Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 08:24:49 -0700 From: bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> To: David Mehler <dave.mehler@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 12.1 on Raspberry Pi 3B+, completely headless? Message-ID: <20200519152449.GA67494@www.zefox.net> In-Reply-To: <CAPORhP7jetavYhvZ2ZJf0T3p6yGwQHjUC0r9Jm89=%2Bq-A8JHDw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPORhP4wTqc0xZLatb=K0TozrAYogE7qXQ6Bw5WAynhAzW-QPQ@mail.gmail.com> <20200518184007.GA64715@www.zefox.net> <CAPORhP6gqvp_MSxsO9__C-EvXcEpRfVwYW1HnujFL_TpNXnNfw@mail.gmail.com> <20200518213741.GA65006@www.zefox.net> <CAPORhP70pXC-_o_us4crY3wdfvRxNM1%2BnTiE220Bwf7SaBtkXg@mail.gmail.com> <20200518235138.GB65006@www.zefox.net> <CAPORhP7jetavYhvZ2ZJf0T3p6yGwQHjUC0r9Jm89=%2Bq-A8JHDw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 06:04:47AM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > Hello, > > I'll look in to a monitor and keyboard, but given where the Pi is that > could a bit getting one there. > I'd reverse the priorities initially: Make it work where I can see what's going on, then make it work where I want to use it. A serial console is essential if you want to do anything even slightly adventurous. A work bench with an internet connection, second computer and comfy chair is the way to make progress. > One thing I thought of is do I have the right image? If it's suppose > to boot, and at least get an ip and respond to ping, but if it's > getting stuck in single-user mode then maybe my image is wrong. This > is the filename of the image I wrote to the sd card for the Pi: > > FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-RPI3.img > The image file name looks correct, but plenty more can be wrong. The microSD card itself must be compatible; most are but not all. The writing process and adapter must be correct and error free. I use dd, usually under FreeBSD or Raspbian. Errors in writing an image can be very quiet, just a mismatch in blocks in vs out. I've had one USB to microSD adapter fail, so that can happen. MicroSD cards can fail, sometimes rather silently. Power supplies can cause all sorts of confusing trouble that looks like something _other_ than what it is. Later images are usually better, especially with -RELEASE, a native image (Raspbian, in this case) is better when other uncertainties are present.....keep it handy as a sanity check 8-) Hope this helps some... bob prohaska > On 5/18/20, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> wrote: > > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 06:10:41PM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> Thanks for the confirmation that onboard ethernet works. I've booted > >> the pi and I'm not seeing it on the network. I've tried mounting the > >> freebsd partition under a linux virtual machine which it's fdisk shows > >> it as /dev/sdd2 later in the display shows it up as 15. I can not get > >> it to mount so am not sure what rc.conf is doing, I was hoping it > >> would get a dhcp address since it's plugged directly in. I also did > >> add a blank ssh file to the /dev/sdd1 partition. > >> > >> Suggestions? > >> > > > > Have you tried plugging in a monitor and keyboard temporarily, just > > to see what's going on? My guess is that it's getting stuck in single- > > user mode, or maybe not booting at all for some reason. It definitely > > should pick up a DHCP connection if it gets to multi-user. I'd expect > > that to answer ping if nothing else. > > > > My only experience re Linux is with Raspbian, and Raspbian absolutely > > cannot mount ufs filesystems, so what you're seeing seems normal. > > > > hth, > > > > bob prohaska > > > >> Thanks. > >> Dave. > >> > >> > >> On 5/18/20, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> wrote: > >> > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 05:25:40PM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > >> >> Hello, > >> >> > >> >> Does the onboard ethernet on the pi 3b+ work or do I have to go USB > >> >> wireless all the way? > >> >> > >> > Wired ethernet works fine on the 3B, I believe the + is the same. > >> > > >> > hth, > >> > > >> > bob prohaska > >> > > >> >> Thanks. > >> >> Dave. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 5/18/20, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> wrote: > >> >> > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 01:02:32PM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > >> >> >> Hello, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I've got a Raspberry Pi 3b+ that I'd like to put FreeBSD 12.1 on. > >> >> >> It > >> >> >> is completely headless the only thing it has is it's power > >> >> >> connection. > >> >> >> I have downloaded and wrote to sd the latest 12.1 amd64 rpi3 image. > >> >> > ^^^ > >> >> > Typo? > >> >> > > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> freebsd-arm@freebsd.org mailing list > >> >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm > >> >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arm-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> > > >
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