PiStorm issues on Amiga 2000

[Steam Ranger]

Hello, today I acquired everything I needed to install a PiStorm in my Amiga 2000 (Pistorm, RPI3, CPU Relocator) and installed it. I know I've got everything oriented correctly, so that's no issue.

When I turn on my Amiga and start the PiStorm emulator, it doesn't work, but there aren't any error messages. I have a switchless DF0/DF1 switcher and it keeps making the beeping noise that indicates it's switching. I ran "sudo ./buptest" and it said basically all the memory wasn't returning what it should.

I know my Amiga works, so it must be a problem with the software or how it's installed. Can anyone offer some help?

[Steam Ranger]

PS: As a sidenote, is it possible to link up the hard disk indicator in any way to show if virtual hard disks are in use? Just curious.

[Channel-Z]

1. Are you using EMu68?
2. There is no mention on how you setup your SD card?

[Steam Ranger]

Originally Posted by SnoopDOS

1. Are you using EMu68?
2. There is no mention on how you setup your SD card?

I'm using one pre-configured from AmigaKit. I'm not sure if it is using EMu68, the folder is just called pistorm-bnu (I think bnu, I don't remember).

[derSammler]

So you paid for free software? And it's not even working... great.

I would either contact AmigaKit or just ditch what's on the card and set it up yourself.

[Steam Ranger]

Originally Posted by derSammler

So you paid for free software? And it's not even working... great.

I would either contact AmigaKit or just ditch what's on the card and set it up yourself.

I didn't pay for free software, I paid for the card. I didn't know the card came with software on it, however that is convienient as I don't have an SD reader.

What I'm planning to do is re-install the OS and then install Musashi, to make sure everything's done correctly.

[alexh]

Originally Posted by derSammler

So you paid for free software? And it's not even working... great.

#Troll

Originally Posted by derSammler

I would contact AmigaKit

Me too. If you bought a kit then it should work as described.

Originally Posted by derSammler

or just ditch what's on the card and set it up yourself.

Just get another card and set it up yourself?

the folder is just called pistorm-bnu

Bnu is/was a Pistorm developer on the Musashi version of PiStorm that is an alternative to Emu68 PiStorm.

I suspect the card does not contain a real PiStorm installation.

Originally Posted by Steam Ranger

What I'm planning to do is re-install the OS and then install Musashi, to make sure everything's done correctly.

Unless you really want a feature of the Musashi version of PiStorm (i.e. networking) I would recommend the Emu68 install.

[Steam Ranger]

Originally Posted by alexh

#Troll


Me too. If you bought a kit then it should work as described.


Just get another card and set it up yourself?


Bnu is/was a Pistorm developer on the Musashi version of PiStorm that is an alternative to Emu68 PiStorm.

I suspect the card does not contain a real PiStorm installation.


Unless you really want a feature of the Musashi version of PiStorm (i.e. networking) I would recommend the Emu68 install.

It works as described (I think, will have to get a working emulator first), it just has an unexpected extra. I am planning on using Musashi, because I do want networking so I can transfer files to and from the Amiga easier.

[Steam Ranger]

Originally Posted by Boing-Ball

I believe the kit Amigakit provide is the following:

SD card formatted with FAT32 with EMU68 files but no Kick.Rom file. Possibly 2 or more Partitions set to Partition ID 76 for creating your own AmigaOS install with.

Therefore you will need to put in your own kickstart Rom file on the FAT32 EMU68 partition. Then do your own AmigaOS Installation on the ID76 partitions.

As Amigakit won’t provide illegal un-licensed files.

Video here from Doug at 10Marc on how to create your own EMU68 for testing;

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Can't Musashu / Emu68 just use the ROM chip in your Amiga? That was ny plan, as I have a 3.1 ROM.

[Channel-Z]

I'm using EMU68 on SD card plugged into PiStorm32Lite in my A1200 if you want to get things up and running quick. Try this.
1. Buy a 32GB or larger SD card name brand like Sandisk.
2. Download free Caffeine OS from here > https://archive.org/details/caffeine-os-storm-923
3. Burn the Caffeine image to the SD card with a free program like Win32 Diskimager


Plug SD card into Rpi SD slot, fire it up and enjoy.

[Jope]

Originally Posted by Steam Ranger

Can't Musashu / Emu68 just use the ROM chip in your Amiga? That was ny plan, as I have a 3.1 ROM.

Yes. From the documentation: https://github.com/michalsc/Emu68/bl...ocs/Options.md (you should read it to understand how to set the options)

copy_rom=256 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 When Emu68 is starting the original Amiga ROM installed in your computer will be copied to fast ARM memory. The number determines size of the ROM image (in KB) which should be copied.

[Steam Ranger]

Originally Posted by Jope

Yes. From the documentation: https://github.com/michalsc/Emu68/bl...ocs/Options.md (you should read it to understand how to set the options)

Does Musashi have that feature?

[Jope]

Originally Posted by Steam Ranger

Does Musashi have that feature?

I have not tried this myself, but perhaps if you remove any ROM area mappings from your config file, then it would go to the bus? Someone more knowledgeable can hopefully confirm.

https://github.com/captain-amygdala/...in/config_file

If it doesn't work, as a workaround you can probably read your existing ROM using the Amiga under emu86 and then copy it in place for musashi.

[mja65]

Originally Posted by Steam Ranger

Does Musashi have that feature?

Yes but it’s slow. You wouldn’t want to do it unless you really had to. Only reason I could think would be to boot into the Amiga and dump the kickstart to a file to use going forward.

[ptyerman]

As of today, CaffeineOS no longer exists. Pedro has stopped it due to a accusation from the AmiKit dev. RIP caffeineOS, you will be missed!

[Dunny]

Originally Posted by Boing-Ball

Any link to where this information came from?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pist...1627075632311/

Amikit creator and Caffeine creator faced off in there, Caffeine was discontinued.

[Dunny]

Originally Posted by Boing-Ball

So does that mean CoffinOS is going the same as well? As the 2 were very similar/ built the same…..

No, this was just caffeine.