Re: HiFive Unmatched support

On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 5:13 PM <tuexen@freebsd.org> wrote:
>
> > On 8. Aug 2021, at 21:59, Zaphod Beeblebrox <zbeeble@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I've made install images @ https://nextcloud.towernet.ca/s/2XJrwRSeZRojswY
> Thanks a lot.
>
> 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.
>

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.

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.

Since jrtc27's patches just landed, this coming Thursday's 14.0
snapshot should include everything needed, likely including the
aforementioned superpage fix (D31460).

Cheers,
Mitchell


> Best regards
> Michael
> >
> > 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...
> >
> > vm.pmap.superpages_enabled=0 in loader.conf will fix this.
> >
> > On 2021-08-08 14:58, tuexen@freebsd.org wrote:
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> according to https://wiki.freebsd.org/riscv/HiFiveUnmatched support for the
> >> HiFive Unmatched is now support by FreeBSD. This is great!
> >>
> >> Are there any instructions available how to install FreeBSD on an SSD such
> >> that it runs from that SSD? Any hints welcome.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >> Michael
> >>
>
>