general • Re: What happens to your collection when you pass?
A bit destructive maybe, but undeniably unambiguous!Statistics: Posted by BeebMaster — Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:21 pm
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: Emulator for BCPL Rom Support.
I can’t say it’s the best or worst, but I happily use MAME on my Mac, conveniently installed with HomebrewAnd there’s a lovely remastered BCPL manual, plus all the software on the thread BCPL for the...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Fitting an external keyboard to A3010/A3020
I know, this is an old post but would a Acorn A5000 keyboard fit for this adapter on a A3010?Yes, they are all the same, it's only when you get to the RISC PC or A7000 did they move to ps/2...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: MMFS and Pi1Mhz JIM ram disk
A bit of MMU twiddling might help??Statistics: Posted by BigEd — Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:18 pm
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8-bit acorn hardware • Diagnostic clip
I was thinking about a diagnostic test clip for 74 series logic chips. (As one does ) Not specific to acorn computers - but 8-bits in general. I wouldn’t imagine that these are the first time these...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Diagnostic test rom for bbc hardware
Hi What is test best Test ROM for a Master 128?Statistics: Posted by derek — Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:10 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: MMFS Development and Support
My series 3 doesn't 'see' the mmfs rom. before i mod anything, could it be because i don't have dfs?No - MMFS does not require DFS.DaveStatistics: Posted by hoglet — Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:49 pm
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Scanning advice needed for A4 books
The main problem in dealing with camera images will be the distortion of text near the binding — assuming you can hold the camera in an appropriate position and light the work adequately.I'm not sure...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC Master 128 Startup Problem
The rapid clicking thing is the give away. Especially with your partially recapped psu.It's the caps on the output side of the psu.Basically the psu is starting up, but then when the full load is...
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introduce yourself • Re: Hi to you all from Raymond in Sheffield
Hi,welcome to this great Forum... Greetings from my little Dutch Atomic Attic, Wim... Statistics: Posted by Multiwizard — Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:20 pm
View Articlegeneral • Re: Greaseweazle V4 assistance required
The Greaseweazle set up used at the Archive has a USB connection to the PC. This powers the Greaseweazle.Interesting. I never even considered that a 3.5" floppy could work without the power lead...
View Articleacorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Combined VGA / Tube interface board...
Is the monitor in these photos connected to the Combo/VGA board or to RGBtoHDMI/PL4?The combo/VGA boardOk, so can you confirm that the display is ok on the RGBtoHDMI/PL4 connector?Statistics: Posted...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Acorn A500
A500s had a quadrature mouse input on the keyboard. See http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org ... board.htmlThat socket looks like an aftermarket add-on. Is there a podule to support it?No the only...
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introduce yourself • Re: Hi from Cheshire.
Welcome, Eric. Tricky has some good advice, he says knowingly! Statistics: Posted by flaxcottage — Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:24 pm
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communications • Re: the Night Owl BBS
No probs. PM away! Statistics: Posted by flaxcottage — Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:25 pm
View Articleintroduce yourself • Hi from London
Hi all,Although my personal “first computer” was a Trs80 Model 1 Level II , the computers at school were PETs and BBC B’s ( with econet ). I had much fun playing with econet back in the early to mid...
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introduce yourself • Re: Hi from London
Hi Andy,welcome to this great Forum... Greetings from my little Dutch Atomic Attic, Wim... Statistics: Posted by Multiwizard — Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:55 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC Master 128 Startup Problem
Thanks vexorg! Excuse my lack of knowledge but how would a scope provide more information than a straight forward voltage reading with a multimeter? Thank you.Because the you will see any non-DC on...
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introduce yourself • Re: Hi to you all from Raymond in Sheffield
(waves from Walkley)HiI used to live on freedom rdI have the place on the top corner:Next time we are up there I might pop inStatistics: Posted by razz177 — Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:20 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: MMFS and Pi1Mhz JIM ram disk
I've pushed my changes back to my fork, I've tidied up the code a bit, but seem to be having a few issues with stability. It should reject commands it doesn't understand, I just tried running a random...
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