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I've read much about SMSQ\E and want to try it out on a QL with SGC installed. Two questions: (1) is there a source for downloading and unzipping SMSQ\E to HD or ED floppy, so I can boot directly from disk? (2) If not booting directly from disk, is there a version that can be loaded onto and launched from qubide or qubide clone?

Thanks

There is a version of SMSQ/E just for the Gold Card. I got my version years ago before SMSQ/E went open source, so I'm not sure how to get the binary. Hopefully someone else can answer this part of the question.

Once you have the binary, you can LRESPR the binary to had SMSQ/E loaded. It is loaded just like any other toolkit. I did have it added to my boot file to load. I'm not near my QL, so I don't have access to the boot file. On my BBQL I had the binary file on an ED or HD disk and loaded from there. Using Q-emulator, the binary file on a QXL.win file and booted from there.

Tim

SMSQ/E can be downloaded from the official site: http://www.wlenerz.com/smsqe/

mk79 wrote:SMSQ/E can be downloaded from the official site: http://www.wlenerz.com/smsqe/

..and just LRESPR the SMSQE_GOLD file

Hi,

There is a version of SMSQ/E for the Gold Card, called:

GoldCard.bin : Used on a QL with a Supergold or Gold Card fitted
Goldcard_256colours.bin : Used on a QL with a Supergold or Gold Card and an Aurora board fitted

The Aurora is a BBQL replacement board, which supports 256 colours and higher resolutions. Both versions work perfectly with Q-Emualtor. But please note, that there is no version for the BBQL or BBQL with ram expansion.

Once SMSQ/E is LRESPRed, the computer is rebooted, so if the loading of the SMSQ/E in the boot file, an IF clause has to be added to prevent an SMSQ/E boot loop, for example:

10 IF VER$<>"HBA": LRESPR "GoldCard.bin"

"HBA" is the SMSQ/E Version string, like AH, FB, JM, JS

This will allow auto booting into SMSQ/E with the system trying to reload it again and again.

The IF clause in
Should actually not be required - SMSQ/e 'should' recognise that it is already loaded and ignore the LRESPR command...

Hi Rich,

An "IF" statement used to be required, but on QEMulator, you are correct.

I do not have a real QL working at present, alas I use emulators this days...

RWAP wrote:The IF clause in

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10 IF VER$<>"HBA": LRESPR "GoldCard.bin"

Should actually not be required - SMSQ/e 'should' recognise that it is already loaded and ignore the LRESPR command...

SMSQ LRESPR checks header for DATA space of 4 and if so, if EXTRA INFO matches same SMSQ version number. If so ignores call.