Re: [9fans] Re: Time for 9? :-)

[Michael Jensen <mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com>]

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Still trying to install it.  I've been exploring hardware solutions, have
now moved on to qemu.

On Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM Michael Jensen <mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com>
wrote:

> The Computer on which the 3-button mouse doesn't work is the same one I
> already submitted data for.
>
> On Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM Michael Jensen <mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> So, I have got to the point where, in principle, I am willing to learn
>> how to use plan9/9front using a live session.  I have tried installing it
>> to a usb-key and got an error that is probably solvable.  I also have
>> another "ssd" coming in in a week or so that might work.  The main issue is
>> that the 3-button mouse I got does not work.  I've known this for a while,
>> at first it didn't bug me overly.  Now, facing the plunge, I'm not so sure
>> I want to deal with the irritation of hardware that isn't designed for the
>> os in question.  So.. are adopters of this system really supposed to be up
>> to the level of solving such problems on their own?  I'm willing, and
>> indeed enthusiastic, about writing most of my own code, using public code
>> as inspiration, but solving mouse-driver issues?  I'm already taking
>> criticism for pushing as far as openbsd.
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM Michael Jensen <
>> mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have now tried installing 9legacy.  To see if it would work any
>>> better.  On the 3 computers I have that are currently working.  You might
>>> be happy to know that it worked less well.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM Michael Jensen <
>>> mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For the record, I have not yet succeeded, but am still trying, in a
>>>> manner of speaking.  Investigating running it in qemu, or using plan9port.
>>>> A tech friend of mine will probably help eventually, if he doesn't succeed,
>>>> he will probably generate info that might help with the diagnosis.
>>>>
>>>> Meanwhile, I am looking into framework laptops, and have now found
>>>> something called the reform.  Somebody claims that is what most 9front
>>>> people use?
>>>>
>>>> https://community.frame.work/t/plan9-9front-on-framework/13991/2
>>>>
>>>>   Is there one, framework or reform that is more recommended?
>>>> Strongly?  Weekly?  For 9front? 9legacy?  I ask, not knowing how often the
>>>> FQA is updated.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM Michael Jensen <
>>>> mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ..what?  I do not understand.  In all the tests I just did, for each
>>>>> computer (I did not test the T420), I did at least one test where the
>>>>> ordinary Sata drive was not there, so the only "memory" that could be seen
>>>>> was either the mSata, the boot medium, or ram.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok, this is very strange.. I am trying again on the T430, which
>>>>> happens to have both the mSata and it's ordinary Sata, (coincidence), both
>>>>> register, but it looks like I now have -two- /data options.  /dev/sdE0/data
>>>>> and /dev/sdE2/data.  As for  your suggestion, I have tried accepting the
>>>>> default, which is [], or nothing, and.. same thing.  Infinite loop.
>>>>>
>>>>> ..repeating  the test, with the Sata out, I get the same thing,
>>>>> (infinite loop), except that there is now only one /dev/sdE1/data, with a
>>>>> 1, not 2 or 0.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM <ori@eigenstate.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Quoth Michael Jensen <mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com>:
>>>>>> > > Well, I've now done about all I can at this end.  As I suddenly
>>>>>> suspected
>>>>>> > > right before the test, connecting an msata drive to the computer
>>>>>> via an
>>>>>> > > msata-sata adaptor didn't work.  It still looks like a sata.  I
>>>>>> assume.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > I how have the msata in the T430, and it is at least recognized.
>>>>>> Which
>>>>>> > > shows that at least -something- is working.  However, selecting
>>>>>> the boot
>>>>>> > > drive still fails, same as before, asking again and again, an
>>>>>> infinite
>>>>>> > > loop.  In theory I could do the same test with the T420, but..
>>>>>> why would
>>>>>> > > the results be different?
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > I can still try the test with this computer, the 7440.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hve you tried *not* selecting the first drive?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

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