Re: adding UEFI to NetBSD /boot/ [was Re: no HDMI on rpi4b NetBSD 10.1]

[Ramiro Aceves <ea1abz%gmail.com@localhost>]

>El 17/7/25 a las 7:31, Steve Rikli escribió:

Hi Steve,

Thank you so much for sharing the results of your experiments and 
findings with the RPi4 and the UEFI firmware! It has been very helpful 
for me to better understand the subject.

I think it would be great to include this kind of information on the WEB 
for new users who want to install NetBSD on the RPi4. A dedicated 
chapter just for the RPi4—covering all the installation methods, with 
sample commands—would be excellent. It could also include details about 
what works, what doesn’t, and other useful notes.

https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/evbarm/raspberry_pi/

For example, it would also help to have some hints on how to get the 
camera working. I have it running on the RPi Zero W, but I’m not sure if 
it works on the RPi4—I haven’t tested it yet. I remember it required 
changing something in config.txt and placing a start_x.elf file in /boot 
(if I recall correctly from my not-so-great memory). I spent hours 
searching, and in the end, it was quite simple once I knew the right steps.

Adding all this information could save users a lot of time, and they’d 
end up with a working system with minimal effort. Otherwise, they might 
quickly return to Raspberry Pi OS, missing the opportunity to try 
something different that actually works.

Just my thoughts—I'm no expert, just a very average user.

Best regards,
Ramiro