Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread shevek
On Sat, 28 Nov 1998, Jun-Sung Kim wrote: > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 10:33:42 +0900 (KST) > From: Jun-Sung Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: My MSX project + protect mode > > > Hi, > > Lately abou

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread M . K . t . Huurne
> Make it possible to use segments. What I mean is you can set some register > outside the cpu on a value rg and if an address ad is asked by the cpu, > the address that is actually read out is ad+mf*rg, where mf is a > multiplying factor, prefferibly smaller than 64 (use a power of 2 of > course

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Patriek Lesparre
Shevek wrote: >If you want to make a new memory-configuration, and it should be >multitasking (please, make it linux-like and not windows-like), I agree with this. >I have a >tip for you that most pc-programmers will not agree with: >Make it possible to use segments. N!! Not segments!!! :

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
Hi All I do not answer on Your letters. Because they have no any questions. Indeed I attentively read them. Thank you very mutch For help :-) Valery MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]"

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
>I have a slightly different idea. Allow write protect option for a part of >the RAM. Just like turbo R BIOS in DRAM, or ESE-SCC in ROM mode. > Can You Write me about details? Valery MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "

Re: My MSX project

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
Hi > There are several I/O controller chips for PC. I consider to use >PC87309 of National Semiconductor. It includes keyboard/mouse >controller, floppy disk controller, parallel and serial ports. > How about hardware compatibility. PC87.. have own i/o adress space. KBD is it problem too. RS

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Jun-Sung Kim
Hi, Lately about the protected mode... If you want to implement it, minimize it. The reason that I like MSX, is the full controllability. MSX is a PERSONAL Computer, so all results are responsible to the user. Well, it may be also good to prevent the important system area being crushed in a

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Maarten ter Huurne
At 10:35 AM 11/25/98 +0600, you wrote: >As possible do protected mode? > >Why? For raising system reliability. > >Processor Must have 2 modes system and user. Bit "super" >In the field of memories is conducted place which is only read in mode >"user". >If processor causes function of system that

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
Hi, > If you want to implement it, minimize it. >The reason that I like MSX, is the full controllability. MSX is a >PERSONAL Computer, so all results are responsible to the user. I want to make protect mode not for user. It will be for crash-programm. User can free to change "super" bit. > >

Re: My MSX project

1999-02-10 Thread Jun-Sung Kim
Hi MSXers, > > > Do you mean that 00-3F can be used both for linear addressing > >and memory mapping (MSX2 standard)? > > > Yes > > Do You think on other? > I, myself, thought to make two separate memories. When access below 64KB space, memory module A(4MB, memory mapper, MSX2 sta

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread shevek
On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Patriek Lesparre wrote: > Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 04:54:43 +0100 > From: Patriek Lesparre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: My MSX project + protect mode > > Shevek wrote: > >If you want t

Re: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Maarten ter Huurne
At 08:46 PM 11/26/98 +0600, you wrote: >>I have a slightly different idea. Allow write protect option for a part of >>the RAM. Just like turbo R BIOS in DRAM, or ESE-SCC in ROM mode. > >Can You Write me about details? Using write protect: Let's say you have a Z380 system with 4MB RAM, at address

My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
Hi As possible do protected mode? Why? For raising system reliability. Processor Must have 2 modes system and user. Bit "super" In the field of memories is conducted place which is only read in mode "user". If processor causes function of system that super=on. Access To registers of governing p

My MSX project - Protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
Hi As possible do protected mode? Why? For raising system reliability. Processor Must have 2 modes system and user. Bit "super" In the field of memories is conducted place which is only read in mode "user". If processor causes function of system that super=on. Access To registers of governing p

Re: My MSX project

1999-02-10 Thread Jun-Sung Kim
Hi, > > Hi > I wrote I want build MSX-3 ( non ASCII standart ) > I wrote FPGA-Mem memory controller for my MSX3 computer. It take > EPM7128SLC84. I writing other FPGA-IO now. > > FPGA-Mem specification: > Using one or two 16Mbit 60-nc DRAM 1MbX16Bits > > Z380 Memory map > > 00-00

Re: My MSX project

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
Hi, > What is the EXTENDED MSX SLOT and what's the difference between 40- >and 80- ? > It is different signals /SLTSL0 and /SLTSL1 ( as beside MSX ) connected to different connectors. To avoid decoder of address on affiliated card > Also why INTERNAL MSX SLOT is needed? That which b

My MSX project & hardware MSX mail-list

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
Hi, Who know about MSX-hardware mail list?. If such be There is in view of hardware development. It is Correct have on slot-connector the pins /TREFA,/TREFC,/TREFR ? /TREFA Timing Reference A (output, active Low, tri-state). This timing reference signal goes Low at the end of T2 and returns Hi

My MSX project

1999-02-10 Thread Valery
Hi I wrote I want build MSX-3 ( non ASCII standart ) I wrote FPGA-Mem memory controller for my MSX3 computer. It take EPM7128SLC84. I writing other FPGA-IO now. FPGA-Mem specification: Using one or two 16Mbit 60-nc DRAM 1MbX16Bits Z380 Memory map 00-00MSX MEMORY 01-3FDR

RE: My MSX project + protect mode

1999-02-10 Thread Guillermo Gonzalez Talavan
-Mensaje original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviado el: lunes 30 de noviembre de 1998 12:53 Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: My MSX project + protect mode > Make it possible to use segments. What I mean is you can set some register > outside t