Re: [9fans] Venti Install

["Devon H. O'Dell" <devon.odell@gmail.com>]

2007/3/19, Russ Cox <rsc@swtch.com>:
> On 3/19/07, Devon H. O'Dell <devon.odell@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2007/3/19, Russ Cox <rsc@swtch.com>:
> > > > Installing a Venti system with plan9.iso sucks the big one. I hear
> > > > that Russ has magic code which makes it not suck. Can this PLEASE get
> > > > put in so that the next time I do this, I don't have to wait N hours?
> > >
> > > At the moment, you have the choice between slow, stable, tested code
> > > and fast, unstable, less tested code.  The slow code is in the distribution.
> > > I'm sorry venti installs are slow, but the new code still has problems
> > > that need to be worked out.
> >
> > Do you have an ISO I can try?
>
> No, the code only exists in p9p.
> I have not brought it up on Plan 9 proper.
>
> Russ

Well that's a pity. I think it would get more testing as an option in
the install image. Anyway, I guess that's something for later. It
finished, but there was some i/o error, so I may be reinstalling
anyway in case it's something that can be put in some ISO for us
random users to test between now and then.

--dho