8-bit acorn software: other • Re: MMFS and Pi1Mhz JIM ram disk
Okay, I will take a look into this, I will grab the new kernel image and get it working from there, adding the delay shouldnt be too difficult, and won't affect loading speed much.I would need to...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC Master keyboard and AIV SCSI issues
Does it still randomly 'type' if the keyboard is unplugged?Statistics: Posted by vexorg — Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:26 pm
View Articlecommunications • Re: Is BBSing an interest for you ? How do you do it
When it's not hosting the BBS, if I use my beeb to connect it's via serial to a rpi running tcpser. Depending on what I'm doing I'll either use Commstar, Commstar II, Termulator or Aterm. If I'm...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Drive head not moving when reading disc
It could be the STEP signal line too, they are both needed to move the head.Yes, but the head is apparently moving towards TRK0 in a controlled way after having been moved manually. So that implies...
View Articlethe complete BBC games archive • Re: Duck! Me? - Release 3
Hi,I will get the game added over the weekend. I will ask one of the chaps at CASA to upload the map and walkthrough. Lee.Statistics: Posted by leenew — Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:27 pm
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Diagnostic clip
Hi MikeThe idea of an in-circuit test of logic chips has been around for over 30 years and as wiggy said has been used in PCBA production test for as long. In fact the Genrad tester is one of the...
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introduce yourself • Re: Hi all From Western Australia
Hi Alan,Small world! It's nice to know that an interest in Acorn retro computing is now officially a thing in WA!PM me if you fancy a coffee Statistics: Posted by SunbakedinWA — Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:42 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Codename Droid bug? [false alarm!]
Only minor bugs maybe, but has anyone else noticed that if you're riding the Jet Pack and shooting Volgans, the Jet Pack blaster energy never seems to go down? But also, if you repeatedly access the...
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introduce yourself • Re: Hi from Dorset
Hi jdenson,I'm a newbie here too and although I now enjoy much kinder weather, I actually started my computer journey in Blandford.I was a student at the Upper School when I first laid hands on a BBC...
View Articleintroduce yourself • Hi to you all from Raymond in Sheffield
I have read these forums for years and gained lots of info about my Acorn computers, I hope to restore some of my Acorn computers & hope you can advise me with what to do next.Thanks for all your...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: ZD-915 Desoldering Station Improvements
I use the cheaper zd8915The dutch shop which sells him advises to place a 2 eurocent in th middle of the spring/glass chambre. In this way it catches all the solder in the middle.I will also give the...
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Combined VGA / Tube interface board...
Thanks KenYou are right, one or more pins didn't make good contact but now day do.The result is now that the atom is not stuck any more but has a weird pattern of charactersStatistics: Posted by...
View Articleintroduce yourself • Hi from Cheshire.
Bought my BBC Micro A in the early eighties and promptly upgraded to a Model B. Thoroughly enjoyed the journey from basic programming to rudimentary assembly language. Wrote a number of short...
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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...
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.Statistics: Posted by Tony_S — Sun Mar...
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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:Statistics: Posted by jgharston — Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:25 pm
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Mouse schematic / photos?
Having opened up my Archimedes' mouse, the circuity looks surprisingly straightforwardThanks! I've drawn up a schematic (attached). It should be correct.As you say, it's quite simple so while some of...
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...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: PiBridge 2.1-dev pushed to github
I keep getting this error a lot with 2.1-dev. "Too many open directories". I have also tried reverting back to 2.0 but still get same error. Happens anytime I try to copy lots of files "from" the...
View Articlegeneral • Re: How often do you use your Acorn(s) computer(s)?...
Emulators - Daily to weeklyReal Hardware - Weekly to monthlyStatistics: Posted by flibble — Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:40 pm
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