APU2C4 information (was Re: 11.0-RC2 and 12-CURRENT won't boot on apu2c4)

[Guido Falsi]

On 09/03/16 15:11, O. Hartmann wrote:
> Am Sat, 3 Sep 2016 14:01:15 +0200
> Michael Tuexen <tuexen at fh-muenster.de> schrieb:
> 
>>> On 03 Sep 2016, at 13:24, Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 09/03/16 13:08, Michael Tuexen wrote:  
>>>>> On 03 Sep 2016, at 12:55, Oliver Böttcher <oliver.boettcher at posteo.de> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Am Freitag, den 02.09.2016, 22:09 +0200 schrieb Guido Falsi:  
>>>>>> I think you should open a bug report and post the number here so
>>>>>> feedback about this can be collected there.  
>>>>>
>>>>> Bug report filed [1]. I just noticed that the serial console is not
>>>>> working on >=11.0
>>>>>
>>>>> The update from 10.3 to 11.0 worked but has no output opon boot in
>>>>> 11.0.  
>>>> I'm running FreeBSD head on an apu2c4 without any problems, the serial
>>>> console is working.
>>>>
>>>> However, I do have
>>>>
>>>> console="comconsole"
>>>> comconsole_speed="115200"
>>>>
>>>> in /boot/loader.conf.
>>>> It is not using ZFS and it is booting from an m-SATA SSD. Which boot device
>>>> are you using?
>>>>   
>>>
>>> SO it looks like a default configuration issue.
>>>
>>> This can explain why my custom nanobsd images work, I have a console
>>> configuration in loader there.  
>> The default console speed of the apu2 is 115200, the one from FreeBSD isn't.
>> Without the above setting you have to use 115200 first to see the BIOS output
>> and than change the speed to whatever FreeBSD uses as its default. Using
>> the above settings you can use the same speed for both.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Michael
>>>
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>>> Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net>
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> 
> I do not want to "kidnap/threadnap" the thread, but I have a question: My APU 2C4 is
> underway and I'm curious about whether it would boot via UEFI or not?

I don't think it has UEFI support. These boards come with a traditional
old style BIOS.

> 
> I also ordered mine with a Atheros AR9882 based WiFi card and I'm also curious about
> whether this chip is working with 12-CURRENT or not. The AR9880, more powerful and newer,
> seems also available for this APU, but it is more expensive and I didn't took the risc ...

I don't know this device. Atheros cards have very good support in
general through the ath(4) driver, if you know the PCI ID of the device
you can check in the sources if it's known.

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Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net>