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by Derek_Stewart
Sun Dec 20, 2020 4:15 pm
Forum: Compatibles Corner
Topic: New (to me) Q40!
Replies: 58
Views: 41325

Re: New (to me) Q40!

I found atari-disk more flexible allowing any number of partition and varying size of partition. The down side was it was a Linunx application, I could not find the source code to it to try and port it to the Q60. The exact name of the software is atari-fdisk, just in case someone actually searches...
by Derek_Stewart
Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Future QL Zoom Meetings
Replies: 38
Views: 29460

Re: Future QL Zoom Meetings

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I would like to but, I am not looking and can not talk nicely...
by Derek_Stewart
Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: Compatibles Corner
Topic: New (to me) Q40!
Replies: 58
Views: 41325

Re: New (to me) Q40!

The Q40 mainly used SMSQ/E, which used QXL.WIN or QWA container files that are located IDE devices, accessed by the I/O Card(s) Not container files, QLWA partitions on an Atari format harddisk. Hi Peter, You are correct, its been over 25 years since I thought of this, I am guilty of only rememberin...
by Derek_Stewart
Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:33 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Lightning SE
Replies: 2
Views: 914

Re: Lightning SE

Hi, I bought the disk and ROM version in 1998, which did make a big difference. I had to get the rom updated to faster access EPROM, as it would not work with the Miracle Hard Disk. Those nice people at Miracle Systems did the free upgrade. There is a nice way to add founts to channels, but Toolkit ...
by Derek_Stewart
Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Knoware.no
Replies: 219
Views: 53629

Re: Knoware.no

Hi Per,

I think you are doing yourself an injustice. Your software is excellent and your web site is has a wezlth of information that I always refer to.

I read on your web site about the PAC format, can expand a little more on this.

What viewers will bd able to PAC files?
by Derek_Stewart
Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:31 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Q40 and Q60 video controller for flatscreen monitors
Replies: 60
Views: 22851

Re: Q40 and Q60 video controller for flatscreen monitors

Hi Chr$,

I missed this, I will get this done over Christmas, I have to make a programming adapter to ptogramme the chip.
by Derek_Stewart
Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:27 pm
Forum: Compatibles Corner
Topic: New (to me) Q40!
Replies: 58
Views: 41325

Re: New (to me) Q40!

Hi Chr$, The Q68 does not have hardware flow control on the serial port, so you have use software flow control, check the printer manual, there should be configuration switches to alter the flow control for the printer. The Q40, uses a PC I/O Card, which has full hardware and software flow control. ...
by Derek_Stewart
Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:09 pm
Forum: Compatibles Corner
Topic: New (to me) Q40!
Replies: 58
Views: 41325

Re: New (to me) Q40!

Hi Chr$, The Q40 had only 3 display modes: 512x256 4/8 Colours 512x256 Mode 33, 16 bit colours 1024x512 Mode 33, 16 bit colours The display is selected by using the DISP_SIZE command, for example: DISP_SIZE 1024,512 The DISP_TYPE function returns the current display type. If you use a small BGA moni...
by Derek_Stewart
Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:15 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Best SD card solution?
Replies: 4
Views: 2010

Re: Best SD card solution?

Hi, I have the first version of QL-SD, which is installed inside the QL case in place of a Microdrive and attached to an updated ROM board in place of the QL Rom. I wanted a second SD Card reader board, but could not be supplied with one. So that I could throw away all the Mircrodrives, I do not nee...
by Derek_Stewart
Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:03 am
Forum: Compatibles Corner
Topic: New (to me) Q40!
Replies: 58
Views: 41325

Re: New (to me) Q40!

The QLSSS is not only not good, it is shit as it was designed with exactly one platform in mind: the Q40. Supporting it well on anything else is a huge pain. But I didn't want to split the user base needlessly, so I adopted it despite all its flaws, at a great personal expense time-wise. Hi Marcel,...