For sale

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

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1. Commodore Music Keyboard adapted for Music Module. Works as replacement of Original 
MM Kbd.
   (Good condition)

25 Euro

2. Sanyo PHC-SPC Sanno MSX1 computer. Japanese 110V. Boxed, w tape & tiny manual for 
the tape.

   + SONY HBD-50 Floppy Disk Drive 3,5" 360KB incl. interface - tested one or 2 times 
= mint.
   (boxed with all manuals, 220V cord.).

   This MSX1 is very rare version of sanyo made for Sanno Business School in Japan. 
Collectors item.


70 Euro

 
3. Philips 8235/20 MSX2 w. power cord 220V. Standard, no enhancements. (Reasonable 
condition).

40 Euro


4. Sony JS-75 + 2x pads with receiver. IR joysticks for MSX.

20 Euro

5.

MSx1 Game Cartridge only (100% ok condition):

Sony Crazy Train (C) Konami 1983

15 Euro

6.

MSX1 Game Cartridge Only (Label a bit damaged (was opened)):

Casio GPM 111 Mopi Ranger (C) Konami 1985

15 Euro

7.

MSX2 Game Cartridge w. box & manual (100% ok) 

Tetris (C) BPS 1987 MegaROM with FM-Music

40 Euro



Pictures of above mentioned items are located at http://www.trd.msxnet.org
Prices do not include shipment costs/money transfer costs etc.
Items are located in Denmark, and will be sent anywhere in the world as far
mailing costs are paid fully by the buyer.

If you have other game (konami) cartridges I might consider swapping.


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Re: NOVAXIS SCS questions!!!

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> As I said, 1.59.64 is in BiFi's MEPROM's page. Check www.bifi.msxnet.org ...
> Sigh... You want the full URL? Here it is: [damn, I can't find it!]
> Okay, go to the IRC channel and type ?? meproms
> 
Manuel, thanx for your efforts :-), but don´t get mad.
I looked firstly at BiFI´s page but could not locate it there.  I was in #msx channel 
and got the URL
to MEP roms.
And when Maico said there was an unreleased version, I thought it was something else 
than the one I dl. It would be smarter to name the ROM/ZIP file at MEP V1.59.64 or so, 
because you can´t see that out of Novaxis.zip / Novaxis.rom. Yes, ofcourse I could 
have gone back and looked it up at the site (version number).
Sorry.

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Re: NOVAXIS SCS questions!!!

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> There is a newer bios version 1.59, but that one is officially never
> released. you need it when you want to use a scsi-device with id higher then
> 3 to boot from, like an external iomega zip drive. this device can only have
> ID 5 or 6...

Who has it? :-), and could forward it to me?

> 
> As Manuel Bilderbeek mentioned in his post, the newest version of fdisk is
> NFDISK version 1.2 and the accompanying MAP.COM. This Fdisk can create 32
> partitions and thus one can use a 1 GB harddisk. To be able to use those 32
> partitions you use MAP.COM. If you use the wrong one, then you will not get
> any other partitions or get reading/writing problems to the driveyou tried
> to change partition.
> 
I found at funet map32, so I suppose it is this program?

> Greetings
> Maico Arts

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Re: NOVAXIS SCS questions!!!

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- Original Message - 
From: "Tristan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: NOVAXIS SCS questions!!!


> > Dette er en flerdels meddelelse i MIME-format.
> 
> Heheheh. Dit is een bericht in MIME-formaat?
> (translation into Dutch ;)
> 
> > Is there any difference in how it operates compared to an real GOUDA =
> > interface w NOVAXIS ROM? What software must I use, none was supplied
> > with it. I need the FDISK = program.
> 
> There is no difference at all. The hardware is identical, except for 
> the real Novaxis interface being much smaller. I have the novaxis 
> fdisk tool, do you want me to send it?
If it´s the same as it is available at funet then I´ve just downloaded it. If it´s 
different version then yes :-)
> 
> > AFAIK there is newer ROM bios out there, could someone forward me the
> > = newest bios image? someone evt. willing to burn it for me (?), thus
> > I = don=B4t have an eprom burner.
> 
> I think the newest version is 1.52, and I REALLY think it is worth to 
> upgrade. It's much better/faster.

Does someone know how much does such empty eprom cost?
> 
> 
> Tristan 
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NOVAXIS SCS questions!!!

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi,
 
I have received today a SCSI card which supposed to 
be a novaxis interface, but it
is a HSH with NOVAXIS ROM, the large sized 
cartridge not the small one from Gouda.
 
When it is powered on it says (more or 
less):
 
Novaxis MSX/tR SCSI Bios v1.00
(1994) KMCs / MSX Club Gouda
HG. 1993 Hardware V1.1
 
Now my questions:
 
Is there any difference in how it operates compared 
to an real GOUDA interface w NOVAXIS ROM?
What software must I use, none was supplied with 
it. I need the FDISK program.
 
AFAIK there is newer ROM bios out there, could 
someone forward me the newest bios image? someone evt. willing to burn it for me 
(?), thus I don´t have an eprom burner.
 
This "MSX/tR", doesn´t say (BIOS) only for tR, 
huh?
 
Thanx in advance!
 
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Re: MSX Mouse

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Fm-towns

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From: "JP Grobler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:55 AM
Subject: MSX Mouse


Hi

Is the atari and msx mouse compatible? What other systems have a mous
compatible to msx mouse?

