Cool!

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:21 AM, <cinap_lenrek@gmx.de> wrote:

> 9load will be gone soon.  muzgo and i are working on 9pcload wich will
> use /dev/reboot to start the final kernel and use the native plan9
> drivers.  9pcload will itself be loaded by some simple bootblocks.  we
> have iso (el torito in non emulation mode - no floppy emulation) and
> pxe working already.  for harddisk here are lba and chs bootblocks
> available that load 9pcload from a patchable lba offset and a multi
> staged loader that will detect lba/chs automatically and is more
> flexible on finding 9pcload is in the works.
>
> this terminal and my thinkpad are already network booted without any
> 9load involvement!
>
> :)
>
> --
> cinap
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Steve Simon" <steve@quintile.net>
> To: 9fans@9fans.net
> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:02:09 +0000
> Subject: Re: [9fans] Install CD hanging on "probing floppy"
> I have been playing with an 2004 vintage P4 machine which
> similarly hangs at probing floppy... but after a long time,
> perhaps 30 secs it continues.
>
> Have you tried waiting for this long?
>
> Have you tried Erik's alternative distribution:
> ftp://ftp.quanstro.net/other/plan9.iso.bz2
>
> It has subtly different drivers and might suit your machine better.
>
> -Steve
>