From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 21 05:08:01 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 C3A86F05; Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:08:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ben.perrault@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pb0-x22a.google.com (mail-pb0-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400e:c01::22a]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8E23927CB; Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:08:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-pb0-f42.google.com with SMTP id un15so1169447pbc.1 for ; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:08:01 -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=sxGSPxs5VQpBbAau4AKp0Bm4Vutufz73fN+SGoz9QIM=; b=fIMgtyb20tET+4VczGDAKXcvpfDq0NksSebwDrAQCc5t7a1h8QejF4NG7rjTHbcR6c zcM3KfcxTi86Uj6Xb/hnmbh6RpUgtx160fBW+b4VTqXl4g7qVw/CL1DPidPsSH/w5HRM fFbc4hrRdY1lb8KOxS+CQhvtTBoRpOM9Qj+Eel+8SquD8R0jn7cCwyNVizKusjU9+Z8f DU2nnfCIs6ZIXj6KqQFcNLtfY1P2dcdqZcVhq3cdNFr37PekIuUD/zJtmV1kmkDw8wGg ij+Dv8IV8PFSYf68mrjjcroP+o6oYIn+nuAoHGPnNwtJkyB+3Smp0b4Z2qnr/Lb+WQid wWSw== X-Received: by 10.68.64.231 with SMTP id r7mr11702833pbs.134.1379740081117; Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:08:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [10.0.37.200] (tessier.creepingfur.org. [70.36.196.188]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id f2sm19425538pbg.44.1969.12.31.16.00.00 (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:08:00 -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 22:07:58 -0700 Message-Id: <30933434-4F94-466A-8952-FE5675210AA2@gmail.com> References: <2A185DB2-09B3-4D5B-9C63-1CBC542A570D@gmail.com> <0A2EBEC9-DE86-4B74-AD31-84A74516F5A2@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 05:08:01 -0000 To note,=20 NetBSD seems to have this going to multi-user with networking - so there = is something to reference at least. OpenBSD is fully support on it's = predecessor, the RB600A ( but they haven't got back to me on this - 4 = days+, which means, officially, I'm committing AT LEAST 2 boards up for = development to freeBSD. At least y'all seem interested. ) Power for these, at least how I've used them, is 48V POE - I might be = able to supply an injector - working on it. They will run off a generic = AC adapter - I have the specs.=20 cheers -bp On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:49 PM, Adrian Chadd wrote: >=20 >=20 >=20 > On 20 September 2013 21:46, Benjamin Perrault = wrote: > Yes. PowerPC. MPC8544 based. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Ok. PPC peeps. What would it take to get this thing up and going? >=20 > I can help with the wifi side of things; I just am not equipped at the = moment to get into ppc hacking. :( >=20 >=20 >=20 > -a > =20 >=20 > On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Adrian Chadd wrote: >=20 >> 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 >=20 >=20