Re: Slots

2002-02-18 Thread Bernard Lamers
Yes, this is in the definition of the standard. It must be, because on power-up all registers (including hA8) are zero. Therefore, the reset routine (and thus the whole bios) must start at address 0, slot 0-0. As far as I know, the standard doesn't say so. The problem is that there might be

Re: Slots

2002-02-18 Thread Javi Lavandeira
Hi Bernard! :) Bernard Lamers wrote: The problem is that there might be more than one MAIN ROM on MSXes which use for example a MSX - MSX2 upgrade cartridge. The MSX1 rom in such a configuration will indeed be located in slot 0 or 0-0, but the MSX2 BIOS -which is the BIOS that should be used

Re: Slots

2002-02-18 Thread Bas Wijnen
The slot containing the BIOS which should be used on a MSX computer can be found at location #FCC1. MSX1 documentation claims that this address contains a byte indicating whether or not slot 0 is expanded, but all later ASCII documentation -including the MSX Datapack- defines it as slot

Re: Slots

2002-02-18 Thread Hans Otten
If the second BIOS was not found and initialized there is not much chance it will function :) The first MSX BIOS (which will be at slot 0-0 due to the way the hardware i have seen is initialized) must find the second MSX BIOS in the standard way, if that BIOS is designed well and let it

Konami MSX stuff for trade only

2002-02-18 Thread Manuel Bilderbeek
Hi, I have some Konami stuff for trade (only for trade): see http://manuel.msxnet.org/msx/like2sell (Yes, I finally updated this page! ;-) For now: Original software (cartridges!) For the moment: for trade only, so not for sale! Mail me your proposal... Game box

Re: Snatcher: The Translation

2002-02-18 Thread Manuel Bilderbeek
Daniel Caetano wrote: Hum... how have you finally solved the keyboard problem? About this problem: I checked the MSX Technical Handbook (MSX1). I'm probably making a stupid mistake here, but can't you just read out the information bytes that tell what keyboard and character table layout is

Bee card list

2002-02-18 Thread Manuel Bilderbeek
Hi, There used to be a bee card list online somewhere. Where is it, if it is still online? When it is offline, can someone make a list of all available bee cards for MSX? -- Grtjs, Manuel PS: MSX 4EVER! (Questions? See http://www.faq.msxnet.org/) PPS: Visit my homepage:

Re: Bee card list

2002-02-18 Thread Joost Yervante Damad
On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 03:13:36PM +0100, Manuel Bilderbeek wrote: Hi, There used to be a bee card list online somewhere. Where is it, if it is still online? When it is offline, can someone make a list of all available bee cards for MSX? Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'bee card' ?

Re: Bee card list

2002-02-18 Thread Manuel Bilderbeek
Joost Yervante Damad wrote: When it is offline, can someone make a list of all available bee cards for MSX? Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'bee card' ? :) It's a game which is in a 'credit card'. This card has a set of connectors, so you can put it in a Bee Pack, the adaptor for them

Re: Slots

2002-02-18 Thread Javi Lavandeira
Hi, Bernard Lamers wrote: Hmm, isn't it much easier and safer to use the value at #FCC1? No, if it hasn't been initialized before. :) (P.S. Javi, congratulations with your new job. We are waiting for you over here.) Don't celebrate yet. I have the job, but I still don't have the visa. I