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 <small>([Raspberry Pi image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/42325803@N07/8118758647/) by Christopher Lee used under CC-By-2.0 license)</small>  <small>([Raspberry Pi image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/42325803@N07/8118758647/) by Christopher Lee used under CC-By-2.0 license)</small>
   
   # What works (and what doesn't yet)
   
   ## NetBSD 7 before July, 2017
   
    - RaspberryPi 1, and 2 (including SMP)
    - multi-user boot with root on SD card
    - serial or graphics console (with EDID query / parsing)
    - DMA controller driver and sdhc(4) support
    - Audio: works. man page missing.
    - I²C: works, could use enhancements, man page
    - GPIO
    - RNG
    - SPI: could use enhancements, man page
    - GPU (VCHIQ) - 3D and video decode. man page missing.
    - USB (host) - dwctwo(4)
    - USB Ethernet - usmsc(4)
    - X windows.
   
   ## NetBSD 7 after July, 2017 and NetBSD 8
   
    - Raspberry Pi 3 (excluding WiFi and bluetooth)
   
   ## NetBSD current
   
    - Raspberry Pi 3 bluetooth
    - Raspberry Pi 3 new SD host controller driver
   
   ## What needs work
   
    - USB (host); isochronous transfers.
    - WiFi
   
   # CPU types
   
   Note that one can also use code for earlier models on later models.
   
    - Raspberry Pi 1 uses "earmv6hf".
    - Raspberry Pi 2 uses "earmv7hf".
    - Raspberry Pi 3 uses "earmv7hf".  (NetBSD does not yet have 64-bit support.)
   
 # Installation  # Installation
  - The automatic nightly builds  on [nyftp.netbsd.org](http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/) provide image files that can be used for installation. The Raspberry Pi and Pi 2 ports are part of the NetBSD 7 release.  
     - The 'evbarm-earmv6hf/binary/gzimg/' directory contains an rpi.img file that can be used as a single image for both boards.  
     - The 'evbarm-earmv7hf/binary/gzimg/' directory, as of August 6th 2015, contains an armv7.img file that is optimized for Raspberry Pi 2.  
     - The stable build directory will be under netbsd-7/YYYYMMDDHHMMZ/ (for example, http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-7/201412161700Z/evbarm-earmv6hf/binary/gzimg/)  
     - The HEAD/current directory build will be under HEAD/YYYYMMDDHHMMZ/ (for example, http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-7/201508062150Z/evbarm-earmv7hf/binary/gzimg/)  
   - You can build your own version of these images using (for example) './build.sh -m evbarm -a earmv6hf -u release', or './build.sh -m evbarm -a earmv7hf -u release'  
    - <i>gunzip and dd</i> this img to your sd card. For example,  
   
            dd if=rpi.img of=/dev/disk1  ## SD card structure
   
   The Raspberry Pi looks for firmware and a kernel on the first FAT32
   partition of the uSD card.  The NetBSD kernel will then use the FFS
   partition as the root filesystem.
   
  - Using a serial console  A 2 GB card is the smallest workable size.  The NetBSD filesystem will
    - By default the rpi.img is set to use the HDMI output; to change to using a serial console first mount rpi.img (it's a FAT filesystem)  be expanded to fit on larger cards.
   
            edit cmdline.txt and remove '"console=fb"'  ## Choosing a version
   
    - Most (all?) USB-to-TTL serial adapters only connect Tx, Rx and ground, and do not connect any flow control lines. An effect of missing flow control is that you see console output, but cannot type anything. If so, adjust your serial console application's flow control settings to "none".  First, decide if you want to install a formal release (7.1), a stable
   branch build (netbsd-7, netbsd-8), or current.  Note that 7.1 predates
   Raspberry Pi 3 support.  For people who don't know how to choose among
   those, netbsd-8 is probably best.
   
       In Kermit, the command is "set flow none".  ## Getting bits to install
   
       In minicom, run "minicom -s" and set hardware flow control to "no"  You can either build a release yourself with build.sh, or get one from the NetBSD FTP servers.
   
