Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-17, 08:44

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Congrats for finishing this awesome project! Thanks! :) Is it possible to use the wavetable header and the MT32-pi at the same time and mute them independently? No, unfortunately not. The CS4237 doesn't have unlimited inputs, so analog signals from both the wavetable and pi go to the same line …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-17, 08:41

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..and I guess what I would try (instead of setting up tftp and all that, potentially wasting time) is seeing if I can get _anything_ out of netboot.xyz: https://netboot.xyz/docs/booting/ipxe/ Hmm, when I press ctrl+B and get the pxe command prompt, I can't type anything. Either the pxe rom messes …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-16, 22:34

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@doogie: I compiled iPXE for the RDC 6040 and built a new BIOS with the romfile included, got this: IMG_0881.jpeg ...so I guess that's promising? :) I'm a total noob when it comes to PXE though, haven't touched that stuff in like 20 years. If you've got a (simple) way to test some more using a …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-16, 22:29

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Thank you ! I'm quite surprised to see UT score so low considering how well Q3 runs. Actually I think if you want to benchmark the first version of the unreal engine you should test it with unreal gold. I know there's a timedemo here (I don't know how to run it though) I downloaded Unreal Gold, set …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-16, 19:36

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I am wondering how well it runs unreal tournament 99 and Re-Volt You could also try 3dmark99 and 2000 ! CPU: 500 MHz, DirectX 8.1, Radeon 9520: 3dmark99: 1206 3dmarks, 1015 cpu 3dmarks 3dmark2k: 1878 3dmarks, 117 cpu 3dmarks GLQuake 640x480: 74.3 fps GLQuake 800x600: 71.3 fps GLQuake 1024x768: 65.7 …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-16, 19:35

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Would this ITX case work? Is the placement of the AGP slot standard? Or would it require an extension cable? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805342616690.html Hmmm, yeah this looks alright. I'm a little confused about the power connector and the margins of the PSU though. It says "1U", I suppose …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-16, 13:22

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tabm0de wrote on 2023-10-16, 12:34: Sorry i wasnt really awake when posting, i meant RP2040 HID part 😉 Aha, yeah that one is programmed from another computer through a USB cable. It's running firmware I put together using the pico-sdk and the TinyUSB, Pico-PIO-USB and ps2xpico libraries.

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-16, 08:19

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How is the raspbarry input programmed? Is it done through dos? And is it a used code or a new code? Not quite sure I understand what you're asking. You mean how to get the mt32-pi firmware onto the Pi? In that case, it's just copying mt32-pi onto a blank SD card and inserting it into the Pi. …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-16, 07:33

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How is the raspbarry input programmed? Is it done through dos? And is it a used code or a new code? Not quite sure I understand what you're asking. You mean how to get the mt32-pi firmware onto the Pi? In that case, it's just copying mt32-pi onto a blank SD card and insert it into the Pi. …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-16, 04:52

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Re: PXE, I think iPXE might be the easiest bootrom code to integrate? https://ipxe.org/appnote/hardware_drivers - the RDC R6040 (pci 17f3 6040) is listed as _expected_ to work, anyhow. If this is a giant hassle it's easy enough to boot iPXE from other media. Matter of fact I should be able to try …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-14, 18:43

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tabm0de wrote on 2023-10-14, 17:31: Question 😉 i saw there is headers for mt32-pi display, is there any headers buttons for changing between mt32 or gm? Unfortunately not, but since this can be controlled by sending SysEx messages, you can easily do it in software. Try the mt32-pi-control utility …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-14, 18:22

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Deksor wrote on 2023-10-14, 12:20: I am wondering how well it runs unreal tournament 99 and Re-Volt You could also try 3dmark99 and 2000 ! I'll run some tests! 👍

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-14, 10:49

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So cool! Would love to see more cards and games tested on the board! Did you try out CD-Rom drive (I see emulated one in video)? At the moment, I only have the Radeon 9250 and a Geforce4 Ti4400 in hand. I can probably get some others though. Anyone in particular you were interested in? Also - I'm …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-13, 18:03

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Youtube video video uploaded!

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-12, 19:01

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You’ve once again outdone yourself Eivind. I’m sitting here with a TinyLlama that, well, I’m super happy with, but this is on another level. Thanks, appreciate it! :) A couple of curiosities: -Does PXE boot work from the inbuilt ethernet controller? For a number of years I’ve avoided using floppies …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-12, 12:44

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For the W9x programs that might benefit from 1gb of ram I think the CPU would be too slow. If the CPU is comparable to a pmmx 233, most of those machines ran happily with 64mb only so this is already "overkill" Maybe if you plan on running XP this could be an issue, but it's probably not the right …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-12, 12:26

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Vridek wrote on 2023-10-12, 12:15: In Stock https://shop.dmp.com.tw/INT/products/25 The 128MB module is in stock, yes. Not the 1GB one.

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!

Posted on 2023-10-12, 11:23

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Regarding memory size of SOM-128-EX: does it matter much if there is 128MB or 1 GB of memory available in this kind of use? The 1 GB version is around 10 USD more expensive but was wondering if it is of any use here. I haven't tested with the 1GB module, DMP is out of stock and according to them, …

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard)

Posted on 2023-10-09, 21:57

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Updated the first post with finalized specs and ordering info.

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Re: ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard)

Posted on 2023-10-08, 21:39

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Update: I managed to slipstream the rbloew tbplus drivers into the win98 installation, and it works nicely. Win98SE now installs without hickups. I also removed the (non-working) PNP support in the BIOS - and Windows now properly configures itself during the installation. In addition, I finally got …

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