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by dilwyn
Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:34 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: My current QL accelerator project
Replies: 59
Views: 7237

Re: My current QL accelerator project

Will James wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:09 am Time for a coffee.
Time for a HEX$(12648430,24) you mean? :ugeek:

Seriously, though, although this project isn't quite my, err, cup of tea, I'll be following it with quiet interest.
by dilwyn
Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:39 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Q68 on QL Network
Replies: 22
Views: 619

Re: Q68 on QL Network

I wasn't too sure from reading the QIMSI Gold manual if the 47ohm resistor and clamp diode are already on the board (so needing only the 330 ohm resistor on the jack socket contact?).

What held me back from adding the network was the worry over a third cable tugging on the fairly fragile connection ...
by dilwyn
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:41 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Q68 on QL Network
Replies: 22
Views: 619

Re: Q68 on QL Network

When I eventually found the right screwdriver (long story, my son had put them back somewhere other than where I normally keep them), I opened the case and the network connector lead had come off the Q68 circuit board. I'd tried Martin's suggestion of shaking it to try to hear if something was loose ...
by dilwyn
Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:47 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Q68 on QL Network
Replies: 22
Views: 619

Re: Q68 on QL Network


Hi Dilwyn,
A couple of idea's

Have you been inside the Q68 lately? Is the cable from the network sockets plugged in to the main board (and the right way round).

Do you have my IP network driver running on the Q68? If so it needs to be configured to use different network names, otherwise it will ...
by dilwyn
Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:49 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Q68 on QL Network
Replies: 22
Views: 619

Re: Q68 on QL Network

Thanks Derek, I have just tried the three combinations of two of the machines. As they were two station networks, I just left everything as NET 1 with FSERVE running.

QL/Gold Card + Q68 : same results - no communication, times out after usual period.

Q68 + Aurora/SGC : same results - no ...
by dilwyn
Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:38 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Q68 on QL Network
Replies: 22
Views: 619

Q68 on QL Network

So long since I used the Q68 network driver, I think I must be doing something wrong and need help to figure it out. I'm pretty sure I've had it all working OK in the past.

As Martyn's NET driver for Q68 has no instructions, I'm a bit stuck.

I have a QL/Gold Card (NET1) networked with Q68 (NET2 ...
by dilwyn
Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:33 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Aurora Hardware Documents
Replies: 2
Views: 253

Aurora Hardware Documents

Some Aurora hardware docs, salvaged from Yahoo hardware groups. Thanks to Derek for salvaging them.

Please see the FILES.TXT file within the zip file for a list of what's what.

https://dilwyn.theqlforum.com/docs/hardware/index.html
by dilwyn
Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:24 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 767
Views: 430599

Re: Today I Received...

XorA wrote: Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:51 pm
My son's way of reminding me about my age I suppose :oops:
He couldn't find a replica wax cylinder recording then? :-D
Hmmph!
by dilwyn
Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:00 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 767
Views: 430599

Re: Today I Received...

Belated Father's Day gift - a 256GB SSD in a "cassette" case.
My son's way of reminding me about my age I suppose :oops:
by dilwyn
Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:28 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Using preemptive multitasking
Replies: 13
Views: 574

Re: Using preemptive multitasking

Some information about writing Jobs in section 3 of this manual, including how to terminate a job properly:

https://dilwyn.theqlforum.com/docs/manuals/qltm.pdf