[9fans] software archaeology

[9fans] software archaeology

[Benjamin Huntsman]

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Bizarre and random question, but anyone still have any of the original 3rd Edition floppy images around?


Also, anyone remember, did the web-based floppy builder from back in the day actually do anything other than tweak the plan9.ini?


Thanks!


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Re: [9fans] software archaeology

[Erik Quanstrom]

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Re: [9fans] software archaeology

[Steve Simon]

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hi,

i have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ed floppies, a bigger problem will be to find a floppy drive... 

i will try and generate some images.

-Steve



> On 5 Feb 2018, at 04:24, Benjamin Huntsman <BHuntsman@mail2.cu-portland.edu> wrote:
> 
> Bizarre and random question, but anyone still have any of the original 3rd Edition floppy images around?
> 
> Also, anyone remember, did the web-based floppy builder from back in the day actually do anything other than tweak the plan9.ini?
> 
> Thanks!
> 

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Re: [9fans] software archaeology

[Sean Hinchee]

steve,

that'd be great, i'd love to see a copy of those once you get them imaged.

cheers,
sean

On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 2:20 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net> wrote:
> hi,
>
> i have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ed floppies, a bigger problem will be to find a
> floppy drive...
>
> i will try and generate some images.
>
> -Steve
>
>
>
> On 5 Feb 2018, at 04:24, Benjamin Huntsman <BHuntsman@mail2.cu-portland.edu>
> wrote:
>
> Bizarre and random question, but anyone still have any of the original 3rd
> Edition floppy images around?
>
>
> Also, anyone remember, did the web-based floppy builder from back in the day
> actually do anything other than tweak the plan9.ini?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>

Re: [9fans] software archaeology

[Joseph Stewart]

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If a 3-1/2" USB floppy drive would make this easier, I have one sitting
unused in a box and will gladly send to you on my own dime without any
strings attached.
-joe

On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 12:20 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net> wrote:

> hi,
>
> i have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ed floppies, a bigger problem will be to find a
> floppy drive...
>
> i will try and generate some images.
>
> -Steve
>
>
>
> On 5 Feb 2018, at 04:24, Benjamin Huntsman <BHuntsman@mail2.cu-portland.
> edu> wrote:
>
> Bizarre and random question, but anyone still have any of the original 3rd
> Edition floppy images around?
>
>
> Also, anyone remember, did the web-based floppy builder from back in the
> day actually do anything other than tweak the plan9.ini?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

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Re: [9fans] software archaeology

[Steve Simon]

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ok, i spike too soon

what i have (and am willing to admit to :-):

ed 2 cd and floppy set
ed 3 cd, box and manuals - i don’t believe there was a 3rd floppy, perhaps Charles can confirm?

there was a demo floppy for the 1st and 2nd edition. i had the demo for the 1st but can no longer find it.

SL has the 2nd ed demo floppy available on his site:
http://plan9.stanleylieber.com/1995/

he also had the 2nd ed floppy images.

-Steve


> On 9 Feb 2018, at 16:40, Joseph Stewart <joseph.stewart@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If a 3-1/2" USB floppy drive would make this easier, I have one sitting unused in a box and will gladly send to you on my own dime without any strings attached.
> -joe
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 12:20 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net> wrote:
>> hi,
>> 
>> i have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ed floppies, a bigger problem will be to find a floppy drive... 
>> 
>> i will try and generate some images.
>> 
>> -Steve
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 5 Feb 2018, at 04:24, Benjamin Huntsman <BHuntsman@mail2.cu-portland.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Bizarre and random question, but anyone still have any of the original 3rd Edition floppy images around?
>>> 
>>> Also, anyone remember, did the web-based floppy builder from back in the day actually do anything other than tweak the plan9.ini?
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
> 

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Re: [9fans] software archaeology

[Benjamin Huntsman]

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Not bad, not bad... now what aren't you willing to admit to? :)  haha


I also have two different copies of the 3rd Edition plan9.9gz, one from 2000 and one from 2001, plus a handful of patch 9gz files, and one floppy image that I can't get to boot.  I have printed 3rd Edition manuals but Charles was out of boxed sets by the time I tried to make a purchase.


I'm happy to share all the 3rd Edition stuff I have, but I was really hoping that a different variation of the 3rd Edition boot floppy would shake out from this.  However, thanks for looking!


Also, what's on your 3rd Edition CD?  Is it bootable, or is it just the plan9.9gz burned onto a disc?

Thanks much!

-Ben


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From: 9fans-bounces@9fans.net <9fans-bounces@9fans.net> on behalf of Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 2:59 PM
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
Subject: Re: [9fans] software archaeology

ok, i spike too soon

what i have (and am willing to admit to :-):

ed 2 cd and floppy set
ed 3 cd, box and manuals - i don’t believe there was a 3rd floppy, perhaps Charles can confirm?

there was a demo floppy for the 1st and 2nd edition. i had the demo for the 1st but can no longer find it.

SL has the 2nd ed demo floppy available on his site:
http://plan9.stanleylieber.com/1995/
1995 - plan9.stanleylieber.com<http://plan9.stanleylieber.com/1995/>
plan9.stanleylieber.com
1995. A few years ago I stumbled across this Plan 9 press kit from 1995 on eBay. p95.flp - floppy disk image. pcdist.tgz - four disk floppy set from Plan 9 website ...



he also had the 2nd ed floppy images.

-Steve


On 9 Feb 2018, at 16:40, Joseph Stewart <joseph.stewart@gmail.com<mailto:joseph.stewart@gmail.com>> wrote:

If a 3-1/2" USB floppy drive would make this easier, I have one sitting unused in a box and will gladly send to you on my own dime without any strings attached.
-joe

On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 12:20 AM, Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net<mailto:steve@quintile.net>> wrote:
hi,

i have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ed floppies, a bigger problem will be to find a floppy drive...

i will try and generate some images.

-Steve



On 5 Feb 2018, at 04:24, Benjamin Huntsman <BHuntsman@mail2.cu-portland.edu<mailto:BHuntsman@mail2.cu-portland.edu>> wrote:


Bizarre and random question, but anyone still have any of the original 3rd Edition floppy images around?


Also, anyone remember, did the web-based floppy builder from back in the day actually do anything other than tweak the plan9.ini?


Thanks!



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Re: [9fans] software archaeology

[Steve Simon]

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[Steve Simon]

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[Ethan Grammatikidis]

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On Mon, Feb 12, 2018, at 11:04 AM, Steve Simon wrote:
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I almost want this for my wall. :)



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Re: [9fans] software archaeology

[Lucio De Re]

On 2/12/18, Ethan Grammatikidis <eekee57@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2018, at 11:04 AM, Steve Simon wrote:
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> I almost want this for my wall. :)
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Maybe the artwork can be released?

I'd pay money for a poster...

Lucio.