Thanks
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Re: My MSX died this morning...

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> 
> Does the drive do its "buzz" ? Any beeps ?
No beeps, drive is dead...

> Z80 & VDP & VRAM does not seem to be the problem. Try inserting some
> autostarting ROM cartridge and see if it works.
Hmm... it does not work with IDE interface at least.

 Maybe RAM failure ? If you
> insert a mapper in a slot, it should use that as the main RAM (or not,
> correct me if I'm wrong).
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Patrick
> 
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Re: My MSX died this morning...

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Well this one just hangs, with or without floppy...

- Original Message - 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: My MSX died this morning...


> >Does someone recognize the problem and can give me some
> >advice on what is wrong with it?:
> >
> >It´s a SONY HB-F700D, plain. When turned on it displays the
> >MSX logo but then hangs there.
> >What is wrong with it??
> 
> I also have a Sony HB-F700, and exactly the same thing happened to me
> yesterday ! I was really anxious, but then I saw that a floppy was in the
> drive ( with msx programs ), but the floppy was initially formatted under
> ms-dos, that was the reason the computer hung.
> I removed the floppy and everything was back to normal again... PFEWWW
> 
> tuneman
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My MSX died this morning...

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Well finally it´s last minute came.this morning 
when I was about to check for articles
of XBASIC versions, disassembled by Henrik 
Gilvad
 
Does someone recognize the problem and can give me 
some advice on what is wrong with it?:
 
It´s a SONY HB-F700D, plain. When turned on it 
displays the MSX logo but then hangs there.
What is wrong with it??
 
Thanks god I had a spare sony 700 on my attic which 
I had to dig out, but I want to bring this one back to life too.
 
The sony i dug out has forgotten all 
settings.
 
What are the commands for clock IC, to make it 
start up in screen 0, width 80, color 15,4,4 etc???
 
SET ?
 
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Re: Basic v2.0 and 2.1?

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

MSX BASIC versions that I'm aware of:
1.0:  The MSX1 system
2.x: The MSX2 system. Do not know the difference between subversions
3.x The MSX2+ system. Do not know if there are multiple subversions
4.x: The MSX turbo R system. I know that the GT contains 4.1. Do not know if 
the ST contains 4.0 or that 4.0 never existed.

And as far as KUN-BASIC is concerned: there are two versions. Version 1, 
which is compatible with MSX2 and version 2, which is compatible with MSX2+.


I think there is also a tR version out there too...
If memory serves Henrik Gilvad had it once when he disassembled it for adding in 
gfx9000 basic...


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Re: Basic v2.0 and 2.1?

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> Certainly bugfixes!
> 
> And not KUN Basic (which is a separate ROM) or screen 10-12 (Basic 3.0)
Kun basic appears on the msx2+ sanyo, but I don´t know if this caused basic version to 
change
v3.x? 
Probably it did.

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Re: MSX 2 TECHNICAL HANDBOOK APPENDIX 7 & 9

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Well, has Konami man not translated it too?

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- Original Message - 
From: "JP Grobler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 2:32 PM
Subject: MSX 2 TECHNICAL HANDBOOK APPENDIX 7 & 9


HI

Does anybody have appendix 7 - Cartridge Hardware & appendix 9 -
Character Set of the msx 2 technical handbook online?

I would like to have them.


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Re: Basic v2.0 and 2.1?

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Ramdisk command (_ramdisk()) in basic v2.x) ??
Never heard of it.

AFAIK _ramdisk is strictly enabled under DOS2.

You are sure you don´t mix it with _memini or something like that if memory serves,
this allowed to use 32K or less of conventional, not mapper memory for storage.
SAVE"MEM:
LOAD"MEM:

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> > 
> > What is the difference between basic v2.0 and v2.1? 
> > 
> 
> The only difference I know is the 'call Ramdisk(size)' command.
> In v2.0 you cound enter a size in kb, wich sometimes made
> some trouble.
> 
> Basic v2.1 only allowed 'call Ramdisk(0)' to destroy it and
> 'call Ramdisk' to allocate all free mapper-space as ram-disk.
> 
> The later BASIC versions e.g. v3.0 were set upon then v2.0
> ramdisk-command.
> 
> 
> You can verify this bug with Compile´s "Randar 2" which won´t
> work on v2.1 until you correct the call-Statement in the autoexec.bat-file.
> 
> ttly,
> Herbert Kloseck  
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Items for sale

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi folkz, some goods I don´t really abuse too much 
X-) :
 
PHILIPS MSX NMS-1150/20 GRAPHIC TABLET, w. box 
& manual. Condition: OK.   30 EURO
(Rare!) SONY MSX JS-75 INFRARED RECEIVER and 2 
JOYSTICKS, Condition: OK. 30 EURO
 
If you buy both, 50 EURO.
 
Buyer pays all shipment cost incl. evt. valuta 
exchange / check costs.
Seller ships abroad, though the items must be 
prepaid first.
Items are located in Denmark.
 
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Re: LOADROM.COM help needed

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Well you can´t run much with 128K, it requires more ram to run a 1Mbit game.

