[9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Ben Calvert]

the install_notes page mentions that you can install with a local fat
partition, but doesn't give any particulars.

I'll be happy to put together a wiki page if someone can walk me through
the procedure

thanks,

Ben

Re: [9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Steve Simon]

You can install from a local fat partition if you put the plan9.iso file
in the partition - don't unpack it, just put the single big file there
and the installer scripts will allow you to chose it as a source for the
full install.

A bigger problem is you have to boot the installer kernel, normally this
comes from either a floppy disk or the install CDROM (which contains a
floppy disk inage). If you don't have either of these you may be able to do
some tricks by creating a bootable partition by hand on your hard disk,
though this is going to get painful.

Maybe somone else can think of some other technique.

-Steve

Re: [9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Latchesar Ionkov]

Booting from a USB flash drive is possible (if the BIOS supports
booting from USB), but a bit tricky. I had to make few small changes
in 9load. I have an image somewhere, if anybody is interested in
trying it I can try to find it.

Thanks,
    Lucho

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net> wrote:
> You can install from a local fat partition if you put the plan9.iso file
> in the partition - don't unpack it, just put the single big file there
> and the installer scripts will allow you to chose it as a source for the
> full install.
>
> A bigger problem is you have to boot the installer kernel, normally this
> comes from either a floppy disk or the install CDROM (which contains a
> floppy disk inage). If you don't have either of these you may be able to do
> some tricks by creating a bootable partition by hand on your hard disk,
> though this is going to get painful.
>
> Maybe somone else can think of some other technique.
>
> -Steve
>
>
>

Re: [9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Federico G. Benavento]

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Latchesar Ionkov <lucho@ionkov.net> wrote:
> Booting from a USB flash drive is possible (if the BIOS supports
> booting from USB), but a bit tricky. I had to make few small changes
> in 9load. I have an image somewhere, if anybody is interested in
> trying it I can try to find it.
>
what do you do when you have to point where fossil is to the kernel?

--
Federico G. Benavento

Re: [9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Ben Calvert]

ya, that would be great
On Mar 1, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Latchesar Ionkov wrote:

> Booting from a USB flash drive is possible (if the BIOS supports
> booting from USB), but a bit tricky. I had to make few small changes
> in 9load. I have an image somewhere, if anybody is interested in
> trying it I can try to find it.
>
> Thanks,
>    Lucho
>
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net>
> wrote:
>> You can install from a local fat partition if you put the plan9.iso
>> file
>> in the partition - don't unpack it, just put the single big file
>> there
>> and the installer scripts will allow you to chose it as a source
>> for the
>> full install.
>>
>> A bigger problem is you have to boot the installer kernel, normally
>> this
>> comes from either a floppy disk or the install CDROM (which
>> contains a
>> floppy disk inage). If you don't have either of these you may be
>> able to do
>> some tricks by creating a bootable partition by hand on your hard
>> disk,
>> though this is going to get painful.
>>
>> Maybe somone else can think of some other technique.
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Latchesar Ionkov]

The image that I have is equivalent to the Plan9 floppy disk. You need
to have the content of the distribution copied somewhere on the hard
disk, or install from the network.

Thanks,
   Lucho


On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Federico G. Benavento
<benavento@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Latchesar Ionkov <lucho@ionkov.net> wrote:
>> Booting from a USB flash drive is possible (if the BIOS supports
>> booting from USB), but a bit tricky. I had to make few small changes
>> in 9load. I have an image somewhere, if anybody is interested in
>> trying it I can try to find it.
>>
> what do you do when you have to point where fossil is to the kernel?
>
> --
> Federico G. Benavento
>
>

Re: [9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Latchesar Ionkov]

You can try /n/sources/contrib/lucho/usbinst9.img.gz.

Just dd it to a USB flash drive and try booting from it.