  - Growing the root file-system (**not required with NetBSD -current after 2015-04-07, or by NetBSD 7 after 2015-08-06**)  Both will provide rpi.img.gz and rpi_inst.img.gz.  Each is an image to
    - During the partitioning process, do not delete or format the  be written to a uSD card, and has a FAT32 partition for booting.  In
      first MSDOS (FAT) partition, as the Raspberry pi firmware is  rpi.img.gz, there is also an FFS partition for NetBSD.
      hard coded to boot on the SDCAD / 1st MSDOS partition / Firmware  
      updates and boot loader.  
    - Copy /boot/cmdline.txt to /boot/cmdline.txt.orig  
    - Edit /boot/cmdline.txt and add the '-s' flag to the end of the first line of text to boot into single-user mode.  
    - For the next steps, the root filesystem mustn't be mounted rw. So reboot, and at the prompt to enter the pathname of shell,  
      press return for the default (/bin/sh).  
    - At the # prompt, type  
   
         "disklabel -i ld0" and press return.  ### Building yourself
   
    - At the partition> prompt type "A" and press return.  Getting sources and building a release with build.sh is not special for evbarm.
   Pick a CPU type alias and pass it to build.sh with -m.  Examples:
    - ./build.sh -m earmv6hf -u release
    - ./build.sh -m evbarm -a earmv6hf -u release
    - ./build.sh -m evbarm -a earmv7hf -u release
   
            Adjust disklabel sector from 4194304 to 62333952 [n]?  ### NetBSD FTP servers
            Type "y" and press return.  
   
    - partition> prompt type "a" and press return.  NetBSD provides nightly builds on [nyftp.netbsd.org](http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/).  These are equivalent to building yourself.
   
            Filesystem type prompt, press return to use the current value (4.2BSD).   - The 'evbarm-earmv6hf/binary/gzimg/' directory contains an rpi.img file that can be used as a single image for both boards.
            Start offset prompt, press return to use the current value.   - The 'evbarm-earmv7hf/binary/gzimg/' directory contains an armv7.img file that is optimized for Raspberry Pi 2.
            Partition size prompt, type "$" and press return to grow the   - The stable build directory will be under netbsd-7/YYYYMMDDHHMMZ/ (for example, http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-7/201710201440Z/evbarm-earmv6hf/binary/gzimg)    
            partition to use all available free space.   - The not-yet-released stable build directory will be under netbsd-8/YYYYMMDDHHMMZ/ (for example, http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-8/201710211010Z/evbarm-earmv6hf/binary/gzimg/)
    - The HEAD/current directory build will be under HEAD/YYYYMMDDHHMMZ/ (for example, http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/201710202210Z/evbarm-earmv7hf/binary/gzimg/)
   
    - partition> prompt type "W" to save the changes to the disklabel.  ## Installing to uSD
   
            Confirm this choice by typing "y" at the Label disk prompt.  Once you have rpi.img.gz, put it on a uSD card using gunzip and dd, for example:
            Type "Q" and press return to quit disklabel.  
   
    - At the # prompt (shell), type   - gunzip rpi.img.gz
    - dd if=rpi.i7mg of=/dev/disk1
   
            fsck -fy /dev/rld0a  ### Serial Console
            resize_ffs -y /dev/rld0a  
   
    - This may take a few minutes, be patient!  By default the rpi.img is set to use the HDMI output.  If you wish to use a serial console, first mount the FAT32 partition and then
   edit cmdline.txt and remove '"console=fb"'.
   
            fsck -fy /dev/rld0a   - Most (all?) USB-to-TTL serial adapters only connect Tx, Rx and ground, and do not connect any flow control lines. An effect of missing flow control is that you see console output, but cannot type anything. If so, adjust your serial console application's flow control settings to "none".
            mount_msdos /dev/ld0e /boot  
            mv /boot/cmdline.txt.orig /boot/cmdline.txt  
            reboot  
   
     - When the system comes back up, the root file-system will have been expanded to     In Kermit, the command is "set flow none".
            fill the SD card.  
   
 # Installation with sshramdisk image     In minicom, run "minicom -s" and set hardware flow control to "no"
  - You may use the  rpi_inst.img.gz file created by an evbarm build.  
  - Connect Ethernet Cable to RPI.  ### Installation with sshramdisk image
   
   build.sh (and hence the FTP site) also creates an image 'rpi_inst.img.gz' specifically for installation without HDMI or a serial console.  To use this method, write that image to a uSD card as above, and then:
   
    - Ensure that you have a lan with a DHCP server.
    - Connect an Ethernet cable from the RPI to the LAN.
  - After starting DHCP client, SSH login to with user "sysinst", and password "netbsd".   - After starting DHCP client, SSH login to with user "sysinst", and password "netbsd".
    - Be careful to note the ip address given during DHCP so you don't lose your connection     - Be careful to note the ip address given during DHCP so you don't lose your connection
    - Also for after the sysinst is done and the system reboots     - Also for after the sysinst is done and the system reboots
  - sysinst started!   - sysinst started!
   
