Re: 11.0-RC2 and 12-CURRENT won't boot on apu2c4

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
> > 
> > -- 
> > 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 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 ...

Kind regards and thanks in advance,

Oliver