* [9fans] 9front nvram setup @ 2024-04-15 17:36 Eric Lynema 2024-04-15 18:03 ` [9fans] " elynema 2024-04-18 8:57 ` [9fans] " cinap_lenrek 0 siblings, 2 replies; 7+ messages in thread From: Eric Lynema @ 2024-04-15 17:36 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs [-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 498 bytes --] I am setting up a CPU server on 9front, and have been getting the following errors that I just can't seem to work around. can't write to nvram: i/o error I have set my nvram in plan9.ini to nvram=#S/sdE2/nvram nvroff=0 nvrlen=0 Eric Lynema (616) 990-0911 ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7b64800a7a98e3e1-Mea9759eb71f1e8f35bc46c0c Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription [-- Attachment #2: Type: text/html, Size: 1193 bytes --] ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* [9fans] Re: 9front nvram setup 2024-04-15 17:36 [9fans] 9front nvram setup Eric Lynema @ 2024-04-15 18:03 ` elynema 2024-04-15 19:26 ` Eric Lynema 2024-04-18 8:57 ` [9fans] " cinap_lenrek 1 sibling, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: elynema @ 2024-04-15 18:03 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans [-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 427 bytes --] for reference, not reading the documentation and assuming you can just set things like nvrlen to 0, might be the start of issues. What is the appopriate value for that? I set it to 256 and it worked. ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7b64800a7a98e3e1-M37f83ea9b4adf2217303bc62 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription [-- Attachment #2: Type: text/html, Size: 915 bytes --] ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] Re: 9front nvram setup 2024-04-15 18:03 ` [9fans] " elynema @ 2024-04-15 19:26 ` Eric Lynema 0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread From: Eric Lynema @ 2024-04-15 19:26 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans [-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 978 bytes --] To the kind person who called and made sure I was all set, what was your name again? Thank you, kind human! On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 2:04 PM <elynema@gmail.com> wrote: > for reference, not reading the documentation and assuming you can just set > things like nvrlen to 0, might be the start of issues. What is the > appopriate value for that? I set it to 256 and it worked. > *9fans <https://9fans.topicbox.com/latest>* / 9fans / see discussions > <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans> + participants > <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/members> + delivery options > <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription> Permalink > <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7b64800a7a98e3e1-M37f83ea9b4adf2217303bc62> > ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7b64800a7a98e3e1-M440b7db57dfbf6c036dc3165 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription [-- Attachment #2: Type: text/html, Size: 1345 bytes --] ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 9front nvram setup 2024-04-15 17:36 [9fans] 9front nvram setup Eric Lynema 2024-04-15 18:03 ` [9fans] " elynema @ 2024-04-18 8:57 ` cinap_lenrek 2024-04-18 12:38 ` Eric Lynema 1 sibling, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: cinap_lenrek @ 2024-04-18 8:57 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans > I am setting up a CPU server on 9front, and have been getting the following > errors that I just can't seem to work around. > can't write to nvram: i/o error > I have set my nvram in plan9.ini to > nvram=#S/sdE2/nvram > nvroff=0 > nvrlen=0 You can break into rc shell at the bootargs prompt by typing !rc then you can inspect the state of the sata drive. cd /dev/sdE2 ls cat ctl Check if the nvram partition is here. I'm curious as it complains only on write? -- cinap ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7b64800a7a98e3e1-M35df4b4e9c81c47f5598053d Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 9front nvram setup 2024-04-18 8:57 ` [9fans] " cinap_lenrek @ 2024-04-18 12:38 ` Eric Lynema 2024-04-18 14:34 ` cinap_lenrek 0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: Eric Lynema @ 2024-04-18 12:38 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans [-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 1051 bytes --] It was that nvrlen setting. Apparently that needs to be something like 256 or it gets mad. It didnt like 0. Sent from my phone. Please excuse the fact that I can't type on these things to save my life. On Thu, Apr 18, 2024, 4:59 AM <cinap_lenrek@felloff.net> wrote: > > I am setting up a CPU server on 9front, and have been getting the > following > > errors that I just can't seem to work around. > > can't write to nvram: i/o error > > I have set my nvram in plan9.ini to > > nvram=#S/sdE2/nvram > > nvroff=0 > > nvrlen=0 > > You can break into rc shell at the bootargs prompt by typing !rc > > then you can inspect the state of the sata drive. > > cd /dev/sdE2 > ls > cat ctl > > Check if the nvram partition is here. > > I'm curious as it complains only on write? > > -- > cinap ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7b64800a7a98e3e1-M058812cc2e58a761c0b7cb05 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription [-- Attachment #2: Type: text/html, Size: 2433 bytes --] ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 9front nvram setup 2024-04-18 12:38 ` Eric Lynema @ 2024-04-18 14:34 ` cinap_lenrek 2024-04-18 16:05 ` Eric Lynema 0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: cinap_lenrek @ 2024-04-18 14:34 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans > It was that nvrlen setting. Apparently that needs to be something like 256 > or it gets mad. It didnt like 0. all right! good catch :D iirc these are optional, i usually just set nvram= and nothing else. nvr is fixed size anyway. -- cinap ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7b64800a7a98e3e1-M09cc8d488b6c432d2308165f Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 9front nvram setup 2024-04-18 14:34 ` cinap_lenrek @ 2024-04-18 16:05 ` Eric Lynema 0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread From: Eric Lynema @ 2024-04-18 16:05 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans [-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 760 bytes --] my setup complained when it was not set, then again im running in a vm (uefi setup). Sent from my phone. Please excuse the fact that I can't type on these things to save my life. On Thu, Apr 18, 2024, 10:36 AM <cinap_lenrek@felloff.net> wrote: > > It was that nvrlen setting. Apparently that needs to be something like > 256 > > or it gets mad. It didnt like 0. > > all right! good catch :D > > iirc these are optional, i usually just set nvram= and nothing else. > nvr is fixed size anyway. > > -- > cinap ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T7b64800a7a98e3e1-Mfc2b877e1f554b42ae1f8c33 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription [-- Attachment #2: Type: text/html, Size: 2073 bytes --] ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
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