Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:49:39 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Benjamin Perrault <ben.perrault@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org" <freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Routerboard RB800 Message-ID: <CAJ-VmomwY8cZnRte3J=UMXbeRoAbjPLAR6dMUhiBgCCqPgSHEw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <0A2EBEC9-DE86-4B74-AD31-84A74516F5A2@gmail.com> References: <2A185DB2-09B3-4D5B-9C63-1CBC542A570D@gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmo=WEG6jBvaiRurb9LEWae1cFMvOVUmNY8N2r9-rc%2Ba2AQ@mail.gmail.com> <0A2EBEC9-DE86-4B74-AD31-84A74516F5A2@gmail.com>
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On 20 September 2013 21:46, Benjamin Perrault <ben.perrault@gmail.com>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 <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote: > > It's a PPC, right? > > > -a > > > On 20 September 2013 16:40, Benjamin Perrault <ben.perrault@gmail.com>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" >> > > >
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