* [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment @ 2013-10-21 4:48 erik quanstrom 2013-10-21 4:53 ` Rubén Berenguel 2013-10-21 8:07 ` john francis lee 0 siblings, 2 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: erik quanstrom @ 2013-10-21 4:48 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans 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 ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment 2013-10-21 4:48 [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment erik quanstrom @ 2013-10-21 4:53 ` Rubén Berenguel 2013-10-21 4:57 ` erik quanstrom 2013-10-21 8:07 ` john francis lee 1 sibling, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread From: Rubén Berenguel @ 2013-10-21 4:53 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs [-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 1537 bytes --] 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 <quanstro@quanstro.net>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 > > [-- Attachment #2: Type: text/html, Size: 2139 bytes --] ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment 2013-10-21 4:53 ` Rubén Berenguel @ 2013-10-21 4:57 ` erik quanstrom 0 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: erik quanstrom @ 2013-10-21 4:57 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans On Mon Oct 21 00:54:51 EDT 2013, ruben@mostlymaths.net wrote: > 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) if you have a unix-like system, then bunzp2 < usbtest.bz2 |dd of=/my/usbdisk/device should do. i think there's something similar for windows, but i don't use windows much. - erik ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment 2013-10-21 4:48 [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment erik quanstrom 2013-10-21 4:53 ` Rubén Berenguel @ 2013-10-21 8:07 ` john francis lee 2013-10-21 18:50 ` Gabriel Diaz 2013-10-21 18:51 ` gdiaz 1 sibling, 2 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: john francis lee @ 2013-10-21 8:07 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs [-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 2515 bytes --] Object not found The object /other/usbtest.bz2 does not exist on this server. errstr: '/usr/web/ftp/other/usbtest.bz2' directory entry not found uri host: header host: ftp.quanstro.net actual host: ladd.quanstro.net On 10/21/2013 11:48 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 > -- john francis lee 246/3 Moo 22 Thanon Kaew Wai Mueang Chiangrai 57000 Thailand Hi there, NSA 'analysts', in-house and/or contracted. Just reminding you that if you are reading this you are committing a crime, that you are felons mocking the 4th Amendment of our US Constitution ... "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." ... and that someday, really soon I hope, you're going to have to pay for your crimes. You're breaking international laws as well, so if you're thinking of the 'I was only following orders!' 'defense' ... Please see Nuremberg Principle IV ... "The fact that a person acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior does not relieve him from responsibility under international law, provided a moral choice was in fact possible to him". ... and start exercising your moral choice. Look upon Thomas Andrews Drake and Edward Snowden as your exemplars and Patron Saints. [-- Attachment #2: Type: text/html, Size: 3196 bytes --] ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment 2013-10-21 8:07 ` john francis lee @ 2013-10-21 18:50 ` Gabriel Diaz 2013-10-21 10:12 ` john francis lee 2013-10-21 18:51 ` gdiaz 1 sibling, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread From: Gabriel Diaz @ 2013-10-21 18:50 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 'Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs' Hello I think the correct url is: http://newftp.9atom.org/other/usbtest.bz2 regards, gabi From: 9fans-bounces@9fans.net [mailto:9fans-bounces@9fans.net] On Behalf Of john francis lee Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 1:07 AM To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs Subject: Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment Object not found The object /other/usbtest.bz2 does not exist on this server. errstr: '/usr/web/ftp/other/usbtest.bz2' directory entry not found uri host: header host: ftp.quanstro.net actual host: ladd.quanstro.net On 10/21/2013 11:48 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 -- john francis lee 246/3 Moo 22 Thanon Kaew Wai Mueang Chiangrai 57000 Thailand Hi there, NSA 'analysts', in-house and/or contracted. Just reminding you that if you are reading this you are committing a crime, that you are felons mocking the 4th Amendment of our US Constitution ... "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." ... and that someday, really soon I hope, you're going to have to pay for your crimes. You're breaking international laws as well, so if you're thinking of the 'I was only following orders!' 