Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 09:22:36 -0700 From: bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> To: David Mehler <dave.mehler@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 12.1 on Raspberry Pi 3B+, completely headless? Message-ID: <20200519162236.GB67494@www.zefox.net> In-Reply-To: <CAPORhP4u7cvnJ=dzBBAa3GPS0gMrnAT2jEXhX6BNYPG92pGC1g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPORhP4wTqc0xZLatb=K0TozrAYogE7qXQ6Bw5WAynhAzW-QPQ@mail.gmail.com> <20200518184007.GA64715@www.zefox.net> <CAPORhP6gqvp_MSxsO9__C-EvXcEpRfVwYW1HnujFL_TpNXnNfw@mail.gmail.com> <20200518213741.GA65006@www.zefox.net> <CAPORhP70pXC-_o_us4crY3wdfvRxNM1%2BnTiE220Bwf7SaBtkXg@mail.gmail.com> <20200518235138.GB65006@www.zefox.net> <CAPORhP7jetavYhvZ2ZJf0T3p6yGwQHjUC0r9Jm89=%2Bq-A8JHDw@mail.gmail.com> <20200519152449.GA67494@www.zefox.net> <CAPORhP4u7cvnJ=dzBBAa3GPS0gMrnAT2jEXhX6BNYPG92pGC1g@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 11:28:46AM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > Hello, > > Thanks. I did a dd and there were no errors when writing the image to > the sd card. I did put a raspbian image on this same card and pi and > it worked just fine. > Ok, sanity check passed....8-) In that case I'd try a different version of image on the same brand/model of microSD card. If that fails I'd hook up a serial console. Another option with the Pi3B+ is to attempt a USB boot. Write the image to a USB flash drive, take out the microSD card entirely, plug in the flash drive and power up. It isn't any simpler, but if you don't have a spare microSD and do have a spare USB device it's an option. Details are at https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/bootmodes/msd.md Good luck, bob prohaska > Thanks. > Dave. > > > On 5/19/20, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> wrote: > > On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 06:04:47AM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I'll look in to a monitor and keyboard, but given where the Pi is that > >> could a bit getting one there. > >> > > > > I'd reverse the priorities initially: Make it work where I can see what's > > going on, then make it work where I want to use it. A serial console is > > essential if you want to do anything even slightly adventurous. A work > > bench with an internet connection, second computer and comfy chair is > > the way to make progress. > > > > > >> One thing I thought of is do I have the right image? If it's suppose > >> to boot, and at least get an ip and respond to ping, but if it's > >> getting stuck in single-user mode then maybe my image is wrong. This > >> is the filename of the image I wrote to the sd card for the Pi: > >> > >> FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-RPI3.img > >> > > The image file name looks correct, but plenty more can be wrong. > > The microSD card itself must be compatible; most are but not all. > > The writing process and adapter must be correct and error free. > > I use dd, usually under FreeBSD or Raspbian. Errors in writing > > an image can be very quiet, just a mismatch in blocks in vs out. > > I've had one USB to microSD adapter fail, so that can happen. > > MicroSD cards can fail, sometimes rather silently. Power supplies > > can cause all sorts of confusing trouble that looks like something > > _other_ than what it is. > > > > Later images are usually better, especially with -RELEASE, a native > > image (Raspbian, in this case) is better when other uncertainties > > are present.....keep it handy as a sanity check 8-) > > > > Hope this helps some... > > > > bob prohaska > > > >> On 5/18/20, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> wrote: > >> > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 06:10:41PM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > >> >> Hello, > >> >> > >> >> Thanks for the confirmation that onboard ethernet works. I've booted > >> >> the pi and I'm not seeing it on the network. I've tried mounting the > >> >> freebsd partition under a linux virtual machine which it's fdisk shows > >> >> it as /dev/sdd2 later in the display shows it up as 15. I can not get > >> >> it to mount so am not sure what rc.conf is doing, I was hoping it > >> >> would get a dhcp address since it's plugged directly in. I also did > >> >> add a blank ssh file to the /dev/sdd1 partition. > >> >> > >> >> Suggestions? > >> >> > >> > > >> > Have you tried plugging in a monitor and keyboard temporarily, just > >> > to see what's going on? My guess is that it's getting stuck in single- > >> > user mode, or maybe not booting at all for some reason. It definitely > >> > should pick up a DHCP connection if it gets to multi-user. I'd expect > >> > that to answer ping if nothing else. > >> > > >> > My only experience re Linux is with Raspbian, and Raspbian absolutely > >> > cannot mount ufs filesystems, so what you're seeing seems normal. > >> > > >> > hth, > >> > > >> > bob prohaska > >> > > >> >> Thanks. > >> >> Dave. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 5/18/20, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> wrote: > >> >> > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 05:25:40PM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > >> >> >> Hello, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Does the onboard ethernet on the pi 3b+ work or do I have to go USB > >> >> >> wireless all the way? > >> >> >> > >> >> > Wired ethernet works fine on the 3B, I believe the + is the same. > >> >> > > >> >> > hth, > >> >> > > >> >> > bob prohaska > >> >> > > >> >> >> Thanks. > >> >> >> Dave. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On 5/18/20, bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> wrote: > >> >> >> > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 01:02:32PM -0400, David Mehler wrote: > >> >> >> >> Hello, > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> I've got a Raspberry Pi 3b+ that I'd like to put FreeBSD 12.1 > >> >> >> >> on. > >> >> >> >> It > >> >> >> >> is completely headless the only thing it has is it's power > >> >> >> >> connection. > >> >> >> >> I have downloaded and wrote to sd the latest 12.1 amd64 rpi3 > >> >> >> >> image. > >> >> >> > ^^^ > >> >> >> > Typo? > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> >> freebsd-arm@freebsd.org mailing list > >> >> >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm > >> >> >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> >> >> "freebsd-arm-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> >> > > >> > > >
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