PiStorm for Amiga1200? - Page 2

AmiBoy · 10 September 2021, 13:02

Ah, thanks @jope

DDNI · 01 February 2023, 01:17

Seems that this it’s now a reality. My PiStorm32 just got dispatched today from AmigaKit. They were the cheapest by far too, just £79.99.

alexh · 01 February 2023, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Seems that this it’s now a reality. My PiStorm32 just got dispatched today from AmigaKit. They were the cheapest by far too, just £79.99.

Thanks for the heads up. I just ordered my PiStorm32 from them too. (£79.99 + Postage)

amigakit.com · 02 February 2023, 17:54

@alexh @DDNI

Thank you for your orders- our technician assembled, flashed and tested them. I hope you enjoy using the PiStorm32-Lite once they arrive.

DDNI · 02 February 2023, 23:40

PiStorm32 arrived today. Now need to fast forward through Friday…

alexh · 03 February 2023, 12:05

My Pistorm32 lite from Amigakit arrived yesterday too. I wasn't expecting it so fast (less than 48hrs). I'll try and get the A1200 set up this weekend.

amigakit.com · 03 February 2023, 13:14

Thanks for letting us know it arrived safe and sound. We have built, tested more Pistorm32-Lite boards and sending out today to our customers that have pre-ordered.

kipper2k · 03 February 2023, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

@alexh @DDNI

Thank you for your orders- our technician assembled, flashed and tested them. I hope you enjoy using the PiStorm32-Lite once they arrive.

Pistorm32lites do do not need flashing

FOL · 03 February 2023, 13:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipper2k

Pistorm32lites do do not need flashing

Obviously typo. No need to try and make him look stupid.

amigakit.com · 04 February 2023, 00:05

All U.K. preorders of Pistorm32-lite have been assembled in house and sent out this week. Most USA and Canadian orders have been fulfilled too

tomcat666 · 04 February 2023, 05:04

[ Show youtube player ]

100 AGA demos on pistorm32 and rpi3... Enjoy

prynhart · 08 February 2023, 23:33

Hi amigakit.com. I've just placed an order for one (a PiStorm32-lite) here in New Zealand. Looking forward to it, as my A1200 is completely stock! (i.e. the onboard 2MB Chip only). I think this will be a great upgrade for it.

vulture · 24 February 2023, 12:56

What would be ultra cool would be a pistorm32 lite with an integrated 4mb fast expansion that kicks in when when the rpi is disabled. A good way to have a compatible amiga for whdload and other stuff until emu68k is more mature.

Turrican_3 · 24 February 2023, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by vulture

What would be ultra cool would be a pistorm32 lite with an integrated 4mb fast expansion that kicks in when when the rpi is disabled. A good way to have a compatible amiga for whdload and other stuff until emu68k is more mature.

I had thought about this exact same option and asked the developer whether that would be a feasible option, but he said it's not as easy as it sounds to implement it.

vulture · 24 February 2023, 13:18

Ah, too bad!

desiv · 24 March 2023, 16:34

Just a clarification point that I haven't been able to find for some reason...
Is there a difference between a Pistorm32 and a Pistorm32-lite?

Gryfon · 24 March 2023, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by desiv

Just a clarification point that I haven't been able to find for some reason...
Is there a difference between a Pistorm32 and a Pistorm32-lite?

Yes. The PiStorm32 hasn’t been released due it needing parts which are short in stock in the world right now.

The lite is a re-deigned-for-available-parts-now version. I have one and highly recommend it.

Whether the non-lite version will be released, or modified then released, is yet to be seen.

alexh · 24 March 2023, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gryfon

Whether the non-lite version will be released, or modified then released, is yet to be seen.

Michal Schulz who wrote Emu68 has created an adapter to effectively turn a lite into a non-lite allowing the use of CM4 (a faster Pi4)

itsmedoofer · 24 March 2023, 20:44

I get mine next week, hopefully, are there any recommendations for cabling to the rear and maybe a 3d printed adapter for the rear port ?

MartinW · 04 April 2023, 03:30

I got my "Awaiting Dispatch" email today after intentionally just hitting order and forgetting about it because I didn't want to obsess over how long it might take. So since my Amigas haven't really been setup since moving house back at the end of 2021, I dug the 1200 out this evening only to find bent pins and a knackered CF drive.

