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Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:52:21 +0200
From: "Yoshi Rokuko" <yoshi.rokuko@yokuts.org>
To: "Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs" <9fans@9fans.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan 9 floppy install from local hdd on IBM ThinkPad X30
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I wrote this with slrn into comp.os.plan9 and then I read that it is just
possible to post via mailinglist ...

... now it arrives, but my problems are solved already - so please ignore
this post.

Regards, y0shi


> Hey folks,
>
> I'm trying to install Plan 9 via external (not usb) floppy drive onto my
> IBM
> ThinkPad X30 [1]. My plan is to boot with the floppy and then install from
> a
> local primary FAT32 partition. This idea is given in the wiki: "If you
> wish
> to install from local media, you need a FAT file system or [...]" [2].
>
> If I boot from the floppy the following is seen:
>
> PBS1...Plan 9 from Bell Labs
> ELCR: 0800
> apm ax=f000 cx=f000 dx=40 di=ffff ebx=5976 esi=-1
> initialprobe, to find plan9.ini...using fd0!dos!plan9.ini
> .
>
> Then the Startup Menu with default 1
> I typed 1 but the one showed up very slowly?
> anyway he is doing then:
>
> pcirouting 8086/248A at pin 1 irq 11
> #Y0: Ricoh 476 PCI/Cardbus bridge, 50000000 intl 11
> #Y1: Ricoh 476 PCI/Cardbus bridge, 50100000 intl 11
> dev A0 port 1F0 config 045A capabilities 2F00 mwdma 0007 udma 203F    LLBA
> sectors 78242976
> Unkown boot device: sdD0!cdboot!9pccd.gz
> Bootdevices: fd0
> boot from:
>
> I tried this:
>
> boot from: fd0!9pccd.gz
> booting fd0!9pccd.gz
> error walking to 9pccd.gz
> boot from:
>
> hm what shall I do?
> I am thankfull for any hints ...
>
> regards y0shi
>
>
> [1] http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X30
> [2] http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/Installation_instructions
>
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