sQLux v1.0 (The Xmas Turkey)

[RalfR]

I have tried it with the Minerva 1.98 version from Dilwyn's site (min198.rom) but nothing happens, when I start sQLux, the program simply does not open any windows.

It works with Marcels Minerva version, also with the JS-4M version.

[tofro]

I have tried it with the Minerva 1.98 version from Dilwyn's site (min198.rom) but nothing happens, when I start sQLux, the program simply does not open any windows.

It works with Marcels Minerva version, also with the JS-4M version.

Can you check the length of the ROM used? It must be exactly 48k.

EDIT: Checked myself. It Isn't. Use the one below it, it's the same one, but padded to 48k

[RalfR]

Can you check the length of the ROM used? It must be exactly 48k

It is 48k.

Hm, seems not to be, the QemuLator version as beeing 48k works.

[tofro]

Can you check the length of the ROM used? It must be exactly 48k

It is 48k.

No, it's not. It has 48822 bytes only. See above. We had that one before and Derek Stewart provided one padded to 48k

[tofro]

I think Dilwyn's comment to the "proper" ROM is a bit misleading. That padded ROM is not for QEmulator only, but basically any emulator. ((Although it shouldn't be too hard to pad the ROM space to the full 48k in the emulator itself.....)

[RalfR]

(48k Problem solved)

Even if I set "FAST_STARTUP = 0", the system moves after a few ticks into monitor mode. Any chance to change that?

[XorA]

(48k Problem solved)

Even if I set "FAST_STARTUP = 0", the system moves after a few ticks into monitor mode. Any chance to change that?

For once the manual actually has this info.

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`SKIP_BOOT`
Skip the F1/F2 screen on boot. 1 to skip, 0 to show screen.

[tofro]

(48k Problem solved)

Even if I set "FAST_STARTUP = 0", the system moves after a few ticks into monitor mode. Any chance to change that?

Read the documentation a bit more thoroughly:

FAST_STARTUP
Set to 1 if you want to skip the usual RAM test(default), or set it to 0 if you want to enjoy the Ram test pattern. Has no effect with the Minerva ROM

I guess you're not so interested in the RAM test pattern, but what you actually wanted is

`SKIP_BOOT`
Skip the F1/F2 screen on boot. 1 to skip, 0 to show screen.

Set that to 0 and you'll get the F1/2/3/4 screen. Don't bother to try and use the Minerva second screen - It won't work. Probably the reason why you're not allowed the choice in the first place. But changing to Mode 8 is OK

EDIT: XoRA beat me to it this time, but I've added some important hints

[XorA]

Set that to 0 and you'll get the F1/2/3/4 screen. Don't bother to try and use the Minerva second screen - It won't work. Probably the reason why you're not allowed the choice in the first place. But changing to Mode 8 is OK

uqlx itself makes assumptions about where the variables are located.

The code is actually a bit weird because it asks properly then ignores the result!

[RalfR]

I have to set RAMTOP to 768k to make Minerva show 640k. Unfortunately, using Shift-F1 to set Minerva to 128k does not work. QDOS windows appear but it is dead.

sQLux does work with 128k but has to be set to 256k.