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Otherwise, the easiest way is to use q-emulator to read downloaded zip files (registered version only) and write directly to QL formatted disks

Dave wrote:Bizarre. How does an 8401 differ from an 8301?

Quite a bit - the 8401 is a ULA for the Spectrum +128 I believe!

I have listed some disk interfaces and disk drives on sellmyretro - including a Trump Card and a Gold Card - I also have a PCML disk interface and expanderam here awaiting testing.

See http://www.sellmyretro.com/search/natur ... +interface

I have just seen that someone else has started listing some QL spare parts on sellmyretro - including some microdrive chassis!

www.sellmyretro.com/user/profile/golfredkoi

Hi all Finally received the plugs - key on the correct side, but still seem too big to go in smoothly. Might get some sandpaper on it and let you know how it goes - but at the moment it's a non-starter (and yes I've tried with the cable on the plug fully crimped and also fully crimped with no cable...

And I have major problems if using downloaded files (e.g. Cavern and the PSION software) which I unzipped and saved on a disk: The Q-emulator can load and run them but the QL makes trouble. I can 'dir' such disks on the QL and see the directory but I can only load & run the test program I've wr...

As I think it is really important to be able to understand the complex subject of devices on the QL, I have uploaded a zip containing the Device Drivers Appendix from the SBASIC/SuperBASIC Reference Manual. This is available from : http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/downloads/SBASIC_SuperBASIC_ReferenceM...

Mr_Navigator wrote:Great, is it more or less this detailed for every command?

and has it been independently reviewed at any point in time?

Yes it is more or less this detailed for every command - although some commands don't need much explanation

Aren't the D16s the ones with reliable microdrives? It all depends - after 30 years, most QLs have had work done on them, be it replacing chips, the motherboard, or the microdrive units - it all depends whether this still has the original components. Issue 7 motherboards were probably the most reli...

Mr_Navigator wrote:RWAP Master, what are the chances of a sample of text to entice the potential buyer?

Good idea - see the attached description for the OPEN command - the zip file contains a PDF extract