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PhilC wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:41 pm @rubber_jonnie What software did you use?
Zterm is what worked, though I don't have a license key ATM, so it will run for about 15 mins and shuts down, and also drops in a nag screen here and there. Still looking for something that's free and will work.

I may need to install stuff using ActiveSync, which might be fun!
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PhilC wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:41 pm @rubber_jonnie What software did you use?
I managed to find a copy of 24term, free, so no nag screens or time limits:

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Admittedly not as nice as Zterm, but it'll do the trick.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Getting something to work is the hardest bit no doubt. I'll have a think and if I go ahead with my daft idea I'll post the results.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
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PhilC wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 3:06 pm Getting something to work is the hardest bit no doubt. I'll have a think and if I go ahead with my daft idea I'll post the results.
Go for it, you know you want to :)
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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PhilC wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:41 pm @rubber_jonnie What software did you use?
BTW I did try TeraTerm, PocketPutty and something called TTY.

TTY did install, but wouldn't run. To be fair it complained during the install. The others wouldn't run at all, and Zterm needed a specific installer to work.

24term just needed the included font file dropping into the fonts folder, then it was happy.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Say hello to my little friends :)

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Found during the latest round of unpacking. I even took the batteries out!!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Ooh, nice!

I keep looking for this sort of kit but the price is always outside my budget. :(
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JezC wrote: Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:02 pm Ooh, nice!

I keep looking for this sort of kit but the price is always outside my budget. :(
I bought them new a long time ago, maybe 8 years or more ago. Prices do seem to remain high though. I have an Electribe EA-1 too, those seem to have gone up in price a lot since i got it.

I have a Monotribe too, I must dig all this stuff out.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Been shopping again :oops:

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Quite inexpensive though at £16 including postage.

It's good to have proper test and diagnostic tools, this one is for the A8s.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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What sort of level of diags does it have? Can it run without operational RAM, for example?
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