 # Updating the firmware  ## Installation via ebijun's image
   
 You probably don't want to do this. Firmware updates can break things,  
 and the latest firmware that's been tested is already included in the  
 NetBSD build you installed.  
   
 If you're feeling adventurous (or are the port maintainer), here's what  
 to test whenever you try new firmware:  
   
 - Audio  As an alternative to the standard installation images, Jun Ebihara
 - OMXPlayer (and [[!template id=man name="vchiq"]])  provides an install image for Raspberry Pi that includes packages.  It
 - Serial/framebuffer console  is based on NetBSD-current and is built for earmv6hf, and thus will
 - CPU frequency scaling  work on Raspberry Pi 1, 2 and 3.  This image is typically updated
   every few weeks.
   
 That goes for all of `rpi[0123]`.   - [https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/blob/master/RPI/RPIimage/Image/README](https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/blob/master/RPI/RPIimage/Image/README)
   
 Upstream firmware releases are  ## Updating the kernel
 [on GitHub](https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/releases).  
 Copy all files except `kernel*.img` into `/boot` and reboot.  
   
 # Updating the kernel  
  - Build a new kernel, e.g. using build.sh. It will tell you where the ELF version of the kernel is, e.g.   - Build a new kernel, e.g. using build.sh. It will tell you where the ELF version of the kernel is, e.g.
   
          ...           ...
Line 118  Copy all files except `kernel*.img` into Line 147  Copy all files except `kernel*.img` into
  - reboot   - reboot
   
 # Wireless Networking  # Wireless Networking
   
     Note that the built-in WiFi in the RPI3 is not yet supported.
   
  - A Realtek 802.11n USB adaptor configures as urtwn(4).   - A Realtek 802.11n USB adaptor configures as urtwn(4).
    - Configure with wpa_supplicant in /etc/rc.conf -     - Configure with wpa_supplicant in /etc/rc.conf -
   
Line 160  $ retroarch-joyconfig -o gamepad.cfg Line 192  $ retroarch-joyconfig -o gamepad.cfg
 $ retroarch --appendconfig gamepad.cfg -L /usr/pkg/lib/libretro/gambatte_libretro.so game.gbc  $ retroarch --appendconfig gamepad.cfg -L /usr/pkg/lib/libretro/gambatte_libretro.so game.gbc
 """]]  """]]
   
 # What works  # Developer notes
   
 ## NetBSD 7 before July, 2017  These notes are for people working on improvements to RPI support in NetBSD.
   
  - RaspberryPi 1, and 2 (including SMP)  ## Updating the firmware
  - multi-user boot with root on SD card  
  - serial or graphics console (with EDID query / parsing)  
  - DMA controller driver and sdhc(4) support  
  - Audio: works. man page missing.  
  - I²C: works, could use enhancements, man page  
  - GPIO  
  - RNG  
  - SPI: could use enhancements, man page  
  - GPU (VCHIQ) - 3D and video decode. man page missing.  
  - USB (host) - dwctwo(4)  
  - USB Ethernet - usmsc(4)  
  - X windows.  
   
 ## NetBSD 7 after July, 2017 and NetBSD 8  You probably don't want to do this. Firmware updates can break things,
   and the latest firmware that's been tested is already included in the
   NetBSD build you installed.
   
  - Raspberry Pi 3 (including wifi and SMP)  If you're feeling adventurous (or are the port maintainer), here's what
   to test whenever you try new firmware:
   
 ## NetBSD current  - Audio
   - OMXPlayer (and [[!template id=man name="vchiq"]])
   - Serial/framebuffer console
   - CPU frequency scaling
   
  - Raspberry Pi 3 bluetooth  That goes for all of `rpi[0123]`.
  - Raspberry Pi 3 new SD host controller driver  
   
 # What needs work  Upstream firmware releases are
  - USB (host); isochronous transfers.  [on GitHub](https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/releases).
   Copy all files except `kernel*.img` into `/boot` and reboot.
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