CarterSchmelz61
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Looking for disks/any info on the Epson QX series of computers. I own an Epson QX-10 and monitor but no keyboard. I can't find any info on the QX-11 and very little on the others.
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Looking for disks/any info on the Epson QX series of computers.
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krebizfan
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Have you checked https://fjkraan.home.xs4all.nl/comp/qx10/ ? There should be a technical manual which might have information on interfacing a different keyboard.
GeoffB17
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There was another thread here not very long ago:
this mentions that the QX-11 was a similar DOS machine, while the QX-16 was a more substantial PC clone.
I'm sure there are images of disks about, are you familiar with these, and how to convert an image back into a real disk that could be used in the machine?
Geoff
this mentions that the QX-11 was a similar DOS machine, while the QX-16 was a more substantial PC clone.
I'm sure there are images of disks about, are you familiar with these, and how to convert an image back into a real disk that could be used in the machine?
Geoff
CarterSchmelz61
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I have a "CP/M 80 Version B" disk, but the computer does not boot from it. Does anyone know where I could either get or make a boot disk? Will attach photos very soon!
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tezza
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I have some QX-10 images in IMD format. You're welcome to these but as Geoff says above, "are you familiar with these, and how to convert an image back into a real disk that could be used in the machine?".
Tez
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No I am not. I have seen this website before but I don't know how to put these disk images on a disk.I have some QX-10 images in IMD format. You're welcome to these but as Geoff says above, "are you familiar with these, and how to convert an image back into a real disk that could be used in the machine?".
Tez
tezza
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Try this page. QX-10 boot disks are linked from it also under the "System / Install disks" links on the Software archive section.
The software you need is ImageDisk 1.18. This program needs to run in strict MS-DOS (Not Windows, or a command line launched from Windows). Also best if 360k drives are used for writing the image.
Tez
The software you need is ImageDisk 1.18. This program needs to run in strict MS-DOS (Not Windows, or a command line launched from Windows). Also best if 360k drives are used for writing the image.
Tez
GeoffB17
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The note above about using a 360k drive may be relevant, but I've used a 1.2 Mb drive often enough and it's OK - BUT, in this case, you MUST use a magnet to ensure that the disk is totally wiped. OR, if you have any totally VIRGIN disks, they may be OK, but even then I'd still use a magnet.
As an aside, I've seen a reference to there being a QX-10 version of CP/M+ (as in CP/M 3) which would be useful as the QX-10 has extra RAM that could be used. This may be referred to as QX+.
Geoff
As an aside, I've seen a reference to there being a QX-10 version of CP/M+ (as in CP/M 3) which would be useful as the QX-10 has extra RAM that could be used. This may be referred to as QX+.
Geoff
GeoffB17
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Further to this, I've just looked at the link in item #2 above, and the System Files listed here do include the disks for CP/M+ (3)The note above about using a 360k drive may be relevant, but I've used a 1.2 Mb drive often enough and it's OK - BUT, in this case, you MUST use a magnet to ensure that the disk is totally wiped. OR, if you have any totally VIRGIN disks, they may be OK, but even then I'd still use a magnet.
As an aside, I've seen a reference to there being a QX-10 version of CP/M+ (as in CP/M 3) which would be useful as the QX-10 has extra RAM that could be used. This may be referred to as QX+.
Geoff