Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:09:40 +0200 From: Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> To: Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com> Cc: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@pobox.com>, freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firefox crashes all the time on the RaspBerry Pi Zero 2W Message-ID: <CA%2B1FSigYvo7JSocPncCCHTeOsNnHPHvsROHVxgZW6ZuBkbbYuw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2B1FSig15JXL-=qpA8%2Bz1w6D146ZE%2Bkn7xZpcPy0vg06vmwEYw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2B1FSig7cE2_qP2GvbjTV34rDqucto-w5o4Ymyou9fVQ21WO=g@mail.gmail.com> <492f6f91-9ce2-497f-9ac1-2c6c7315790b@FreeBSD.org> <e1daada1-e947-4398-9c74-efd1136e7d5c@littlepinkcloud.com> <357901C9-10F1-4041-9BB2-CFE3FF863A82@yahoo.com> <724ADF41-02A6-4452-9AB2-0F7DF376592D@yahoo.com> <CA%2B1FSigAYEVu3eUhFLWOA2e3SeQi4cN_EYT8CpsQWUEcxmaVSA@mail.gmail.com> <13B1A133-8AE6-4588-B3FD-7B66867325C8@yahoo.com> <CA%2B1FSiiNcFR=61O7hmAHSpqXWLghNJagim_-4A2OOuJtX_cvrA@mail.gmail.com> <8bf4162b-64a0-4ec0-95b9-5f71e6ae95cc@pobox.com> <66F95296-09D2-4FE4-BD1C-73B672CFA039@yahoo.com> <CA%2B1FSijdHnKhi_KMpYOgdaLSJb27OWVTD7Otu96gtc2HvffqiA@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2B1FSig15JXL-=qpA8%2Bz1w6D146ZE%2Bkn7xZpcPy0vg06vmwEYw@mail.gmail.com>
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--00000000000018df120632ce6069 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think,this version : https://download.freebsd.org/releases/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/FreeBSD-14.= 2-RELEASE-arm-armv7-GENERICSD.img.xz or, maybe, Firefox can be optimized to run with 512 MB. For example,installing the 32 bit version of Firefox on the Raspberry Pi zero (if it exists),according with this post : [image: superuser.com] How can I configure Firefox to assume I have less memory? <https://superuser.com/questions/459448/how-can-i-configure-firefox-to-assu= me-i-have-less-memory> just because on a 64 bit OS we can run 32 bit applications....at least in Linux... Mario. On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 12:06=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail= .com> wrote: > Can I install FreeBSD at 32 bit (if it exists) on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2= W > ? > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 2:16=E2=80=AFAM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmai= l.com> > wrote: > >> I will try all your suggestions one by one. Regarding the wi-fi on the >> raspberry pi,I want to open a parentheses... ( >> >> >> >> I'm looking for a way to transform a BT keyboard like that I've bought >> (LILYGO t-keyboard) into a wired / USB keyboard. >> >> I need this conversion because FreeBSD on the Raspy (and not only here) >> does not recognize almost all the BT/Wi-fi devices or if it does,they wi= ll >> not work. I found this adapter : >> >> https://www.intelletto.com/products?id=3D3004 >> >> I would like to understand if it works like I imagine. Basically what I >> want to do to reach the final goal are the following tasks : >> >> >> >> 1) I attach the BT dongle >> >> 2) I turn on my LILYGO bt and it starts waiting for the signal >> >> 3) I attach your adapter >> >> 4) I do the pairing >> >> 5) FreeBSD recognizes the Keyboard as a USB device and it starts working= . >> >> >> >> I would like to know if,using that adapter, I can exonerate FreeBSD from >> recognition or maybe it's better to say make it work,the BT dongle that >> I use to do the pairing with my LILYGO keyboard....if the keyboard will = be >> recognized as one USB keyboard I can use use it on FreeBSD installed on = the >> Raspy. >> >> >> closed parentheses ) >> >> On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 1:59=E2=80=AFAM Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com>= wrote: >> >>> On Apr 13, 2025, at 15:41, Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@pobox.com> wrote: >>> >>> > On 4/13/25 16:47, Mario Marietto wrote: >>> >> Why isn't there a specific version of FreeBSD for the raspberry pi >>> zero 2W ? >>> > >>> > Hello Mario, >>> > >>> > You might think about re-wording that question. It sounds like that >>> you're demanding that others do work, gratis, for you. >>> > >>> > Perhaps a softer way to ask this question is: >>> > >>> > "Is there a specific version for each of the RPi platforms, >>> specifically the Zero 2 W?" >>> > >>> > I haven't checked recently, but one of the issues I've seen preventin= g >>> a fully-functioning Zero 2 W on FreeBSD is the lack of the wireless dri= ver >>> (closed source). You might do some research into that and see if the >>> situation has changed and, if possible, contribute to such work. >>> > >>> >>> https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Raspberry%20Pi does not list >>> any RPi* has having "WiFi" OK. It explicitly lists >>> "Unsupported" for each of: RPI 3 / RPi3B+ / RPI 2 1.2 / RPi4 . >>> As far as I know, no RPi* has ever had support for any >>> built-in WiFi or the like. >>> >>> In other words: the normal FreeBSD RPi* type of context. >>> >>> =3D=3D=3D >>> Mark Millard >>> marklmi at yahoo.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Mario. >> > > > -- > Mario. > --=20 Mario. --00000000000018df120632ce6069 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I think,this version :=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div= ><a href=3D"https://download.freebsd.org/releases/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/14.2= /FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-arm-armv7-GENERICSD.img.xz" target=3D"_blank">https:/= /download.freebsd.org/releases/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/FreeBSD-14.2-RELEA= SE-arm-armv7-GENERICSD.img.xz</a></div><div><br></div><div>or, maybe, Firef= ox can be optimized to run with 512 MB. For=20 example,installing the 32 bit version of Firefox on the Raspberry Pi=20 zero (if it exists),according with this post :<br> <br> =09 <div class=3D"gmail-bbCodeBlock gmail-bbCodeBlock--unfurl gmail-js-unfurl = gmail-fauxBlockLink" style=3D"font-size:16px;line-height:25.2px"> <div class=3D"gmail-contentRow" style=3D"font-size:16px;line-height:25.2p= x"> =09 <div