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Caro> A command2.com and msxdos2.sys needed for using fat16 is included on the CD.

Anybody tested these files in a classic MSX?

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Question interesting. And what COMMAND2.COM there should be any especial?

The original COMMAND2.COM doesn't support FAT16, so it doesn't correctly calculate the available free space.

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Caro> A command2.com and msxdos2.sys needed for using fat16 is included on the CD.

How it to receive?

Guillian: you wrote a patch for that, right?

Yep, Okei and me wrote a patch to fix the free disk space available. You can download it from Okei's Homepage (FAT16 Patch download -> PATCHCOM)

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Yep, Okei and me wrote a patch to fix the free disk space available. You can download it from Okei's Homepage (FAT16 Patch download -> PATCHCOM)

Thanks, work.

So, how to load a standard ROM into the machine? I mean a 16Kb or 32Kb ROM. Should I use MGLOAD or ROMLOAD? Thanks!

MGLOAD (or i personally use NGLOAD, dunno whats the difference) works great on all rom files i have tested. Especially note worthy is that it works well with konami SCC megaroms too!

Thanks! One more question: which is the difference between selecting the SD drive as a floppy emulation or not? I mean, which one should I use if I want to use the EP command? If I choose the MegaSCSI option, how can I use it? Thanks in advance!

I never used the EP command, so i can't help you much there. All i know is that you can use the SD as an harddisk, so it can contain a lot more then only 1 floppy. I didn't tinker with floppy images, because usually the software running from a floppy also runs directly from the SD card (without floppy emulation that is).

Thanks, so I could use DOS2 to create directories that contain the programs, and run them using the .bas loaders? If so, that's preferable to a FD emulation, as you say

It's even a bit better, you can make the folders in windows/linux, copy the files on the SD card and load the stuff in MSX basic via a loader or something.

All you have to do is set DIP switch 5 to ON/1 to have SD harddisk support. With DIP switch 5 set to OFF/0 you can put an external FDD in one of the cartridge slots and have it working like on the old MSX.

All I need to do then is:

-format the SD card (FAT 12/16)
-put the DOS2 files (command.com, etc.) in the root directory
-copy .rom files to a directory that includes the MGLOAD file so I can load standard roms and megaroms
-make directories containing different progs like if it were a large harddisk
-Turn DIP switch 5 to ON (and DIPs 7 and 8 to 01 in order to load megaroms too)

Now the machine should start in DOS2, then I'd need loaders as you say, but how to start a .bas file in DOS (I've never worked under DOS). Do programs need specific loaders or something like that? Thanks in advance again (sorry, I'm a bit nerd)

you just type something like "basic" in the dos prompt i think, but i have to admit i am not sure either.

oh, and make sure you copy the dos files with fat16 support onto the SD card

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Now the machine should start in DOS2, then I'd need loaders as you say, but how to start a .bas file in DOS (I've never worked under DOS). Do programs need specific loaders or something like that? Thanks in advance again (sorry, I'm a bit nerd)

Try to change the DRIVE letter and the directory first.
Later type:

BASIC filename.BAS

(could be any other extension or even a loader with a blank extension.)

You can even make BAT files with the text:

BASIC loader.BAS

If you make a bat file you only need to type the name of the BAT file to execute the BASIC loader, no need for any extension.
example:

AUTOEXEC.BAT

Type :
AUTOEXEC

Autoexec.BAT files are easy to make.
All BAT files are plain ASCII texts.