Expanding the QL + other questions
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:00 pm
Hi all
I have bought a Sinclair QL and I am waiting for it to come. Hopefully it will be in good working order, so the next step will be to add some expansion boards.
I have read RWAP's post "Overview of QL SD / CF Solutions" but still could not reach a decision:
What would be a better solution: Sinclair QL Tetroid disk interface with Compact flash card or Gold card clone + some storage device ? and what kind of storage device ?
What I am looking for is this:
1. add some memory to the QL
2. to have Tk2 built in
3. keep the microdrives working (if possible)
4. improve the speed (yes, I know, only the GoldCard here)
5. have a convenient modern storage that so i can transfer files from the Windows computer running Qemulator (tetroid has Compact Flash, but other solutions are described in RWAP's post)
6. do not have any boards sticking out of the QL (so no backplane)
A Gold Card clone + QLSD seems a good option or a vDrive - but I have not been able to find any posts for sale for either - do you know where I could buy one ? Also, at this moment, it is not very clear for me how the PC to QLSD / vDrive transfer works.
So, what would you recommend ?
Software question: Where can I get/buy Lightning toolkit ? or a Speedscreen ? Or maybe someone can send me a copy (I hope it is not still copywrited)
And the last question: where can I buy some felt for microdrives, preferably from Europe ? (if I buy from outside EU the package might stay 3 to 9 months at the romanian customs )
Thank you !
I have bought a Sinclair QL and I am waiting for it to come. Hopefully it will be in good working order, so the next step will be to add some expansion boards.
I have read RWAP's post "Overview of QL SD / CF Solutions" but still could not reach a decision:
What would be a better solution: Sinclair QL Tetroid disk interface with Compact flash card or Gold card clone + some storage device ? and what kind of storage device ?
What I am looking for is this:
1. add some memory to the QL
2. to have Tk2 built in
3. keep the microdrives working (if possible)
4. improve the speed (yes, I know, only the GoldCard here)
5. have a convenient modern storage that so i can transfer files from the Windows computer running Qemulator (tetroid has Compact Flash, but other solutions are described in RWAP's post)
6. do not have any boards sticking out of the QL (so no backplane)
A Gold Card clone + QLSD seems a good option or a vDrive - but I have not been able to find any posts for sale for either - do you know where I could buy one ? Also, at this moment, it is not very clear for me how the PC to QLSD / vDrive transfer works.
So, what would you recommend ?
Software question: Where can I get/buy Lightning toolkit ? or a Speedscreen ? Or maybe someone can send me a copy (I hope it is not still copywrited)
And the last question: where can I buy some felt for microdrives, preferably from Europe ? (if I buy from outside EU the package might stay 3 to 9 months at the romanian customs )
Thank you !