the time for a public...
- Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:21 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7550
Re: Boot Q68 without monitor and keyboard
Just detach them and boot the Q68. No idea what problems people are seeing here.afx wrote:Is there a way for Q68 to fully boot the operating system (SMSQE) without having the monitor and keyboard connected?
- Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:46 pm
- Forum: Compatibles Corner
- Topic: Q68 netwrok port hardware
- Replies: 56
- Views: 51358
Re: Q68 netwrok port hardware
The schematics from Dave are fine.FrancoisLanciault wrote:My understanding was that the error was in the Gerber file, not in the schematics. I used Dave’s schematic, not the Gerber.