Re: Finland ?
>Do you know if there are people from Finland subscribed to the mailing list ? Yes, several, but I let them to announce themselves. Why You need this information ? I am Kari Lammassaari - ACADEMY - MSX'er from 1985 :-) - Turbo Pascal inc's foe everyone (Now my work for Manuel is stalled, but I'll be back) MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: Cd-rom
Hello Maurizio, I would be glad to receive the source of this driver :-) Sincerely Kari Lammassaari (Academy) >I don't know if this can be usefull for someone, but i have a cd-rom driver >that works with any kind of cd-rom. > >I've tested it with a lot of different cd-rom and it always work. > >Perhaps this can be usefull for the fat16/24/32 developer. > > CIAO !!! > Maurizio MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: Gen 80
At 10:42 1.4.1998 +0100, you wrote: > > > >Hi everybody =) > >Does anybody have a documentation >for GEN 80 ?? > >If yes - it would be great if somebody would mail >it to me... > Yes, I have it. I'll check, that can it be scanned to a text file. The HSH-manual is rathes short, but adequate. Sincerely Kari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: More questions...
>ii) In BASIC, I can use the function TIME to make a chronometer:
>2000 TIME=0
>...
>2200 ? TIME(1)
>How I do this in Pascal?
If You have clock chip in your MSX, use my Get/SetTime.inc (ftp.funet.fi or
homepage of Manuel Bilderbeek
If there is no clock chip define SYSTEM variable JIFFY as Integer absolute !
Var Time :Integer absolute $fc9e; {Variable Time can now be used as TIME in
basic }
Sincerely Kari
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Re: MSX Faq + SME
At 15.22 15.6.1998 +0200, you wrote: >Hi Guys! > >I changed someting in the hardwarelist: look in the Sony section at the HB-75P >and 501P line (I have these machines myself now! GREAT!) > >Can anyone of you provide me with some info on the power-supply cable of the >SVI-728? I also have such a machine now! But not a cable for power supply >though... > According to SVI 728 tecnical and repair manual by Kimba Lau 1985 Pins 1 and 2 AC 16 V Pins 3 and 4 AC 9 V (goes to 4 diode bridge) Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: MSX PC local network
The Music Module midi section is based on 68B50 - chip, which is cheap. (You need ofcourse I/O-decoding, an optoisolator + clock circuit for the sync chip, but they also are cheap :-) Sincerely Kari Lammassaari Btw. The transfer rate is 31,25 Kbaud ! Joystick connection is much easier and faster ! At 07.29 17.7.1998 +0200, you wrote: >There is a game called Trip¨lex which uses the midiports of >the music module to creat a LAN. I think you can get much >info out of these sources > >so we are going back to midi again... >What would it cost to make a midi or LAN cartridge? > >greetings >Maico Arts > > > >>At 20:13 16/07/98 +0100, you wrote: >>>>Looking at this, I prefer MIDI for data-transfer... >>> >>>I'm still in favour of the joystick solution :-) >> MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Have I been removed from MSX mailinlist ?
Hello there, Have I been removed from msx mailinlist. Last message I received was from Laurens Hols concerning his absence for three weeks. After that I posted a message to list . The message contained the sources (MSX and PC) for 4-bit data transfer via joystick port and printer ports. I havent received this message or any other messages ever since. Harri, Nyyrikki, Manuel or any other friend there : Send me a personal mail if you receive this via msx milinglist ! Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: Repost: Help! Need softools-c
> >The Borland extensions are not necessary (but appreciated :-) ), I think is important to have the circle (?? don't rememeber the english word??) commands (repeat..until , for , while) and the file manage routines. The Repeat-Until, While - controls are built in TurboPascal. The Graphic extensions (Circle, Line, Paint, Box ...) , + MSXDOS1 and MSXDOS2 support are available at ftp.funet.fi/pub/msx/programming/pascal/lammassaari or at the homepage of Manuel Bilderbeek. >The only extension that could be VERY useful is the ASM support, to work with graphics and other >devices... I agree :-) > >>A good advice is to look at a CP/M ftp site. They might have PC to Z80 cross >>compilers as those compilers are usefull to the CP/M community as well. Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
New Turbo Pascal inc's
Hello TP-programmers,
I have just programmed some new include files for TurboPascal 3.xx.
incs.incAllows an easy way to chain Turbo Pascal procedures
as interrupt services. No ROM routines used.
Faster program execution !
