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AFAIK the Quanta library has Lau Reeves/Stuart McKnights QVIEW program suite (BB host. editor etc - full programming environment for Viewdata). Within it is QVPr program.
QVPr - Viewdata Terminal
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QVPR is designed to integrate into the QVIEW system - it uses the same ...

ones' complement wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 10:46 pmI suppose it's not impossible to do a mod to that effect now but I guess QIMSI has bagged that pin now

But could be more usefully reemployed so even QIMSI could provide host QL OS ?

(I would think ROMOEH mod would be no more messy than beeper mod. ZX style via 680 ohm?).

It's a pity they couldn't have employed the unused ROM port pin, we could have had 16K ($C000-FFFF) / 64K ($0000-FFFF) option. With true ZX8301 ROMOEH output wired to ROM port and internal ROMs ROMOEH conditioned by spare pin: grounded for 64K, open for 16K.

I suppose it's not impossible to do a ...

If only ROMOEH had been like ZX ROMCS and could be usurped. Need to remove internal ROMs to put 64K on ROM port.

Just tried SMSQE.PRG on real Atari ST, same result: v1.04 crash, v1.02 OK

Both UK and US versions of v1.04 fail running SMSQE.PRG on Hatari.

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Update:

So I've tried various v1.04 AUTO patch programs (including SELECTRIC) and failed to get it working from the 'Rainbow' TOS. At least it works ...

Ah thanks, that has narrowed it down. TOS 2.06 works OK, but not 1.04

Edit: But just tried 1.02 and that is also OK

Guess SMSQE doesn't like rainbows

Has anyone got SMSQE.PRG working with Hatari v2.3.1 ? All I get is a crash and double bus/address error report. (SMSQE v3.31 and later versions).

Surprised the QL still worked with address lines extended 50cm even without PIC connected, I would have at least used buffers.

BTW I bought these DIN41612 female R/A connectors a while ago and they were OK:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32808141634.html

Just normal 41256 drams (256kx1)

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003452043347.html?

Feedback is positive, £6.22 for 10 (VAT+p/p included).

see https://www.theqlforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4453

If your PAL is the RAM version it could do with being copied, over the years a few people have wanted this for 0K boards.