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Maybe I’ll just bite the bullet and use Minerva

Will build a new MK2 and fit in my main QL

Please don’t waste any more time on this, again apologies for wasting your time

Many thanks
Tony

You are correct it DOES work with Minerva

My apologies, I’ve tested with JS don’t know why I thought it didn’t work when I tried Minerva

Does this give any clue as to why it doesn’t work with JS though please? I’m really not keen on Minerva

Many thanks
Tony

Sorry but just not have time to check you reply, I will do tonight and provide additional information, but in any case:

GAL differences are related to the integrated RAM of the card, if you are using trumpmini3 that has not RAM, there is no differences.

I HAVE NOT RES_256 or RES_512, in my QL ...

In any case I need to check because I almost sure that I'm was able to use the disk with no extra memory (I know that Trump Version 2.19 refuse to load TK2 if no extra memory, not sure why, but 2.17 will load it).


Disk does work ok with no extra memory, the vanishing of the card only occurs ...

Is it worth me trying older Trump ROM's or is it more likely an issue in the GAL please?

Many thanks
Tony

Wicksy wrote: Sun Aug 03, 2025 3:42 pm Yes the extra RAM is conflicting with the ROM driver of the other card for the allocated space in the CPU mapping. All Trumpcards were restricted to no other expansion options because of this.


And you lot thought I was just thick..

Many thanks Wicksy!

You are welcome :)

Please to keep in mind that my explanation is an exposition of what may be happening (I bet for it), since you wanted to understand what is happening.
the confirmation should come from people who has studied this specific hardware and knows the ADDRs they set for its use. Since ...

Many thanks for the comprehensive reply Popopo

I don't really want to "patch" anything, was just trying to confirm it must be a clash

Which you have confirmed for me thank you!

I don't really need to be running 896KB, except for the problem where lowering the memory in the Trump card (to 128/256 ...

Not expecting to find a solution to this, would just like to understand, as much as possible, if this is purely down to an address clash please?

If I configure QL(JS)->512KB->Trump3->QSound/Qprint the Qsound is detected and commands like explode/bell/shoot work fine from QDOS along with Floppies ...

The issue with RES_128 is not a problem, as I was told, by Stuart Honeyball, that the command reset to the QL ram to 128K and there is no room for the Trump card hardware and floppy disk controller


Not sure about this, as I use Trump/floppies fine after a res_128. I’ve only found 1 piece of ...