Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:43:29 -0800 From: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> To: Tim Kientzle <tim@kientzle.com> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: announcing the availability of packages for the Arm architecture Message-ID: <50983301.9040406@jetcafe.org> In-Reply-To: <1D4ECD72-D01D-48D3-B837-735176CC49D3@kientzle.com> References: <CANuCnH_pKuUPhYe-AQ6MpK_XXPSdpft5zhQzEjFBSpfWAPRqKA@mail.gmail.com> <1351606727.1120.17.camel@revolution.hippie.lan> <5097263F.5090802@jetcafe.org> <1D4ECD72-D01D-48D3-B837-735176CC49D3@kientzle.com>
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On 11/05/12 07:33, Tim Kientzle wrote:
>
> On Nov 4, 2012, at 6:36 PM, Dave Hayes wrote:
>
>> On 10/30/12 07:18, Ian Lepore wrote:
>>> All in all, I have the impression that not many people "use" freebsd on
>>> arm at all.
>>
>> Just getting to the point of "using" it is quite time intensive. I ran out of time trying to get my dreamplug to where I want it. These issues were in my way (this was some time ago, check the list for dates):
>>
>> - install requires non-trivial patches and kernel config
>
> There are a few people working on build systems to
> simplify this. My scripts work pretty much "out-of-the-box"
> for RaspberryPi and BeagleBone now and should be easily
> extensible to other platforms.
Where are these scripts? I'd like to try them.
Part of my problem is that I routinely build customized versions of
FreeBSD for specific applications, so I don't like just using a canned
script...I like to understand the process. Unfortunately there's a lot
of patching and config/make kernel/re-config cycles to get something right.
> FreeBSD ports team is now building packages for ARM.
That's great news and I saw some of that. Some users might still like to
be able to customize a port build, but for most users that would be fine.
> Even if you prefer a "more beefy" system like the DreamPlug
> or PandaBoard or
, consider getting a RaspberryPi as well
> and tinkering with that for a little bit. It's only $35.
I saw that too. Let me say that those are amazing computers at an
awesome price. Add a cheap usb disk and you likely have a workable
desktop. The problem is, as usual, a lack of quality tinkering time in
my world. Once I get my dreamplug working as a firewall...maybe. :D
--
Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org
>>>> *The opinions expressed above are entirely my own* <<<<
"Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is."
--Albert Camus
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