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Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: LOADROM.COM help needed


> I have LOADROM 1.1, and, it seems, my MSX2 actually has 128KB of RAM. Oddly, 
> I'm able to load ROMs that are split and that come with their own BASIC 
> loaders...
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Re: LOADROM.COM help needed

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If it has 256KB mapped RAM (Not as stated on the desktop (256K RAM (128RAM+128VRAM)), 
then it should work, though I remember that
it hangs also on my SONY 700 (256K RAM).
What version do you have? of loadrom?
 I remember to have run many mega roms
on my SVI-738 2+, with 1MB of internal memeory. It worked fine in most cases. AFAIK it 
supports DOS2, but I can´t exactly remember if it this had have something to do with 
it?

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Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 3:01 AM
Subject: Re: LOADROM.COM help needed


> No, I don't; I was under the impression that it was an MSX-DOS 1.0 program. 
>  >.<
> Is there any way to load ROMs using MSX-DOS 1.x or MSX-Basic 2.x? I just 
> don't quite have the money for MSX-DOS 2.x at the moment.
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Re: LOADROM.COM help needed

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Have you got DOS2 connected? 

- Original Message - 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 1:09 AM
Subject: LOADROM.COM help needed


> I'm using Trunks' LOADROM.COM to try and run roms on my Phillips NMS-8250 
> MSX2 computer, with 256KB of RAM. No matter what ROM I try to load, however, 
> the program freezes when it gets to RAM page 6 of 6. Could anyone help me, 
> please?
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Re: Henrik Gilvad

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> But I know about a "secret" project, none of you know about (at least I think
> so). He has upgraded a Sony Hitbit 75 (MSX1) to MSX2, with 128k vram and
> 1024k mapper.! But this was only done to one computer. By the way that computer

I remember that one :-)
Did you manage to contact HG?

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KONAMI ANTIQUES

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi!
 
Has someone fnally found out what exactly is 
changed in the ROM files, compressed, emcoded, patched??
I have got tody my original of antiques for saturn, 
the files are also there, if someone wants a copy of few files for compare 
purposes mail me..
 
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Re: Going rate for svi328

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> > In this case I just had in mind the seller mentioning that he got lasat
> time 120 quid for the
> > same cartridge, thus assuming the same price again...
> 
> 120 U.K. Pounds
> Or did you mean 120 Bucks, aka $120
> 

120 UK Sterling P.

> Even then!
> What are they? Insane!
> 
Nuts collectors X-).

> I would never pay that much for any ol' piece of junk! Sure cartridges are
> sweet and all but come on the prices of some of the carts is just way too
> high!
I agree on that, but some people are ready to sell their soul for a konami game...
> 
> I think that we should keep in mind that we're talkin' about absolete
> hardware so almost everything is a collectorsitem. Which normally implies
> that prices should go up. However he group whom actually collects MSX stuff
> is growing smaller day by day, yeah it's a shame. So I think even if you're
> gonna pay about $100 for anything in about 10 years from now it'll be
> totally worthless.
> 
Erm that depends, if the amount of stuff will decrease radically it might be oppsite.

> Or do you guys and galls think in ten years or twenty for the MSX-scene will
> still be as active or inactive as it is now?
> 
Depends on outcome of Nishis´s plans :-)
Anyway MSX will be in our hearts at least :-))

I believe classic stuff like konami games will survive.

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Re: Going rate for svi328

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> > I think these were quite common in USA??
> 
> I believe not, I have heard from only few of them there.
> 
Maybe I´m wrongjust remember it as beeing sold in US...

> Maybe, but you could use your money also lot worse things ;)

Saku have you got some dirty thoughts in your mind, hehe :-) (OR IS IT ME?) :-

> > Anyway I think MSX is cooler than 328 :-).
> 
> Depends from user (collector), of course.

Sure, that´s my private opinion. SVI is ofcourse a Nice and exceptional machine but 
today nothing that I would kill for. I´m collecting MSX and console stuff now, so no 
interest in other computers for nowbut who nows.maybe some day.

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Re: Going rate for svi328

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-snip-

> > This a good example of what I have in mind.
> > Such person goes for the cash, and he knows people are crazy enough to
> > pay the price he expects.
> 
> But it's not the sellers fault, it's the people who bid such amounts.
Yeah, you are right :-). In this case I just had in mind the seller mentioning that he 
got lasat time 120 quid for the same cartridge, thus assuming the same price again...

> 
> > In reality there is only a hardcore group which would pay the price.
> > This will cause the prices to go up, because other sellers will think,
> > if he can sell it for the price why, can´t I? This helps only to make
> > rare msx stuff even more expensive...on ebay!!!
> 
> True, but so what ?
> Rare MSX thingies have been expensive and will be, only with luck you'll
> get cheap items.

Yep, indeed you´re right, stay away from ebay if you want cheap stuff :-). The final 
solution ;-).
On the other hand if you have a lot of konami stuff (example) it is nice to see your 
collection gaining some value ;-).

