From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 21 04:49:42 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-embedded@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 4461CD9A; Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:49:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-wi0-x22a.google.com (mail-wi0-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:400c:c05::22a]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 92F562726; Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:49:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wi0-f170.google.com with SMTP id cb5so388023wib.1 for ; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:49:39 -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=iiBYjZ9gup1/gNcuA6b2rQWqFBvrZPAKmnxLe0QEe2I=; b=oSjcus6IFuKHpTwtZnOOM93KZ2d2JGWJd858RATsYvjq3oQQl1/b69mvAv1+2FFJBi qqH+bmmXiNX73aGbI9Zj+9yS8Q9dLCPYTIP3hUMkQPHrGjQ2ArJSVBXQ4ndr7yxFenkG H6vXFNeCBVlWOkxeRBYEdIxdMERzWdNepBR5WjrMT365fKaGdYdoF0Inl8b80ONKvQNI 2pWeYe8+ygy+mG67v0e8E+seaF1Bxx80cWfmuQf3XmfOL4JAc6uIhTxfSc/ZddZw535E PeruVUM1tr4yKMIUywy75Jk4gHNw9/ODGcLFlZEQfdVrgFUqh8Vh65760mYsZfzTRuc5 24Gg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.235.138 with SMTP id um10mr8783092wjc.30.1379738979783; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:49:39 -0700 (PDT) Sender: adrian.chadd@gmail.com Received: by 10.216.73.133 with HTTP; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:49:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <0A2EBEC9-DE86-4B74-AD31-84A74516F5A2@gmail.com> References: <2A185DB2-09B3-4D5B-9C63-1CBC542A570D@gmail.com> <0A2EBEC9-DE86-4B74-AD31-84A74516F5A2@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:49:39 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: RqIP0E1dQrs9-tQx2LsRwGhtxl0 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-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: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:49:42 -0000 On 20 September 2013 21:46, Benjamin Perrault wrote: > Yes. PowerPC. MPC8544 based. > > > Ok. PPC peeps. What would it take to get this thing up and going? I can help with the wifi side of things; I just am not equipped at the moment to get into ppc hacking. :( -a > > On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Adrian Chadd wrote: > > 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" >> > > >