Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:46:26 -0700 From: Benjamin Perrault <ben.perrault@gmail.com> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: "freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org" <freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Routerboard RB800 Message-ID: <0A2EBEC9-DE86-4B74-AD31-84A74516F5A2@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmo=WEG6jBvaiRurb9LEWae1cFMvOVUmNY8N2r9-rc%2Ba2AQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <2A185DB2-09B3-4D5B-9C63-1CBC542A570D@gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmo=WEG6jBvaiRurb9LEWae1cFMvOVUmNY8N2r9-rc%2Ba2AQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Yes. PowerPC. MPC8544 based. On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote: > It's a PPC, right? >=20 >=20 > -a >=20 >=20 > On 20 September 2013 16:40, Benjamin Perrault <ben.perrault@gmail.com> = wrote: > To the freebsd embedded team, >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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 ). >=20 > 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. >=20 > cheers and thanks, > -bp >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > 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" >=20
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