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

hi,

no, ar988x is 11ac, and i haven't finished the port.


-a


On 3 September 2016 at 06:36, O. Hartmann <ohartman_at_zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
> Am Sat, 3 Sep 2016 15:25:17 +0200
> Guido Falsi <mad_at_madpilot.net> schrieb:
>
>> 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
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> 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.
>
> All right. It is coreboot, if not mistaken and I read something about a UEFI support
> there, but forgot whether this is futural agenda or real by now.
>
>>
>> >
>> > 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 checked the WiFi webpage at FreeBSD.org and these specific adapters are not mentioned
> there. The support of AP capable WiFi adapters is rather limited (to Atheros types), on
> Linux, more adapters seem to provide the AP functionality. Therefore, my question.
>
>>
>> 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.
>>
> I'll check and report back ;-)
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Oliver