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by Dave
Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:54 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: *** SOLVED *** 3.5 " floppy connection to qdisc interface
Replies: 34
Views: 21268

Re: *** SOLVED *** 3.5 " floppy connection to qdisc interfac

If you unplug the newer floppy, do you still have problems with the older floppy? Do you have problems with disks that were written on one drive being read on the other?
by Dave
Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:00 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: SOLD: QL Books For Sale
Replies: 6
Views: 4276

Re: QL Books For Sale

I will defer to JonB. I have a PDF copy of the book. It makes sense to sell all the books to one person, especially if that person is in the UK, and enthusiastic :)
by Dave
Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:50 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: SOLD: QL Books For Sale
Replies: 6
Views: 4276

Re: QL Books For Sale

I'll take the Jan Jones book. PM sent.
by Dave
Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:46 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Reverse engineering rare hardware
Replies: 22
Views: 14348

Re: Reverse engineering rare hardware

Here's my position: I would love to do something SD-card based, but my understanding was that the system wasn't reliable on every system. SGCs are something of a black box to me, although with Nasta's fantastically detailed explanations that cloak is being lifted... I have a few things in the fire a...
by Dave
Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:43 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: SOLD: QL Books For Sale
Replies: 6
Views: 4276

Re: QL Books For Sale

What would be your price for all of them? I'm interested.
by Dave
Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:20 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Reverse engineering rare hardware
Replies: 22
Views: 14348

Re: Reverse engineering rare hardware

The possibility of making more romdisqs does exist - if Tony Firshman is interested. That said, his design does use the very smallest flash chips that are near-impossible to solder by hand. I would have used a larger flash package and made the PCB 5mm wider just to make them much easier to assemble,...
by Dave
Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Linux QL RS232 cable wiring
Replies: 9
Views: 8134

Re: Linux QL RS232 cable wiring

*cough-splutter*

I remember that article! I am at the feet of greatness!
by Dave
Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:07 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Reverse engineering rare hardware
Replies: 22
Views: 14348

Re: Reverse engineering rare hardware

If you give me a schematic, I'll build it. :)
by Dave
Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:05 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL-SD card project
Replies: 43
Views: 29061

Re: QL-SD card project

I have been fishing to make that but with little success.
by Dave
Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Reverse engineering rare hardware
Replies: 22
Views: 14348

Re: Reverse engineering rare hardware

I'm confident a short run of low cost floppy interfaces with 512K of RAM will surface in the next few months from one source or another - there is sufficient demand.