From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 16539 invoked from network); 20 Jan 2022 15:31:28 -0000 Received: from tb-ob1.topicbox.com (64.147.108.173) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 20 Jan 2022 15:31:28 -0000 Received: from tb-mx0.topicbox.com (tb-mx0.nyi.icgroup.com [10.90.30.73]) by tb-ob1.topicbox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E82421633 for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:31:27 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from bounce.mM24592fa76ae34908a64fcc8f.r522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa@9fans.bounce.topicbox.com) Received: by tb-mx0.topicbox.com (Postfix, from userid 1132) id 1204611EC15C; Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:31:27 -0500 (EST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed; d=9fans.net; h=from:to :message-id:date:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:list-help:list-id:list-post :list-subscribe:reply-to:subject:list-unsubscribe; s=dkim-1; bh= qLKqGGGOx6JjQrfVRtKrAaA1dKfzT82EWp0u3BGEBH0=; b=OnpncGK9SuVKJZ6y xsCG7jou9WFqGYyYpIRR0fj2Xm4/TkDLUuPda61s89U6gbCZzyeaNkooO1z7f80x /+dCEzNsQFNcyu2JXWW6oSFTjwzZzyzfG9kOlfnW+3hTTqwn8+hRUqPeXg6986bM k8OcYLLMErkiJWTTA60ztAL1HJY= From: yakkuliste@vusra.com To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> Message-Id: <16426926770.37DcE9.23158@composer.9fans.topicbox.com> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:31:17 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=16426926771.05F4fA.23158 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topicbox-Policy-Reasoning: allow: sender is a member Topicbox-Message-UUID: 03711cec-7a06-11ec-9e3b-1c2c9134e1fa Archived-At: =?UTF-8?B?PGh0dHBzOi8vOWZhbnMudG9waWNib3guY29tL2dyb3Vwcy85?= =?UTF-8?B?ZmFucy9UYjVhYWY2NDY2MThhNDIxYS1NMjQ1OTJmYTc2YWUzNDkwOGE2NGZj?= =?UTF-8?B?YzhmPg==?= List-Help: List-Id: "9fans" <9fans.9fans.net> List-Post: List-Software: Topicbox v0 List-Subscribe: Precedence: list Reply-To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> Subject: [9fans] Problems installing 9legacy on bare metal (Thinkpad X60) List-Unsubscribe: , Topicbox-Delivery-ID: 2:9fans:437d30aa-c441-11e9-8a57-d036212d11b0:522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa:M24592fa76ae34908a64fcc8f:1:cGjd0yPLYycwrWklwMGnTHL9LTPnOG9HTAM7z76Hm0A --16426926771.05F4fA.23158 Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:31:17 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I'm trying to install 9legacy on a ThinkPad X60. I'm running 9front on = another machine, but I would like to explore 9legacy (or vanilla Plan 9) mo= re thoroughly. I've managed to serve 9legacy=C2=A0from a USB drive, however, any changes a= re obviously lost whenever I reboot. I don't receive any install prompt on = boot to install the OS to the internal hard drive. It recognises disks sdB0= and sdB1, but I'm only asked whether to start a terminal or cpu kernel or = to do it manually. I've seen in various places (like here ) that booting from CD giv= es an option to install from CD. Terminal option (default selection) works,= cpu doesn't and I couldn't find any useful information to even attempt it = manually. Would it be wise to boot a terminal kernel and dd the image from = the USB over to the hard drive? This may be outright ludicrous, so please e= xcuse my naiveness. I've also tried to boot it from a CD, but I always get stuck at the 'Boot f= rom:' prompt after receiving the following error, so I don't even get to a = startup menu: [...] disks: sdC0 trying sdC0...dosinit: can't open #S/sdC0/9fat dosinit #S/sdC0/9fat failed Here it seems to only recognise the internal hard drive (sdC0). I've encoun= tered the same problem when installing vanilla Plan 9 from Bell Labs, but n= one of the suggestions in the Plan 9 troubleshooting guide work. Has anyone encountered similar problems before or any ideas for how I could= resolve this issue? Thank you! --yakku ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tb5aaf646618a421a-M24592= fa76ae34908a64fcc8f Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription --16426926771.05F4fA.23158 Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:31:17 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi, I'm trying to install 9legacy on a= ThinkPad X60. I'm running 9front on another machine, but I would like = to explore 9legacy (or vanilla Plan 9) more thoroughly.

like = here) that booting from CD gives an option to install from CD. Terminal= option (default selection) works, cpu doesn't and I couldn't find = any useful information to even attempt it manually. Would it be wise to boo= t a terminal kernel and dd the image from the USB over to the hard drive? T= his may be outright ludicrous, so please excuse my naiveness.

I've also tried to boot it from a CD, but I always get stuck at= the 'Boot from:' prompt after receiving the following error, so I = don't even get to a startup menu:

[...]
disks: sdC0
trying sdC0...dosinit: can't open #S/sdC0/9fat
dosinit #S/sdC0/9fat failed

Here it seems to on= ly recognise the internal hard drive (sdC0). I've encountered the same = problem when installing vanilla Plan 9 from Bell Labs, but none of the sugg= estions in the Plan 9 troubleshooting guide work.

Has anyone = encountered similar problems before or any ideas for how I could resolve th= is issue? Thank you!

--yakku
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