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by martyn_hill
Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Norm's Blog and QDOSMSQ Web Site
Replies: 5
Views: 390

Re: Norm's Blog and QDOSMSQ Web Site

Hi Norm!

I used to trawl your QDOS internals site a lot - I liked the format and style, as much as the info, which, as you say, is now fairly well covered elsewhere.

Thanks for hosting it as long as you did!
by martyn_hill
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QL Screen View online
Replies: 18
Views: 1091

Re: QL Screen View online

Dear Javier

What a truly handy online utility! Thank you :-)

Here's a rendition from your tool of my favourite 32k QL mode-8 _scr, courtesy of ACG/Ultimate - one I use for testing my Networking developments (hope I'm not encroaching on copyright - if so I'll delete it immediately.)
JP_scr.png
by martyn_hill
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Messing with Morphing
Replies: 40
Views: 3124

Re: Messing with Morphing

Hi Steve!

Once again, I'm so impressed to see you develop these comp science ideas on our beloved platform...

Just didn't want you to think that no one is reading your posts with very keen interest!
by martyn_hill
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: The Welcome Area
Topic: Greetings from a full circle QL recruit
Replies: 4
Views: 427

Re: Greetings from a full circle QL recruit

Welcome Andrew!

Whatever the motivation to come home to the QL, you have friends here :-)
by martyn_hill
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: ql2vga ready to use UPDATE !!
Replies: 53
Views: 30546

Re: ql2vga ready to use UPDATE !!

Hiya Techy!

So impressed with your assembly and execution of these great little devices, I'd love to purchase another 2 units for my remaining QLs - but only after others here have the opportunity to pick one up for themselves!
by martyn_hill
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Minerva Mk2 Remake
Replies: 41
Views: 2561

Re: Minerva Mk2 Remake

Ah yes, that's the thread I was remembering - thank you! I see now that the zip archive I uploaded only included the original plus a more readable version of Tony's original EQN file. I've since found my updated version 'v1.10' - attached here. This version uses Pin 6 (which I chose to rename to 'Up...
by martyn_hill
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Minerva Mk2 Remake
Replies: 41
Views: 2561

Re: Minerva Mk2 Remake

Hi Derrick et al There is a simple GAL update that allows you to selectively enable/disable the upper 16KB of the onboard 64k EPROM (disabled in the original design). With the addition of a micro SPDT (or should that be a DPST???) connected to the board with a flying lead (3-way), you can then have ...
by martyn_hill
Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 254
Views: 99116

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

@Leon

As I have a range of QLs of all three motherboard versions as well as both GC and SGC, perhaps I can also do some testing if I could purchase your ULA replacements?

I'll PM you :-)
by martyn_hill
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Another small tribute for the 40th Anniversary of the Sinclair QL: Interacting with an AI from a QL.
Replies: 10
Views: 1249

Re: Another small tribute for the 40th Anniversary of the Sinclair QL: Interacting with an AI from a QL.

Hi again afx!
afx wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:55 pm Thanks, Martin!. That new document will surely be of great help as well.
Ok. Once I've completed work on the next ND-Q68 driver release (imminent) and touched-up the latest ND-MQ Net driver for the QLUB, I'll turn my attention back to the MQ/QLUB technical note.
by martyn_hill
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL replica
Replies: 41
Views: 5016

Re: QL replica

...and a second post to add a few more photos...