[9fans] loud newbie question: Trouble logging on as glenda

[9fans] loud newbie question: Trouble logging on as glenda

[epseps]

I just installed Plan9, well kinda..

The problem is that when I log on as glenda I get a
message that goes like this:

ndb/dns: can't read my ip address (not suprising since I
never set one)

i8259enable: irq 7 shared but not level

intrenable: couldn't enable irq 7, tdbf 0xFFFFFFFF for
lpt

When rio starts all that works is the clock and I see a
flash of some other type of window that dies to quickly
for me to tell what it is.

In case this helps, here is my system:

Socket 7 MB w/VIA chipset
166 Pentium w/MMX
64 meg 100mhz RAM
Fujitsu 6.4 GB HD (my instinct for some reason is to
blame this)
ATI Expert 98 video card
Soundblaster awe 32 ISA sound card
SMC ISA ethernet card (currently not on a network)
3 button serial mouse.
No printer
No modem


I've never used Plan9 before and I am used to
Linux/Solaris and help or hints would be apreciated.

Thanks.

Re: [9fans] loud newbie question: Trouble logging on as glenda

[Sadanand Warrier]

Hi
   If you are using DHCP your machine is having some problem connecting with
the DHCP server and cannot get an address. Did you give your machine a name
when you installed it?
   If you are not using DHCP you will have to edit the /bin/rc/termrc file
where ipconfig is invoked.
   You will have to then give a static ip address and netmask.
   You can also set up ipconfig to give you a debug output.
   Just look at the manual pages.
   Lastly if you have not given your machine a name (some DHCP servers
expect that) then you can specify one in the ipconfig command line. It goes
something like
   ipconfig -h "hostname"

S

<epseps@att.net> wrote in message
news:<20001227213018.IZLC1500.mtiwmhc28.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.at
t.net>...
> I just installed Plan9, well kinda..
> 
> The problem is that when I log on as glenda I get a
> message that goes like this:
> 
> ndb/dns: can't read my ip address (not suprising since I
> never set one)
> 
> i8259enable: irq 7 shared but not level
> 
> intrenable: couldn't enable irq 7, tdbf 0xFFFFFFFF for
> lpt
> 
> When rio starts all that works is the clock and I see a
> flash of some other type of window that dies to quickly
> for me to tell what it is.
> 
> In case this helps, here is my system:
> 
> Socket 7 MB w/VIA chipset
> 166 Pentium w/MMX
> 64 meg 100mhz RAM
> Fujitsu 6.4 GB HD (my instinct for some reason is to
> blame this)
> ATI Expert 98 video card
> Soundblaster awe 32 ISA sound card
> SMC ISA ethernet card (currently not on a network)
> 3 button serial mouse.
> No printer
> No modem
> 
> 
> I've never used Plan9 before and I am used to
> Linux/Solaris and help or hints would be apreciated.
> 
> Thanks.

Re: [9fans] loud newbie question: Trouble logging on as glenda

[Russ Cox]

  ndb/dns: can't read my ip address (not suprising since I
  never set one)

That's fine for now.

  i8259enable: irq 7 shared but not level
  intrenable: couldn't enable irq 7, tdbf 0xFFFFFFFF for
  lpt

This means the printer driver is trying to
grab irq 7 for itself but someone else already has it.
cat '#P/irqalloc' to find out which driver.

term% cat '#P/irqalloc'
...
         39           7 lpt
...
term%

The second column is the irq.

  When rio starts all that works is the clock and I see a
  flash of some other type of window that dies to quickly
  for me to tell what it is.

That's not such a big deal.  To get a new window,
hold down the right button, select New
from the menu, when you get the cross cursor,
hold down the right button, move the mouse
diagonally, let go of the right button.

http://plan9.bell-labs.com/magic/man2html/1/rio 
says more about window operations.

Have fun.
Russ