Re: edgerouter lite
ed...@pettijohn-web.com (Edgar Pettijohn) writes: >I'm currently using OpenBSD on a soekris with no problems. So I doubt I >really need SMP for my home network, but I really want to give NPF a >solid shot. It's good enough to route about 200Mbit/s with a small common set of firewall rules and NAT on a single Core. The Erlite hardware itself could do much better by offloading packet filtering and forwarding, but that would require some very custom network code. -- -- Michael van Elst Internet: mlel...@serpens.de "A potential Snark may lurk in every tree."
Re: edgerouter lite
Maya wrote: > I think only this super new nanoMIPS stuff: > https://www.anandtech.com/show/12699/mips-announces-i7200-32bit-cpu-with-new-nanomips-isa Hopefully there is some truth in the presentation, not only business buzzwords. Always nice to see a competition. -- caóc
Re: edgerouter lite
On Mon, May 07, 2018 at 05:39:28PM -0400, C?g wrote: > Maya wrote: > > > MIPS has* fixed size instructions, so 64bit instructions are very big, > > and so it runs a 32bit userland that only runs on 64bit CPUs, kinda > > like the amd64 x32 ABI. > > * They now made a variant which isn't like this > > Are you talking about the Warrior series? I think only this super new nanoMIPS stuff: https://www.anandtech.com/show/12699/mips-announces-i7200-32bit-cpu-with-new-nanomips-isa And warrior is MIPSnnR6 But I haven't been following super closely!
Re: edgerouter lite
On Mon, May 07, 2018 at 09:19:23PM +, m...@netbsd.org wrote: > On Mon, May 07, 2018 at 06:51:42AM -0500, ed...@pettijohn-web.com wrote: > > Appreciate your response. I feel confident I can install. More curious > > about what isn't supported yet. Such as multiple processors, altq, and the > > like. > > yeah, SMP is what isn't working. I don't know what makes it eventually > panic, though it does make it to multiuser in -current. > Modules also won't work, you will need everything as a builtin. > > MIPS has* fixed size instructions, so 64bit instructions are very big, > and so it runs a 32bit userland that only runs on 64bit CPUs, kinda like > the amd64 x32 ABI. > > Most architectures don't have as good a reason to do it, so MIPS is the > 'official 32bit compat tester'. Most bugs of missing features were > actually missing 32bit compat. I suspect we forgot to backport some > things. > > I have an ERLITE, but I don't use it as a router, so I can't tell you > how well it does. MIPS is just my favourite architecture. > Other netbsd people do use it as a router though. > > * They now made a variant which isn't like this I'm currently using OpenBSD on a soekris with no problems. So I doubt I really need SMP for my home network, but I really want to give NPF a solid shot.
Re: edgerouter lite
Maya wrote: > MIPS has* fixed size instructions, so 64bit instructions are very big, > and so it runs a 32bit userland that only runs on 64bit CPUs, kinda > like the amd64 x32 ABI. > * They now made a variant which isn't like this Are you talking about the Warrior series? -- caóc
Re: edgerouter lite
On Mon, May 07, 2018 at 06:51:42AM -0500, ed...@pettijohn-web.com wrote: > Appreciate your response. I feel confident I can install. More curious about > what isn't supported yet. Such as multiple processors, altq, and the like. yeah, SMP is what isn't working. I don't know what makes it eventually panic, though it does make it to multiuser in -current. Modules also won't work, you will need everything as a builtin. MIPS has* fixed size instructions, so 64bit instructions are very big, and so it runs a 32bit userland that only runs on 64bit CPUs, kinda like the amd64 x32 ABI. Most architectures don't have as good a reason to do it, so MIPS is the 'official 32bit compat tester'. Most bugs of missing features were actually missing 32bit compat. I suspect we forgot to backport some things. I have an ERLITE, but I don't use it as a router, so I can't tell you how well it does. MIPS is just my favourite architecture. Other netbsd people do use it as a router though. * They now made a variant which isn't like this
Re: edgerouter lite
