OpenBSD 7.5 VisionFive 2 Test Report

Test Environment

System Information

• System Version: OpenBSD SnapShot
• Download Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/riscv64/
  • dtb File: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=169046816826966&w=2
• Reference Installation Document: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/riscv64/INSTALL.riscv64
  • Community Tutorial: https://gist.github.com/csgordon/74658096f7838382b40bd64e11f6983e

Hardware Information

• StarFive VisionFive
• Power Adapter
• A microSD Card
• A USB to UART Debugger
• Wired Internet Connection

Installation Steps

Flashing the Installation Image

Use gzip to decompress the image. Use dd to flash the image to the microSD card.

wget https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/riscv64/install75.img
sudo dd if=install75.img of=/dev/your-device bs=1M status=progress

Place the dtb file in the EFI root directory:

mkdir -p mnt
sudo mount /dev/your-device-p1 mnt
cp jh7110-starfive-visionfive-2-v1.3b.dtb mnt/
sudo umount mnt

Booting the System

Manually interrupt the u-boot process and input the boot command:

load mmc 1:1 ${fdt_addr_r} jh7110-starfive-visionfive-2-v1.3b.dtb
load mmc 1:1 ${kernel_addr_r} efi/boot/bootriscv64.efi
bootefi ${kernel_addr_r} ${fdt_addr_r}

Follow the installation process and place the dtb file again in the EFI root directory (if it has been overwritten).

Persist Uboot

env default -a -f
setenv bootcmd "load mmc 1:1 ${fdt_addr_r} jh7110-starfive-visionfive-2-v1.3b.dtb; load mmc 1:1 ${kernel_addr_r} efi/boot/bootriscv64.efi; bootefi ${kernel_addr_r} ${fdt_addr_r}"
saveenv

Logging into the System

Log into the system via the serial port.

User and password are set during installation.

Expected Results

The system should boot normally and allow login via the onboard serial port.

Actual Results

The system booted successfully and login via the onboard serial port was also successful.

Boot Log

Screen recording (from image flashing to system login):

Tue Mar 26 22:01:09 CST 2024

OpenBSD/riscv64 (plct.my.domain) (console)

login: root
Password:
OpenBSD 7.5 (GENERIC.MP) #1: Fri Mar 22 19:01:44 MDT 2024

Welcome to OpenBSD: The proactively secure Unix-like operating system.

Please use the sendbug(1) utility to report bugs in the system.
Before reporting a bug, please try to reproduce it with the latest
version of the code.  With bug reports, please try to ensure that
enough information to reproduce the problem is enclosed, and if a
known fix for it exists, include that as well.

You have new mail.
plct# uname -a
OpenBSD plct.my.domain 7.5 GENERIC.MP#1 riscv64
plct#             

Test Criteria

Successful: The actual result matches the expected result.

Failed: The actual result does not match the expected result.

Test Conclusion

Test successful.