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Re: Going rate for svi328

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer wrote:
> 
> > > The SVI-328 or SV-328 is a quite common computer, also the tape recorder was
> >
> > Well, it was...in a galaxy1000 years ago...
> > I doubt if you find many of these around (at least in Denmark).
> > I used to have one ;-), my first computer...
> >
> > > bundled with most of the computers. A fair price would be about US $50-100.
> > > If the computer is a SVI-328 MK II the price would be about US $150-250.
> >
> > You must be NUTS!! I think you really are!
> >
> > This stuff is not worth a shit today unless you are crazy enough to get the system 
>on ebay...from some idiot who thinks he can rip people off
> 
> Probably are easy to get in Denmark but not here in Spain.
> Pioneer Palcom PX-7 is easy to get in Australia. Can you buy it at a cheap price in 
>Denmark?
> Here Sony HB-F9 and HB-F700 are common MSX2s. Could you find it in the U.K.?
> 
> Each country has its own MSXs ;-)
Sure, you will find here only: SONY 75P, CANON, YASHICA, SVI-728 if you are lucky. 
Only MSX1 machines.

> 
> > What? Are you selling a NEOGEO console or what? No, a bsolete computer
> > If someone wanted to buy such stuff for 250 bucks I guess something is wrong with 
>that person.
> > You can get it for peanuts in Holland!!!
> >
> > But if you sell it for such price, good luck!!!
> >
> > > The graphic tablet SV-105 is a bit more rare, not that useful though, $50.
> >
> > 50 bucks for SVI tablet, argh...I´m speechless
> >
> > Sorry, couldn´t resist to reply..
> 
> Look this and tell me what do you think:
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1231252330
> 
What I tink?

This a good example of what I have in mind.
Such person goes for the cash, and he knows people are crazy enough to pay the price 
he expects.
In reality there is only a hardcore group which would pay the price. This will cause 
the prices to go up, because other sellers will think, if he can sell it for the price 
why, can´t I? This helps only to make rare msx stuff even more expensive...on ebay!!!

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Re: Going rate for svi328

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> > > The SVI-328 or SV-328 is a quite common computer, also the tape recorder
> was
> > I doubt if you find many of these around (at least in Denmark).
> 
> Not in Sweden either, it should have been "was a ...".
> 

I think these were quite common in USA??

> 
> > > bundled with most of the computers. A fair price would be about US
> $50-100.
> > > If the computer is a SVI-328 MK II the price would be about US $150-250.
> > You must be NUTS!! I think you really are
> 
> Perhaps I am;-) It's not that much, just a parking ticket or two;-)

Í don´t tend do pay parking tickets, don´t have a car :-)

> The SVI-328 MK II is really ultra rare, it wasn't even sold in most of
> countries because of the SVI-728.

I guess my 328 and 605 box ended in a junk yard... Though I profanated it before, took 
out the power supply for my msx HD Then it blew up one day and killed my damn 
expensive at that time harddisk, erased DOS2 cartridge  and fried my SCSI interface. I 
guess this was the REVENGE of SVI-328!!! Hehe. A NUTS story from a collector too... 
;-).

Every colloctor of retro computing, today is less or more "nuts" so no offence ;-), 

> 
> 
> > This stuff is not worth a shit today unless you are crazy enough to get
> the
> > system on ebay...
> 
> That's almost the only source to get them from today, but if you'r lucky you
> can find them for free. Of course if they aren't "worth" anything to you,
> don't buy one;) Stick with your P4, Geforce 3 and the lovely SVI-738.

Hehe, I have only a plain P133 :-), no fancy stuff. And indeed SVI-738 is a lovely 
computer. Especially when it is upgraded to MSX2+ and has enough RAM :-))).

Well I apricate that we have one "nuts" SVI-328 collector, at least I can see some 
interesting 328 stuff :-).
Anyway I think MSX is cooler than 328 :-).

> > But if you sell it for such price, good luck!!!
> 
> I don't sell any of the Spectravideo items I'v collected, they are to rare
> for me.
> 
Guessed so!
> 
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Re: Going rate for svi328

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> The SVI-328 or SV-328 is a quite common computer, also the tape recorder was

Well, it was...in a galaxy1000 years ago...
I doubt if you find many of these around (at least in Denmark).
I used to have one ;-), my first computer...

> bundled with most of the computers. A fair price would be about US $50-100.
> If the computer is a SVI-328 MK II the price would be about US $150-250.

You must be NUTS!! I think you really are!

This stuff is not worth a shit today unless you are crazy enough to get the system on 
ebay...from some idiot who thinks he can rip people off
What? Are you selling a NEOGEO console or what? No, a bsolete computer
If someone wanted to buy such stuff for 250 bucks I guess something is wrong with that 
person.
You can get it for peanuts in Holland!!!

But if you sell it for such price, good luck!!!


> The graphic tablet SV-105 is a bit more rare, not that useful though, $50.

50 bucks for SVI tablet, argh...I´m speechless

Sorry, couldn´t resist to reply..

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Re: Multi color sprites

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

What is meridian exactly?

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From: "Manuel Bilderbeek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: Multi color sprites 


> 
> > Well. there is an MSX program that uses 2 cursors in screen 0: a textcurs
> or
> >   and a mousecursor.
> > 
> > It is a MIDI program for MSX called MERIDIAN. Interested?
> 
> Hey, that's nice Michiel! :-)
> Doesn't Compass use it too?
> 
> Anyway. I would be interested if I had any MIDI equipment. But the only thing 
> MIDI I have is my Music Module. (Okay, and also my Yamaha CX-5M MSX.) And 
> besides, IIRC Meridian needs 1MB of RAM, and I have only (?) 512kB.
> 
> Great work though, Michiel! Keep up the good work!
> 
> 
> Grtjs, Manuel
> 
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Re: Konami MSX Antiques - Emulator

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> > The antiques collection ROM format is a type of compressed file, when rom
> > is loaded in PSX memory, is exectly the same to original rom.
>
>That's interesting. Do you know what kind of compression algorithm it is?
>
>I wonder why they chose to compress the ROMs, there is plenty of space on a
>CD to store a couple of MSX ROMs.

