From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <167d2d7f07d071a5b4928b9ddb9d0406@ladd.quanstro.net> References: <167d2d7f07d071a5b4928b9ddb9d0406@ladd.quanstro.net> From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rub=E9n_Berenguel?= Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 06:53:33 +0200 Message-ID: To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec530513520761c04e93912cf Subject: Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment Topicbox-Message-UUID: 8727f660-ead8-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --bcaec530513520761c04e93912cf Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Erik, quick question: how can I go about getting it into one of my USB drives (if possible a method without needing a working P9, because all I have are virtual machines and I think they are in my other computer) and testing some of my "I'd like P9 here but installing got f*ed up"? I think every time I have tried it something or other has either made it non boot, or pretty similar (plug, reboot, nothing, repeat) Thanks, Ruben On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 6:48 AM, erik quanstrom wrote: > this isn't perfect, or complete, but there is a minimal > 64-bit and/or 386/pae usb boot environment here > http://ftp.quanstro.net/other/usbtest.bz2. it's only 10mb, > so it should be a quick download. the reason > for building this was to quickly debug a system that wouldn't > install, but it might be interesting to try out. > > a few random notes and gotchas: > > 0. with dhcp, one can get to get to the full distribution with: > ip/ipconfig && ndb/dns && 9fs atom > > 1. you will find the usb boot device @ /dev/sdu0, a loopback > device. > > 2. there is a bug in kfs (patched in 9atom; patch submitted to > sources) to be aware of. so be careful if using tools from > sources on 64-bit kernels. > > 3. finally, there's (by plan 9 standards) quite a bit of acpi support > in the 64-bit kernel. power events have been somewhat rashly > turned on, and may cause trouble. > > as always, i'd be interested in any reports of success or failure. > > - erik > > --bcaec530513520761c04e93912cf Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Erik, quick question:

how can I go abou= t getting it into one of my USB drives (if possible a method without needin= g a working P9, because all I have are virtual machines and I think they ar= e in my other computer) and testing some of my "I'd like P9 here b= ut installing got f*ed up"? I think every time I have tried it somethi= ng or other has either made it non boot, or pretty similar (plug, reboot, n= othing, repeat)

Thanks,

Ruben


On Mon, Oct 21, 20= 13 at 6:48 AM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wr= ote:
this isn't perfect, or complete, but the= re is a minimal
64-bit and/or 386/pae usb boot environment here
htt= p://ftp.quanstro.net/other/usbtest.bz2. =A0it's only 10mb,
so it should be a quick download. =A0the reason
for building this was to quickly debug a system that wouldn't
install, but it might be interesting to try out.

a few random notes and gotchas:

0. =A0with dhcp, one can get to get to the full distribution with:
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ip/ipconfig && ndb/dns && 9fs atom

1. =A0you will find the usb boot device @ /dev/sdu0, a loopback
device.

2. =A0there is a bug in kfs (patched in 9atom; patch submitted to
sources) to be aware of. =A0so be careful if using tools from
sources on 64-bit kernels.

3. =A0finally, there's (by plan 9 standards) quite a bit of acpi suppor= t
in the 64-bit kernel. =A0power events have been somewhat rashly
turned on, and may cause trouble.

as always, i'd be interested in any reports of success or failure.

- erik


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