After booting all my CF's in FSUAE on my Mac to determine they were fine I eventually diagnosed a dead IDE adapter in the 1200. I've got it working with one that is internal only and was about to order a replacement when I realised that the PiStorm32 Lite has the option to use the internal SD card instead of CF. But there seems to be precious little info on this!

What is the performance like vs. the internal A1200 IDE? Better I presume? Is there any way (aside from networking and USB) to get files on and off without removing the card? Can a FAT partition be mounted and access over SSH and by the Amiga? Or am I dreaming there?

Just wondering what my options are and whether I need to spend on a new right angled IDE adapter which seem to be about 20 quid at the moment. Not the end of the world but I don't want to waste 20 quid if I don't need to. The world is wasting my money for me quite happily as it is without the Amiga helping!

03 February 2023, 13:14	#27
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	Thanks for letting us know it arrived safe and sound. We have built, tested more Pistorm32-Lite boards and sending out today to our customers that have pre-ordered. Last edited by amigakit.com; 03 February 2023 at 13:21.

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10 September 2021, 13:02	#21
AmiBoy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Amiga1200Burg Posts: 48	Ah, thanks @jope

01 February 2023, 01:17	#22
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Seems that this it’s now a reality. My PiStorm32 just got dispatched today from AmigaKit. They were the cheapest by far too, just £79.99.

02 February 2023, 17:54	#24
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	@alexh @DDNI Thank you for your orders- our technician assembled, flashed and tested them. I hope you enjoy using the PiStorm32-Lite once they arrive.

02 February 2023, 23:40	#25
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	PiStorm32 arrived today. Now need to fast forward through Friday…

03 February 2023, 12:05	#26
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	My Pistorm32 lite from Amigakit arrived yesterday too. I wasn't expecting it so fast (less than 48hrs). I'll try and get the A1200 set up this weekend.

04 February 2023, 00:05	#30
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	All U.K. preorders of Pistorm32-lite have been assembled in house and sent out this week. Most USA and Canadian orders have been fulfilled too

04 February 2023, 05:04	#31
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	[ Show youtube player ] 100 AGA demos on pistorm32 and rpi3... Enjoy

08 February 2023, 23:33	#32
prynhart Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Posts: 22	Hi amigakit.com. I've just placed an order for one (a PiStorm32-lite) here in New Zealand. Looking forward to it, as my A1200 is completely stock! (i.e. the onboard 2MB Chip only). I think this will be a great upgrade for it.

24 February 2023, 12:56	#33
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	What would be ultra cool would be a pistorm32 lite with an integrated 4mb fast expansion that kicks in when when the rpi is disabled. A good way to have a compatible amiga for whdload and other stuff until emu68k is more mature.

24 February 2023, 13:18	#35
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	Ah, too bad!

24 March 2023, 16:34	#36
desiv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 1,767	Just a clarification point that I haven't been able to find for some reason... Is there a difference between a Pistorm32 and a Pistorm32-lite?

24 March 2023, 20:44	#39
itsmedoofer Registered User Join Date: May 2021 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 124	I get mine next week, hopefully, are there any recommendations for cabling to the rear and maybe a 3d printed adapter for the rear port ?

04 April 2023, 03:30	#40
MartinW Registered User Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Minehead / UK Posts: 608	I got my "Awaiting Dispatch" email today after intentionally just hitting order and forgetting about it because I didn't want to obsess over how long it might take. So since my Amigas haven't really been setup since moving house back at the end of 2021, I dug the 1200 out this evening only to find bent pins and a knackered CF drive. After booting all my CF's in FSUAE on my Mac to determine they were fine I eventually diagnosed a dead IDE adapter in the 1200. I've got it working with one that is internal only and was about to order a replacement when I realised that the PiStorm32 Lite has the option to use the internal SD card instead of CF. But there seems to be precious little info on this! What is the performance like vs. the internal A1200 IDE? Better I presume? Is there any way (aside from networking and USB) to get files on and off without removing the card? Can a FAT partition be mounted and access over SSH and by the Amiga? Or am I dreaming there? Just wondering what my options are and whether I need to spend on a new right angled IDE adapter which seem to be about 20 quid at the moment. Not the end of the world but I don't want to waste 20 quid if I don't need to. The world is wasting my money for me quite happily as it is without the Amiga helping!

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