Thanks,
    Lucho

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Ben Calvert <ben@flyingwalrus.net> wrote:
> ya, that would be great
> On Mar 1, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Latchesar Ionkov wrote:
>
>> Booting from a USB flash drive is possible (if the BIOS supports
>> booting from USB), but a bit tricky. I had to make few small changes
>> in 9load. I have an image somewhere, if anybody is interested in
>> trying it I can try to find it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>   Lucho
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> You can install from a local fat partition if you put the plan9.iso file
>>> in the partition - don't unpack it, just put the single big file there
>>> and the installer scripts will allow you to chose it as a source for the
>>> full install.
>>>
>>> A bigger problem is you have to boot the installer kernel, normally this
>>> comes from either a floppy disk or the install CDROM (which contains a
>>> floppy disk inage). If you don't have either of these you may be able to
>>> do
>>> some tricks by creating a bootable partition by hand on your hard disk,
>>> though this is going to get painful.
>>>
>>> Maybe somone else can think of some other technique.
>>>
>>> -Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: [9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Ben Calvert]

trying now...
On Mar 3, 2009, at 8:06 AM, Latchesar Ionkov wrote:

> You can try /n/sources/contrib/lucho/usbinst9.img.gz.
>
> Just dd it to a USB flash drive and try booting from it.
>
> Thanks,
>    Lucho
>
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Ben Calvert <ben@flyingwalrus.net>
> wrote:
>> ya, that would be great
>> On Mar 1, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Latchesar Ionkov wrote:
>>
>>> Booting from a USB flash drive is possible (if the BIOS supports
>>> booting from USB), but a bit tricky. I had to make few small changes
>>> in 9load. I have an image somewhere, if anybody is interested in
>>> trying it I can try to find it.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>   Lucho
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You can install from a local fat partition if you put the
>>>> plan9.iso file
>>>> in the partition - don't unpack it, just put the single big file
>>>> there
>>>> and the installer scripts will allow you to chose it as a source
>>>> for the
>>>> full install.
>>>>
>>>> A bigger problem is you have to boot the installer kernel,
>>>> normally this
>>>> comes from either a floppy disk or the install CDROM (which
>>>> contains a
>>>> floppy disk inage). If you don't have either of these you may be
>>>> able to
>>>> do
>>>> some tricks by creating a bootable partition by hand on your hard
>>>> disk,
>>>> though this is going to get painful.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe somone else can think of some other technique.
>>>>
>>>> -Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [9fans] netbook ( no cd ) install help

[Ben Calvert]

ok - this boots and launches into the installer.

I need to back track and free up some disk space, I'll report back
when i've accomplished that

Ben


On Mar 4, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Ben Calvert wrote:

> trying now...
> On Mar 3, 2009, at 8:06 AM, Latchesar Ionkov wrote:
>
>> You can try /n/sources/contrib/lucho/usbinst9.img.gz.
>>
>> Just dd it to a USB flash drive and try booting from it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>   Lucho
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Ben Calvert <ben@flyingwalrus.net>
>> wrote:
>>> ya, that would be great
>>> On Mar 1, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Latchesar Ionkov wrote:
>>>
>>>> Booting from a USB flash drive is possible (if the BIOS supports
>>>> booting from USB), but a bit tricky. I had to make few small
>>>> changes
>>>> in 9load. I have an image somewhere, if anybody is interested in
>>>> trying it I can try to find it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>  Lucho
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> You can install from a local fat partition if you put the
>>>>> plan9.iso file
>>>>> in the partition - don't unpack it, just put the single big file
>>>>> there
>>>>> and the installer scripts will allow you to chose it as a source
>>>>> for the
>>>>> full install.
>>>>>
>>>>> A bigger problem is you have to boot the installer kernel,
>>>>> normally this
>>>>> comes from either a floppy disk or the install CDROM (which
>>>>> contains a
>>>>> floppy disk inage). If you don't have either of these you may be
>>>>> able to
>>>>> do
>>>>> some tricks by creating a bootable partition by hand on your
>>>>> hard disk,
>>>>> though this is going to get painful.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe somone else can think of some other technique.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Steve
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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