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From:          Lukeboo <>
Date:          Sun, 15 Mar 1998 07:31:36 EST
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Subject:       Re: Gameboy Wearable Update
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In a message dated 13/03/98  03:18:46, you write:

<< Lukeboo, did you see the message I posted that was a response from some
 fellow gameboy developers?

 First step:
 We need to get a cartridge up and running with our basic OS, etc.  How
 are we going about this.  I say we build a 32K EPROM cartridge (1
 problem though I don't have a programmer)

***I can get one for £30 and software for PIC chips, and that should do. I
also have the assembly for some PC BIOS, if it helps. ITs interesting reading
anyway.***

with UZI on it.

***Any idea where we could get this?***

 From there we
 use some controller to hook a 3.5 floppy drive for extended programs. 

***UNXI format disks?***

 Basically the cartridge we make is BIOS.  Sound Good.

 Next:The Keyboard.
 Your idea for the keyboard sounds good.  I was wondering about a
 membrane keyboard though.  You can bye one at Radio Shack but then we
 would have to make a driver for it and it is a little to big.  
I think we should stick with your idea.  What kind of keys are we using and in
 what layout?

***You have a toggle switch for the caps lock - or a click on, click of sort
of thing, and then another `Function' toggle/clickon/off switch. The 5 push
switches provide about 30 different combinations. 60 with the caps lock. 90
with the function key. thats your important keys and the alpha bet, upper
case, and another 30 funtions! Plenty.***

***However - I reckon that a pic chip would be needed to read the input and
pass out the appropriate info. How are we gonna interface it to the gameboy.
the com port?***

 Lets get going!

**Vroom Vroom! ;-) NB - Sorry if I can't put too much into this for a bit -
I've got V.important exams comming up. In a few months time though, I'll have
loads of time. I wrote my first cgi script yester day. It was ever such fun.
Bye! BTW: how old are you?***

Bye fo now!

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