Question about BIOS support — ZXNet «real.speccy»

From Roman Petrov To All 15 August 1998

Hello! Dear All!

So, the following question arose:
Are there people here who can really help in replenishing the library
of drivers for the BIOS? It’s just that in our city it’s impossible to find some devices that may be needed during work. So, for example, in our city there is not a single person who has connected a hard drive to a Specky, but a driver is needed.
There are no people with printers, but the thing is needed. So far, only two people are going to install CMOS (the first is me, the second is one of our hardware guys).
Well, okay, I’ll write a CMOS driver (there is a module for the emulator), but with the printer and hard drive it’s a bummer. Therefore, if there are people who can
write these drivers, please respond!
Yes, who here can no less realistically support the BIOS with software? I would like
to hope for X-Project, for the adaptation of network software into the BIOS environment. And also
on other systems specialists. In general, in any case - write! If there is no answer
to the soap, then write to the echo (I hope the moderator doesn’t mind)!

With respect, Roman aka Megus of Brainwave Tracks.

[Team ZX-Spectrum] [Team Iron Maiden] [Team Die Krupps] [Team Guitar]

From Nikolay Maslennikov To All 18 August 1998

Ah...uh...oh yeah, hello Roman!

Somehow 15 Aug 98 Roman Petrov was quietly rustling for
All

RP> There are no people with printers, but the thing is needed. So far, only two
RP> people are going
RP> to install CMOS for themselves (the first is me, the second is one of
RP> our hardware guys).
RP> Well, okay, I’ll write a CMOS driver (there is a module for the
RP> emulator), but with a
RP> printer and Winchester bummer. Therefore, if there are people
RP> who can
RP> write these drivers, please respond!
I can help with writing a driver for the printer; in general, all questions about writing a
driver, please kindly

From Roman Milukov To All 19 August 1998

NM> I can help with writing a driver for the printer in general
NM> I ask all questions about writing a driver with soap

What with soap?
Information on writing drivers can be found here. It will come in handy.
Maybe I’ll do something small.

But with a printer it’s not an easy task. After all, there are a million connection diagrams and
as many different printers. Look how many of them there are under investigation! Here you need to throw some kind of source sample here, and everyone will edit it for their own printer... IMHO

All the best.
Roman.

From Alexei Bugai To All 19 August 1998

Peace unto you, _Roman_!

15 Aug 98 Roman Petrov write to All about "Question about BIOS support":

RP> I would like to hope for the X-Project, for the adaptation of network
RP> software into the BIOS environment.

When there is something to adapt for, then of course... Where will we escape from
a submarine :)

P.S. How are you?

With best wishes, [ZX_Power Team]
Squizer! [X-Project Team]

>>> xpro...@vlink.kharkov.ua ICQ:[ 17425411 ]
... Mess with best, die like rest!

From Alexei Bugai To All 25 August 1998

RM> What about soap?
It’s probably none of your business!

RM> You can also find information about writing drivers here. It will come in handy.
RM> Maybe I’ll do something small.
We’re all happy...

RM> But with a printer it’s not an easy matter. After all, there are a million
RM> connection schemes and as many different printers. Look, there are so many of them
RM>!
How many?

RM> Here you should throw some source sample here, and each
RM> will customize it for your own printer... IMHO
Keep your IMHO with you...

From Roman Petrov To All 26 August 1998

RM> And with the printer it’s not an easy matter. After all, there are a million connection schemes
RM> and as many different printers. Look how many of them there are under investigation! Here you need to throw some kind of source code here, and everyone will edit it
RM> for their own printer... IMHO
You first tell me what functions are needed for the printer driver (and at the same time
for the CMOS driver), then I will give you a standard, and then someone
will write a driver and give its sources to the echo. Well, then everyone will configure it for their own printer and send me the source code. You will get a good library of
drivers, and the authors will be mentioned in Credits ;-)

From Roman Petrov To All 26 August 1998

AB> When there is something to adapt to, then of course... Where will we run away with
AB> a submarine :)
Exactly, but who knows ;-) Okay, they’ll give me a full-fledged low-level
driver for working with the disk, then the work will continue, otherwise for now it’s just glitches
I’ll edit and write the drivers left.

AB> P.S. How are you doing?
As always, the best ;-) Business is normal, work is moving!