Date : Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:27:17 +0930
From : "Raf" <rafg1@...>
Subject: Fw: the new GoMMC 0.95 FS
Hi Thomas,
What are you doing about the new filing systems, DFS 2.45 and ADFS 2.03? I
gather that we cannot use version 0.95 unless we use these together in ROM
slots 4 & 5.
If we need to install them with *MMCAFS ADFS 2.03 & *MMCAFS DFS 2.45 or
similar, where do we find these patches?
I hope that you can shed some light on these matters
Thanks
Raf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raf" <rafg1@...>
To: "Thomas Horsten" <thomas.horsten@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: payment2
> Hi Thomas,
>
> There is a bank cheque for forty GBP on its way to you by registered mail.
>
> Best wishes, Raf
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Horsten" <thomas.horsten@...>
> To: "Raf" <rafg1@...>
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: payment
>
>
> Hi Raf,
>
> Thanks for pointing this out to me. I checked the website and the only
> charge I can find is for "Special cheque presentation" for which they
> charge £10.. The banks are even worse than Paypal, it would seem, but
> at least it's a one off and doesn't require me to "upgrade" my
> account!
>
> http://www.lloydstsb.com/rates_and_charges/premier_banking_charges.asp
>
> Now some good news, I just flashed your chips, tested in my Master
> (and the year shows correctly as 2006 now!), went to the post office
> and sent the first of your new 2 adapters, and also the replacement
> flash chip for the adapter you already have.
>
> The postage price has gone up, from £1.95 to £2.07 last week, talk
> about our luck, but it doesn't break the budget so no worries there.
>
> Please let me know when you receive it. You'll need to replace the
> chip in your old adapter with the spare one I've sent. This is fairly
> easy to do, but you'll want to be a bit careful about not bending any
> of the pins as you remove the EPROM and insert the flash chip. I
> suggest you use a screwdriver or similar tool to wiggle under each end
> of the chip slightly so that the chip comes loose from both ends and
> you can pull it off. I've "preconditioned" the replacement chip so the
> pins should be straight and will fit directly into the socket without
> any bending, but again be careful as this is the part where it can
> most easily go wrong.
>
> But I assume that as a seasoned Beeb veteran you are used to
> inserting/removing chips from sockets :-)
>
> Finally here's wishing you a Happy Easter and all the best.
>
> Thomas
>
>
> On 14/04/06, Raf <rafg1@...> wrote:
>> I know, Thomas, that you will be charged a fee as I have been through it
>> with others in the UK.
>>
>> Now, I prefer to add a few quid and send you a cheque by mail as I am
>> sick
>> of PayPal's tactics too, believe you me.
>>
>> I will add 6 UK Pounds to the total unless you find out differently from
>> your bank about their deposit fee.
>>
>> How is that? I do urge you to avoid any disappointments and to *ask your
>> bank what their fee is now* and to please let me know so that you don't
>> "diddle yourself" as we say here.
>>
>> Best wishes, Raf
>>
>> P.S. That is for a Bank Cheque drawn on a UK bank.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Thomas Horsten" <thomas.horsten@...>
>> To: "Raf" <rafg1@...>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: Unreal
>>
>>
>> Hi Raf,
>>
>> No I haven't checked - I assume that a UK cheque drawn on a UK bank
>> will simply deposit like any other cheque?
>>
>> If I'm wrong about that well then we're back to PayPal, which is
>> cheaper in that case. The only problem is I don't want to convert my
>> account to a "Premium" account that can take credit card and payments,
>> since I'll then have to pay their fee for all money I receive from
>> abroad - even if funded from a PayPal balance.
>>
>> If there is a way for you to make the PayPal payment from your bank
>> account rather than your credit card, I can receive your payment
>> wihtout paying any fee and without "upgrading" my account. Here in the
>> UK that is quite simple, something they call "Instant Bank Transfer",
>> but I suppose it varies from country to country.
>>
>> I've built the first adapter (and 50% of the second one) already, so I
>> just need to flash the chips and test them. I expect I'll send the
>> first adapter on Saturday (the post office is closed tomorrow).
>>
>> Have a Happy easter!