So people wouldn´t use em on real msx´es? Just a guess ;-)
Really strange to compress the files, when a dummy block of app. 16MB can be found on 
the CD. This has no meaning :-(.


>
I don´t know but then files are the same in SEGA SATURN antiques collection.

I have a Rom extracted from a PSX memory DUMP it can be compared with the 
original PSX file.



Where can we get it??

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Re: Konami MSX Antiques - Emulator

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi,
 
According to the info I got, the roms on the cd´s 
should be modified in the way that they don´t use any 
BIOS calls...
So in that case well, you can forget about using it 
for emulation thus there is no bios incorporated in this 
emulator...
 
Whatz up with the GFX9000 version (normal screen) 
of eggbert and moonsound muzic?
 
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  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  TFH/Fony 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 4:38 
  PM
  Subject: Konami MSX Antiques - 
  Emulator
  
  Hello,
   
  Some people already notices that the files on the 
  Konami MSX Antiques for the Playstation are more or less the standard MSX ROM 
  Images of these games. This means that there is at least some mlevel of 
  emulation.
  Can anyone "dive" into this? Maybe this emulator 
  can be used to play other .ROM images as well. This way we can play lot's more 
  MSX Games on our PSX...
   
  Regards,
   
  Arnaud
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SA-ZI-RI fand pechup 1,2,3 for trade

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi ppl!
 
I have here a SA-ZI-RI adventure/rpg game by 
telenet (renovation games) 
Box, 1xDD disk with label and manual ofcourse. Good 
condition.
 
Also available: Peachup 1,2,3 each is on 2x 2DD. 
But there is no manual or box for these.
 
I would like to trade for some konami stuff or 
other game/cartridge or msx hardware..
If you have something to offer pls. mail directly 
to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
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Re: Eggbert

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Cool!
Sure, I could use it ;-)))

Greets, from TRD

BTW has someone a demo for GFx9000 from Moonsoft?


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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 9:24 PM
Subject: RE: Eggbert


> Hehe this is exactly what it should do!
> Ultrahighresmode with 8 screens doing the same at once...
> 
> There should be a 'normal' gfx9000 version that also supports moonsound.
> I guess it is somewhere in my files archive...
> 
> Anyone interested???
> 
> Stephan
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bjørn
> Boye Skjoldhammer
> Sent: zaterdag 10 februari 2001 20:53
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Eggbert
> 
> 
> I have downloaded Eggberet v2.0, and some patch or rather the start file to
> run it on GFX9000.
> I get some strange effect. 8 screens of eggbert game at onece. Something
> like 2x4 small windows?
> So, my question is: Is something changed since it is called v2.0? This
> gfx9000 hi-res version isn´t supposed to show 8 small screens i guess
> ;-).??? Has someone v1.xx then?
> 
> Greetings from BBS
> 
> 
> Just updated my hp!
> 
> www.trd.msxnet.org
> 
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Re: Eggbert

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

I have downloaded Eggberet v2.0, and some patch or rather the start file to run it on 
GFX9000.
I get some strange effect. 8 screens of eggbert game at onece. Something like 2x4 
small windows? 
So, my question is: Is something changed since it is called v2.0? This gfx9000 hi-res 
version isn´t supposed to show 8 small screens i guess ;-).??? Has someone v1.xx then? 

Greetings from BBS


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From: "Stephan Szarafinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 12:08 PM
Subject: RE: Eggbert


> Thanks for your compliment!
> But I don't think there will be more MSX versions in the future...
> 
> Stephan Szarafinski
> FONY
> 
> ---
> Hello
> 
> I´ve been playing this game this weekend.
> It is an EXCELLENT game (like King´s Valley 2
> or better).
> I´m waiting for Eggbert 2.
> (Now I am in bubble world, it´s quite difficult).
> 
> Greets
> 
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Re: FAT16

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi,


> Hi people,
> 
> I have some questions about that FAT16: Is it possible to create really
> large partitions with it (up to 2GB) ? Where can I find PATCHCOM.COM? 
It should be possible.
I wouldn´t advise to create such partition since there is no chkdsk.com for fat16.
If anything goes wrong (a stupid program overwrites FAT)  you can´t repair it

I just used deltree.com on my fat16 drive. Well, I can confirm it didn´t work. 
Actually it screwed up the fat. Argh! I´m trying to save what is still readable right 
now :-(.

My advise: stick only to the dos commands no external programs, coz this can ruin 
everything.
It is good for backup purposes but yet as relaiable as I would like to see iit..

Look at www.msx.ch for fat driver and link to developers jap. page.

For
> what versions of COMMAND2.COM is it suitable? What will happen if I
> accidently use my FAT16-harddisk with an unpatched COMMAND2.COM?

Yes you can. 
Free space on a FAT16 partition will not be correctly interpreted though.

