From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 21 04:45:16 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F679CD6; Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:45:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-wg0-x231.google.com (mail-wg0-x231.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:400c:c00::231]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F05252706; Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:45:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wg0-f49.google.com with SMTP id l18so1223358wgh.4 for ; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:45:14 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=5R+yRP8wYWYzFgHIG5Y2l+g0HEc7/nos8hyROko/uTo=; b=Wm5V18f0EMIrmxp8eRg/B7Gfdw+edF8QF/juYJ9LPQrWWlFeNGS4nuvvEMf/9vSyEO iN1yV3c/fh/JzBVs667J2GAmiy1oAmI/aB9+h3ChpqLekYu4rO6hjlo/0y3XFgvvb6/c 0f+k+BcQ/QDURROB8IaWpIOgNafJzrYId/uMLB+yi3XeecdlpegIQ7B/DnG1J6Z+P/VO r1GcrNJlTfkZ4p99GblbUZyN1FcPAPPy7jXW07tURavx2brEY6b2rnfSQxV29NVrThef HGEOYmB2xnqhrYU6jFnLHBolTXzJ1UZiEFby/8AfRowClD+IO++xLncqc8wdDhZTF+Kv eNuA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.180.37.164 with SMTP id z4mr5318723wij.30.1379738713983; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:45:13 -0700 (PDT) Sender: adrian.chadd@gmail.com Received: by 10.216.73.133 with HTTP; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:45:13 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <2A185DB2-09B3-4D5B-9C63-1CBC542A570D@gmail.com> References: <2A185DB2-09B3-4D5B-9C63-1CBC542A570D@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:45:13 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: Uoe6NxCn3qOk96tEeKPQKW6YDUI Message-ID: Subject: Re: Routerboard RB800 From: Adrian Chadd To: Benjamin Perrault Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.14 Cc: "freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org" , FreeBSD PowerPC ML X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:45:16 -0000 It's a PPC, right? -a On 20 September 2013 16:40, Benjamin Perrault wrote: > To the freebsd embedded team, > > 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. > > 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 ). > > 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. > > cheers and thanks, > -bp > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-embedded > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-embedded-unsubscribe@freebsd.org > " >