From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 23 02:07:43 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C507D12; Mon, 23 Sep 2013 02:07:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ben.perrault@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pa0-x22f.google.com (mail-pa0-x22f.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400e:c03::22f]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6F3052551; Mon, 23 Sep 2013 02:07:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-pa0-f47.google.com with SMTP id kp14so1663715pab.6 for ; Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:07:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=content-type:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=NwVrnxflpzpe0YzLDQBIEzOlH8Yvvn9/aMEEE/mpksc=; b=Jq5k9xnHfA/Og+msgxh2pFYMIPMivqUA9eO/8eJYcz2ca3WwYnZohXrEg+erJB7Id4 u0z9oOmofjnVl/HMbl4k8jSMVNb19oJCC9skUdDQyCBcXwbq+Tj3bUuDk/mjGsDAkmPX otGpNXCYfgjcLGgbnjlz9qUUXb7NlHhsOywWphbAdODUXY80ZcLQnBXAFxQaTihP5fTJ 34KfdCe2hCWwQ6lbOs6uwaU1f6xc34g3S2jpLvVkweyzoweHMDyAuQ7FgGERNg6Fg4kw +PKqMyR/YrMOqghvwMbn8dQSSDOzmfm0E7N5XemGxt7LBUwmPnaAdGEMEPJWDeioLPCL RxCg== X-Received: by 10.68.219.33 with SMTP id pl1mr233975pbc.147.1379902063095; Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:07:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [10.0.37.200] (tessier.creepingfur.org. [70.36.196.188]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id xs1sm34411225pac.7.1969.12.31.16.00.00 (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:07:42 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: Routerboard RB800 From: Benjamin Perrault In-Reply-To: Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:07:40 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <2A185DB2-09B3-4D5B-9C63-1CBC542A570D@gmail.com> To: Andrew Thompson X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) Cc: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 02:07:43 -0000 Thanks Andrew. I might try to get spin one up once a get a few free = moment. I've got one at home ( net booted with NetBSD ) - so, from at least how = I built my image from what documentation I've found, though it does seem = to sort of acknowledge the compact flash controller on the flip side of = the board ( perhaps it could be booted from that ?). I'll dig into if = linux actually fully comes up. So I'm picking 2 boards up for sure wednesday of this week from where = they are stored, and things are looking good on a possible third one. = Since there seems to be interest, but know one's officially throw their = hat in the ring, if some one will, who would that person(s) be? I might = have a case for 1 of the 2, though i'll have to check on PoE injectors ( = I've only actually powered them via PoE, but I've been using an ubiquiti = PoE switch to do it ). I know I don't have an CF cards laying about.=20 cheers and thanks, -bp On Sep 22, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Andrew Thompson = wrote: > On 21 September 2013 11:40, Benjamin Perrault = wrote: >> To the freebsd embedded team, >>=20 >> I have at least 1 - probably 2 RB800s available to contribute to get = it supported by FreeBSD if someone is SERIOUS about putting in the = effort. I noticed it's on the embedded want list on the wiki - so that's = a start - and it's a nice platform that could use from a proper OS ( = not awful proprietary RouterOS or a linux flavor ). While netbsd has = support for it, it's not something I use regularly. Additionally, work/a = port on this - it will probably work on the MikroTik RB1100 and RB1100ah = ( at least from looking at netbsd/linux code & mailing lists I've looked = at ) and possibly a few more MPC8544 based boards - so there is = additional merit beyond just this I think. >>=20 >> While I would love to attempt this port myself - I fear I lack the = apptitude ( and don't want to spew out some nasty hack ). So extending = the offer of hardware is what I can contribute. The boards are located = in San Francisco, but i can ship to most places without to much problem = ( though anyone local I'll treat to a few pints as well for the endeavor = - pre, during and post ). >>=20 >> So if anyone is SERIOUSLY interested in the FreeBSD development team = ( I don't like to see hardware go to waste ) - please let me know / = contact me. I would love to see proper BSD on this platform. >=20 >=20 > Attached are changed I used around 12 months ago to get it to boot > from a nfs root, not sure if they still apply correctly. I spent a > huge amount of time discovering that the dts file needed a chosen{} > section to get the uart selected/working :) >=20 > The main issue with the RB800 is the flash chip is behind a > programmable logic chip and Mikrotik won't release the details for it. > Netbsd can only netboot too (last time I checked). >=20 >=20 > Andrew >