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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Alternative Operating Systems => Topic started by: NinjaCyborg on November 13, 2018, 04:46:19 PM

Title: Using Raspberry Pi and Linux as a x11 server
Post by: NinjaCyborg on November 13, 2018, 04:46:19 PM

Has anyone thought of using a rPi running Linux as an x11 server, running a x client on your classic Amiga, so that you can run linux software on your Amiga effectively using the rPi as a co-processor and linux host, a bit like the old Janus PC in an Amiga card? Seeing as how an rPi is little bigger than a USB hub.

Title: Re: Using Raspberry Pi and Linux as a x11 server
Post by: SamuraiCrow on November 14, 2018, 09:33:14 AM

You're not the first to think of such a thing.  Personally, when Dr. Michal Schultz gets AROS working on the RasPi 2 and 3, that may be a better solution because Linux runs heavily on 1 GiB shared memory systems.  I replaced my RasPi with an ODroid XU4 until something lighter comes along.

Title: Re: Using Raspberry Pi and Linux as a x11 server
Post by: NinjaCyborg on November 14, 2018, 10:29:46 AM

Then you'd have to use VNC or something though to get at the AROS, and AROS doesn't really have any interesting software Amiga doesn't have except maybe a less shitty browser, but still not a good browser.