PiStorm Chat

[peters]

I have a RGB2HDMI in my STfm but I wouldn't remove it to add a piSTorm unless it got in the way.

I could connect both hdmi to a tv, or switch box, and have bigger better image quality on both.

[Darklord]

So no GPIO cable for the PiSTorm, got it. Is it okay to use a CPU extender though?

One like this:

https://tinyurl.com/4ytbshtx

https://tinyurl.com/5cdfdb5f

That might give a little more flexibility about where to locate everything.

Thanks.

[EDIT] Okay, asked this on the PiSTorm Discord channel as well and got an
answer there. They don't think it will work but apparently no one has actually
tried it.

[Badwolf]

[EDIT] Okay, asked this on the PiSTorm Discord channel as well and got an
answer there. They don't think it will work but apparently no one has actually
tried it.

I think you misunderstood the response. We can see no reason it *wouldn't* work, but no-one's reported trying it.

I have one (of the extenders), but it has square pins whereas I have a turned pin socket. I've about 3000 things on the list to do ahead of resoldering it. :)

BW

[Darklord]

I think you misunderstood the response. We can see no reason it *wouldn't* work, but no-one's reported trying it.

I have one (of the extenders), but it has square pins whereas I have a turned pin socket. I've about 3000 things on the list to do ahead of resoldering it. :)

BW

Apologies, when I posted that message there had only been -1- response in Discord to my inquiry and it was negative.

Thanks.

[Darklord]

I've got a 32 gig SD card for use with a PiSTorm setup. I'm unclear on a few issues though, even after
reading the pinned github site.

The card came from the AmigaKit Store with 2 preexisting partitions on it already. This shows up in
Windows 10 as "F" and "G". I was told this is for an Amiga Pistorm setup.

F is readable by Win10, it had 43 items in it. G is not, Windows says it's not formatted and wants to
format it (I didn't).

I download the 32 bit Lite version of the Pi OS. I downloaded Pi Imager. I attempted to use it to install
the 568 meg Pi OS file. It went through and said it was successful at the end but it (Windows?) kept
popping up the format window during the process. It now has 2 partitions, F (bootfs) and G (SDHC).
F now has 51 items instead of 43.

So my question is, should that card initially only have had 1 large partition on it before I used Pi Imager
to install the 32 bit Lite Pi OS?

Thanks.

PS If this message thread is for experts and development only I apologize and can we please start a
"PiSTorm for complete newbs" thread? Thanks.

[LarryL]

Hi,

usually the Raspberry OS image puts two partitions on the SD card
one FAT32 partition (readable by windows) - this shows up as bootfs, and you can access it by windows to e.g. add specifigs in "config.txt" or even add your Wifi credentials in a special file
BTW: if you use the "Raspberry Pi Imager" you can even enter the Wifi credentials and allow SSH before yxou write the OS image - then you even do not need to connect keyboard and screen at first boot, but access via SSH (using Putty or any other terminal program)
The second partition is the Linux partition (I think ext4 formatted) - not readable by windows. therefore Windows offers to format it - don't do it :-)

if you put this SD in your pi, you have the basic OS and then have to follow the guide at cryptodads github to install the Atari specific files for the PiStorm

cheers
Michael

[Darklord]

Thanks for that. A simple detailed explanation goes a long ways.

I've never used a Raspberry Pi before and I guess it shows... :roll:

Thanks again.

[Steve]

Thanks for that. A simple detailed explanation goes a long ways.

I've never used a Raspberry Pi before and I guess it shows... :roll:

Thanks again.

Wow, you really are jumping into the deep end! :)

[Darklord]

I'm attempting to setup a PiSTorm/Pi 4 with my STacy.

I didn't want to hijack this thread so I started a new one:

viewtopic.php?f=29&t=6707

I am having problems. If someone can please read my post there
and offer helpful suggestions I'd appreciate it. Thanks.. :)

[exxos]

I've not had chance to look at this project yet, but I hope to over the next few days. I saw @Steve pistorm running in a H5 at the last cyber legends, so it spiked my interest. I want to get a CPU core running on the H5 to see what it can do.

I wonder if to post my progress here or would people prefer I not hijack this thread and start my own blog on it all?