Hi. Is there anyone here who has Pistorm?
I was curious to know how it performs with a Pi3 or 4. Apparently,
they're working on the PPC part, and maybe it's time to put the PPC 603 away.
Hi Tanausu,
On Tuesday November 18 2025, Tanausu M. said to All:
Hi. Is there anyone here who has Pistorm?
Yes.
I was curious to know how it performs with a Pi3 or 4. Apparently, they're working on the PPC part, and maybe it's time to put the PPC
603 away.
I would go with a Pi4 2Gb ram unit. With the recent emu86 improvements i become a great product. Using the emu68 image software makes it even
better, and takes away the manual work.
Mine is a CM4 unit (have also used a standard pi), and it's on a carrier board. That board then has a expansion connection to USB/HDMI/Network
(HDMI works), havn't gotten the network side to work yet.
Seeing my A1200 with 1.8gb of fast ram is wild for a machine from it's t period.
-- Stephen --
Rocking Amiganet with an Amiga 4000 and Zeus BBS.
Mine is a CM4 unit (have also used a standard pi), and it's on a carrier
board. That board then has a expansion connection to USB/HDMI/Network
(HDMI works), havn't gotten the network side to work yet.
I need to look into it. A Pistorm32 Lite with a Pi4 adapter, I suppose that should work. I have a Pi3b lying around. My Christmas present, besides building a meshtastic network, is...
The main reason for going with the one I did, was to save space and allow cooling. It also allows the moving of the ports that do get used to a better location via the ribbion cables. I've now tried the new imager tool, andHi.
both the HDMI and network now work.
This is what I got from this ebay listing (366015435713):
CM4 Adapter Board
Breakout I/O Board
I already had the CM4 Board its self, and you should be able to find it closer or cheaper..
This is what I got from this ebay listing (366015435713):
CM4 Adapter Board
Breakout I/O Board
Hi. I bought a Pi3 from amigastore.eu, since I already have a different model here, and I'm missing the adapter for the Pi4. I'll check that
link you sent me, because I haven't been able to find a CM4.
I just did a google search, and the first link that came up to the raspberry pi site let me choose many different countries to purchase
from. They also have a link
(https://www.raspberrypi.com/resellers/?q=) to find a reseller.
These guys in Europe have the PiStorm32 CM4 adapter and I/O board https://www.retrobuddys.com
These guys in Europe have the PiStorm32 CM4 adapter and I/O board
https://www.retrobuddys.com
While they do exist, the problem is that many don't ship to the Canary Islands or charge exorbitant customs fees.
This is a treat for myself, so I'm taking my time :D
OK. That's one of the anoying though about purchasing online.. Getting hammerd by the postage and import fee's...
OK. That's one of the anoying though about purchasing online.. Getting
hammerd by the postage and import fee's...
In the end, it was impossible to wait that long :( The Raspberry Pi 4 works wonderfully. It's quite a difference.
Hey there, I looked at the PiStorm before I bought my Apollo Firebird
but in the end, chose the Firebird. It's quite an amazing piece of hardware imo and I run my BBS on it too!
True, taxes and import fees kill ya that's for sure. For me, there
were no import fees, there was a tax to pay on the converted amount to Canadian funds. The exchange from Euros is what I initially was
concerned about.
In the end I said screw it and bought it. The best buy I've ever made
I think for Amiga
I also bought a Vampire 1200 v2, and even though it's no longer supported, it works fine. It'll probably just gather dust with the Pistorm, though.
That'd be a waste. Put 'em up on Ebay or Craig's List.
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