A few days ago, I wrote about the NSLU kernel config file being committed to FreeBSD\'s svn tree. The default compressed kernel is about 1.6MB, but the size of the partition of the NSLU2\'s flash is 1.25MB, a gap of just under 300kB. With some hacking, I\'ve been able to reduce the size of the kernel to fit.The default (Read more...)
Slimming down the NSLU kernel
A few days ago, I wrote about the NSLU kernel config file being committed to FreeBSD\'s svn tree. The default compressed kernel is about 1.6MB, but the size of the partition of the NSLU2\'s flash is 1.25MB, a gap of just under 300kB. With some hacking, I\'ve been able to reduce the size of the kernel to fit.The default (Read more...)
bsdtalk156 – NYCBSDCon Update w...
PCI Bridge hacks
Recently, someone sent me a new ExpressCard. This isn\'t the first ExpressCard that I\'ve had. However, this one is PCIe based. I plugged it in, and it didn\'t work. I had no idea where to begin tracking it down, so I\'ve added some information to pcib device. Now, we report the all the bus numbers that are relevant. Turns out (Read mo [...]
FreeBSD Find Out Network Card / Port ...
Q. Under Linux I can use Ethtool and mii-tool, but they are not available under FreeBSD. How do I tell the port speed of the nic under FreeBSD operating system?
FreeBSD/avr32 spotted in the wild
A very preliminary port to the AVR32 has been spotted in the wild. Arnar Mar Sig posted a dmesg of FreeBSD/avr32. You can find his post through this link.For those of you unfamiliar with the AVR32 architecture, it is an architecture that is used primarily in embedded applications. AVR may be initials familiar to many readers as microcontro [...]
The dog ate my homework.
People have reacted favorably to a recent commit that I made where I said that my dog chewed up a card so I couldn\'t test it. I thought people would be interested in seeing this card.First, the commit message:Log: Convert to new style PC Card front end driver. Add support for the NEC PC-9801N-J02 and PC-9801N-J02R. I can\'t (Read more. [...]
Minor PC Card work
I have a large collection of PC Cards. Well over 100, maybe over 200 cards. These cards are my test bed for the FreeBSD PC Card (both 16-bit and 32-bit) software that I maintain. Sometimes, I take cards out of the boxes at random at times and try them. Other times, I\'ll take all the cards that are affected by (Read more...)
NSLU2 support committed to FreeBSD/ar...
I just committed the basic Linksys NSLU2 support to the subversion tree. It boots and runs on an NFS root. We\'re currently lacking support for the leds, the buttons and the on-board flash. Here\'s some basic instructions if you want to try it on your NSLU2. They are adapted from Sam Leffler\'s README file for the AVILA, which is adapted [...]
When worlds collide
Recently, I had to check out a linux tree at work from cvs. I only knew the repository, but didn\'t know the module to check out. So I made my best guess and started building the kernel. After plowing through a couple of little things, I hit the wall with:scripts/Makefile.build:17: /pe/imp/xxx/linux-2.6.xxx/net/core/Makefile: No such file [...]
FreeBSD : Inexpensive and simple swap...
It has been a while that I did not put up any post. Here a short note on swap space encryption with FreeBSD geom geli(8). This feature was there for quite sometimes.
Enabling swapspace encryption with geli
Only 2 files are required to be edited, /etc/fstab and /boot/loader.conf. Change your swap partition in /etc/fstab with suffix “.eli [...]
MIPS Diffs
Although FreeBSD/mips has been committed to the tree, a few stragglers haven\'t been pushed into the tree for various reasons. Oleksandr Tymoshenko and I have been honing them down and have just published a set for review.If you\'d like to try FreeBSD/mips out, you can grab these patches from Oleksandr\'s directory. There\'s four diffs incl [...]
Minor wi(4) hacking
I finally had some time, a need for wireless connectivity in the shop and found my stash of old Prism 2, 2.5 and 3 cards. I thought I\'d try them out with the new vap stuff.First, there\'s a new filter on the firmware revisions in the driver. Very old versions of the firmware basically don\'t work without a lot (Read more...)
Taking a break from FreeBSD core team
As has been recently announced, the FreeBSD project has selected a new core team. The project elects a new team every two years. This time, I\'ve decided to take a break from the core team. I have a new son and I want to spend more time with him and the rest of my family.I\'ve had a great time (Read more...)
bsdtalk 155 – Martin Tournoij f...
FreeBSD Install lsof To Displays Info...
How do I install the free, open-source, Unix administrative tool called lsof (for LiSt Open Files) under FreeBSD operating system to displays information about files open to Unix processes?
Quick Guide to FreeBSD hostap for Fre...
I have a need to setup an access point. Many of the discussions on the web include all kinds of extra goodies that one normally sets up with the access point. But I just needed an access point: no dhcp, bridging, etc. Here\'s how I did it.Recently, some really cool stuff when into the kernel for wireless. This is (Read more...)
¿Cuándo usar FreeBSD y cuándo OpenBSD...
Por qué usar FreeBSD: 1. Ports (cantidad,portsnap,etc). 2. PAM 3. ACL (getfacl,setfacl,etc) 4. jail ( 8 ) 5. java Por qué usar OpenBSD: 1. Instalación (sets). 2. Quotas (no hay que compilar el kernel). 3. Networking (OpenBGPD, OpenSSH*, pf*).
bsdtalk154 – Matthew Dillon
Minor mips reorg and plans for the fu...
In trying to bring the MIPS tree more into line with idealized FreeBSD practices, I\'ve moved the SoC directories up one level in the hierarchy. Future changes will make it easier to define different boards, as well as stylizing these sorts of things across different CPU architectures. I need this for the Plat\'Home OpenMicroServer work I\' [...]
Adding a Serial Port to a D-LINK DIR-...
A while ago, I added a serial port to the D-LINK DIR-615 (HW Rev A1). Today, I\'ll document how I did it.First, you\'ll need a level converter circuit. There are many on the network. You can find a good write up on them and links from adding a serial port to a NSLU2. I always use the Parallax USB2SER (Read more...)