'defense' ... Please see Nuremberg Principle IV ... "The fact that a person acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior does not relieve him from responsibility under international law, provided a moral choice was in fact possible to him". ... and start exercising your moral choice. Look upon Thomas Andrews Drake and Edward Snowden as your exemplars and Patron Saints. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment 2013-10-21 18:50 ` Gabriel Diaz @ 2013-10-21 10:12 ` john francis lee 0 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: john francis lee @ 2013-10-21 10:12 UTC (permalink / raw) To: gdiaz, Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs thanks. On 10/22/2013 01:50 AM, Gabriel Diaz wrote: > Hello > > I think the correct url is: > > http://newftp.9atom.org/other/usbtest.bz2 > > regards, > gabi > > > From: 9fans-bounces@9fans.net [mailto:9fans-bounces@9fans.net] On Behalf Of > john francis lee > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 1:07 AM > To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs > Subject: Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment > > Object not found > The object /other/usbtest.bz2 does not exist on this server. > errstr: '/usr/web/ftp/other/usbtest.bz2' directory entry not found > uri host: > header host: ftp.quanstro.net > actual host: ladd.quanstro.net > > > On 10/21/2013 11:48 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 > > > > -- john francis lee 246/3 Moo 22 Thanon Kaew Wai Mueang Chiangrai 57000 Thailand Hi there, NSA 'analysts', in-house and/or contracted. Just reminding you that if you are reading this you are committing a crime, that you are felons mocking the 4th Amendment of our US Constitution ... "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." ... and that someday, really soon I hope, you're going to have to pay for your crimes. You're breaking international laws as well, so if you're thinking of the 'I was only following orders!' 'defense' ... Please see Nuremberg Principle IV ... "The fact that a person acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior does not relieve him from responsibility under international law, provided a moral choice was in fact possible to him". ... and start exercising your moral choice. Look upon Thomas Andrews Drake and Edward Snowden as your exemplars and Patron Saints. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment 2013-10-21 8:07 ` john francis lee 2013-10-21 18:50 ` Gabriel Diaz @ 2013-10-21 18:51 ` gdiaz 2013-10-21 13:12 ` erik quanstrom 1 sibling, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread From: gdiaz @ 2013-10-21 18:51 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 'Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs' Hello I think the correct url is: http://newftp.9atom.org/other/usbtest.bz2 regards, gabi From: 9fans-bounces@9fans.net [mailto:9fans-bounces@9fans.net] On Behalf Of john francis lee Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 1:07 AM To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs Subject: Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment Object not found The object /other/usbtest.bz2 does not exist on this server. errstr: '/usr/web/ftp/other/usbtest.bz2' directory entry not found uri host: header host: ftp.quanstro.net actual host: ladd.quanstro.net On 10/21/2013 11:48 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 -- john francis lee 246/3 Moo 22 Thanon Kaew Wai Mueang Chiangrai 57000 Thailand Hi there, NSA 'analysts', in-house and/or contracted. Just reminding you that if you are reading this you are committing a crime, that you are felons mocking the 4th Amendment of our US Constitution ... "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." ... and that someday, really soon I hope, you're going to have to pay for your crimes. You're breaking international laws as well, so if you're thinking of the 'I was only following orders!' 'defense' ... Please see Nuremberg Principle IV ... "The fact that a person acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior does not relieve him from responsibility under international law, provided a moral choice was in fact possible to him". ... and start exercising your moral choice. Look upon Thomas Andrews Drake and Edward Snowden as your exemplars and Patron Saints. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] 64-bit usb boot environment 2013-10-21 18:51 ` gdiaz @ 2013-10-21 13:12 ` erik quanstrom 0 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread From: erik quanstrom @ 2013-10-21 13:12 UTC (permalink / raw) To: gdiaz, 9fans > I think the correct url is: > > http://newftp.9atom.org/other/usbtest.bz2 yes, thanks. although just http://ftp.9atom.org/other/usbtest.bz2 was intended. - erik ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread
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