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Re: extended ROM format

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: extended ROM format 


> 
> > Afaik, there is no ROM in PAC (only 8KB SRAM).
> > What is the trick to dect the SRAM?
>  
> > I have somewhere a program for dos to save/load SRAM saves from PAC.
> 
> I also have such a program, but I think it is in Dutch or English. It is on 
> my 
> harddisk somewhere...
The program itself is in english.
I´ll have too look up if the manuals are also in english, maybe  you´re right.
But it´s written by a jap. guy...

> 
> > There is sourcecode for it too. The documentation is in jap. If someone =
> > is interested I can put it on my page.
> 
> Well, why not?
> 
Ok, I´ll put in online when I update my msx hp.
> > Has someone got a translation of the original jap. FM-PAC manual?
> 
> I will attach (I guess this small file is okay, it is only 4224 bytes) a text 
> made by Takamichi that explains the FM-PAC commander's messages. I also have 
> a 
> translation of the manual itself somewhere on my harddisk again... If you 
> like 
> I can try and find them this weekend.
Would be wonderful to get it :-))
> 
> > I=B4m interested in the pages which explain the PAC copy functions and =
> > about blocks on p. 23
> 
> Well, that manual is a joke, actually. It is about a magical wizard, see 
> below.
> 
> Can someone confirm if there is ROM in the PAC? Is there a way to manage the 
> PAC data like in the FM PAC?
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I see:

SMD chip DAMB8674175UJ
8806 Z08

? Some controller for SRAM??

D4464C-15L
8801PU772

This must be the 64kbit SRAM IC

A lithium battery


> 
> Grtjs, Manuel
> 
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> PPS: Visit my home page at http://bilderbeek.cjb.net/ 
> 
> Here's the text:
> 
> 
> fmpactransl.txt
> 
> Translations of Messages shown by FMPAC
> July 26, 1998 by Takamichi
> 
>Overview
> 
> Internal file management software of FMPAC is called
> Pac Commander. To boot the software, insert FMPAC into MSX,
> turn on the power, then type in CALL FMPAC from BASIC.
> 
> Messages in Pac Commander assumes that MSX is a wizard who is 
> managing FM-PAC. Sections names in the initial menu screen
> are called "spells".
> My comments are enclosed by [].
> 
> Decision; SPACE = yes, ESC = no.
> Also, a dialogue window on upper-right shows "Yes" and "no".
> Use cursor key to select, and then SPACE.
> 
> "PAC" might be either a FMPAC, or PAC without FM module. Slot
> spell is invalid if anything other than one single FMPAC is
> inserted to MSX, though.
> 
> Slot no. that Pac Commander indicates may be different with
> actual slot no. of your MSX. This is why Slot spell is necessary.
> Pac Commander always uses slot no. shown with slot spell.
> 
> Change spell swaps entire contents of two PACs.
> ---Spell menu
> Clear
> Copy
> Change
> Delete File
> Slot
> Background Music
> ---Spell 1: Clear
> MSX said, "Password and data at Slot n disappear. OK?"
> [n stands for slot no. which FM-PAC is inserted in]
> --Press SPACE
> MSX used Clear magic.
> Pf.
> ---Spell 2: Copy
> PAC -> PAC
> PAC -> Disk
> Disk -> PAC
> --PAC -> PAC
> What is PAC you copy from?
> --Choose a PAC you want to copy from.
> [If 3 or more PAC are present]
> What is PAC you copy to?
> [choose a PAC you want to copy to.]
> MSX said, "Password and data at destination (n) disappear. OK?"
> [n stands for slot no. where destination PAC is inserted in]
> --Press SPACE
> MSX used Copy magic.
> Pipipipi, copy
> --PAC -> Disk
> [Prompt for file name appears]
> Destination file:
> --Input file name; use BS key to delete a character
> --Press SPACE
> MSX used Copy magic.
> Pipipipi, copy
> --If there are already existing data, their list appears.
> --Overwrite; move cursor to the file you want to overwrite and press SPACE.
> MSX said, "Overwrite . OK?"
> [ = file name.]
> --Disk -> PAC
> [PAC can use only drive a:]
> [A list of data files appear]
> [Move cursor to file name you want to copy from]
> Original file:
> --Press SPACE
> MSX said, "Password and data at destination (n) disappear. OK?"
> [n stands for slot no. where destination PAC is inserted in]
> --Press SPACE
> MSX used Copy magic.
> Pipipipi, copy
> ---Spell 3: Change
> --Press S

Re: extended ROM format

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> >AFAIK, FM-PAC is just PAC + FM. Although I have an FM-PAC, I never saw
> >a  FM-less PAC, so I cannot be certain. But it would make sense that
> >both SRAMs  are the same, otherwise games that save in PAC SRAM would
> >no longer work with  the FM-PAC.
> 
> You can check out my PAC if you like (bought one in Japan), but I guess it is 
> absolutely the same.
> 
I was wondering how a program that uses PAC to save data recognizes it? 
Afaik, there is no ROM in PAC (only 8KB SRAM).
What is the trick to dect the SRAM?

I have somewhere a program for dos to save/load SRAM saves from PAC.
There is sourcecode for it too. The documentation is in jap. If someone is interested 
I can put it on my page.
But I guess not many people do own the REAL PAC!? and the original FM-PAC has its own 
save/load manager

I´ll have to check if it works also on FM-PAC, it should  in that case.

