I'm trying to spend some time on adding disk file I/O to the VZ libs for Z88dk (unless someone added this while I wasn't looking). First of all, I have a...
... almost ... my own ... and the ... Power on, ... Directory ... good if ... you can ... causes ... Well, I kinda figured that would be the response. I was...
... The DOS routines have been written to work nicely with BASIC. The problem arises when it is not BASIC that is using the routines, eg a Device Driver or...
... problem ... Driver ... Well, I can see the routines being too general or too specialized to make them easy to use in a library without a lot of support...
Does anyone remember this? It was given free to DSE stockists as an easy way to show off the capabilities of the VZ200. It includes a demo of Circus at the end...
Yeah, it is based on the demo tape, but includes some extras. Andrew Laird. ... From: vzemu@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vzemu@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ben...
Hi Andrew, There were actually two demo cartridges, the first was there at the beginning of time (1982). I think the second one was made by LaserLink and was...
Well, the one I have is accompanied by a note that includes a pricing restructure effective as of 6th February 1984, so I suspect that the cartridge was...
I have come across a couple of VZ tapes (Air Traffic Controller and Learjet) that come with a label stating that they are from the 'Home Software Library'. Is...
G'day Andrew , Did I understand correct, that you have a real one ? ... I'm very interested in cartridge sollutions. Is it possible to get a hex dump from it ?...
You do understand correctly that I have acquired a real one. It plugs into the memory expansion port (floppy bus if you will). As I do not have a working disk...
... At least Learjet was written by a real pilot from Sydney (IIRC). I used to play it a fair bit but only the shortest route as I didn't have that much...
Dunno if this means very much. From me software listing compiled by Bob ... H.V. VZ JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER DSE LEARJET DSE AIR TRAFFIC...
Hi Andrew, thanks for your infos. my (one of ..) actual projekt is a Ram-Drive for those which have no Disk-Drive. attached as R1 - Commands in info.vz - at...
If you want to MOD it, a pullup/down resistor on the ROM/EPROM should be all that's required. OE or /OE or something like that would be the line you need. To...
Well, I have already tested the breaking of the BASIC sections of code, and you can do that. What the cartridge does is load a BASIC program into memory, sets...
I have come across a few ICs, labelled VTech GA004, second line 27-0213-00-00, third line 0285 or 5184 (may be a batch code) in a 40 pin DIP package. Any...
I am guessing that these are the custom chips from the VZ300. ... From: "Andrew Laird" <andrew@...> To: <vzemu@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, March...
I did wonder that, but in the technical manual the custom chips are designated as GA1, GA2 and GA3. Maybe I'll take a VZ300 apart later and check. Andrew...
I am guessing that these are the custom chips from the VZ300. ... From: "Andrew Laird" <andrew@...> To: <vzemu@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, March...
I am guessing that these are the custom chips from the VZ300. ... From: "Andrew Laird" <andrew@...> To: <vzemu@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, March...
Barry Hubble owned them. Andrew Laird. ... From: vzemu@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vzemu@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Leslie Milburn Sent: Saturday, 24 March 2007...
Ok then, I would suggest you look at the DSE Cat Computer (which was also a LASER). ... From: "Andrew Laird" <andrew@...> To: <vzemu@yahoogroups.com>...
... Since you couldn't do a 'dir' on a word pro cartridge formatted disk from the normal ready prompt, maybe it just didn't have a standard directory table for...