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 Message-ID: <CAJ1Oi8GiEkrFot9gMWQU7Lw3rNm3tX6UirVqOceH_tzwPRp6-w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJFbk7EUKGVX8Az7a2yNsJ8U_XmMVik6o6CP=zgF7LzaW0sU2w@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJFbk7Hk3PR2%2Bf9-rkOmSZJ7cmCRvSEZ=fHArxWtv0gXez5a=A@mail.gmail.com> <1424252983.14315.1660869185156.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.co.jp> <CAJFbk7Eq=6fR32CVq5JuEghuzyuxrc=G3vjV3_PnW2dTJNgoNQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAJFbk7FUfsHUbNR6geuW_QzyzPp%2BBuXj8i7MgAtbxC0tq5himw@mail.gmail.com> <CAJFbk7H7arAr7xmuS297gzyVntLmBEM5b0KN134gZa1CEWM8oA@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ1Oi8HQM0KV3oavdwmZP6ODq9VKQqOt4_OqdcQnvSL_wSLZ6Q@mail.gmail.com> <CAJFbk7EUKGVX8Az7a2yNsJ8U_XmMVik6o6CP=zgF7LzaW0sU2w@mail.gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] 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! ср, 31 серп. 2022 р. о 18:08 Archimedes Gaviola < archimedes.gaviola@gmail.com> пише: > 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 compressed >> 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-OLinuXino/ > 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 in > the manual > https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=md&sektion=4&apropos=0&manpath=FreeBSD+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 source > 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 exploring > 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 the > 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 > > > -- WBW ------- Rybalko Aleksandr <ray@dlink.ua> aka Alex RAY <ray@ddteam.net> D-Link.ua [-- Attachment #2 --] <div dir="ltr"><h3 class="gmail-iw"><span class="gmail-qu" role="gridcell" tabindex="-1"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola" class="gmail-gD"><span><span style="font-weight:normal">Hi Archimedes,<br></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 class="gmail-iw"><span class="gmail-qu" role="gridcell" tabindex="-1"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola" class="gmail-gD"><span><span style="font-weight:normal">I love MIPS, like many of us love 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 childhood toy.<br></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 class="gmail-iw"><span class="gmail-qu" role="gridcell" tabindex="-1"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola" class="gmail-gD"><span><span style="font-weight:normal">Thanks!<br></span></span></span></span></h3><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">ср, 31 серп. 2022 р. о 18:08 Archimedes Gaviola <<a href="mailto:archimedes.gaviola@gmail.com">archimedes.gaviola@gmail.com</a>> пише:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"> Hi Aleksandr, <br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 11:04 PM Aleksandr Rybalko <<a href="mailto:ray@dlink.ua" target="_blank">ray@dlink.ua</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hey<span role="gridcell"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola"><span> Archimedes,</span></span></span></div><div><span role="gridcell"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola"><span><br></span></span></span></div><div><span role="gridcell"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola"><span>for a good start you can setup bootp, since network working.</span></span></span></div><div><span role="gridcell"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola"><span>Otherwise use geom_map to split flash into parts and put ulzma compressed rootfs into a filesystem partition.</span></span></span></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your inputs, this is well noted, I'll try this out as well. I stumbled an article here <a href="https://www.bidouilliste.com/blog/2015/07/22/FreeBSD-on-Olimex-RT5350F-OLinuXino/" target="_blank">https://www.bidouilliste.com/blog/2015/07/22/FreeBSD-on-Olimex-RT5350F-OLinuXino/</a>; 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 in the manual <a href="https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=md&sektion=4&apropos=0&manpath=FreeBSD+13.1-RELEASE+and+Ports" target="_blank">https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=md&sektion=4&apropos=0&manpath=FreeBSD+13.1-RELEASE+and+Ports</a>. At least I have two options to explore. </div><div><span role="gridcell"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola"><span><br></span></span></span></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><span role="gridcell"><span name="Archimedes Gaviola"><span>After deletion of MIPS support from the tree, interest in it grew :)<br></span></span></span></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>Ah okay, so that explains why I could no longer find mips directory source 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 exploring 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 the 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.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks and best regards,</div><div>Archimedes<br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">WBW<br>-------<br>Rybalko Aleksandr <<a href="mailto:ray@dlink.ua" target="_blank">ray@dlink.ua</a>><br>aka Alex RAY <<a href="mailto:ray@ddteam.net" target="_blank">ray@ddteam.net</a>><br>D-Link.ua<br></div>
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