In message <20011203124548.DTJ1172.amsfep11-int.chello.nl@[127.0.0.1]>,
Hans Otten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>The only hard disk interface that support MSX-DOS 1 is the original V1.0 HSH
>SCSI interface. I have once tested this interface to be working on a MSX-1
>Toshiba HX10 with an external floppy disk drive Sony HBD50.
>Nice experiment, not a very usefull combination btw, no subdirs and a limit on
>the amount of files on the root of the hd.
Yeah, I figured there had to be some sort of limit.
It occurred to me that a hard disk would let me save songs, but it
probably wouldn't be accessible from without the CX5M software and I'd
have no way of downloading programs...
>Since MSX-DOS 2 requires a memory mapper, and memory mappers are not common on
>MSX-1 machines :) no go at all.
CX5MII/128 (and if you make assumptions from Jipe's instructions, some
64Ks) have a mapper! So does this mean I can use an MSX DOS2 cart?
Incidentally, the instructions are confusing - is it the case that the
128K VRAM is installed as 64K on the motherboard (IC locations are
listed, so I'm assuming that's where they are) and 64K on the VRAM board
on the proper MSX2 models, or is it just a convenient workaround to only
use 2 chips on the 16K VRAM board when upgrading?
>So if you want a hard disk: get a MSX-2 such as the 8245 or 8250 philips or a
>Sony like the 700. Dirt cheap in the netherlands.
I'm thinking of getting a broken Sony from Manuel. No video output.
>And IDE interface with RS232 from Sunrise: three cartridges in one: ide,
>dos2.20, rs232, that gives you a free slot.
I like that idea - off to check the price of that cart!
Richard
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