[9fans] Re: Can't boot after R4 install

[Tom Olson <tjolson@bellatlantic.net>]

Tom Olson <tjolson@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message news:<1260c5bb.0205021655.7d5d8207@posting.google.com>...
> I had R3 installed in a Dell Inspiron 3500 laptop. When I created a
> floppy and booted it, I got a continous stream of console messages of
> the format: "Selection:                     line to long"
> right after 2 "pc routing" messages. I got a new floppy, rewrote the
> install floppy, booted fine. Completed the install, made a boot disk,
> and set the system to boot plan9 from hard drive.
>
> When I reooted, I got the same messages as above, either booting from
> the hard drive or boot disk. Has anyone seen this before? Any
> suggestions? I suspected my plan9.ini file, but did not see anything
> very obvious.
>
> *nomp=1
> distname=plan9
> partition=new
> nobootprompt=local!/bzroot
> #console=0
> ether0=type=EC2T
> monitor=xga
> vgasize=1024x768x8
> mouseport=ps2
> audio0=type=ess1688
> bootfile=fd0!dos!9pcflop.gz
> installurl=http://204.178.31.2/magic/9down4e/compressed/1020373303.h9p3adctpaegjeseyn8ywqcgctzue69d


I was able to boot off of the boot floppy, with none of the messages
above, by changing PLAN9INI.BAK to plan9.ini. Once in, I glanced at
plan9.ini in 9fat, saw the multiple stanzas for release 3 and 4, and
decided it was time for bed. I need to take a closer look at the
plan9.ini, but can I get rid of the release 3 stanzas, without any
harm?

Thanks,
Tom