Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:59:38 -0400 From: Kris Moore <kris@ixsystems.com> To: Mark Millard <markmi@dsl-only.net> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: Issue booting RPI2 B (v1.2) [V1.2 is BVM2837 and quad-core Cortex-A53 based] Message-ID: <38a4152b-e27e-baa3-33a6-cd7318026569@ixsystems.com> In-Reply-To: <1C2BA80D-FAB7-49D2-8D02-5CE1431953CF@dsl-only.net> References: <ca0b4873-bea3-69e0-82b4-199e06bb4dee@ixsystems.com> <053B3B99-E4D9-4714-ACCF-AA846E1855CE@dsl-only.net> <1C2BA80D-FAB7-49D2-8D02-5CE1431953CF@dsl-only.net>
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On 10/20/2016 15:25, Mark Millard wrote: > On 2016-Oct-20, at 12:08 PM, Mark Millard <markmi at dsl-only.net> wrot= e: > >> On 2016-Oct-20, at 11:22 AM, Kris Moore <krisat ixsystems.com> wrote: >> >>> I've been toying around with a bunch of RPI2's here (using >>> 11.0-RELEASE), and so far so good. However I just ordered a new batch= of >>> them and they all get stuck at the "rainbow" screen. After further >>> investigation, I noticed that they were marked as "Raspberry Pi 2 Mod= el >>> B V1.2", and all my other units are V1.1. Just for kicks, I tried >>> rasbian, and that works fine. >>> >>> Is this possibly an issue with U-Boot being too old for this revision= ? >>> Any other ideas? >>> >>> >>> --=20 >>> Kris Moore >>> iXsystems >>> Enterprise Storage & Servers Driven By Open Source >> https://www.element14.com/community/community/raspberry-pi/raspberrypi= 2 says: >> >>> Raspberry Pi 2 Model B v1.2 >>> Previous versions of Raspberry Pi 2 Model B use the BCM2836 SoC, whic= h contains a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor. The Raspberry Pi 2 Model = B v1.2 board uses BCM2837, which contains a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 proc= essor. It is necessary to update to the latest (October 2016) version of = the device firmware and Linux kernel to allow the board to boot up proper= ly. >> =3D=3D=3D >> Mark Millard >> markmi at dsl-only.net > It is listed as out of stock but http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/= 83-17791 agrees in its description: > >> The Raspberry Pi 2 V1.2 is a single-board computer developed in the UK= by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. >> >> . . .=20 >> >> The updated Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is designed around the Broadcom BCM= 2837 SoC (same as the Pi 3) Quad Core ARMv8 processor running at 900 MHz = just like the original Pi 2. The rest of the board is identical to the or= iginal, featuring a VideoCore IV GPU, 1 Gigabyte of RAM, 4 USB ports, and= 40 GPIO pins for expansion.=20 >> >> Please note:Previous versions of Raspberry Pi 2 Model B use the BCM283= 6 SoC, which contains a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor. The Raspberry = Pi 2 Model B v1.2 board uses BCM2837, which contains a quad-core ARM Cort= ex-A53 processor. It is necessary to update to the latest (October 2016) = version of the device firmware and Linux kernel to allow the board to boo= t up properly >> >> Board Specifications >> >> =E2=80=A2 Processor: Quad-core BCM2837 ARMv8 CPU running at 900Mhz >> =E2=80=A2 USB: Four USB 2.0 Ports >> =E2=80=A2 Ethernet: 10/100 Ethernet Port >> =E2=80=A2 Video Output: HDMI and Composite >> =E2=80=A2 Sound: L/R Stereo=20 >> =E2=80=A2 Memory: 1GB Ram=20 >> =E2=80=A2 Operating System: Uses microSD card slot to load O/S (Sold = Separately, Software cane be found here) >> =E2=80=A2 Digital interfaces: CSi and DSi ribbon cable ports >> =E2=80=A2 GPIO: 40 GPIO pins, backwards compatible to B and B+ board > I know that http://ameridroid.com/products/raspberry-pi-2-model-b-1gb-r= am 's old page for V1.1 has said "DISCONTINUED" for some time. > > =3D=3D=3D > Mark Millard > markmi at dsl-only.net > Oh, that's a bummer. I was afraid of that, since the 2's are getting harder to find now. I would imagine its not worth looking too hard at this, since support for the Pi 3 is starting to land ;) --=20 Kris Moore iXsystems Enterprise Storage & Servers Driven By Open Source
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