Pistorm a500 & Pistorm32: Can you VNC?

ElectroBlaster · 08 March 2023, 14:03

Just had an idea pop into my head and wondered is it possible?

RealVNC supports the pi: https://www.realvnc.com/en/raspberrypi/

Can this be made to work with the pistorm?

alexh · 08 March 2023, 15:48

If you are using Musashi (not using Emu68 which does not run linux) then I am sure you could install VNC and X in the minimal RPi Linux that PiStorm runs.

*BUT*

It will of course slow the 680x0 CPU emulation down considerably. The Linux that PiStorm runs is headless, if you add an XServer then you're going to affect memory bandwidth, cpu bandwidth, GPU bandwidth etc.

I have to ask What for?

If you are asking "Are there any Amiga VNC clients?" the answer is yes. They run (like all AmigaOS programs) faster with PiStorm, especially with RTG. There are AmigaOS Remote desktop clients too. See Aminet / Google.

ElectroBlaster · 08 March 2023, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I have to ask What for?

No reason other than, can it be done tbh

Thanks for the advice.

vulture · 09 March 2023, 08:30

I guess, having vnc, someone could run a modern browser or some other linux application (ie Libre Office), no?

alexh · 09 March 2023, 09:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by vulture

I guess, having vnc, someone could run a modern browser or some other linux application (ie Libre Office), no?

Sure. Or you might run an X-Server for AmigaOS (not sure the state of such things).

For browsers, a "self-hosting" the AmiFox server would cool.

https://blog.alb42.de/programs/amifox/

08 March 2023, 14:03	#1
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,714	Pistorm a500 & Pistorm32: Can you VNC? Just had an idea pop into my head and wondered is it possible? RealVNC supports the pi: https://www.realvnc.com/en/raspberrypi/ Can this be made to work with the pistorm?

08 March 2023, 15:48	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,466	If you are using Musashi (not using Emu68 which does not run linux) then I am sure you could install VNC and X in the minimal RPi Linux that PiStorm runs. *BUT* It will of course slow the 680x0 CPU emulation down considerably. The Linux that PiStorm runs is headless, if you add an XServer then you're going to affect memory bandwidth, cpu bandwidth, GPU bandwidth etc. I have to ask What for? If you are asking "Are there any Amiga VNC clients?" the answer is yes. They run (like all AmigaOS programs) faster with PiStorm, especially with RTG. There are AmigaOS Remote desktop clients too. See Aminet / Google. Last edited by alexh; 08 March 2023 at 16:11.

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