One line connects your interrupt service routine to MSX
interrupt:
IntNumber := SetInterrupt(Addr(My_InterruptServiceProcedure));
(Thanks to Manuel Bilderbeek and Bert Hoogendijk for the
ideas :)
intstest.pasa simple example of three user interrupts in a program
dosplay.inc A new MoonBlaster song and SEE sound SFX player for
MSXDOS2. Uses mapper pages for code and data storage.
Uses minimal conventional memory !
MoonBlaster and SEE interrupts are independent from
each other and can be used together or separately.
Uses ints.inc !
Contain easy Init, Control and Load routines.
Easy to use with a game.
To start playback from program you need only three
program lines:
If InitMbmPlayer Then
Begin
LoadMBMFile('MBSong.mbm');
StartMbmPlay;
End;
dosplay.mpc The MoonBlaster and See player code.
dosplay.txt Documentation of dosplay.inc
mapper.inc a parameter passing bug fixed in CallMapperPage - routine.
Sincerely Kari Lammassaari 16.Nov. 1998
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Re: SCSI as a MSX link ?
I havent wathed the thread (so forgive me, if I'm a latre echo), but the SCSI-specification requires termination at the both ends of the SCSI bus. If you can have so called active termination on every device. (Passive termination is made od resistors .Active termination regulates the voltage of the bus lines) Sincerely Kari Lammassaari PS. I have noticed several times, that if SCSI-bus is not linear (ie. looks like letter Y, you must terminate each end of the SCSI-bus. Actually I an just now using this Y-shaped (plopably illegal) SCSI-bus. SCSI-bus shoulb be daisy chained and linear ! At 02:26 16.10.1998 +0200, you wrote: >Laurens Holst wrote: >>If the interface needed a terminator on HD2, then my current configuration >>could not possible work, for then BERT should assume HD1 not available for >>HD2 has got a terminator. >>So I have SCSI'd for quite some time without terminator, I guess. >> >>An idea is cummin' up; might this non-availability of a terminator have >>caused those errors which sometimes occurred and at last the breakdown of my >>MK-interface??? > >Maybe, but I can tell you I've heard lots of stories from PC-people that >had perfectly working configurations with NO terminators at all, while >others had EVERY device terminated! > >So it's hard to say... > >Greetz, > > Patriek > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ,-. ,. ,-. TNI on the web: >| '-.| ,-. \ '-' http://www.xs4all.nl/~newimage/ > Member of| ,-'| | | | ,-. > The New Image | '--' | | '-' | Check out "MSX Banzai!" at: > since 1991`--' '-' http://www.xs4all.nl/~newimage/MSXBanzai!/ > > >MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put >in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the >quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/) > > > MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Connecting MSX and PC (solved)
As I promised , here is a working solution for connecting MSX and PC !
Try this Turbo Pascal code . 4 bits in 4 bits out via Joystick port and Pc
printer port . (Tested and works)
Sincerely Kari Lammassaari/Finland/ACDEMY
Oh shi.. The cable pinout lacks. Post it tomorrow !(I have to measure the
cable)
MSX-side :
-- cut here --
{MSX_PC.INC}
{Connecting MSX via joystick to PC parallel port }
{by Kari Lammassaari (ACADEMY) 1996-98 }
{The routines for PC are in file PC_MSX.PAS }
{REM IMPORTANT !!! In the block send/receive routines the two first
sent/received bytes contain the total lenght of the block including
the two first bytes (low byte first)}
{ This file contain following procedures and functions :
- Procedure JoyByteSend(value:Byte);
- Procedure JoyBlockSend(BuffAddr:Integer);
- Function JoyByteReceive:Byte;
- Procedure JoyBlockReceive(BufAddr:Integer);
and following type definition, which is used also in PC_MSX.PAS
}
Type DataBlockType = Record
Len:Integer;
ChkSum :Integer;
DataId :Byte;
Data :Array[0..255] Of Byte;
End;
Procedure JoyByteSend(value:Byte);
Begin
Inline($f3/
$3a/Value /
$67/$cb/$3c/$cb/$3c/$cb/$3c/$cb/$3c/ {High nibble to H }
$e6/$0f/ $6f/{Low nibble to L }
$3e/0/$d3/$99/$d9/$d9/$3e/$40/$d3/$99/$d9/$d9/$3a/Value /$d3/$98/
{The code above just writes current byte value on vram addr 0 }
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$cb/$47/$20/<-6/ { Wait until ready ? }
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/ $7d /$f6/$50/ $d3/$a1/ { Send high nibble }
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$cb/$47/$28/<-6/ {Wait until PC has
received }
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/$3e/$40 /$d3/$a1/{Reset data ready signal }
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$cb/$47/$20/<-6/ {Wait until pc ready }
