FreeBSD on latest RPI3+

[Oleksandr Tymoshenko]

Ronald Klop (ronald-lists at klop.ws) wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:57:04 +0200, Stefan Parvu <sparvu at kronometrix.org>  
> wrote:
> 
> >
> >> Yes, I have it running out of the box. Just install the RPI3 FreeBSD  
> >> 12/aarch64 snapshot [1][2].
> >> Since a couple of weeks ethernet is supported. WiFi and bluetooth are  
> >> not (yet) supported.
> >
> > Im experimenting with it already. Are you using this  
> > image:FreeBSD-12.0-CURRENT-arm64-aarch64-RPI3-20180628-r335760.img.xz
> > and this should support the NIC ?
> 
> 
> I installed an image of a few weeks ago so the one you mention has the  
> right driver also. The driver is named if_muge.
> The system should load this driver automaticly at boot.
> See 'kldstat' if it is loaded or not.
> With 'ifconfig' it will show up as 'ue0'.
> 
> What I find anoying is that the mac address of the ethernet changes every  
> time you boot. So I hardcoded this in /etc/rc.conf.
> ifconfig_ue0="ether 12:34:56:78:90:ab DHCP"
> 
> Instead of the number above I used one of the random values it used and I  
> happened to register in my dhcp server/router.

I've just submitted a patch for review that addresses this problem:
https://reviews.freebsd.org/D16117

-- 
gonzo