Re: FreeBSD 13 on RPI4 : stuck at splash screen

From: tech-lists <tech-lists_at_zyxst.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:33:21 UTC
Hello,

On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 02:58:59PM +0530, Mayuresh wrote:
>Please suggest if there is something I could try.
>[1]
>https://download.freebsd.org/ftp/releases/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/13.0/FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-RPI.img.xz

I've not had success with 13.0-RELEASE. I suggest you try a snapshot instead:

https://download.freebsd.org/ftp/snapshots/ISO-IMAGES/13.1/FreeBSD-13.1-PRERELEASE-arm64-aarch64-RPI-20220224-9134a398506-249729.img.xz

I've written some notes for installation to rpi4 (specifically root-on-zfs and boot via usb3 with no sd card)
please note they are only notes primarily for my own use and not a how-to. 

https://zyxst.net/FreeBSD/rpi4/txt/rpi4-8GB-zfs-root-freebsd13stable.txt
-- 
J.