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Subject: Re: [9fans] a sure easy way to try out kernel stuff
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Date: Mon,  1 Mar 2004 16:09:46 +0000
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ron minnich wrote:

> I think I sent this before, but it's so nice I am sending it again. 
> 
> Scenario: an EPIA with linuxbios and plan 9 in flash. cpu is named cpu50.

 > You want to muck with the kernel and debug it. Easy.
 >
 > . bind_test_namespace
 > cd /sys/src/9/pc
 > mk 'CONF=whatever'
 > cpu -h cpu50
 > echo 'reboot /path/to/9whatever' > /dev/reboot
 >
 > boom. 9 boots 9. takes 5 seconds. If it blows up, cpu is back in 10
 > seconds.

Nice - this is the 9grid cluster, right?
Do you have a howto anywhere for your linuxbios voodoo?