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> 0
>> On 13/04/06, Raf <rafg1@...> wrote:
>> > Thomas,
>> >
>> > Vide infra "**************"
>> >
>> > Best wishes, Raf
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Thomas Horsten" <thomas.horsten@...>
>> > To: "Raf" <rafg1@...>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:46 PM
>> > Subject: Re: Unreal
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi Raf,
>> >
>> > I don't think you misunderstood anything, or did anything wrong for
>> > that matter. I guess I should know by now that Paypal causes more
>> > problems than they solve - they are always looking for new ways to rip
>> > you off.
>> >
>> > I have refused the payment, and you should get an immediate refund
>> > notice from Paypal. A cheque may be slower and less convenient, but at
>> > least there are no hidden charges.*************************************
>> > 6UK Pounds per
>> > overseas cheque last I heard.
>> > Have you checked, Thomas?
>> > **************************************************************
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Thomas
>> >
>> > On 11/04/06, Raf <rafg1@...> wrote:
>> > > Holy cow!
>> > >
>> > > Yes, I can send money by post.
>> > >
>> > > I will send a bank cheque drawn on a UK bank, so don't accept that
>> > > payment
>> > > then.
>> > >
>> > > Never had this happen before!
>> > >
>> > > Well I'll be! I am sorry if I misunderstood something.
>> > >
>> > > Keep me posted, please, Thomas
>> > >
>> > > Best wishes,
>> > >
>> > > Raf
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Thomas Horsten" <thomas.horsten@...>
>> > > To: "Raf" <rafg1@...>
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:20 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: Back to business.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hi Raf,
>> > >
>> > > It doesn't matter that you didn't provide an address, since I already
>> > > have
>> > > it.
>> > >
>> > > However, it does matter that the payment was funded with a Credit
>> > > Card
>> > > - it means I cannot accept it unless I upgrade my account to a
>> > > Premium/Merchant account, and then suddenly it's not so attractive
>> > > anymore regarding price (I'll have to pay fees for all money I
>> > > receive).
>> > >
>> > > I'll forward you the mail from Paypal for more information. If you
>> > > have the possibility to fund the payment from a Bank Account, I'll
>> > > Refuse the current payment.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > Thomas
>> > >
>> > > On 11/04/06, Raf <rafg1@...> wrote:
>> > > > Thomas,
>> > > >
>> > > > Honestly, it does not matter that I ticked the wrong box in sending
>> > > > your
>> > > > payment by PayPal, does it? I clicked on the 'no delivery address'
>> > > > radio
>> > > > button and before I could correct it, the window changed. I had
>> > > > specified
>> > > > "Goods (other)" in a box above so there is a certain loss of logic,
>> > > > although
>> > > > the funds were approved.
>> > > >
>> > > > I don't usually use PayPal so I am a bit rusty on its protocols,
>> > > > but I
>> > > > wanted to get things rolling quickly.
>> > > >
>> > > > Please confirm receipt of funds to me as soon as you get the money
>> > > > or
>> > > > I
>> > > > will
>> > > > not sleep tonight.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks
>> > > >
>> > > > Raf
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Thomas Horsten" <thomas.horsten@...>
>> > > > To: "Raf" <rafg1@...>
>> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:34 AM
>> > > > Subject: Re: Back to business.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Hi Raf,
>> > > >
>> > > > I'll prepare two 3.50 MOS + patches units for you and send them
>> > > > separately. I will also include an extra flash chip with one of the
>> > > > shipments. You can replace the EPROM on the unit you already have
>> > > > with
>> > > > the extra flash chip, then you will have three units with the
>> > > > patched
>> > > > 3.50.
>> > > >
>> > > > You can then return the EPROM from the existing unit if you want,
>> > > > or
>> > > > you can keep it (if you keep it you will have access to an
>> > > > unmodified
>> > > > 3.50, should you ever need one). Keeping the EPROM will just cost
>> > > > you
>> > > > £2, since that's the cost of the replacement flash chip.
>> > > >
>> > > > There is no real difference in the lifetime of Flash and EPROM
>> > > > (unless
>> > > > the EPROM is left with the window uncovered and it is exposed to UV
>> > > > light, in which case it can become erased). However, the units I
>> > > > send
>> > > > from now on will be with the flash chip since I have bought a batch
>> > > > of
>> > > > 11 of those and I have run out of EPROM's.
