John Oliger

Articles (35)

TitleAuthor(s)PublicationDate
A last minute Addendum
Notes about bugs in the versions of JLO Safe DOS.
Update MagazineOctober 1987
A Universal Treatment for Bugs in the Program Area
Editorial about John Oliger’s article, “Problems in using the new V2.4 MERGE Command,” and how the techniques can be applied...
Update MagazineApril 1988
Another Look at 450ns EPROMS vs the ZX81/TS1000
Paul Hunter’s comments on using 450ns EPROMs on ZX/TS computers (May83) strike me as true but incomplete. Paul shows how...
SyntaxJuly 1983
Build a 2068 Cartridge Board
In SWN 2/4 and 2/5, I discussed the construction of an eprom programmer for the 2068 and 1000. Those of...
May-June 1986
Build a 64K Dynamic Memory BoardSQ Syntax QuarterlySummer 1983
Build Your Own EPROM Programmer and Centronics Printer Interface – Part I
Multi-part article series.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Build Your Own EPROM Programmer and Centronics Printer Interface – Part IISQ Syntax QuarterlySpring 1983
Converting the Oliger 64K Ram for the 2068
To use the JLO 64 K RAM board (from the TS1000) on the 2068, it is necessary to make these...
SyncWare NewsJan-Feb 1985
Corrupted Disks???
Occasionally you might come across a disk that has become corrupted in its file storage pointer area (track zero) that...
Update MagazineOctober 1987
Decoding the EXROM
The following circuit will allow you to use the memory area above the EXROM, which ocupies the 0 to 8K...
SyncWare NewsJan-Feb 1985
EPROM Programmer, Part II: Fixing Your Home ROM
Correct the home ROM by transferring it into RAM, changing the code, and then programming a 27128 to replace it.
SyncWare NewsMay-Jun 1985
FILE 0 for the Oliger Disk System
A BASIC type-in program for the Timex/Sinclair 2068 that reads the CATalog of an Oliger disk and displays a navigable...
Roelof MulderThe RAMTOPMar 1987
Forum
Make Mscript work with Tasman interface; 2040 printer and Memotech 16K RAM; pull-up resistors on data lines; load amp circuit;...
SyncWare NewsJul-Aug 1985
Forum
Timex Portugal moving ahead with Timex 2068; bug in TS1500 ROM LOAD routine; errors in John Oliger’s article in 2/4;...
SyncWare NewsMay-Jun 1985
Good News: “THE NEWS” Lives!
Shortly after SWN 1:4 was mailed, letters started coming in from concerned readers, encouraging us to continue publishing. It is...
Fred NachbaurSyncWare News1984
Input/Output
Letters from Paul Anderson, Dane Stegman, Jack Boatwright, Joan Kealy, Paul Anderson, Andy Barber, Peter Liebert-Adelt, Luke Perry, Don Lambert,...
ZXir QLive Alive!Spring 2000
Last Minute NewsLISTing NewsletterDecember 1983 - January 1984
Make Your Own 2068 & TS1000 EPROM Progammer
Here is a project that will let you “burn” (program) EPROMS using your computer. It will handle either the 2764...
SyncWare NewsMar-Apr 1985
Meet the Survivors
Well, now you know that SWN is among the publications that survived the Timex “crash.” Thank God that we’re not...
Fred NachbaurSyncWare News1984
Memory Decoding Above 16K
Sinclair made the ZX81 RAM easy to decode up to 16K, but you may want to add memory beyond this...
SyntaxMay 1982
New Commands Effective with JLO Safe v2.6
Updates to the disk operating system.
Update MagazineJanuary 1992
Oliger Disk Interface With JLO SAFE SpecificationsISTUG NewsletterNovember - December 1989
Olio a la Oliger
SWN being a technically oriented magazine, it is very fitting to review various hardware efforts reported in other magazines, that...
Tom BentSyncWare News1984
One Chip Mods: Recycle that 16K RAM pack
Instructions on how to alter a standard 16K RAM pack to work as 2 8K banks in the 8-16K region...
SyncWare NewsJan-Feb 1986
Preliminary Information on the Oliger/Kingsley Disc System
The hardware of this disc interface will consist of the main disc interface board (board “A”), the firmware/banking/memory board (board...
John OligerTriangle Sinclair Users GroupJanuary 1985
Problems in Using the New V2.4 “Merge” Command
Problems traced to attempting to merge corrupt programs.
Update MagazineApril 1988
Response Frame (on Micro Drives)LISTing NewsletterMarch 1985
Run TS1000 Machine Code in High Memory
This trick was originally published in Syntax Quarterly, Summer 1983. It will allow you to use the 32-48K RAM area...
SyncWare NewsMay-Jun 1985
SAFE Questions and Answers
Questions about Oliger 2068 Disk I/F and JLO SAFE DOS.
Update MagazineApril 1988
SAFE Questions and Answers
This column will answer questions of general interest about the Oliger 2068 Disk I/F and JLO SAFE DOS.
Update MagazineOctober 1987
Speed Up PRINT Lines — ZX81
Tips for making PRINT statements execute significantly faster by adding an AT-based padding line after SCROLL operations. Demonstrates a ~47%...
John OligerSyntaxApril 1982
TMS9918A Video Upgrade For The TS1000
As can be expected with any major hardware upgrade, there are a few conflicts when the Oliger video system is...
SyncWare NewsJul-Aug 1986
TMS9918A Video Upgrade: Part 1
The TMS9918A video project consists of two PC boards, a small modification/addition to the main computer board, and a +5,...
SyncWare NewsSept-Oct 1984
TMS9918A Video Upgrade: Part 2
This second installment involves some explanation of the changes to the operating system and how they have been implemented. By...
SyncWare NewsNov-Dec 1984
Video Board Upgrade for Your TSZXTriangle Sinclair Users GroupJanuary & February 1984

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