https://masterful-misfit.000webhostapp.com/#foo thanks Steve for de.help... all good in the hood bros.of.9fans /c ps: almost midnight, time for zeeeees.... ---------------------o ------------ o ------------- - On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 7:41 PM Conor Williams wrote: > excellento..ty. > im going to try > (once mounted...) > copy of /tmp/THEISO -> /tmp/b4 (/dev/sdC0/9fat) possibly using: > tar -cf - / | ( cd /tmp/b4; tar -xf - ) > #that used work on minix... > run the ns command of what ns returns (loads of binds etc...) > -- maybe some udder commands... > try and boot off the VM C drive (whilst turning off the iso boot) > disaster 1 rec: boot off iso and possible bind /tmp/b4 -> / > (or maybe selective dirs...) > disaster 2 scenario: boot off iso, keep created ram fs and bind into > /tmp/b4. eg bind -[abc] /tmp/bin /bin > (after mounting C drive manually with > *dossrv* > *mount /srv/dos /tmp/b4 **/dev/sdC0/9*fat > > *any advice greatefully accepted... /c /bd* > > On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 7:28 PM Steve Simon wrote: > >> >> 9660srv - it mounts an iso as 9p file server in /srv/9660, so you need to >> do a mount(1) to actually see the contents. >> >> -Steve >> >> >> On 7 Jul 2023, at 7:20 pm, Conor Williams >> wrote: >> >>  >> ok... thank you Steve, well in... >> >> that particular train of thought leads me to another question... >> has you r a'yone an iso.expander for plan9... (ps: i do have anudder way) >> ...() >> >> ps: am still on the lookout for a dd arg... >> laterz... /c /d 773 >> 000000000000000000000000000000000000 >> pps: overall: looking at a 10/15 minute vm plan9 static os creation... >> with 99.99% automation >> >> On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 6:58 PM Conor Williams >> wrote: >> >>> hello 9fannors... >>> >>> i wish to find the device? which the p9 iso file is mounted from... >>> (a vm boot (i dont think that matters though...) >>> e.g c drive is /dev/sdC0 >>> >>> /c /ba 7723 >>> ps: i wish to do a quick back of the (, possibly ramfs, ) temporary / >>> file >>> system kind of like a backup of the c drive >>> % dd /dev/XXYXX /dev/sdC0/9fat >>> >>> pps: would anyone know what might happen if the /dev/XXYXX partition is >>> smaller that the C drive... (the /dev/sdC0/9fat is formatted and large >>> and >>> ready to go) -- i do realise i can find this out if I know the device... >>> >>> *9fans * / 9fans / see discussions >> + participants >> + delivery options >> Permalink >> >> ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Teeaf8ef1cb56caa7-Mbcc68f5f1b3345d743f3af1b Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription