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The Thor just have a WD1772, so no more than 720k.

If there is a demand: https://www.ebay.de/itm/125795230574?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20220822113838%26meid%3Db3e293b453194113ab96e588c771df02%26pid%3D101524%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D125795230574%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DRece...

Hmm, a bit confusing. I had seen pictures of the QXT which had a SPEM keyboard attached with a ribbon cable. Was there always an XT connection with the QXT?

I think, we need a few hints from Dave.

klausfrank wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:26 pm

I'm just wondering why you have a ribbon cable, but CHR$ an XT connector for the keyboard. Are these different keyboards?

Chr$ wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:40 pmThe screen ROM message definitely comes from this card, it shows the QXT Upgrade v0.06 message that also appears in the ROM code.

Perhaps this is the only reason for beeing connected to the expansion port?

Didn't Dave say something about 'with a suitable mod, this interface could work with PS/2 keyboards'? If I got that right, it suggests that at least the keyboard behaviour once booted might be due to incompatibility with your PS/2 keyboard, until such time as a suitable mod is made to the interface...

Dave wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:31 pmThe keyboards were (memory don't fail me now) Olivetti(?) made, or something really generic. They weren't great, but they didn't have to be.

Sandy advertised them "To meet the highest specifications for the Futura .

tofro wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:45 pmI'm pretty sure a QL would not be able to properly format and write a cartridge to be read by an IF1.

Perhaps this is possible, as Dave Walker has written drivers to read and write OPD cartridges on the QL. But I do not know, if they are similar to the QL-

Seems, that there is (again) a problem with Dilwyn's site. No luck.