general • Re: AGON LIGHT 2 8 Bit Computer- KEYBOARD NOT WORKING ????
How did you go? I recently got the Agon Lite 2 (Olimex version). Raspberry Pi, Topre Realforce, Cherry MX 2.0S, Keytronic 101 and even the old Mitsumi PS/2 using a PS/2 to USB adapter did not work....
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32-bit acorn hardware • Alsystems PowerTec IDE
Hello, I have a A3000 with an Alsystems PowerTec IDE Podule fitted. On the back of the Podule it also includes a user port. I do not have the original disks that came with the card. Would anyone be...
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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland #6 - Thu...
I’d be up for a full day but I work many weekends so would not be able to confirm until closer to the date. Saturdays generally work better for me than Sundays.Couldn’t run a workshop because I don’t...
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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: BOOKING THREAD: ABUG...
Thanks kieranhj for organising a great event Although I could only make it on the Saturday, it was great we had sunny & nice warm weather, a big turnout and lots of retro-kit filling up all the...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A3010 serial file transfer
I was using !Connector with zmodem. I did it by telnet to a linux file server and then just called sz. I do remember I needed the -e (escape) flag doing it this way.Statistics: Posted by nicf82 — Sun...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Online Beeb emulator with SSD support
Post the ssd here and I will add it to bbcmicro.co.uk Lee.Statistics: Posted by leenew — Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:38 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Creating your own CP/M disks
Thanks for the write up. I remember struggling with this in the pastDStatistics: Posted by dominicbeesley — Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:45 pm
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A5000 Gone for good? :0
I am just having another go at working out what is wrong with this machine, and I do keep getting the "SRAM Err 0F" or similar when I run the POSTBox on it. I have checked over the clock chip circuit...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Abductor
Bit more work doneAdded level 2 sprites and attack patternPlugged humanoid code back in, so aliens can take them and drop them as skullshttps://youtu.be/UinJJyGiEp0Slight bug, leaving alien sprites...
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S22 -...
I think this game has the ability to shred the cone on the Beeb's speaker (this and Attack on Alpha Centauri really take that little 8 ohm cone on an excursion to the grille)Hilariously noisy and fast...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Elite over Econet (BBC Master, 6502SP)
In anticipation of the TNMOC LAN Party (see here), I have put together a version of Elite that will load over Econet for the BBC Micro; all you need is 16K of sideways RAM.I would love to know if it...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Thoughts on a suitable EPROM Eraser
Huh, not sure it's even worth erasing them; 4k and 8k... No 27128 chips?They could be used for Tricky's Test ROM, the 2732 is a 24 pin IC so it's useless in the Beeb without a carrier to convert the...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: *HELP returns "Bad Command" and...
Get an eraser if you're going down the EPROM road...Statistics: Posted by maniacminer — Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:40 am
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32-bit acorn hardware • Acorn A3010 Motherboard Repair
Hi All,Just wondered if this short video may be of interest to anybody? Just a (<20 min) Vlog of an A3010 I repaired recently. Well, I got it booting anyway with video output and mouse working. I...
View Articlearchive submissions • Re: The Monster of Arkyron
Flaxcottage has a nice collection of Games Computing magazines here (very nice quality too):http://www.flaxcottage.com/GamesComputingAugust 1984 (8408.pdf) has the game in.Good to know. I looked for a...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Viglen DSDFS
This is the disk interfaceStatistics: Posted by Bitstik — Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:45 pm
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Fault finding index
BBC B Issue 7 factory B/32K with disc interface.Problems: disc interface was removed at some point in the past and the piece of paper inside the machine suggested that the disc interface was faulty. I...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: SNIPPET TO DISPLAY VARIABLE LOCATIONS
If you're looking to access these from assembler then the CALL function allows you to pass variables which BASIC builds a table of the locations of. E.g.https://bbcmic.ro/#%7B%22v%22%3A1%2C%22 ......
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Risc PC keyboard
If the lights toggle then RISC OS is running in some capacity.I assume that you've held down Delete while powering on?Statistics: Posted by thecellartroll — Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:43 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Acorn A3010 Motherboard Repair
Great it’s an interesting watch! I’d be interested in how you hooked up the push button to simulate the del-key? I’m suspecting the A5000 I’m struggling with at the minute may not be picking up the...
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