The Big MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD Topic

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Van megatron-uk

Resident (50)

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08-12-2013, 13:26

Awesome! What a fab piece of kit!

Van AmiMSX

Rookie (21)

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09-12-2013, 20:15

Hi,
I'm a new Megaflash SD user and while the Megaflash SD worked great using the SD card to play a couple of .dsk games (withe START) and to listen some .mgs tunes, I messed up while trying to install, in the Megaflash SD memory, some .dsk games that couldn't run with START.
So now my MSX does not boot on Nextor anymore, but on the blue BASIC screen (Nextor BASIC v2.01 beta 2).
I found a webpage with some instructions for this type of case, but it didn't work for me. Sad
Here is what I did :
1) I reformated my SD card under the BASIC with CALL FDISK.
2) I copied kernel.dat into the SD card.
3) I entered the recovery mode and erased everything in order to reinstall the cartridge properly.
4) Then I used the F4 option "Install cartridge kernel", it reinstalled correctly the kernel.
5) I copied OPFXSD, DSKROM.ROM, and ROMDISK.DSK into the SD card.
6) Under the BASIC, I typed (as explained in the website) OPFXSD DSKROM.ROM /i1 but I had a "Syntax error" message.
7) The same occurred when I typed OPFXSD ROMDISK.ROM /id, I got a "Syntax error" message.

Well, as a novice MSX user, I don't know what to do next. I'm stuck, so I hope someone can give me some help.
I hope I didn't damaged the Megaflash... Sad

Van Guillian

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10-12-2013, 09:18

Probably the ROM disk was erased, so Nextor can't find COMMAND2.COM and NEXTOR.SYS files.
You can copy those files to your SD card, and it will boot on MSX-DOS2/Nextor command line.
Then, you can use OPFXSD ROMDISK.DSK /ID to restore the ROM disk.

Also, you can format your SD card again, copy this KERNEL + ROM DISK recovery file, and install it from recovery menu using F4 option.
It will restore Nextor kernel and ROM disk at the same time.

Van AmiMSX

Rookie (21)

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10-12-2013, 20:13

Thank you for your help Guillian. KERNEL+ROM DISK worked very well, the Megaflash is now running fine.
However, I made another try with opfxsd to flash some .dsk games, and whereas the first .dsk has been correctly flashed (I rebooted the MSX and the game ran perfectly), when I flashed the second disk (the game is 3 disks), the flashing of the .dsk did hang a short time after it began. I had to reboot ant start again. And then, once again, it hung just before reaching the end. Sad
Fortunately the third attempt was successful. The flashing process seems a bit unstable. Or maybe I'm missing something somewhere ?

Van Guillian

Prophet (3516)

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10-12-2013, 22:35

The flashing process should be stable.
Which is your MSX model?
Could you try in the other slot if you have the same problem again?
You can also try the /1 option of OPFXSD to flash at x1 speed (default is x4)

Van AmiMSX

Rookie (21)

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11-12-2013, 07:44

Guillian wrote:

The flashing process should be stable.
Which is your MSX model?

My MSX is a MSX 2+ WSX.

As for the SD card, I only use one SD for now (but I have a 2 slots Megaflash). It's a 2GB µSD formated to 32MB (I formated it to 32MB in order to speed up things when I reinstalled the MegaFlash).

Quote:

Could you try in the other slot if you have the same problem again?

You mean the other cartridge slot (or the second Megaflash SD slot) ?

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You can also try the /1 option of OPFXSD to flash at x1 speed (default is x4)

I will try that option too, maybe it could help.

Van Guillian

Prophet (3516)

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11-12-2013, 09:04

I meant the second cartridge slot. If that doesn't help, try the second SD slot.

Van AmiMSX

Rookie (21)

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11-12-2013, 21:07

Okay. I pluged the Megaflash in the second cartridge port and then did some .dsk flashing. This time it worked very well, I flashed 7 .dsk (from D1 to D7) and all of them could finish the flashing process without any problem. So I think the Megaflash will remain in the second cartridge slot now. Thanks again for your help and advices.

Van Marq

Champion (387)

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11-12-2013, 21:20

Maybe that 1st slot needs some cleaning?

Van AmiMSX

Rookie (21)

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12-12-2013, 12:41

Yes, maybe. I have an air duster, I will clean it I will make another try.

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