Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 22:59:12 +0200 From: tuexen@freebsd.org To: Mitchell Horne <mhorne@freebsd.org> Cc: Zaphod Beeblebrox <zbeeble@gmail.com>, freebsd-riscv <freebsd-riscv@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HiFive Unmatched support Message-ID: <01D9B12F-EA1B-42A1-89C5-1F39526BF716@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CADeAsy3GxOyayp=FRu_57X3a3DNyjqCT6Ph3eV-47iY48jSryQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <B20A1CB3-98F3-4697-B06C-073A075DAC1D@freebsd.org> <29bec316-d5b7-501a-1560-b56c97192f41@gmail.com> <E2A20089-0FD1-4D78-B040-B89D4345A61E@freebsd.org> <CADeAsy3GxOyayp=FRu_57X3a3DNyjqCT6Ph3eV-47iY48jSryQ@mail.gmail.com>
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> On 8. Aug 2021, at 22:35, Mitchell Horne <mhorne@freebsd.org> wrote: >=20 > On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 5:13 PM <tuexen@freebsd.org> wrote: >>=20 >>> On 8. Aug 2021, at 21:59, Zaphod Beeblebrox <zbeeble@gmail.com> = wrote: >>>=20 >>> I've made install images @ = https://nextcloud.towernet.ca/s/2XJrwRSeZRojswY >> Thanks a lot. >>=20 >> Does this mean that the HiFive Unmatched can boot from USB, then = install on the SSD and >> then it boots from the SSD? I was assuming that you need something on = the SD card (like >> uboot) and configure it to boot from USB or SSD. >>=20 >=20 > A copy of u-boot is still required, but you can just use the SD card > shipped with the board for this. It has a boot preference of NVMe > > USB > SD. So, you can copy the FreeBSD installer images to a USB, and > go through the traditional installation to set up your SSD. Upon > reboot you will be in the new system. >=20 > Eventually we will gain the ability to write a new u-boot to the SPI > flash, but there is still some work ahead for this. >=20 > Since jrtc27's patches just landed, this coming Thursday's 14.0 > snapshot should include everything needed, likely including the > aforementioned superpage fix (D31460). Great. Thanks a lot for the very quick responses! Best regards Michael >=20 > Cheers, > Mitchell >=20 >=20 >> Best regards >> Michael >>>=20 >>> These don't include the most recent bug I found in superpages which = jrtc27 fixed --- but turn off superpages in loader.conf and you'll be = good... >>>=20 >>> vm.pmap.superpages_enabled=3D0 in loader.conf will fix this. >>>=20 >>> On 2021-08-08 14:58, tuexen@freebsd.org wrote: >>>> Dear all, >>>>=20 >>>> according to https://wiki.freebsd.org/riscv/HiFiveUnmatched support = for the >>>> HiFive Unmatched is now support by FreeBSD. This is great! >>>>=20 >>>> Are there any instructions available how to install FreeBSD on an = SSD such >>>> that it runs from that SSD? Any hints welcome. >>>>=20 >>>> Best regards >>>> Michael >>>>=20 >>=20 >>=20
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