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From: bp@www.zefox.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject: Re: Pi2 bootcode.bin puzzle
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 14:30:42 -0000 (UTC)
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Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> wrote:
> On 29/03/2025 04:47, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
>> I've yet to figure out what the FreeBSD equivalent to cmdline.txt
>> is. That might be the key to making your approach work.
> 
> Fbsd 13.x on a pi4, booting off a usb disk:
> 
> # cat /boot/msdos//config.txt
> [all]
> arm_64bit=1
> dtparam=audio=on,i2c_arm=on,spi=on
> dtoverlay=mmc
> dtoverlay=disable-bt
> device_tree_address=0x4000
> kernel=u-boot.bin
> 
> [pi4]
> hdmi_safe=1
> armstub=armstub8-gic.bin
> 
> 
> At least, I assume that's the equivalent file. :-)

AIUI, config.txt sets up the Pi, cmdline.txt furnishes
runtime arguments to the kernel when that kernel is
linux. If this isn't true somebody please correct me!

Thanks for writing,

bob prohaska