Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:25:42 -0800 From: Russell Haley <russ.haley@gmail.com> To: Shawn Webb <shawn.webb@hardenedbsd.org> Cc: Kurt Jaeger <pi@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ThunderX2 from Gigabyte Message-ID: <CABx9NuQ%2B_ms4ZNVZMmMs_PN2yMp3SrZvT6xaN=hBOps_RMt8dA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20190121220239.zzbj2swxolalg3dr@mutt-hbsd> References: <8645D409-9FC2-439B-915F-0C7551AAE9D0@freebsd.org> <20190121214423.GC91207@home.opsec.eu> <20190121214952.ydaosvvy3yelioui@mutt-hbsd> <CABx9NuRCkTksGKw5fw0k_deM=K1L283AjZQ%2BYHEqe32WtjQ6%2Bw@mail.gmail.com> <20190121220239.zzbj2swxolalg3dr@mutt-hbsd>
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On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 2:03 PM Shawn Webb <shawn.webb@hardenedbsd.org> wrote: > On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 01:58:52PM -0800, Russell Haley wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 1:51 PM Shawn Webb <shawn.webb@hardenedbsd.org> > > wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 10:44:23PM +0100, Kurt Jaeger wrote: > > > > Hi! > > > > > > > > > is there any experience with running FreeBSD on > > > > > https://b2b.gigabyte.com/ARM-Server/R181-T92-rev-100#ov > > > > > > > > I've eyed that board as well, but did not hear any sucess stories. > > > > > > Work is ongoing to get FreeBSD working on the ThunderX2. I'm working > > > with FreeBSD's/Cavium's Jayachandran to resolve some firmware bugs. > > > We're getting pretty close, but still have a few issues to work out. > > > I'm really hoping to have FreeBSD and/or HardenedBSD running on ours > > > within the next month or two. > > > > > What manufacturer are you using for your prototype hardware? I'm trying > to > > discern if there are hardware differences between the aforementioned > > Gigabyte server and - for instance - the ASA computers offer: > > https://www.asacomputers.com/Cavium-ThunderX.html > > I ordered this server from Phoenics Electronics: > https://b2b.gigabyte.com/ARM-Server/R181-T90-rev-100 Thanks Sean. It was Phoenics Electronics that pointed me to ASA Computers. > > > Shipped with Ubuntu Linux 18.04. I can't wait to rm -rf Linux for > something superior. ;) > Ha ha. I checked if there was a BIOS for boot source selection. Apparently Internal SATA and PXE are supported and USB boot has been known to work, but not verified by Phoenics. Not everyone here at work is as keen on FreeBSD as I am. :-/ Russ > > Thanks, > > -- > Shawn Webb > Cofounder and Security Engineer > HardenedBSD > > Tor-ified Signal: +1 443-546-8752 > Tor+XMPP+OTR: lattera@is.a.hacker.sx > GPG Key ID: 0x6A84658F52456EEE > GPG Key Fingerprint: 2ABA B6BD EF6A F486 BE89 3D9E 6A84 658F 5245 6EEE >
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