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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Bluetooth on the BBC Micro

So do you mean the casette input for "signal input"? As an audio output?Statistics: Posted by vexorg — Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:28 am

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Real time clock upgrade for Electron

In terms of my *TIME and *DATE commands in the I2C rom, because I’ve done them ‘my way’ and they’re not 100% compatible with the pre-existing Acorn functions as found on say the Master, it’s caused...

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32-bit acorn hardware • A4 new faults

A couple of years ago I re-capped my A4 and it worked fine, with the exception of FN-Q not casuing Select (other FN combinations worked fine).I've just taken it out of storage and it's developed a...

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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: (Tonight!) ABUG online,...

Hello I hope to join in and out. Are the login credentials the same as for the ABUG development.Statistics: Posted by TimoHartong — Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:46 pm

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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A5000 Gone for good? :0

After relacing the clock chip, I am now getting a slightly different SRAM error! Code: SELFTEST R1.47ROM :M Size :M Size 1000.20Data :Addrs :Byte :Exp? :Exp? @ 2400000Exp? FFFFFFFFIOC :IOC...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Modern linear PCM recorders (LPCM) as Beeb...

I've used a Zoom H4n digital recorder without any problems.Oooh, ta!Which inputs on the Zoom do you use? (It looks a bit posher than the Tascam, what with its XLR I use the unbalanced 1/4" input from...

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8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games • Re: Unfinished Text Adventures

If anyone wants to upload this walkthrough to CASA, go ahead, I don't have an account there.Consider it done.Statistics: Posted by iamaran — Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:50 pm

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Yet another RAM issue...but with an unusual twist.

Do you have an oscilloscope?Statistics: Posted by maniacminer — Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:58 pm

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8-bit acorn hardware • Interpreting the results of Tricky's Diagnostic ROM

Hello,I have read numerous posts about Tricky's Test ROM - including from the creator himself - but cannot find anything that clearly details how we interpret the results of the tests to determine...

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32-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Bambuzle in Python/pygame

I tried the python game - it worked. It's a fun game. Good work!Statistics: Posted by mike12f — Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:26 pm

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8-bit acorn software: other • Re: MMFS and Pi1Mhz JIM ram disk

Thanks for the testing, I'll fix itStatistics: Posted by dp11 — Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:14 pm

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Updating Econet Bridge

simply sudo apt updatesudo apt full-upgradeafter doing a sudo rpi-update as well as the above, I am now get the same results as you.Code: econet@PiEconetHub:~/PiEconetBridge $ make allsudo groupadd...

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general • Re: What happens to your collection when you pass?

...hundreds of hours in libraries transcribing paper documentation into digital documentation... lost... like tears in the rain.argh! I'm going to have to make a cup of tea and sit down...

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programming • Re: Limitations of ON ERROR handling. Saving the BASIC stack?

Many thanks! It looks like you've gone into this thoroughly!I'll have a proper look and experiment when I get a chance sometime in the next 24 hours!Statistics: Posted by Cantabrigian — Wed Mar 13,...

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general • Re: Any info on Acorn's own computing environment?

Dredging my memory, back in AFE in Hong Kong the original BBC-based stock market terminal software was originally developed on 6502 CoPros on Beebs, and then moved to 65Tube on RISC OS. The RISC OS...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Beeb that likes a Ctrl Break or 100 before it boots

Hi Dave,Thanks again for taking the time to look at this. I'm pretty sure I've tried the 6502 and the OS rom in another board and they worked properly.I have tried a minimum config and that didn't...

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8-bit acorn software: other • Re: What OSBYTE and OSWORD to claim?

Yes, there are gaps in that list, i.e. calls that are currently not shown as doing anything so you could grab one of those and, as it is a Wiki, edit it to say what you're using the call for. That is...

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32-bit acorn hardware • A310 SCART cable

I see a lot of RGB SCART cables on eBay and the likes and they all have A30x0 only written on the listings.Is this because the A310 9-pin video port can't provide the voltage for the RGB enable (pin...

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off-topic • Re: LOLPRICE

they must be on something lol! Statistics: Posted by Cruxinc — Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:00 pm

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general • Re: Any info on Acorn's own computing environment?

It sounds like a gradual withdrawal from Acorn's traditional markets, although there was the whole enthusiast marketing initiative, which seems a bit cynical now if you think about it. Some...

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