>> > > >
>> > > > The total price for 3 units will be £10 for the first unit (as
>> > > > agreed
>> > > > earlier) and £9 for the following units (£7 + £1.95 postage cost)
>> > > > for
>> > > > a total of £28 (plus £2 for the extra flash chip if you want it, so
>> > > > £30 then). If you want to pay by Paypal my ID is
>> > > > thomas.horsten@..., otherwise you have my address where you
>> > > > can
>> > > > post a cheque (but this must be drawn on a UK bank otherwise it
>> > > > will
>> > > > probably cost me more than the face value to cash it).
>> > > >
>> > > > Best regards,
>> > > >
>> > > > Thomas
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On 10/04/06, Raf <rafg1@...> wrote:
>> > > > > Hi Thomas,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > It took me two days. I won't go through what I had to do (yuk)
>> > > > > but
>> > > > > now
>> > > > > at
>> > > > > least
>> > > > > I have GoMMC going again. It has been back for repairs more than
>> > > > > once
>> > > > > and
>> > > > > I
>> > > > > don't think I will risk MOS changes but will let sleeping dogs
>> > > > > lie
>> > > > > with
>> > > > > it.
>> > > > > I have it back in MOS 3.20 livery.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Now what about the other Masters that I have. Ready for at least
>> > > > > two
>> > > > > corrected MOS 3.50 dispatches?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > How should I pay you for say, two units?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Raf
>> > > > >
>> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > > From: "Thomas Horsten" <thomas.horsten@...>
>> > > > > To: "Raf" <rafg1@...>
>> > > > > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 6:38 PM
>> > > > > Subject: Re: ROM corrupted
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Hi Raf,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > That's simple enough, you just need to run MMCUP from the GoMMC
>> > > > > tools.
>> > > > > GoMMC does a CRC check of it's firmware when it boots up and
>> > > > > prints
>> > > > > that message if it fails, this can happen for many reasons if the
>> > > > > image stored on the GoMMC gets corrupted somehow (ususally due to
>> > > > > a
>> > > > > program writing to it).
>> > > > >
>> > > > > If you follow the GoMMC mailing list you'll have noticed that
>> > > > > there
>> > > > > is
>> > > > > a new version (0.90) available, which you might want to upgrade
>> > > > > to
>> > > > > at
>> > > > > the same time, but some people seem to be having problems with
>> > > > > that
>> > > > > version so maybe it's better to wait...
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I did get your last mail, all I need to know now is how many
>> > > > > adapters
>> > > > > you want. Posting them individually is not a problem. Also I need
>> > > > > to
>> > > > > know how many extra sockets you need to raise your GoMMC's for
>> > > > > each
>> > > > > adapter.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Regarding what I meant with the £2: I will flash an extra chip
>> > > > > for
>> > > > > you
>> > > > > and send (without an adapter), you can then replace the EPROM on
>> > > > > the
>> > > > > adapter you already have with that, and either keep the EPROM for
>> > > > > future use (and pay me £2 for the extra one) or send it back and
>> > > > > I'll
>> > > > > find some other use for it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The difference between Flash/EPROM is only in the way they are
>> > > > > programmed and erased. The one I already sent you uses an EPROM,
>> > > > > which
>> > > > > has a window so it can be erased using ultraviolet light (that is
>> > > > > covered with black insulating tape on the one I sent you to
>> > > > > prevent
>> > > > > it
>> > > > > from being damaged by sunlight), while the flash chips that I now
>> > > > > use
>> > > > > can be instantly erased electronically and programmed much
>> > > > > faster.
>> > > > > From a functional viewpoint there is no difference except for the
>> > > > > physical appearance (the flash chip doesn't have a window)..
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Best regards,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thomas
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 08/04/06, Raf <rafg1@...> wrote:
>> > > > > > Hi Thomas.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Did you get my last post?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Actually, can you help me with this? I have just turned on the
>> > > > > > Master
>> > > > > > and
>> > > > > > it
>> > > > > > displays
>> > > > > > 'GoMMC : ROM corrupted !'
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > It seems to function OK. Can you help me please ?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Thanks,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Raf
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