Has someone got a translation of the original jap. FM-PAC manual?
I´m interested in the pages which explain the PAC copy functions and about blocks on 
p. 23

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Re: extended ROM format

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi,

> Would be nice if Trunks updated the loadrom.com for MSX to suppot evt. the
> format so normal msx user would also gain something out of it.

Trunks is not working on loadrom anymore 
I'm working on it instead. I hope to release v2.0 as soon as possible

V2.0?

What are the improvements till now?

I miss a description of the supprted mappers in loadrom. 
It could also run in 80 char mode (the menu)

> A database of (CRC) files could be made so anyone could add it to their rom
> images if they wish too... I dunno if calculating crc is so good idea since
> there are several versions of same cartridges with different data (beta versions
> etc) or patched ones.

It's not a problem: we could rename them at 'Game version #1', 'Game version 
#2' and so :)

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Re: MSX game format

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> 3. Compression
> 
> TRD said storage capacity is cheap nowadays, so we don't have to use 
> compression. I don't agree, for a couple of reasons. For one thing, not every 
> file is a 16K ROM. MegaROMs are often 128K or 256K, some as large as 2MB. If 
> we include disk games as well, games of several megabytes exist. Having a 
> couple of hunderd games on your harddisk, the space does add up. And on a 
> real MSX storage size matters a lot more. The second reason is that network 
> capacity is not nearly as large as storage capacity, so we should also think 
> about download times and bandwidth use.
> 
Download times? Are the ROM / DSK etc. not already packed with zip/lha/lzh/pma when 
you download from internet today?
Well if we are talking of implementing this standard for DSK images/ other file based 
games  too I agree that the compression would save some space.
But this will only apply to emulators.
I agree on the fact that the 128K/256K ROMs take MUCH space on msx´s floppy disks / 
harddisk but decompression speed on msx is too low for such operation (unless you 
don´t care about the speed). It would take ages to load anything. How do you imagine 
to decompress 128K/256K ROMs on msx? It would only apply to people with harddisks.
So mainly this compression issue is merely to be used only with emulators.


> LZW is not a good choice: it is covered by a patent and the patent holder 
> (Unisys) won't allow compressors without a license. This caused the problems 
> with the GIF format.
> 
> ZIP-inflate and GZIP (is that the algorithm's name, if not, what is?) are 
> free and already implemented. Does anyone know what is the status of the LZH 
> algorithms ("-lh4-"/"-lh5-") and the PMA algorithm ("-pm2-")?
> 
> My concern is that some of the algorithms may be slow on real MSX, or require 
> much memory while unpacking. 

Well as said before it´s better to forget about implementing any decompress&run for 
packed rom files on real msx.

An individual decompression routine for MSX would be enough, to manually decomress / 
extract the files. 


- It would be nice if for example 32K ROM files 
> would run on 64K RAM machines. After the loader code and the system RAM, that 
> would leave about 16K of memory for the unpacking algorithm. Can anyone tell 
> us how much time and memory each compression algorithm takes?
> 
There is somewhere a ROM to COM converter.
After that it could be compressed with POPCOM but if it will work or not dunno.
Just a suggestion :-).

> Although the PAC SRAM can be shared by many games, this is not a good idea. 
> The user must remember which blocks are in use by which games, and many games 
> don't even allow to user to choose the SRAM block but use a fixed block 
> instead. It's a lot easier to use a separate PAC SRAM for every game.

Just a question:
Is there a difference between the SRAM in PAC /and FM-PAC cartridge

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Re: IDE interface trouble with CD-ROM

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

-snip-

The drive might be not 100 pct. compatible with the ATAPI standard. There were 
problems with some drives which simply didn´t work on msx ide. Timing problems or so?

Try to use the direct read routines by Henrik Gilvad for IDE.(COPY/DIR etc (COM files))
Though,  I don´ t know if they work with the latest bios but they should do.

If this fails you better get another cd drive.
The one I used on my msx was Acer 40x, and worked fine with msxcdex and direct 
routines.

IDE standard says that the cable must be no longer than 50 cm.
Maybe your cable is too long?

BTW does anyone know why the limit is 50cm?? 


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Re: extended ROM format

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> I think it should also have a new filename extension, because using .ROM will
> confuse existing emulators.

Sure it will also confuse newcomers to the msx emulator world yet more...


> How about ERF (Extended ROM Format)? It sounds cool, IMO...

or

.ERO(tic) :-)

Just joking :-)


> A possible option is to allow the ROM data (not the header) to be compressed. It
> saves harddisk/CD-ROM space and you don't have to unpack the file after you
> download it. 
Some download sites don´t support strange unknown formats.
PMA is already a problem now!


Is there a compression algorithm doesn't have any patent issues and
> is either easy to implement or already implemented under a liberal license
> (preferably BSD or similar)?

A simple LZW algorithm?

I really don´t see the idea of compressing the files? We are not talking about files 
of Nintendo 64 which are pretty big but about small roms. With the harddisks we can 
buy today of 30GB size who would have storage problems??? It will mainly give some 
head ache to developers to implement some compression and yet make the roms unusable 
on normal msx - unless there will be an external converter... Anyway considering the 
slack on the HD what benifit it would give to compress a 16kb file?

