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Date:      Sat, 3 Sep 2022 01:38:02 +0300
From:      Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@dlink.ua>
To:        Archimedes Gaviola <archimedes.gaviola@gmail.com>
Cc:        Mori Hiroki <yamori813@yahoo.co.jp>,  "freebsd-mips@freebsd.org" <freebsd-mips@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Ralink RT3050F
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Hi Archimedes,
I love MIPS, like many of us love some childhood toys :)
But I think we should not waste our free time on something not popular.
Otherwise our love FreeBSD will become a childhood toy.
Thanks!


=D1=81=D1=80, 31 =D1=81=D0=B5=D1=80=D0=BF. 2022 =D1=80. =D0=BE 18:08 Archim=
edes Gaviola <
archimedes.gaviola@gmail.com> =D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=88=D0=B5:

> Hi Aleksandr,
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 11:04 PM Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@dlink.ua> wrote:
>
>> Hey Archimedes,
>>
>> for a good start you can setup bootp, since network working.
>> Otherwise use geom_map to split flash into parts and put ulzma compresse=
d
>> rootfs into a filesystem partition.
>>
>
> Thanks for your inputs, this is well noted, I'll try this out as well. I
> stumbled an article here
> https://www.bidouilliste.com/blog/2015/07/22/FreeBSD-on-Olimex-RT5350F-OL=
inuXino/
> though his using RT5350F chipset but the outcome is very similar to my
> DIR-600 RT3050F. The next step he did is also the step that I am
> figuring-out at the moment on creating an mfsroot. It is also described i=
n
> the manual
> https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=3Dmd&sektion=3D4&apropos=3D0&ma=
npath=3DFreeBSD+13.1-RELEASE+and+Ports.
> At least I have two options to explore.
>
> After deletion of MIPS support from the tree, interest in it grew :)
>>
>
> Ah okay, so that explains why I could no longer find mips directory sourc=
e
> in the 14-CURRENT. Too bad I'm already at a dead-end :) but it's alright,
> maybe there were deeper reasons behind such decision. In my case, I'm
> reviving an old DIR-600 which I bought 11 years ago. I attempted explorin=
g
> flashing different firmware at that time but fell short with support of
> this chipset because at the time, if I remember correctly, only
> Atheros-based chipsets were popular and common with firmware support. So,=
 I
> decided to keep it until 2 weeks ago I found and remembered this device
> again as someone is cleaning my room and placing it into another location=
.
> I opened it again to check what the chipset was, as I really forgot it. I
> also plugged the power cable and found out that it is still operational. =
I
> searched the internet and found some documentation and most especially th=
e
> link howto from FreeBSD on compiling a kernel, so I decided to try again.
> So, that's the reason why I'm here :) As I searched further online there
> were still modules available for sale that are using Ralink and Atheros
> chipsets. Maybe this is the reason why interest is still growing.
>
> Thanks and best regards,
> Archimedes
>
>
>

--=20
WBW
-------
Rybalko Aleksandr <ray@dlink.ua>
aka Alex RAY <ray@ddteam.net>
D-Link.ua

