From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 15 15:06:42 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 50BFE1065674 for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:06:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from raj@semihalf.com) Received: from smtp.semihalf.com (smtp.semihalf.com [213.17.239.109]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E73588FC19 for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:06:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (unknown [213.17.239.109]) by smtp.semihalf.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B53F4C3BB6; Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:06:40 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at semihalf.com Received: from smtp.semihalf.com ([213.17.239.109]) by localhost (smtp.semihalf.com [213.17.239.109]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 4YUpuBdhiqzV; Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:06:40 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [10.0.0.79] (cardhu.semihalf.com [213.17.239.108]) by smtp.semihalf.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 14308C3BB5; Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:06:40 +0200 (CEST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Rafal Jaworowski In-Reply-To: <201009152049359935144@Gmail.com> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:06:39 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <201009151327415983625@Gmail.com>, <201009152049359935144@Gmail.com> To: Bear X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081) Cc: freebsd-ppc Subject: Re: Can FreeBSD run on FreeScale MPC8533E PowerQUICC III Processor? X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:06:42 -0000 On 2010-09-15, at 14:49, Bear wrote: > hi, > Thx for your answers! > Could you give me some more information on FreeBSD on MPC8533E? For = example, is there any installation guide on FreeBSD document site? > BTW: I am working on build a powerful router based on this chipset. There are some old (partial) installation notes at = http://wiki.freebsd.org/Eval8540Boot, but they would miss on important = details which come into play after around r210053 (switch to FDT = convention). We really need to update these guidelines :-) Is your device a custom design or something commonly available? What is = the firmware / 1st stage bootloader? Rafal > ------------------------------------------------------------- > From:Rafal Jaworowski > Send Date:2010-09-15 15:00:33 > To:Bear > CC:freebsd-ppc > Subject:Re: Can FreeBSD run on FreeScale MPC8533E PowerQUICC III = Processor? >=20 >=20 > On 2010-09-15, at 07:27, Bear wrote: >=20 >> hi, >> I wanna make a network device with MPC8533E chipset. But I was = wondering if FreeBSD can run on it? If not, is there any chipset of = FreeScale MPC series can run FreeBSD? thx! >=20 > The PQ3 is supported and FreeBSD should run on the MPC8533 chip = itself, although there might be some work needed for the particular = board / platform (we only support CDS and DS dev systems out of the = box). What is the board you're going to use? >=20 > Rafal >=20