class=3D"gmail-contentRow-figure gmail-contentRow-figure--fixedSma= ll gmail-js-unfurl-figure" style=3D"font-size:16px"> =09 <img src=3D"https://cdn.sstatic.net/Sites/superuser/Img/apple-touch-i= con@2.png?v=3De869e4459439" alt=3D"superuser.com" class=3D"gmail-bbCodeBloc= kUnfurl-image"> =09 </div> =09 <div class=3D"gmail-contentRow-main" style=3D"font-size:16px;line-height= :25.2px"> <h3 class=3D"gmail-contentRow-header gmail-js-unfurl-title" style=3D"fo= nt-size:16px;line-height:25.2px"> <a href=3D"https://superuser.com/questions/459448/how-can-i-configure-= firefox-to-assume-i-have-less-memory" class=3D"gmail-link gmail-link--exter= nal gmail-fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow ugc no= opener" style=3D"font-size:16px;line-height:25.2px"> How can I configure Firefox to assume I have less memory? </a> </h3><br></div></div></div> just because on a 64 bit OS we can run 32 bit applications....at least=20 in Linux...</div><div><br></div><div>Mario.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gm= ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 12= :06=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <<a href=3D"mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com"= target=3D"_blank">marietto2008@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquo= te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px = solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Can I install Fre= eBSD at 32 bit (if it exists) on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W ?</div><br><div c= lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 14, = 2025 at 2:16=E2=80=AFAM Mario Marietto <<a href=3D"mailto:marietto2008@g= mail.com" target=3D"_blank">marietto2008@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div>= <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-= left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I w= ill try all your suggestions one by one. Regarding the wi-fi on the raspber= ry pi,I want to open a parentheses...=C2=A0 (</div><div><div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I'm looking for a way to transform a BT keyboard= =20 like that I've bought (LILYGO t-keyboard) into a wired / USB keyboard.= =C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I need this conversion because FreeBSD on the Raspy (and not only here) does not recognize almost all the BT/Wi-fi= devices or if it does,they will not work.=C2=A0 I found this adapter :<br> <br> <a href=3D"https://www.intelletto.com/products?id=3D3004" target=3D"_blank"= >https://www.intelletto.com/products?id=3D3004</a><br>; <br> I would like to understand if it works like I imagine.=20 Basically what I want to do to reach the final goal are the following=20 tasks :=C2=A0 </p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">1) I attach the BT dongle<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">2) I turn on my LILYGO bt and it starts waiting for = the signal<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3) I attach your adapter<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">4) I do the pairing<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">5) FreeBSD recognizes the Keyboard as a USB device a= nd it starts working.<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div><div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I would like to know if,u= sing that adapter, I can <span><span lang=3D"EN">exonerate FreeBSD from rec= ognition or=20 maybe it's better to say make it work,</span></span>the BT dongle that = I use to do the pairing with my LILYGO keyboard....if the keyboard will be = recognized as one USB keyboard I can use use it on FreeBSD installed on the= Raspy.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">closed par= entheses )</p></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"= ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 1:59=E2=80=AFAM Mark Mill= ard <<a href=3D"mailto:marklmi@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">marklmi@yaho= o.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma= rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:= 1ex">On Apr 13, 2025, at 15:41, Zach Metzinger <<a href=3D"mailto:zmetzi= ng@pobox.com" target=3D"_blank">zmetzing@pobox.com</a>> wrote:<br> <br> > On 4/13/25 16:47, Mario Marietto wrote:<br> >> Why isn't there a specific version of FreeBSD for the raspberr= y pi zero 2W ?<br> > <br> > Hello Mario,<br> > <br> > You might think about re-wording that question. It sounds like that yo= u're demanding that others do work, gratis, for you.<br> > <br> > Perhaps a softer way to ask this question is:<br> > <br> > "Is there a specific version for each of the RPi platforms, speci= fically the Zero 2 W?"<br> > <br> > I haven't checked recently, but one of the issues I've seen pr= eventing a fully-functioning Zero 2 W on FreeBSD is the lack of the wireles= s driver (closed source). You might do some research into that and see if t= he situation has changed and, if possible, contribute to such work.<br> > <br> <br> <a href=3D"https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Raspberry%20Pi" rel=3D"noreferrer" = target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Raspberry%20Pi</a>; does not = list<br> any RPi* has having "WiFi" OK. It explicitly lists<br> "Unsupported" for each of: RPI 3 / RPi3B+ / RPI 2 1.2 / RPi4 .<br= > As far as I know, no RPi* has ever had support for any<br> built-in WiFi or the like.<br> <br> In other words: the normal FreeBSD RPi* type of context.<br> <br> =3D=3D=3D<br> Mark Millard<br> marklmi at <a href=3D"http://yahoo.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank= ">yahoo.com</a><br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><br><span class=3D"gmail_si= gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Ma= rio.<br></div> </blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><br><span class=3D"gmail_si= gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Ma= rio.<br></div> </blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><br><span class=3D"gmail_si= gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Ma= rio.<br></div> --00000000000018df120632ce6069--
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