Toru Nishimura | 9 Sep 2011 07:03

Ralink RT305x NetBSD

Hi, guys,

I learned that NetBSD CVS tree now has Ralink RT305x Soc
support.  Does anyone out there have recommendations to
run NetBSD on Ralink products?  320MHz 32K/16K cache
MIPS core is a good vehicle to stick on.  Hack friendly, easy
to go products are welcome.

Toru Nishimura / ALKYL Technology  

Matt Thomas | 9 Sep 2011 15:22

Re: Ralink RT305x NetBSD


On Sep 8, 2011, at 10:03 PM, Toru Nishimura wrote:

> Hi, guys,
> 
> I learned that NetBSD CVS tree now has Ralink RT305x Soc
> support.  Does anyone out there have recommendations to
> run NetBSD on Ralink products?  320MHz 32K/16K cache
> MIPS core is a good vehicle to stick on.  Hack friendly, easy
> to go products are welcome.

Actually, the RT3883.  I have no idea if it works on the earlier RT305x.

Currently I have the Cradlepoint MBR1400.

These also contain the RT3883

- TRENDnet TEW-691GR (single band ap/router)
- TRENDnet TEW-687GA (single band sta/bridge)
- Belkin N450 F9K1003 (single band ap/router)
- Belkin N750 F9K1103 (dual band concurrent ap/router)

The Belkin N750 has USB which is needed for root unless you want to run diskless.  Now that you will need to add a
serial port connector to the motherboard plus uses a 3.3V serial frob or cable.

Ryo Shimizu | 14 Oct 2011 07:53

Re: Ralink RT305x NetBSD


>I learned that NetBSD CVS tree now has Ralink RT305x Soc
>support.  Does anyone out there have recommendations to
>run NetBSD on Ralink products?  320MHz 32K/16K cache
>MIPS core is a good vehicle to stick on.  Hack friendly, easy
>to go products are welcome.

Im trying to run NetBSD on Fonera FON2405E.
but this board has no console, so we need serial cable hack. (e.g. MAX232C)

   http://www.nerv.org/~ryo/d/img/FON2405E_007.jpg

power on with pressing microswitch, I could enter U-boot prompt menu.
this board is very cheap and hack friendly :-)

	U-Boot 1.1.3 (Jan  6 2010 - 07:10:30)
	RT3052 # tftp 80010000 netbsd.bin
	
	 netboot_common, argc= 3 
	
	 NetTxPacket = 0x81FE4DC0 
	Trying Eth0 (10/100-M)
	
	 ETH_STATE_ACTIVE!! 
	Using Eth0 (10/100-M) device
	TFTP from server 10.10.10.3; our IP address is 10.10.10.200
	Filename 'netbsd.bin'.
	
	 TIMEOUT_COUNT=10,Load address: 0x80010000
	Loading: Got ARP REPLY, set server/gtwy eth addr (00:02:2a:dd:58:24)
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