general • Re: BBC OS for other platforms?
You could try my bbz project https://github.com/ivanizag/bbz to have something similar to run some of the BBC language ROMs on a modern computer terminal.Statistics: Posted by ivanizag — Wed Dec 11,...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • BBC Master Compact - faulty when in case [SOLVED]
This was quite a weird one, for me at least.My Master Compact would be quite happy outside of its case, just the bare motherboard on my bench with keyboard connected & resting on top.But if I...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A500 Modules not showing
For cruxinc, and anyone else interested:You could at least give it a dusting? Would love to see one of these in the flesh.Statistics: Posted by IanJeffray — Thu Dec 12, 2024 10:45 am
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBc computer B issue 7, sideways ROM and Language?...
The 177x-based floppy disk controller upgrades usually have one or two shorting links pushed into IC sockets. Is it possible these became dislodged when working on the main PCB?Statistics: Posted by...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • A500 keyboard weirdness
I always wondered why my A500 didn't come with a mouse, and what the bizarre lead was, running from the mouse connector and into the keyboard case...IMG_0866.jpgAny suggestions as to what's going on?...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: PiTubeDirect Lock Up
I think this is because I don't fully support bankswitching if it contains code as I don't think I flush the JITed code.If I disable the bank switching on the JIT core, the game works correctly, which...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Network Card - Net Products Limited
Hey,Having problems with a RiscPC NIC, i-cubed onboard, so dug out this card from an old box of bits;The RiscPC didn't like it much. Initial boot halted immediately with "Topcat client 0.41 (26 Aug...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Advice on various cabling please?
I'm going to make a cable to try and connect my retrowifi modem (pictured) to my beeb (I have the cabling parts for RS423->RS232/DB9->Modem), but is there any chance I might damage the beeb if I...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Cub 653 No Picture
Oh I see! I've got an old supermarket plastic bag (remember them?) full of packets of caps for BBC & M128 PSU on which I have written the part numbers - but not the component values! So when I am...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Network Card - Net Products Limited
Anybody know anything of these cards?From a quick look, it looks like one from an NC. The fact that TopCat is included makes that more likely.I have one. I'm sure I did get it working in a...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Electron Screen Flickering
And here's a video showing how to remove and refit an Electron ULA.Dave H.Statistics: Posted by daveejhitchins — Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:40 am
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Combined 40/80 track formatter
Someone requested details on how to create a combined 40/80 track disc on the Facebook group. It's detailed in Section 17 of the Advanced Disc User Guide, along with a listing of a special formatter....
View Articlegeneral • Re: publishing long article to stardot?
One could have one's own website and post the articles, etc. there. Several StarDot members already do this.Statistics: Posted by flaxcottage — Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:07 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A310 doesn't boot, no VIDC activity
I have seen pin 1 (DBE) on the 74ALS138 (IC59) try to have a signal but almost stays low, even though continuity is OK with the 74HC72 latch (IC77), and DBE on IC77 is fine, but strangely the signal...
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8-bit acorn hardware • SD Cards and the 1MHz interface
As mentioned here: one of the interfaces is a IMHz version for BeebSCSi use.I've been using a BeebSCSI since introduced by Simon Inns (simoni) here - and it's worked well - But . . . . I have problems...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Music 10000
Managed to optimise the interface somewhat.Statistics: Posted by pixelblip — Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:24 am
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: SD Cards and the 1MHz interface
I can't say I've had any particular problem with using micro-SD cards in any Pi which plugs into Beebs (apart from Kingston ones regularly going on fire).I agree that for PiTube, and for RGBtoHDMI,...
View Articlegeneral • Re: Interesting YouTube videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wELAhgbqNzcI'm not sure where he got any idea that "normal" people couldn't buy A300/A400 - I and lots of other people I knew at the time had those before the A3000...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Enhancement to MMB_Utils ?
I know how to patch files; been doing that from before git ever existed (it was a common method of sending updates via usenet comp.sources, for example). What confused me was you writing "and if a...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Mini-challenge: nested FOR with only one NEXT
Here's a mini-challenge to amuse yourself with this weekend: write some Basic which has nested FOR loops but only one NEXT in the program. (Of course, a bare NEXT, not one with a variable name or a...
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