Virtual Raspberry pi

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Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#1 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:08 pm

Has anyone been able to successfully run Dreampi on a virtual raspberry machine (using Windows 10) and get their Dreamcast online? I'm asking because I blew up my Raspberry and thought it would be a low cost solution.

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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#2 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:25 pm

I have tried to get others interested in creating a vm.
Like always No1 seems to care. ;)
It can be done.


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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#3 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:29 pm


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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#4 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:31 pm

although the link you posted works (ubuntu) and ty to megavolt for creating it....
it is not a vm of the actual raspberrypi os..(yes, raspberrypi os is based off debian)
i know some1 will post saying its the same thing!!
well, its not.
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deluxux
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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#5 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:33 pm

Then just load in the DreamPi.IMG
I bet it would be alot slower and use more CPU. emulating ARM on a x64x86 computer.

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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#6 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:35 pm

the idea would be to simply create a vm of raspberry pi OS
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/

next add the dreampi software and driver support. (for your usb ethernet modem)
you might be able to use on board ethernet instead...
then you have an exact clone of a dreampi that cost you nothing.
make a line voltage inducer/simulator and your online.

some1 needs to give this a try...
I'm not volunteering.

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deluxux
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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#7 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:51 pm

hmm I see. x64 Raspberry Pi OS... Wont run on a Pi... Only a VM... I guess you could take the files from Megavolts ISO and copy them back on over? Use git? https://github.com/Kazade/dreampi

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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#8 » Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:52 am

deluxux wrote:https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12731


This is what I use to get online but rather than use it on a vm I created a bootable usb from it and boot it directly from an old netbook I have lying around...

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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#9 » Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:45 am

Yeah if i was going to i just use a mini cheap old dell pc do what you did with boot-able usb use megavolts project

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Re: Virtual Raspberry pi

Post#10 » Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:18 pm

Awesome! I followed the tutorial using Virtual machine posted and got it running on my first try! It works!!!! Thanks to Megavolt85!!!! Genius!!

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