MSX stuff, the Yeno, etc.

[Alexandre Souza]

> Are MSX computes standard w/regards to their floppy
> interface? Are they interchangeable I guess is what
> I'm asking.

    Basicaly yes. There are two "standards" (i/o address and ports) but both 
work flawlessly on any MSX.

> There are more Yenos in Australia, from the same guy
> who sold me mine. Just do a search, you'll find them.
> He gives you a BASIC cartridge, and 2 *blanks* (ram
> carts, I don't know what else they could be, (4)
> 4116-15s, (2)74LS157s or -257 (man my memory), and a
> 74LS32). I haven't had the opportunity to fire one up,
> so I don't know what kind of rom is onboard, but
> there's got to be something. Maybe these ram carts are
> meant to be used with a disk subsystem. Otherwise it
> doesn't make much sense. I'm looking around for
> info...

    Seems interesting, but never heard of a yeno?!