8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Best solder for repairing BBCs
I use C511 Multicore and it's made in Malaysia - it has a five core flux and yeah, not something to use in a confined space (I have an extractor so I'm not bothered)Statistics: Posted by maniacminer —...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: PCB quality on later acorns
It is primarily caused by evaporation and condensation cycles, I watched a PCB in an environment chamber disintegrate due to solder flux residue. I assume the leaking electrolyte from batteries and...
View Articlesoftware & utilities for the pc, mac or unix • Re: Disc Image Manager 2
I like this look a lot better!I think your idea of showing the media format in brackets after the volume name is the best idea. It might also be a good idea to have separate options to show the media...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Online #97 :...
WE ARE LIVE NOW!Statistics: Posted by baz4096 — Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:29 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A5000 bad key
Just in case you are interested, he will be on holiday for 3 weeks from Saturday.holiday.Statistics: Posted by fritzwalter — Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:33 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Exile - Unprotected Disc Images
If the disk boot option is EXEC, the file stays open and uses workspace at &1100 unless explicitly closed by the first program. I've moved the load address to &1200 in the past too, to avoid...
View Articlecommunications • Re: the Night Owl BBS **NOW**
It's 7.30pm so Night Owl is Up !New Art of the Week frame up ...cheers to those who called in yesterday (4 callers)thanksBrianStatistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:36 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: SWRAM detection for writing
There’s a short type in programme on this page for checking if a bank is ROM or RAM on the B+, if it’s of any help. https://www.firths.org/bbc/my_b+128k.htmlCode: 10FOR pass=0 TO 2 STEP 2...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A3000 Floppy Drive in A3010?
I believe A3010/A3020/A4000 does what A5000 does and just scan all possible IDs anyway, so may not even need to worry about that. I've an A3020 which has a 'normal' PC floppy drive in it (case...
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new ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: BBC Micro on Ethernet LAN?
Have you seen this project: viewtopic.php?p=439627 ?Seems to work pretty well Statistics: Posted by roland — Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:08 pm
View Article32-bit acorn software: RISC iX • Re: Adventures in A680 RiscIx
Aha - in that memory dump we do see the strings we seek.For example I seeCode: e.g "boot sc0(0,0)vmunix"Yep -- I needed to practice my ghidra skills this afternoon (I'm teaching Malware analysis at...
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32-bit acorn hardware • RPC faults code , screen color and flash light on floppy
HiI have a RPC who display a green or (blue?) screen at start, sometime red,do not know what it mean I have read somewhere that i can count flash code from the floppy led to obtain a code fault, how...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: RPC faults code , screen color and flash light on...
HiI have a RPC who display a green screen at start, do not know what it mean I have read somewhere that i can count flash code from the floppy led to obtain a code fault, how it works ??You'll only be...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Fault finding index
BBC Model B Issue 7 with DFS. No key press delay and very fast auto repeat on boot. Diagnosis: had recently swapped out SY6502A for an Ali express UMC puled old stock.Fix: Replaced UMC with original...
View Article32-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Unreleased games
The Wipeout rumours are true and there were many more in the pipeline. Both Wipeout and Wipeout 2097, plus, if they were successful, more of the Psygnosis catalogue (G-Police, Colony Wars). Also, many...
View Articlescanning of books, magazines, ads and letters • Re: Remastered schematics of...
It is now also available on Github https://github.com/TimoHartong/Acorn_Filestore_E01 there was a correction in the schematic. I saw I had forgotten the 2 MHz clock for the FDCStatistics: Posted by...
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econet in all its guises • Re: Pi Econet Bridge v2.1 released
Also if this is being called from BeebEm then the client econet.cfg file to verify you are talking to the server you think you are Statistics: Posted by sweh — Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:29 pm
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Introduce Yourself • Re: Hi All, here to relive my school days!
Welcome, Rhys. You'll find lots of school 'games' on the link to the educational website shown below.Statistics: Posted by flaxcottage — Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:37 pm
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG NL 2025 (booking...
Yes please, thanks for organizing again Roland. I will use the registration form...Statistics: Posted by 0xC0DE — Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:43 pm
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Zezito and the Lost Stars - Electron...
I think I am done with the code, I just need to play the game a bit more and see if I can find any bugs and assess difficulty. object Statistics: Posted by Iapetus — Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:00 pm
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