24 March 2024, 19:07 | #1 |
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PiStorm... which OS (WB3.2, CaffeineOS, CoffinOS)?
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Have a PiStorm w/ RPi Zero 2w. 1.- What OS would best to use and why? 2.- There seems to be pre-made PiStorm images for CaffeineOS, CoffinOS but not for WB3.1 or WB3.2. I do own licensed WB3.2. Thanks is advance. |
25 March 2024, 01:43 | #2 |
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If you own Amiga OS 3.2 then go with that.
I've always preferred to install and customize my own OS then go with any of the "pre-mades". |
25 March 2024, 03:26 | #3 |
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25 March 2024, 15:45 | #4 |
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"Pre-mades" as made reference to, are significantly faster in operation.
From my experiences & in terms of Speed of Operation of said pre-mades; CaffeineOS, CoffinOS, AmiKitPi, WB3.2 install.... I have not tried a WB3.9 install though & the fastest version above is based on the 3.9ROM afaik. Your entire hardware configuration's mileage will vary. |
25 March 2024, 15:53 | #5 |
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Another vote for doing a standard installation and then customising it with whatever addons / hacks / patches you feel you need.
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25 March 2024, 16:14 | #6 |
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It depends on your skill level and/or your desired end result.
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25 March 2024, 17:35 | #7 |
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Please someone correct me if I'm wrong but I /think/ you can boot from an SD card. So why not install each OS on its own cheapo SD card and boot from whichever tickles your fancy that day?
That said I agree with everyone else that building my own Workbench has always been fun for me. But if I wanted something turnkey I guess I'd use CaffeineOS. |
25 March 2024, 17:37 | #8 | |
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26 March 2024, 09:47 | #9 |
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Caffeine is fantastic for getting up and running fast. Keep it on a spare 32GB uSD card and it's always there in case of emergencies.
For me, however, I like to set up my own - a 512GB uSD card with WB3.2.2 and everything customised to my liking with MagicWB instead of glowicons, Workbench instead of Opus 5 etc etc. With Caffeine I was constantly trying to find where things were being configured/set so I could remove the things I didn't like. |
26 March 2024, 10:19 | #10 | |
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The Opus 5 overlay can be a little overwhelming to newcomers. |
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26 March 2024, 11:13 | #11 |
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amiga os 3.2, rom 3.2, all the way !
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08 April 2024, 15:18 | #12 |
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Just thought I'd jump on this. I'm mainly running AmiKit for PiStorm. sure it's a paid for distro but it is very refined. everything just works and there is some really neat features that make managing your set up rather easy.
The thing is you can run an SDCard extension out of the machine and just swap cards. I run a Pi 3a so this is super stable though I believe that is not necessarily the case with the pi4, or alternatively you can multi-boot a single SD card. I have a CaffeineOS card and I recently grabbed Coffin for PiStorm, but haven't tried it yet. I do have my own AmigaOS 3.2 install, but I suck at getting it to look nice! On that note, if anyone has any good tutorials on that, please share! every time I try I end up making a mess!! |
09 April 2024, 14:27 | #13 | |
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Try your 3.2 Install & then install Best Workbench. There is an option to install Glow Icons from the BW install process. If you get a load module error doing this, perhaps install 3.1.4 first & then do a rolling upgrade from the BestWB homepage options. Here's the First Install direct link: http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/Files/BestWB.zip & here's the home Web page: http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BestWB.htm I'm currently installing 3.2 with BestWB installed on a PiStorm32 Lite/CM4 combo in an Elbox Mediator 1200TX rig, purely in an effort to find out why my 1D4 mobo keeps disconnecting on downloads via Fast Ethernet? You can read progress here: https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=117261 |
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25 April 2024, 13:21 | #14 |
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Thanks everyone. CaffeineOS 923 is very nice. Also going to build WB3.2x
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20 June 2024, 06:41 | #16 |
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If you want turnkey install go with caffeine/coffin etc, ideal for newcomers or returning users that never owned anything beyond fairly standard A500/A1200 config.
I've build my own config based on 3.2 with all the bells and whistles, it's a lot of work but in the end very rewarding. |
20 June 2024, 09:11 | #17 |
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I use my own install of OS3.1 tailored for me, juste copied from my other systems with a few modifications of startup-sequence or libs. For instance, the PiStorm did not like my math libs and i had to reverse to default ones of OS3.1.
I don't like premade distros, they don't look like i like my OS. |
20 June 2024, 09:33 | #18 |
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I have yet to make time for my pistorm, so I will play with all the variations but will end up on a custom 3.2 build of my own.
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