and the beep is heard between step 2 and 3
> - ROM internal and in cartridge slot search, executing the initialization
> routines if present in the rom (again, nicely documented in the MSX Red
> book)
> any initialization routine can take some time dependent on the purpose of
> the cartridge.
BEEP here
>
> - if a (floppy) disk rom is found (always on MSX2) then the disk rom
> initialization routines will start with checking if a disk is present,
> checking disk type, whether it is a MSX-DOS bootable disk, AUTOEXEC.BAS
> present etc.
> This will lead to a time out if no disk is present and then just the basic
> prompt will appear. Because the diskrom is produced by a manufacturer and
> the hardware attached (floppy disk controller) may be different the time
> spent can vary widely.
David Heremans
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