I think that unfortunately FreeBSD is much too specific in its Arm builds. I could suggest looking at NetBSD, but that would be against the rules.rigoletto,
thanks for attention.
i have seen that the armv7-A architecture is in this prozessor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_Cortex-A8
the model is : IGEL Thin Client UD2-LX Multimedia D510C ARM Cortex-A8 1GHz 1GB RAM 2GB Flashspeicher
flash memory 2GB - no harddrive.
for this reason i want to make a bootable freebsd usbstick. OS on stick.
thanks
SM
That's because the entire ARM ecosystem is like that. ARM is not like a 'standard' PC. There are no standard components, a mainboard, a cpu and some additional input/output chipsets. The ARM ecosystem is based around SoC. Everybody builds their own. The CPU itself is not the problem, it's what gets crammed inside the chip to do all the other things that is problematic. A lot of it is closed off, not open to tinkerers like us. And because every SoC is different you have to build different systems for it.I think that unfortunately FreeBSD is much too specific in its Arm builds.
True, but as I later found and linked into the post, FreeBSD does have a generic build.That's because the entire ARM ecosystem is like that. ARM is not like a 'standard' PC. There are no standard components, a mainboard, a cpu and some additional input/output chipsets. The ARM ecosystem is based around SoC. Everybody builds their own. The CPU itself is not the problem, it's what gets crammed inside the chip to do all the other things that is problematic. A lot of it is closed off, not open to tinkerers like us. And because every SoC is different you have to build different systems for it.
It's not limited to smartphones or laptops, it's everything that's based around an ARM processor. There simply isn't a "standard", it's all custom designed and made. Some are definitely more open than others but even a Raspberry Pi isn't completely "open".What I try is not to have a smartphone or laptop but instead a mini-tower with mini screen and mini keyboard in the suitcase.
Topics about unsupported FreeBSD versionshave here current freebsd13amd64bit on USB Stick
thats right mark_j,
i should use 12.1 version. but for this AMD Prozessor.
may i ask for the memstick FreeBSD 12.1 amd64 image ?
i need the smallest memstick composition for 64bit AMD. or install the smallest 64bit AMD version.
for computers with low recources. (mobile thinclient)
no harddisk. IF install , then on USB Stick and stay in port - never plugged out. (only backup)
Because the memstick installer is mounted Read Only when booted.i don't understand the memstick.img thing.
if i use memstick , why i have to install later ?
No the disk is mounted Read Only.is it possible to install packages to a LIVECD or memstick.img that is running ?
If by that you mean something similar to Tails (Debian/Tor) encrypted persistent storage or Kali Linux Live persistence.conf, AFAIK the answer is no.is it possible to install packages to a LIVECD or memstick.img that is running ?
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