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/ $7c/ $f6/$50/ $d3/$a1/ {Send low nibble }
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$cb/$47/$28/<-6/ {... }
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/$3e/$40 /$d3/$a1/
$fb);
End;
Procedure JoyBlockSend(BuffAddr:Integer);
Var BlockAddress :Integer;
Begin
BlockAddress := BuffAddr;
Inline
(
$F3/$DD/$2a/BlockAddress/$DD/$4E/$0/$DD/$46/$1/$DD/$7E/$0/$67/$CB/
$3C/$CB/$3C/$CB/$3C/$CB/$3C/$E6/$F/$6F/
$3E/$0/$D3/$99/$D9/$D9/$3E/$40/$D3/$99/$DD/$7E/$0/$D9/$D9/$D3/$98/
{The code above just writes current byte value on vram addr 0 }
$3E/$E/$D3/$A0/$DB/
$A2/$CB/$47/$20/$FA/$3E/$F/$D3/$A0/$7D/$F6/$50/$D3/$A1/$3E/$E/
$D3/$A0/$DB/$A2/$CB/$47/$28/$FA/$3E/$F/$D3/$A0/$3E/$40/$D3/$A1/
$3E/$E/$D3/$A0/$DB/$A2/$CB/$47/$20/$FA/$3E/$F/$D3/$A0/$7C/$F6/
$50/$D3/$A1/$3E/$E/$D3/$A0/$DB/$A2/$CB/$47/$28/$FA/$3E/$F/$D3/
$A0/$3E/$40/$D3/$A1/$DD/$23/$B/$78/$B1/$20/$8F/$FB
);
End;
Function JoyByteReceive:Byte;
Var Value :Byte;
Begin
Inline($f3/
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/ $3e /$5f/ $d3/$a1/
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$cb/$47/$20/<-6/ {Pc data ready ? }
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/ $3e /$1f/ $d3/$a1/ {Set joy port 1 fo
reading }
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$e6/$0f/$6f /{Read and store data in L}
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/$3e/$4f /$d3/$a1/{Msx has read data }
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$cb/$47/$28/<-6/
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/ $3e /$5f/ $d3/$a1/
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$cb/$47/$20/<-6/ {Pc data ready ? }
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/ $3e /$1f/ $d3/$a1/ {Set joy port 1 fo
reading }
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/
$cb/$27/$cb/$27/$cb/$27/$cb/$27/$67 /{Read and store data in H }
$3e/$0f/$d3/$a0/$3e/$4f /$d3/$a1/{Msx has read data }
$3e/$0e/$d3/$a0/$db/$a2/$cb/$47/$28/<-6/
$7c/$85/$32/Value /
$3e/0/$d3/$99/$d9/$d9/$3e/$40/$d3/$99/$d9/$d9/$3a/Value /$d3/$98/
{The code above just writes current byte value on vram addr 0 }
$fb);
JoyByteReceive := Value;
End;
Procedure JoyBlockReceive(BufAddr:Integer);
Var Len,i :Integer;
Begin
Len := JoyByteReceive + 256*JoyByteReceive;
Mem[BufAddr] := Lo(Len);
Mem[BufAddr+1] := Hi(Len);
For i := 1 To Len+3 Do Mem[BufAddr+1+i] :=JoyByteReceive;
End;
- cut here ---
Pc-code
cut here ---
{PC_MSX:PAS by Kari Lammassaari 1996-98}
{The routines are to be used with the msx equivalent routines in
msx_pc.inc }
{REM IMPORTANT ! The block send/receive-routines expect the two first
received/sent byte contain the total lenght of the block including
those two first bytes !}
{This file contains following procedures and functions:
- Function ParallelByteReceive:Byte;
- Procedure ParallelBlockReceive(DataBlock:DataBlockType);
- Procedure ParallelByteSend(Value:Byte);
- Procedure ParallelBlockSend(Var DataBlock:DataBlockType);
and following type definition:
}
Type DataBlockType = Record
Re: joynet serial transfer routine
>:>We still have to dream up a cable to connect the MSX-Joynet cable to the >:>PC parallel port. >Since PC-joysticks can have all kinds of fuzzy-wuzzies, I think you CAN >write to the PC-gameport. However, this one is used to emulate a >MSX-joystick. Therefor, the emulator should detect if JoyNet or a >PC-joystick is attached. > >Besides, using the COM1-port (just like MSX: 9-pins) seems a good solution >to me. And if no extra hardware is needed for this port uses the same pins >(who will tell us?) it would be really perfect. No, sorry to inform that PC serial ports use voltage range -12V - +12 V ! Psg would be damaged ! The only reasonable solution (,which has alredy been done) is to connect JoysticPort to Pc parallel port ! Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: CP/M OS for MSX
At 03:28 PM 2/28/98 +, you wrote: >Hi freaks ;-) > >Where can I find a CP/M OS for msx ? >( or an emulator ? ) > I can send You a diskimage of CPM 2.28 for SVI , but Ithonk it will work only with SVI, because the disk I/O is mapped on addresses, which are used only with SVI. There is CPM ver 3, which can be used with any MSX2. There are also some cpm emulators for PC. If You need information bout them, I could see, if I have something in my archives. Sincerely Kari Lammassaari (ACADEMY) MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: Cursor keys
At 03:28 PM 3/7/98 +0100, you wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm busy with a small program on my MSX. But I cann't get the cursor keys
> read in Turbo Pascal. Does anyone know how I can 'see' which cursor key on
> the keyboard is pressed within Turbo Pascal?
