From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 08:58:24 -0500
From: David A. Paul paulda@cat.com
Subject: Auth server help..
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Ish Rattan wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I have a plan9 file server installed (pc domain) and working (does
> not complain about the basic commands..). I also installed plan9 on
> another pc (from diskette distriburion). I turned this pc into a
> cpu/auth server (according to the instrunctions I hope..). An attempt
> to reboot the cpu-server results in the following message:
> ...
> root if from (il, incon)[il]: il
> boot: opening ip ether: no free devices
> panic: boot process died: unknown
> ...
> 8010045 exiting
>
> and the machine reboots itself.
>
> Any pointers?
> Ishwar Rattan


Not sure why you are getting the "no free devices" error. I do know, if
you are installing a Plan9 network (PC) system, make sure to read the
Lucent Plan9 webpage  instructions. I made the mistake of glancing at the
manual and the web which resulted in me installing the system several
times.

Also, make sure that you enter the correct "authid" password on both file
and cpu servers. I remember that one would let you enter a password using
less than 8 charactors and the other would not. This caused major problems.
Just remember to constuct authid with > 8 charactors.

good luck
dap