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><h3 class=3D"gmail-iw"><span class=3D"gmail-qu" role=3D"gr=
idcell" tabindex=3D"-1"><span name=3D"Archimedes Gaviola" class=3D"gmail-gD=
"><span><span style=3D"font-weight:normal">Hi Archimedes,<br></span></span>=
</span></span></h3><h3 class=3D"gmail-iw"><span class=3D"gmail-qu" role=3D"=
gridcell" tabindex=3D"-1"><span name=3D"Archimedes Gaviola" class=3D"gmail-=
gD"><span><span style=3D"font-weight:normal">I love MIPS, like many of us l=
ove some childhood toys :)<br>But I think we should not waste our free time=
 on something not popular.<br>Otherwise our love FreeBSD will become a chil=
dhood toy.<br></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 class=3D"gmail-iw"><span=
 class=3D"gmail-qu" role=3D"gridcell" tabindex=3D"-1"><span name=3D"Archime=
des Gaviola" class=3D"gmail-gD"><span><span style=3D"font-weight:normal">Th=
anks!<br></span></span></span></span></h3><div><br></div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=D1=81=D1=80, 31 =
=D1=81=D0=B5=D1=80=D0=BF. 2022 =D1=80. =D0=BE 18:08 Archimedes Gaviola &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:archimedes.gaviola@gmail.com">archimedes.gaviola@gmail.co=
m</a>&gt; =D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=88=D0=B5:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">
Hi Aleksandr, <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 11:04 PM Aleksan=
dr Rybalko &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ray@dlink.ua" target=3D"_blank">ray@dlink.=
ua</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hey<span role=3D"gridcell"><span name=3D"Archimedes=
 Gaviola"><span> Archimedes,</span></span></span></div><div><span role=3D"g=
ridcell"><span name=3D"Archimedes Gaviola"><span><br></span></span></span><=
/div><div><span role=3D"gridcell"><span name=3D"Archimedes Gaviola"><span>f=
or a good start you can setup bootp, since network working.</span></span></=
span></div><div><span role=3D"gridcell"><span name=3D"Archimedes Gaviola"><=
span>Otherwise use geom_map to split flash into parts and put ulzma compres=
sed rootfs into a filesystem partition.</span></span></span></div></div></b=
lockquote><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your inputs, this is well noted, I=
&#39;ll try this out as well. I stumbled an article here <a href=3D"https:/=
/www.bidouilliste.com/blog/2015/07/22/FreeBSD-on-Olimex-RT5350F-OLinuXino/"=
 target=3D"_blank">https://www.bidouilliste.com/blog/2015/07/22/FreeBSD-on-=
Olimex-RT5350F-OLinuXino/</a> though his using RT5350F chipset but the outc=
ome is very similar to my DIR-600 RT3050F. The next step he did is also the=
 step that I am figuring-out at the moment on creating an mfsroot. It is al=
so described in the manual <a href=3D"https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?q=
uery=3Dmd&amp;sektion=3D4&amp;apropos=3D0&amp;manpath=3DFreeBSD+13.1-RELEAS=
E+and+Ports" target=3D"_blank">https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=3D=
md&amp;sektion=3D4&amp;apropos=3D0&amp;manpath=3DFreeBSD+13.1-RELEASE+and+P=
orts</a>. At least I have two options to explore. </div><div><span role=3D"=
gridcell"><span name=3D"Archimedes Gaviola"><span><br></span></span></span>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=
iv><span role=3D"gridcell"><span name=3D"Archimedes Gaviola"><span>After de=
letion of MIPS support from the tree, interest in it grew :)<br></span></sp=
an></span></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>Ah okay, so th=
at explains why I could no longer find mips directory source in the 14-CURR=
ENT. Too bad I&#39;m already at a dead-end :) but it&#39;s alright, maybe t=
here were deeper reasons behind such decision. In my case, I&#39;m reviving=
 an old DIR-600 which I bought 11 years ago. I attempted exploring flashing=
 different firmware at that time but fell short with support of this chipse=
t because at the time, if I remember correctly, only Atheros-based chipsets=
 were popular and common with firmware support. So, I decided to keep it un=
til 2 weeks ago I found and remembered this device again as someone is clea=
ning my room and placing it into another location. I opened it again to che=
ck what the chipset was, as I really forgot it. I also plugged the power ca=
ble and found out that it is still operational. I searched the internet and=
 found some documentation and most especially the link howto from FreeBSD o=
n compiling a kernel, so I decided to try again. So, that&#39;s the reason =
why I&#39;m here :) As I searched further online there were still modules a=
vailable for sale that are using Ralink and Atheros chipsets. Maybe this is=
 the reason why interest is still growing.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks =
and best regards,</div><div>Archimedes<br></div><div><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_signature">WBW<br>-------<br>Rybalko Aleksandr &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:r=
ay@dlink.ua" target=3D"_blank">ray@dlink.ua</a>&gt;<br>aka Alex RAY &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:ray@ddteam.net" target=3D"_blank">ray@ddteam.net</a>&gt;<br>=
D-Link.ua<br></div>

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