[fedora-arm] Re: Banana PI R2 support
On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 4:46 PM, Robert Moskowitz <rgm(a)htt-consult.com> wrote:
Peter,
Thanks for the in depth response.
On 05/10/2017 10:55 AM, Peter Robinson wrote:
>
> On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 3:42 PM, Robert Moskowitz <rgm(a)htt-consult.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Has any work been done for the BPI-R2? I saw a note that the 4.11 kernel
>> supports it.
>
> It's based on a MediaTek MT7623N SoC, I don't know where you got
> information about it being supported in 4.11 as I don't see any dts
> files except the eval board for the SoC.
I looked at the information again. It is R1 support, not R2. Bad reading
on my part.
>
>> Before I buy one (I want to work with the LAN multiport), I wish to know
>> if
>> I stand a chance getting at least F26 beta working on it.
>
> Buy something else, I don't think we'll support it any time soon,
> certainly not in F-26.
Anything else out there with a multLAN? Other than the R1 which I hear has
weak performance.
The Clearfog is by far the best. It's not multLAN per se, it's got 3
gig ports, one connected to an onboard switch. I've heard people be
able to line speed on it.
https://www.solid-run.com/product/clearfog-pro/
>>> In /usr/share/uboot, I am only seeing a Bananapi uboot, not one for each
>>> of
>>> the BPi boards. But in
>>>
>>> /boot/dtb-4.11.0-0.rc4.git0.1.fc26.armv7hl/b*
>>
>> Device trees start with the SoC manufacturer so not B in this case.
>
>
> Ah.
>>
>>
>>> Also, since it has sata, can it boot off the sata like the Cubieboards
>>> (put
>>> no partitions and only uboot on mSD).
>>
>> No idea, I've not seen any sort of MediaTek support in upstream u-boot.
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>
> And though I am subscribed to the uboot list, I see you active on it, so you
> would know...
>
> thanks
>