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Offline AndyFC

Re: PiStorm firmware upgrade.
« on: September 10, 2023, 07:58:01 AM »
We all need help, the difference is where to go for it. You ask here, others use Google, Facebook, Discord etc.

The Emu68 code (assuming that's what you use, instead of Musashi), has had a few updates recently. They are here: https://github.com/michalsc/Emu68/releases

The 'nightly' builds get released semi-regularly. Just make sure you save the version for the PiStorm32 lite (a common mistake judging by some support forums).

You don't need to overwrite all the files on your SD card in the Pi with those in the .zip file, just the file called 'Emu68-pistorm32lite'. By default that's stored in the root of the card, but some pre-built distros like CaffeineOS have it in a folder.

There is a way to update this on the Amiga without taking the card out of the Pi, but the simplest way is to put the card in another computer and copy the file over.

It's also helpful to others on the forum, if a proposed solution works (or not), to comment on the thread. That way other people with the same question will know what to try if they come across the thread.
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Offline AndyFC

Re: PiStorm firmware upgrade.
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2023, 08:32:57 PM »
I'm stumped! I've been running Emu68 since April and I don't have this file visible on my Pi.

Where is it in your file structure?
A1200 in DIY Tower. 3.2 ROMs (softkicking 3.2.3), OS 3.2.3, CF card, CD RW and IDE to SD adapter running off the internal IDE port (using the A4000 4-port IDE adapter from Amigakit), Pistorm 32 lite with Pi4/2GB/Emu68 or Blizzard 1230-IV, with 32MB 60ns RAM and 50MHz 68882 FPU.
MorphOS on PowerMac G5 and ATI 9600 pro
 

Offline AndyFC

Re: PiStorm firmware upgrade.
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2023, 08:49:11 AM »
Do you mean this vid?  https://youtu.be/QaEZYFVqzcc?feature=shared

At around 16:22 in this vid there is a possible solution to the firmware.bin question.

You're watching a 7 month old video of Chris referring to the then-current wiki page. I've looked in the history of the page and the reference to firmware.bin was edited out on 16 Feb. Presumably the master instructions from the official Emu68 pages got updated after a software change. Follow the latest instructions here. http://wiki.amiga.org/index.php/Pistorm32-Lite

Lastly, you've said that you get the Emu68 logo on your HDMI source, so the hardware is working.
« Last Edit: September 16, 2023, 08:50:40 AM by AndyFC »
A1200 in DIY Tower. 3.2 ROMs (softkicking 3.2.3), OS 3.2.3, CF card, CD RW and IDE to SD adapter running off the internal IDE port (using the A4000 4-port IDE adapter from Amigakit), Pistorm 32 lite with Pi4/2GB/Emu68 or Blizzard 1230-IV, with 32MB 60ns RAM and 50MHz 68882 FPU.
MorphOS on PowerMac G5 and ATI 9600 pro
 

Offline AndyFC

Re: PiStorm firmware upgrade.
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2023, 04:11:08 PM »
If all you want to do is update the Emu68 files then copy the new ones onto the existing partition, you don't need to do anything else with partitions.

Don't overwrite your config.txt file unless you plan to re-edit it to add your kickstart file path again.
A1200 in DIY Tower. 3.2 ROMs (softkicking 3.2.3), OS 3.2.3, CF card, CD RW and IDE to SD adapter running off the internal IDE port (using the A4000 4-port IDE adapter from Amigakit), Pistorm 32 lite with Pi4/2GB/Emu68 or Blizzard 1230-IV, with 32MB 60ns RAM and 50MHz 68882 FPU.
MorphOS on PowerMac G5 and ATI 9600 pro
 

Offline AndyFC

Re: PiStorm firmware upgrade.
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2023, 06:09:27 PM »
And I can only find instructions on how to do that on a Windows machine,

Maybe these will help: https://github.com/captain-amygdala/pistorm/wiki/Musashi-and-Emu68-on-the-same-%C2%B5SD,-booting-from-the-same-drive#Repartitioning

Ignore everything else in this entry, but the repartitioning section will help with the theory. I've not got the kit to test the instructions.
« Last Edit: September 19, 2023, 06:10:54 PM by AndyFC »
A1200 in DIY Tower. 3.2 ROMs (softkicking 3.2.3), OS 3.2.3, CF card, CD RW and IDE to SD adapter running off the internal IDE port (using the A4000 4-port IDE adapter from Amigakit), Pistorm 32 lite with Pi4/2GB/Emu68 or Blizzard 1230-IV, with 32MB 60ns RAM and 50MHz 68882 FPU.
MorphOS on PowerMac G5 and ATI 9600 pro
 

Offline AndyFC

Re: PiStorm firmware upgrade.
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2023, 06:25:58 PM »
Any answer to this question. I have my Picasso96 setup exactly like the PIStorm in instructions explain how to .
But when I go into P96 Preferences why do I get this as my Board and not Emu64-VC4?
Brad Hansen

If you get the latest build of emu68-tools from here, there are now two versions of the video card driver, with the old and new names. Otherwise it's the same file but it will help avoid confusion.
https://github.com/michalsc/Emu68-tools/releases
« Last Edit: September 20, 2023, 12:34:45 PM by AndyFC »
A1200 in DIY Tower. 3.2 ROMs (softkicking 3.2.3), OS 3.2.3, CF card, CD RW and IDE to SD adapter running off the internal IDE port (using the A4000 4-port IDE adapter from Amigakit), Pistorm 32 lite with Pi4/2GB/Emu68 or Blizzard 1230-IV, with 32MB 60ns RAM and 50MHz 68882 FPU.
MorphOS on PowerMac G5 and ATI 9600 pro