Re: HiFive Unmatched support
- Reply: Mitchell Horne : "Re: HiFive Unmatched support"
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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:47:32 UTC
> On 8. Aug 2021, at 22:35, Mitchell Horne <mhorne@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > > 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). I just installed yesterdays snapshot and it works great. However, when running 'shutdown -r now', the system powers down. Is this a known issue and is there a workaround? Best regards Michael > > 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 >>>> >> >>