You can use following method:
Program ReadKey;
Var Key :Char;
Begin
Repeat
Write('Press a key , ESC = EXIT : ');
Read(Kbd,Key); {This is,what
You need.}
Writeln(' You pressed key number ', Ord(Key)); { Test cursorkey numbers
UP= 30}
Until Key = #27 , {ESC}
End.
Sincerely Kari Lammassaari {Academy}
Btw . I have also KeyScan.Inc to monitor multiple keypresses !
Btw. There are severel TP incs available at Manuel Bilderbeek's homepage and
<ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/msx/programming/pascal/lammassaari>ftp.funet.fi/pub
/msx/programming/pascal/lammassaari
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Re: FREE stuff
At 03:27 PM 3/21/98 +0100, you wrote: >Hello, > >I'm planning to throw away this stuff: > >- Philips NMS 8250 board ( = computer excl. diskdrives ) but with chips,etc >- Idem Sony F700D board >- and both keyboards of it ( Philips keyboard good condition , Sony's worse ) >Maybe something for hardware-freaks ?? > >- 3 dutch books: official Philips MSX2 BASIC/DOS book ( Sickler,v.Utteren), >Designer Plus official book, MSX2 Machinetaal handboek (Klopper&Belle) > And a copy of official Philips Home office 2 book. > >Someone interested ? > Yes ! I here in the North , Finland . I even have 35 guldens (or what ever money you use in Netherlands. I once wanted to buy the Copmjoetania demo ) for postage . Please, let me know, if my address is needed ! Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: SVI 738 - ram expansion
At 13.03 25.5.1998 GMT+2, Jaypee wrote: >Hi >Can the ram on the svi 738 be expanded without using a ram cartridge? > Unfortunately not. There are no places for extra ram chips. (Actually there are two empty palces, but they are for the 128 Kb video ram.) Ofcourse You could solder ram chips piggy back and use the two unused slot select signals (3-2 and 3-3) in the chip 63 . (You should also use 74 ls 133 chip to fix the inproper -select signal.) But it's more intelligent to use those signals for internal MSXDOS2-rom and one extra cartridge slot. Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: Assembler programming
> >(The line is from (0,0) to (511, 211)) > >ld iy,(0faf7h) >ld ix,085h >call 01ch > >There ara some things I don't understand: >* the call 01ch is the way to call a routine in another slot. Right ! He is calling the MSX2- sub rom, which contains MSX2 line drawing routine ! >The >specification of this routine says that the slot may be specified in the 8 >order bits of the iy register... why the iy register has been loaded with >the content of the addres 0faf7?? 0FF7 is MSX2 system variable (EXBRSA) containing the MSX2 subrom slot id. >* Is the 085h the routine to draw a line? It isn't specified in the >Technical Handbook. Yes, it is ! >If it is, what are its parameters? >* Why the calls are maked specifiing the number of the slot? Is to allow the >call of the routine with different memory configurations? (from DOS or >BASIC?) Yes ! , but clling from dos is rther tricky ! MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: Executing a program in ASM and DOS2
>I'm doing a program in Assembler, using DOS2. >How I make an Asm program call and run an other program? >(e.g. a program X call and run program Y, and then quits) > Use msx dos function #43 to open file Y, function #48 to read file Y to buffer (don't overwrite program X) , close file Y with function #45 and jump to the first byte of buffer. Remember to assemble Y program to operate from buffer. If Y is standard dos program starting from #0100, the X program must operate from 'high' menory ! Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: A question about the PSG & samples
>> The MSX-Audio is not only capeable to play 4-bit ad-pcm automaticly, but this can be done for 8 bit pcm is too. Not many people have used this feature, takes two >>times more memory for the same time and samplerate. (PCM is better than ADPCM) > >How? >I studied Y8950 data sheet but don't remember this option. How can this be done? Yamaha can do 8-bit AD/DA - conversion via register $1a. See manual page 33. If You are TP-programmer there are TP include-files to do this at the homepage of Manuel Bilderbeek or at ftp.funet.fi/pub/msx/programming/pascal/lammassaari (musicmo.inc's) Sincerely Kari Lammassaari/Finland/Academy MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Connecting MSX to PC
