From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1077) From: Andreas Eriksen In-Reply-To: <20100206190132.5D67A118040@smtp.hushmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:02:26 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <20100206190132.5D67A118040@smtp.hushmail.com> To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan 9 on Intel P45 chipset motherboard Topicbox-Message-UUID: cee46c98-ead5-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 Hi Steve, I also have an Asus P5Q motherboard (not "SE2") and an Asus EN6200LE/TC = video card. I have been able to install from a sata dvd+rw drive in both = IDE and AHCI mode, using the sata ports connected to the ICH10R. IDE = compatability mode works with the official distribution, but without dma = so it's quite slow. I was able to install in AHCI mode using erik = quanstroms 9atom.iso, which was a lot faster. I was able to get the right resolution for my screen by running 'aux/vga = -m vesa -p > foo' in console mode, and adding part of the output as an = entry in /lib/vgadb (it should look pretty similar to the existing = entries, with only some slight changes required). I don't think the on-board network adapter is supported (Atheros = AR81xx), I use a gigabit intel nic. I haven't really looked at the = onboard audio, I use an usb sound card. I have had some problems using the box as a cpu server, as it would = freeze up from time to time. It does however make a great terminal. Web = browsing with opera 10.10 in linuxemu is fast and responsive, and I can = play movies using ffmpeg (uses a lot of cpu). This really covers most of = my needs and wants :) Good luck, Andreas > Hi, >=20 > after reading a lot of chip sets I was thinking: >=20 > No risk, no fun >=20 > and bought a very new motherboard. The board is > an Asus P5Q SE2 with Intel P45 and ICH10.=20 >=20 > http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=3DT4T7B10FfR6zJ4Ns&templete=3D2 >=20 > Here my results: >=20 > 1. The installation of Plan 9 is not possible. I found > that the Marvell 88se61xx IDE controller is not working. > The message:=20 > pcirouting: ignoring south bridge PCI.0.31.0 8086/3A18 >=20 > could give more information. However: Installation with an > normal IDE cdrom is not possible. I will buy a SATA cdrom > and try it again. >=20 > 2. The AHCI-driver works fine and Plan 9 runs like a storm. > I have the SATA drive attached to a Sil 3114 controller and > put both in an old PIII maschine. Booting and installation > of Plan 9 is slow but works fine. After that I connected the=20 > drive back to the Asus board and changed the bios settings to=20 > AHCI. Then I crossed the fingers and booted. It worked! I am=20 > very happy! Now I have a very new fast motherboard with a=20 > running Plan 9. >=20 > I use a nvidia 6200TC videocard. Here I have a problem with > the monitor setting. My Acer TTF need 1440 x 900. I changed > the plan9.ini to e198wfp as monitor and 1440x900x8 as vgasize. > Not a good idea. Now I can see anything.=20 >=20 > Now my questions: >=20 > How can I stop starting rc and go to the console? Booting from > cdrom is not possible at the moment. >=20 > Any idea for the setting for my videocard/monitor? >=20 > Is it right that I can attach a SATA cdrom to the AHCI driver > and booting from cdrom works? >=20 > The ICH10 seems to works in AHCI mode. Are there some test that I=20 > can make to verify this? >=20 > Regards, > Wolfgang >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20