From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 21 04:46:29 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 AA15BD2D; Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:46:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ben.perrault@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pd0-x230.google.com (mail-pd0-x230.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400e:c02::230]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 750832711; Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:46:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-pd0-f176.google.com with SMTP id q10so1145482pdj.7 for ; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:46:28 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=content-type:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :message-id:references:to; bh=eQv1MW4fPs7N8MwF0vEntigWtb+Lbwuxqjx5zngBiTE=; b=Qh+u0mzimcItgW74n+3ZKhCCNeA8J3LBM2BAygyV30b8UhP/1xYU4SwmnCG5IXvd+T oGNCuMkRlywFivgZUqm+yC+mrXv3cQnh+MG+KCrfWywTxvXTJ6exrmHs/NTZQviLGYOl k1PQ0gOhSN9LcIji8C+7V69CwxWGTTip+BohTf7CoYgL54GENCPMvKp8bfJ8tqqWqAmX 0cKsBkI3/+Qsmyiu9t9qLKJv9PHQVZDPyOz3OC+mHHFVN+ITnZU74/VYOxwyCyGHimGb a1R4RAXE2J6pPA5r1BGgK8HUj3Z885gGLtDtsK6a/DZgHJvrQGoxEfc1WN0KfXPoR33k Q/aw== X-Received: by 10.66.192.132 with SMTP id hg4mr12686223pac.84.1379738788528; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:46:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [10.0.37.200] (tessier.creepingfur.org. [70.36.196.188]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id ta10sm22824482pab.5.1969.12.31.16.00.00 (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:46:27 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: Routerboard RB800 From: Benjamin Perrault In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:46:26 -0700 Message-Id: <0A2EBEC9-DE86-4B74-AD31-84A74516F5A2@gmail.com> References: <2A185DB2-09B3-4D5B-9C63-1CBC542A570D@gmail.com> To: Adrian Chadd X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 04:46:29 -0000 Yes. PowerPC. MPC8544 based. On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Adrian Chadd wrote: > It's a PPC, right? >=20 >=20 > -a >=20 >=20 > On 20 September 2013 16:40, Benjamin Perrault = 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