Ok, Msx has been connected to PC printerport without any extra hardware, only the wire. The connection in/out is 4 bits + 1 (2) handshake lines. I've done it some years ago. File transfer was ok ! (I backupped my MSX harddrive to PC). The MSX side demanded MC-code (msx-interrupt routine resets the joystic bits of PSG ) , but PC could do it with Pascal. I'll post the basic code tomorrow :-) Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Ingnore this, just testing
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Re: MSX Connecting to PC
This could be done, but msx printerport isn't bidirectional. (Actually 8 data + 1 bit STROBE out and 1 bit BUSY in . Sincerely Kari Lammassaari >Hello everybody, > >I have found a document and programs to communicate between a MSX and a PC >via the parallel-port of both computers. Why can't this connector be used to >communicate? Is it slower? >I can imagine that it can't be used in a multiple-computer network and only >be used between two computers. > >Greetings, > >S. Telgenhof > > >MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put >in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the >quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/) > > > MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
SVI 728 has 2 expansin slots !
Hello Somebody mentioned, that ther is only one expansion slot in SVI 278. Actually the flat ribbon connector in the back of SVI 278 is the expansion slot 3 of SVI 278. You jus make an adapter to convert it to a cartridge slot ! (Very easy to do !) Nyyrikki was right about the quality of SVI 278 (=bad), but it's very easy to be used as control device (Joystick ports as input and printerport as outpot to relays) Control program with basic. Sincerely Kari Lammassaari I have programmed a driver program for 4*20 char LCD-screen. (It works also with DOS ! ) Just write WIDTH 20 and You have truly portable MSX. MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: VDP 9938
> >Does anybody know how the Video-Ram-contents is changed >depending on the settings of the moderegisters? > Some games change video mode, with the line interrupt (=screen is splitted to two different screen modes) . So my conclusion is, that setting the mode bits do not alter the contents of video ram. Sincerely Kari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: SVI 728 has 2 expansin slots !
>uhm. Could you get me the schematics for this? > The schematics for the expansion slot of SVI 278 is very easy: Pin 1 corresponds the pin 1 of game slot and so on ... :-) Sincerely Kari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: TAPE <-> DISK
Hello Stephan, I programmed about 10 years ago (with TP 3.0) a program, which puts basic and mc-programs onto the tape . Should I post it to you ? Sincerely Kari Lammassaari > >Hi all, > >I'm searching for a program wich can convert programs from a tape to a disk >(and visa versa). >Who can help me !? > >Thanks in advance >Stephan > > > >MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put >in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the >quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/) > > > MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Re: Ramfile expansion?
> >Hey! First, I do not know what a light-pen is (something like those 'guns' >with which you can shoot at the screen???) (hehehe...), It's like a pen. You put it on the monitor screen, press the switch and begin to draw. >and second, it will >have tobe connected to the joystick-port and therefor it will have to be >read using the PSG. No, You open Your MSX2 with VDP 9938 , solder the light pen and lightpen switch wires on the VDP pins 26 and 27 and two wires on GND. (ps. VDP 9958 does not have lightpen pins . Their function is changed :-( > >The VDP has got features for it but they can't be used (unless you want to >solder it to your VDP). Both Nyyrikki and I knew that and I soldered my MSX 10 years ago :-) Sincerely Kari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
Has Tristan Zondag given up ftp.funet.fi
Hello, I've visited ftp.funet.fi/pub/msx and it seems, that it hasn't been updated since last spring :-( . Has Tristan Zondag given up the work ? Sincerely Kari Lammassaari MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/)
