Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 13:32:30 +0100 From: "John W. Kitz" <John.Kitz@xs4all.nl> To: "'freebsd-arm'" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Creating FreeBSD/arm bootable SD card for Cubieboards from FreeBSD 11.0 image files for Wintel only users. Message-ID: <001d01d2432a$2a960d50$7fc227f0$@Kitz@xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <CANCZdfpu8cVqBu5-B7wH0Aqf6OEKbsUCgX2W-XgbVDRponw9Bg@mail.gmail.com> References: <58306c9b.4e79630a.a07d9.cf58SMTPIN_ADDED_BROKEN@mx.google.com> <CAGtf9xNqs4awP8MZP1gLtWsycZBYVaAuyGFtC_P=wWnJv78Awg@mail.gmail.com> <58309eb5.9942620a.e27b3.24f7SMTPIN_ADDED_BROKEN@mx.google.com> <CANCZdfpu8cVqBu5-B7wH0Aqf6OEKbsUCgX2W-XgbVDRponw9Bg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 11:48 AM, John W. Kitz <John.Kitz@xs4all.nl> = wrote: >> To rephrase my question; am I correct in assuming that the FreeBSD=20 >> release >> 11.0 SD-card image file contains everything one needs to do a first=20 >> time installation of FreeBSD on a cubieboard or cubieboard2? I.e. I = do=20 >> not or do no longer need to install the SPL loader and U-boot = programs=20 >> on the SD-card, since they are either an integral part of or not=20 >> needed when using the image file. >Yes. If you can image the file onto an SD card verbatim, and the image = is exactly right for your board, that's all you need to do. If you are = trying >to use the image not on a Cubieboard2, but on something newer, = then you'll need to install the right u-boot package and follow the = directions in the >readme file to put the combined SPL+uboot.img file = onto your card. You may also need to copy a .DTB file for your board and = possibly a newer kernel >depending on how different things are. > >https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images= /windows.md >might be helpful for you, since images are images, even though that = site is for the Raspberry Pi. All, Thanks for the various replies. In lieu of the availability of an image file for one of the more recent = Cubie products I am planning to give it a try on a cubieboard2. Does anybody on this list happen to know if future FreeBSD releases are = planned to include images for more recent Cubie hardware? Jk.
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