Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:29:11 +0200 From: tuexen@freebsd.org To: Mitchell Horne <mhorne@freebsd.org> Cc: Zaphod Beeblebrox <zbeeble@gmail.com>, freebsd-riscv <freebsd-riscv@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HiFive Unmatched support Message-ID: <383558FE-D692-4893-9313-18C1A706F0BE@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CADeAsy3ZXS_3K5OjZ9wGc=tjhM83aMJ1X9eGY6jdCpmvmQv4hA@mail.gmail.com> References: <B20A1CB3-98F3-4697-B06C-073A075DAC1D@freebsd.org> <29bec316-d5b7-501a-1560-b56c97192f41@gmail.com> <E2A20089-0FD1-4D78-B040-B89D4345A61E@freebsd.org> <CADeAsy3GxOyayp=FRu_57X3a3DNyjqCT6Ph3eV-47iY48jSryQ@mail.gmail.com> <D2DE30D9-4730-456D-B803-75D9E4C577B7@freebsd.org> <CADeAsy3ZXS_3K5OjZ9wGc=tjhM83aMJ1X9eGY6jdCpmvmQv4hA@mail.gmail.com>
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> On 13. Aug 2021, at 22:44, Mitchell Horne <mhorne@freebsd.org> wrote: >=20 > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 4:47 PM <tuexen@freebsd.org> wrote: >>=20 >>> On 8. Aug 2021, at 22:35, Mitchell Horne <mhorne@FreeBSD.org> wrote: >>>=20 >>> On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 5:13 PM <tuexen@freebsd.org> wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> On 8. Aug 2021, at 21:59, Zaphod Beeblebrox <zbeeble@gmail.com> = wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>> I've made install images @ = https://nextcloud.towernet.ca/s/2XJrwRSeZRojswY >>>> Thanks a lot. >>>>=20 >>>> Does this mean that the HiFive Unmatched can boot from USB, then = install on the SSD and >>>> then it boots from the SSD? I was assuming that you need something = on the SD card (like >>>> uboot) and configure it to boot from USB or SSD. >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>> A copy of u-boot is still required, but you can just use the SD card >>> shipped with the board for this. It has a boot preference of NVMe > >>> USB > SD. So, you can copy the FreeBSD installer images to a USB, = and >>> go through the traditional installation to set up your SSD. Upon >>> reboot you will be in the new system. >>>=20 >>> Eventually we will gain the ability to write a new u-boot to the SPI >>> flash, but there is still some work ahead for this. >>>=20 >>> Since jrtc27's patches just landed, this coming Thursday's 14.0 >>> snapshot should include everything needed, likely including the >>> aforementioned superpage fix (D31460). >> I just installed yesterdays snapshot and it works great. However, = when >> running 'shutdown -r now', the system powers down. Is this a known = issue >> and is there a workaround? >>=20 >=20 > This is a known issue, unfortunately without any workaround yet. The > problem is a lack of any reset mechanism in the firmware stack, so the > SBI system reset interface just performs a poweroff. So it is not a > FreeBSD issue, and we will have to wait for a solution upstream. Thanks for the explanation. >=20 > I found a thread on the SiFive forums discussing this: > https://forums.sifive.com/t/reboot-command/4721 Thanks for the pointer. So for now I have to walk to the machine to bring up a new kernel... Best regards Michael >=20 >> Best regards >> Michael >>>=20 >>> Cheers, >>> Mitchell >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>> Best regards >>>> Michael >>>>>=20 >>>>> These don't include the most recent bug I found in superpages = which jrtc27 fixed --- but turn off superpages in loader.conf and you'll = be good... >>>>>=20 >>>>> vm.pmap.superpages_enabled=3D0 in loader.conf will fix this. >>>>>=20 >>>>> On 2021-08-08 14:58, tuexen@freebsd.org wrote: >>>>>> Dear all, >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> according to https://wiki.freebsd.org/riscv/HiFiveUnmatched = support for the >>>>>> HiFive Unmatched is now support by FreeBSD. This is great! >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Are there any instructions available how to install FreeBSD on an = SSD such >>>>>> that it runs from that SSD? Any hints welcome. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Best regards >>>>>> Michael >>>>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>=20
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