Re: Firefox crashes all the time on the RaspBerry Pi Zero 2W
Mario Marietto <[email protected]>
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Marietto: -> Can I install FreeBSD at 32 bit (if it exists) on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W ? I mean,this version : -> https://download.freebsd.org/releases/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-arm-armv7-GENERICSD.img.xz Ronald Klop : ->That version of FreeBSD should be able to work. But I never tried it. Marietto : Well,I tried,but it didn't boot. I see the rainbow screen,so it needs a specific dtb file,but I don't know what it is. This is the dtb file that it uses is bcm2709-rpi-2-b.dtb ; while the only dtb file that works is bcm2710-rpi-3-b-dtb (that's on arm64 version of FreeBSD) but only if it is renamed to bcm2710-rpi-zero-2-w.dtb. They are very different. The 32 bit version (armv7) of FreeBSD will never boot on the Raspberry Pi zero 2w. Marietto. On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM Ronald Klop <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > That version of FreeBSD should be able to work. But I never tried it. 🤞 > But I have to disappoint you that Firefox is not available as a pre-build > package for 32 bits arm as the build crashes with an out of memory error. > > Here you can find what packages are currently available: > https://www.freshports.org/www/firefox#packages > Here are the recent build failures of that port: > https://portsfallout.com/fallout?port=www%2Ffirefox%24 > This is the latest build failure report on 32 bit arm: > https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-pkg-fallout/2025-March/738410.html > In the report you can find the error message: "rustc-LLVM ERROR: out of > memory" > > I'm sorry to have to say this, but I think you are trying to squeeze an > elephant (firefox) into a really tiny car (rpi 0, 512 MB). > > Which doesn't mean you can't enjoy engineering your system to make it all > work. > > Just wanted to help save some time by providing some pointers to the > Firefox package build logs. > > Regards, > Ronald. > >  > > *Van:* Mario Marietto <[email protected]> > *Datum:* dinsdag, 15 april 2025 12:09 > *Aan:* Mark Millard <[email protected]> > *CC:* Zach Metzinger <[email protected]>, [email protected] > *Onderwerp:* Re: Firefox crashes all the time on the RaspBerry Pi Zero 2W > > I think,this version : >  > > https://download.freebsd.org/releases/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-arm-armv7-GENERICSD.img.xz >  > or, maybe, Firefox can be optimized to run with 512 MB. For > example,installing the 32 bit version of Firefox on the Raspberry Pi zero > (if it exists),according with this post : >  > [image: superuser.com] > How can I configure Firefox to assume I have less memory? > <https://superuser.com/questions/459448/how-can-i-configure-firefox-to-assume-i-have-less-memory> > just because on a 64 bit OS we can run 32 bit applications....at least in > Linux... >  > Mario. >  > On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 12:06PM Mario Marietto <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Can I install FreeBSD at 32 bit (if it exists) on the Raspberry Pi Zero >> 2W ? >>  >> On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 2:16AM Mario Marietto <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I will try all your suggestions one by one. Regarding the wi-fi on the >>> raspberry pi,I want to open a parentheses... ( >>> >>>  >>> >>> I'm looking for a way to transform a BT keyboard like that I've bought >>> (LILYGO t-keyboard) into a wired / USB keyboard. >>> >>> I need this conversion because FreeBSD on the Raspy (and not only here) >>> does not recognize almost all the BT/Wi-fi devices or if it does,they will >>> not work. I found this adapter : >>> >>> https://www.intelletto.com/products?id=3004 >>> >>> I would like to understand if it works like I imagine. Basically what I >>> want to do to reach the final goal are the following tasks : >>> >>>  >>> >>> 1) I attach the BT dongle >>> >>> 2) I turn on my LILYGO bt and it starts waiting for the signal >>> >>> 3) I attach your adapter >>> >>> 4) I do the pairing >>> >>> 5) FreeBSD recognizes the Keyboard as a USB device and it starts working. >>> >>>  >>> >>>  >>> >>> I would like to know if,using that adapter, I can exonerate FreeBSD >>> from recognition or maybe it's better to say make it work,the BT dongle >>> that I use to do the pairing with my LILYGO keyboard....if the keyboard >>> will be recognized as one USB keyboard I can use use it on FreeBSD >>> installed on the Raspy. >>> >>>  >>> >>> closed parentheses ) >>>  >>> On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 1:59AM Mark Millard <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Apr 13, 2025, at 15:41, Zach Metzinger <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > On 4/13/25 16:47, Mario Marietto wrote: >>>> >> Why isn't there a specific version of FreeBSD for the raspberry pi >>>> zero 2W ? >>>> > >>>> > Hello Mario, >>>> > >>>> > You might think about re-wording that question. It sounds like that >>>> you're demanding that others do work, gratis, for you. >>>> > >>>> > Perhaps a softer way to ask this question is: >>>> > >>>> > "Is there a specific version for each of the RPi platforms, >>>> specifically the Zero 2 W?" >>>> > >>>> > I haven't checked recently, but one of the issues I've seen >>>> preventing a fully-functioning Zero 2 W on FreeBSD is the lack of the >>>> wireless driver (closed source). You might do some research into that and >>>> see if the situation has changed and, if possible, contribute to such work. >>>> > >>>> >>>> https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Raspberry%20Pi does not list >>>> any RPi* has having "WiFi" OK. It explicitly lists >>>> "Unsupported" for each of: RPI 3 / RPi3B+ / RPI 2 1.2 / RPi4 . >>>> As far as I know, no RPi* has ever had support for any >>>> built-in WiFi or the like. >>>> >>>> In other words: the normal FreeBSD RPi* type of context. >>>> >>>> === >>>> Mark Millard >>>> marklmi at yahoo.com >>>> >>>>  >>> >>>  >>> >>> -- >>> Mario. >>> >>  >> >> -- >> Mario. >> >  > > -- > Mario. > > >  > -- Mario.