From nobody Sun Aug 8 20:59:12 2021 X-Original-To: freebsd-riscv@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D759137D107 for ; Sun, 8 Aug 2021 20:59:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tuexen@freebsd.org) Received: from drew.franken.de (drew.ipv6.franken.de [IPv6:2001:638:a02:a001:20e:cff:fe4a:feaa]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.franken.de", Issuer "Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4GjWmM2jkPz3lNB; Sun, 8 Aug 2021 20:59:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tuexen@freebsd.org) Received: from smtpclient.apple (ip1f100e9c.dynamic.kabel-deutschland.de [31.16.14.156]) (Authenticated sender: macmic) by mail-n.franken.de (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id BB798721E2828; Sun, 8 Aug 2021 22:59:12 +0200 (CEST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii List-Id: FreeBSD on the RISC-V instruction set architecture List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-riscv List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-riscv@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-riscv@freebsd.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 14.0 \(3654.120.0.1.13\)) Subject: Re: HiFive Unmatched support From: tuexen@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 22:59:12 +0200 Cc: Zaphod Beeblebrox , freebsd-riscv Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <01D9B12F-EA1B-42A1-89C5-1F39526BF716@freebsd.org> References: <29bec316-d5b7-501a-1560-b56c97192f41@gmail.com> To: Mitchell Horne X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3654.120.0.1.13) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.9 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=disabled version=3.4.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.1 (2015-04-28) on mail-n.franken.de X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4GjWmM2jkPz3lNB X-Spamd-Bar: ---- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[] X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N > On 8. Aug 2021, at 22:35, Mitchell Horne wrote: >=20 > On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 5:13 PM wrote: >>=20 >>> On 8. Aug 2021, at 21:59, Zaphod Beeblebrox = 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). Great. Thanks a lot for the very quick responses! 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