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Trying to get my old QL set-up rebuilt.
The BBQL will be going off for total refurb soon, and I've got a 2x3.5" disk drive unit to plug into it.
It has 512L internal RAM so a simple Disk interface w/out extra memory is what I'm looking for.
I keep an eye on eBay but not much turns up that's suitable.


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I'll check mine, have you a certain type in mind?


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vanpeebles wrote:I'll check mine, have you a certain type in mind?
I'm open to whatever is available that works ;)
A manual would be useful.


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RichardCGH wrote:
vanpeebles wrote:I'll check mine, have you a certain type in mind?
I'm open to whatever is available that works ;)
A manual would be useful.
I'll take some pics of what I have, and test them too :)


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Ok, I have the following with photos attached. I'm not sure if the PCML one has ram chips under the cover but there are empty sockets. The other is a Cumana and a Kempston. All a bit rare and a leftfield selection :lol:
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Let me know how the testing goes :)


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RichardCGH wrote:Let me know how the testing goes :)
Ok, might take a few days to get a QL setup, I got stuff arl ower. :lol:


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I've lost my gbs8220 display adapter, gonna have a good look tomorrow. :cry:


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Sorry for the delay, in the end I had to order a new QL scart cable. Couldn't find my gbs8220 anywhere :( Well two cards work as shown, and the poor little kempston seemed dead.
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vanpeebles wrote:Sorry for the delay, in the end I had to order a new QL scart cable.
Looks like it is something wrong with the scart cable - red is shown as yellow
Maybe there is a short between R and B


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