On May 6, 2018 11:48 PM, m...@netbsd.org wrote: > > On Mon, May 07, 2018 at 04:46:41AM +, m...@netbsd.org wrote: > > Attach console cable and ethernet cable. > > On host, configure it to a known IP, e.g. I use > > ifconfig re0 192.168.0.1 > > enable tftp via uncommenting the /etc/inetd.conf entry and restarting > > inetd. > > in /tftpboot, place ERLITE INSTALL kernel. > > e.g. /tftpboot/erlite-install > > > > cu -s 115200 -l /dev/ttyU0 > > > > On u-boot console (not in linux): > > set serverip 192.168.0.1 > > set ipaddr 192.168.0.5 > > tftp $loadaddr erlite-install > > bootoctlinux > > > > netbsd should boot fine. ignore the installer. > > In the msdos filesystem, replace vmlinux.64 with a netbsd ERLITE kernel > > (not INSTALL). > > replace the ext4 filesystem with a better root filesysttem for > > netbsd,like FFSv2. > > > > Configure networking to fetch the sets from the host. Use mips64eb sets. > > ifconfig cnmac0 192.168.0.5 > > route add default 192.168.0.1 > > > > scp myhostusername@192.168.0.1:/path/to/sets/*.tgz . > > cd / > cd /targetroot > > for i in *.tgz; do tar xzpf $i; done > cd /targetroot/dev > sh MAKEDEV all > echo "rc_configured=YES" >> /targetroot/etc/rc.conf > Adjust /etc/fstab > > > > > Reboot. > > > > It works, but some things are not supported as good as e.g. amd64. Appreciate your response. I feel confident I can install. More curious about what isn't supported yet. Such as multiple processors, altq, and the like. Thanks
Re: edgerouter lite
On Mon, May 07, 2018 at 04:46:41AM +, m...@netbsd.org wrote: > Attach console cable and ethernet cable. > On host, configure it to a known IP, e.g. I use > ifconfig re0 192.168.0.1 > enable tftp via uncommenting the /etc/inetd.conf entry and restarting > inetd. > in /tftpboot, place ERLITE INSTALL kernel. > e.g. /tftpboot/erlite-install > > cu -s 115200 -l /dev/ttyU0 > > On u-boot console (not in linux): > set serverip 192.168.0.1 > set ipaddr 192.168.0.5 > tftp $loadaddr erlite-install > bootoctlinux > > netbsd should boot fine. ignore the installer. > In the msdos filesystem, replace vmlinux.64 with a netbsd ERLITE kernel > (not INSTALL). > replace the ext4 filesystem with a better root filesysttem for > netbsd,like FFSv2. > > Configure networking to fetch the sets from the host. Use mips64eb sets. > ifconfig cnmac0 192.168.0.5 > route add default 192.168.0.1 > > scp myhostusername@192.168.0.1:/path/to/sets/*.tgz . > cd / cd /targetroot > for i in *.tgz; do tar xzpf $i; done cd /targetroot/dev sh MAKEDEV all echo "rc_configured=YES" >> /targetroot/etc/rc.conf Adjust /etc/fstab > > Reboot. > > It works, but some things are not supported as good as e.g. amd64.
Re: edgerouter lite
Attach console cable and ethernet cable. On host, configure it to a known IP, e.g. I use ifconfig re0 192.168.0.1 enable tftp via uncommenting the /etc/inetd.conf entry and restarting inetd. in /tftpboot, place ERLITE INSTALL kernel. e.g. /tftpboot/erlite-install cu -s 115200 -l /dev/ttyU0 On u-boot console (not in linux): set serverip 192.168.0.1 set ipaddr 192.168.0.5 tftp $loadaddr erlite-install bootoctlinux netbsd should boot fine. ignore the installer. In the msdos filesystem, replace vmlinux.64 with a netbsd ERLITE kernel (not INSTALL). replace the ext4 filesystem with a better root filesysttem for netbsd,like FFSv2. Configure networking to fetch the sets from the host. Use mips64eb sets. ifconfig cnmac0 192.168.0.5 route add default 192.168.0.1 scp myhostusername@192.168.0.1:/path/to/sets/*.tgz . cd / for i in *.tgz; do tar xzpf $i; done Reboot. It works, but some things are not supported as good as e.g. amd64.
edgerouter lite
I'm curious as to the current state of affairs for the edgerouter lite. I saw this: https://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/hands_on_experience_with_edgerouter However, it is a couple of years old now. I tried to find an INSTALL.html for it, but have been unsuccessful. Any information is appreciated. Thanks, Edgar
edgerouter lite
Just curious if anyone knows the current state of affairs for the edgerouter lite. I saw this https://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/hands_on_experience_with_edgerouter. Its a couple of years old now though. I found the install media and what not, but I didn't see an INSTALL.html file. Thanks, Edgar
