Hi y'all,
I have just realized of one thing and would
like to share it with you all.
The SVI-709 card 50-pin connector is not
such!
I didn't realize before, but it happens it
has the same "hole" cartridges have in order
to fit the MSX computer slot. So I have
carefully tried to remove the 50-pin connector
from the main piece of hardware and I have
easily detached it! The SVI-709 network
interface card is indeed plugged to the
MSX computer slot just a cartridge game!!
What the MSX FAQ says:
SVI-709: Network card (printer sharing
interface!)
I don't understand much that about "printer
sharing interface". I will definitely take
the pictures tomorrow so that they are
publicly available.
As I told before, I thought these interfaces
should work with MSX1 computers so I have
plugged it in an MSX1 computer and here goes
what the screen has displayed.
WELCOME TO SVI BOND-NET VERSION 1.1
Copyright by SPECTRAVIDEO, 1985
Press N to request log in
Press B to enter MSX BASIC
[I press N]
Enter your password:
[I don't key in any but press return]
No response from master
Login procedure fails
Enter your password:
[Again, I don't key in any but press return]
No response from master
Login procedure fails
Enter your password:
[Again, I don't key in any but press return]
WARNING:
Make sure you have the
correct password. You have
ONE more chance only.
Otherwise, you will go to
MSX BASIC
[I press return for the third time and I
sent to MSX-BASIC, as expected]
All this is very exciting. I had only
plugged the cartridge (no network cables).
The "no response from master" message makes
me think maybe there is a Master cartridge
that is in charge of logins (don't think so
as there is no such Master cartridge listed
in the MSX FAQ Hardware. Maybe two network
interfaces have to be connected and only then
one will work as master, the other as slave.
If anybody knows anything else, just anything,
please, let me know!
Suggestions, whatever, is welcome!!!
Greetings,
Manuel
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