From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.1 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_06_12, DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED,DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,FORGED_GMAIL_RCVD, FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_ZEN_BLOCKED_OPENDNS, URIBL_DBL_BLOCKED_OPENDNS,URIBL_ZEN_BLOCKED_OPENDNS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: from txout-a3-smtp.messagingengine.com (txout-a3-smtp.messagingengine.com [103.168.172.226]) by inbox.vuxu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 897252A5B3 for ; Wed, 7 Jan 2026 14:46:36 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost.localdomain (phl-topicbox-02.internal [10.202.2.220]) by mailtxout.phl.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id 39BCD1C044A for ; Wed, 7 Jan 2026 08:46:36 -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; t= 1767793596; x=1767879996; bh=PahR7z2gPJFBj0LfOX28kRsW86o2mKiAG59 7f+tRorQ=; b=kZVlgqh+PcWIKMH4UF37PelMXuJkpHxHJFL+fK0U1vMi/nktGt6 Fw/D44d6dAeJ3vLLPpyZ4AfNsg9CWx9PilhLysXwLW/BZETXBvy3Z21LplKljZto HLruTxiKW/kTWZ/h85baCTaoDsQ+gpdFwoBSzjANGL/PAK4oxgUCRo9g= From: drownthepoor@gmail.com To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> Message-Id: <17677637350.d153.44351@composer.9fans.topicbox.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 00:28:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=17677637351.Bb766DB01.44351 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topicbox-Policy-Reasoning: moderate: sender is a member; group holds all messages Topicbox-Message-UUID: c27c53e2-eb89-11f0-908b-e994bcbe396d Archived-At: =?UTF-8?B?PGh0dHBzOi8vOWZhbnMudG9waWNib3guY29tL2dyb3Vwcy85?= =?UTF-8?B?ZmFucy9UMzQ2NjI5MDY0NGY5ZDQ2Yi1NYTU5NWYwZTc0ZjkwZGY3OTkyYTU3?= =?UTF-8?B?NWFlPg==?= 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] Should the original Plan9.iso be disregarded? List-Unsubscribe: , Topicbox-Delivery-ID: 2:9fans:437d30aa-c441-11e9-8a57-d036212d11b0:522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa:Ma595f0e74f90df7992a575ae:1:_cyhXdoMjND8w6EtJoXZAp5RsDPfqPh_BRMW5QaxuXs --17677637351.Bb766DB01.44351 Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 00:28:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have many copies of Plan 9 from various places over the years that I've t= ried out. In the case of the original plan9.iso I was able to get it to boot into Gle= nda as a live-user, and I am able to complete the installation. However, th= ere is always a corrupt MBR when I try to boot it up. I've successfully booted 9-front on VMware as well, and noticed that the Gl= enda logo window is missing. I honestly don't know the purpose of this wind= ow, but it displays the time/date and shows the Glenda character. That both= ered me because to me, I wanted to demonstrate/experience the real Plan 9. I now have 9 Legacy images, and I'm going to give them a go as I THINK thes= e are now the "vanilla" Plan 9 post Vita-Nuova ownership. Is that correct? = Is it safe to assume 9-Legacy essentially replaces what I assume are the 4t= h edition Plan 9 images? ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T3466290644f9d46b-Ma595f= 0e74f90df7992a575ae Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription --17677637351.Bb766DB01.44351 Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 00:28:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have many copies of Plan 9 from various places ov= er the years that I've tried out.
In the case of the original plan= 9.iso I was able to get it to boot into Glenda as a live-user, and I am abl= e to complete the installation. However, there is always a corrupt MBR when= I try to boot it up.

I've successfully booted 9-front on VM= ware as well, and noticed that the Glenda logo window is missing. I honestl= y don't know the purpose of this window, but it displays the time/date = and shows the Glenda character. That bothered me because to me, I wanted to= demonstrate/experience the real Plan 9.

I now have 9 Legacy ima= ges, and I'm going to give them a go as I THINK these are now the "= ;vanilla" Plan 9 post Vita-Nuova ownership. Is that correct? Is it saf= e to assume 9-Legacy essentially replaces what I assume are the 4th edition= Plan 9 images?

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