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Re: extended ROM format

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi,

- Original Message - 
From: "TFH/Fony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: extended ROM format


> >   Well, I am not an expert in ROMs world. But the only thing that I say is
> > that is better to append the extra data than to insert it at the beginning
> > of a file.
> 
> Maybe a stupid idea: What about adding an extra filem instead of changing
> the original ROM?
> Like this:
> 
> nemesis2.rom <- The original, unmodified .ROM image
> nemesis2.crc <- The file containing CRC and additional info.
> 
Would be nice if Trunks updated the loadrom.com for MSX to suppot evt. the format so
normal msx user would also gain something out of it.

In my opinion a separate file is a better choice than tamper with converting the 
million of rom images out there.
We will get even more dumb questions about the rom format in this list and in 
comp.sys.msx.
Though the faq :-) has helped a lot on that.

A database of (CRC) files could be made so anyone could add it to their rom images if 
they wish too...
I dunno if calculating crc is so good idea since there are several versions of same 
cartridges with different data (beta versions etc) or patched ones.

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Konami´s Antarctic adventure for Java?

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi,

I´ve just had a look at the www.konami.co.jp
I can see a snapshot of antarctic adventure and something written about java. Does 
someone know what all this is about? 

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SV: Metal Gear 1 maps

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]På vegne af Ricardo
> Jurczyk Pinheiro
> Sendt: 19. december 2000 01:02
> Til: MSX - lista internacional
> Emne: Metal Gear 1 maps
>
>
>   Does anyone knows where in the Net I can find the Metal Gear 1
> maps? It's 4 a friend of mine, who is playing MG1 in his PSX (Konami
> Games Collection, or something like that).
>
>   ByE!

AFAIK konami GC for psx don´t contain MG1?
Is MG1 available on PSX? Who has a copy?

Hilsner fra Bjørn Skjoldhammer!

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SV: New UZIX version

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

BTW
Can someone tell me what to type when it asks for login / password?

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SV: DI2 not from disk

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> Hello,
>
> I am wondering if there's a program available which can run images of
double
> sided disks,  without having to put them on a (slow) disk. I would like to
> do that on a NMS8250 with 1MB internal memory, i think it should be
possible
> (Ramdisk?).
You have in mind loading the whole disk image to memory and run it?
I don´t think there is any software to do that.
>
> Siebe.

You will have to buy a MEGA SCSI, the only way to run disk images from HDD,
I guess.
I would be glad to see a utility which could do the same trick on the IDE
interface :-).
Putdisk/Getdisk/Start.com work though but only on very few games


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MSX stuff for sale / exchange

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

Hi,

Here is the MSX stuff I would like to sell or exchange.
If you find anything interesting please mail me. If you have some KONAMI 
cartridges which I don´t have in my collection (or a slotexpander )I can 
consider exchanging for items below.

Further information / images of the listed items can be found on:

For evt. images of the spc computer mail me.
Shipping costs are fully covered by the buyer.

www.trd.msxnet.org


1. T&E SOFT, HYDLIDE 3, MSX1, 512KB ROM cartridge, BOX, manual, PAC 
compatible, Good condition

20 EURO

2. NAMCOT, PRO BASEBALL, MSX2, ?KB ROM (MegaROM) cartridge, (requires floppy 
drive to save data), FM-PAC compatible, box and manual. Excellent condition.

20 EURO

3. Computer SANYO PHC-SPC (MSX1). Japanese NTSC. This model was especially 
manufactured for jap. university.
Very rare item. There is a "basic" tape with it and tiny manual for the 
tape. It comes in a box. Excellent condition. Has 100V cord and RF/CVBS in 
(NTSC). A collectors item.

40 EURO

Not msx stuff:

4. SONY DD-1EX electronic book player. Can play sony´s electronic book cd 
rom´s and 8 cm. (small) music cd´s.
Comes with manuals, box, power supply, monitor cord, battery pack etc. Mint. 
Packed out once by me. No data discs included.

40 EURO

5. 11 packs of APS KODAK ADVANTIX film. 400ASA-40 pictures / film. Must be 
developed before 04/2001 and 3
storage boxes (mint).

35 EURO





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Re: TED version 2.65 (21 november 1991)

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

>From: Manuel Bilderbeek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: TED version 2.65 (21 november 1991)
>Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:49:58 +0100
>
> >
> > Does this particular version of TED work with a 4 megabyte
> > memory mapper without MemMan installed ?
> >
> > Without MemMan installed it hangs after typing a few characters.
> > With MemMan installed it seems to work perfectly.
> >
> > All this wihout MSX-DOS2.
>
>Can anyone point out the difference betweeen all those 2.6x versions? I 
>have
>version 2.66, which hangs when you do F3/I.
I think I had this problem too.
It might be caused either by corruption of the file or (?) maybe the file 
was packed with popcom. As far I know the internal settings of TED are saved 
inside the com file, thus it might be damaged.


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Re: ERIX 1.1 Public Domain Including manual upload at Funet!

[Bjørn Boye Skjoldhammer]

> > This is the Erix version you get when you buy that
> > new RS232c-interface!
>
>I've just picked up a combined IDE/RS232c cartridge from Sunrise on the
>MSX-fair in Oss, but the software was not available then, so I'll have to
>get it from Funet.

What´s the price for this combined IDE/RS232 int.?


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