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From: "Matt" <matt@proweb.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] planning an installation
Date: Sun,  9 Jul 2000 23:45:13 +0100
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Hi,

thanks to Kevin, Ross & pip for helping.
I've compiled an answer

>You _can_ set up a single machine as a Plan 9 node,
<< *cheers*

>but it will lack certain features (like a good fileserver).
I will add one later (as an exercise) when I get an appropriate SCSI (I have
an adaptec 2940 :(

> It's called "ip/ping".
dur

/net/iproute is an empty file
netstat -i returns nothing

this suggests something isn't quite right

at boot
/ndb/dns -r
tells me "can't read my ip address"

looks like I'm flailing

>If you have Internet connectivity can't you simply set up a terminal server
and use other machines around the net?
I hope so, what plan9 machines are around with open access like this?

>I note that your DNS shows as being on the other side of your gateway.
>This shouldn't be a problem technically, but is it a typo instead?

I am a little class 16 on the end of an ISDN leased line.
I have a router/gateway here (195.182.167.1) that connects to my ISP
I use their DNS 195.182.164.1
I've been using Windows on my home systems. I've got shell accounts at the
ISP.
My knowledge of TCP/IP is rudementary

I hope it's not plan 10 by the time i get going

Matt