[9fans] iso expanded, mount list (dd) device

[9fans] iso expanded, mount list (dd) device

[Conor Williams]

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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...

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Re: [9fans] iso expanded, mount list (dd) device

[Steve Simon]

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[9fans] Re: iso expanded, mount list (dd) device

[Conor Williams]

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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 <conor.williams@gmail.com>
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...
>
>

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Re: [9fans] Re: iso expanded, mount list (dd) device

[Steve Simon]

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Re: [9fans] Re: iso expanded, mount list (dd) device

[Conor Williams]

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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 <steve@quintile.net> 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 <conor.williams@gmail.com>
> 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 <conor.williams@gmail.com>
> 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...
>>
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Re: [9fans] Re: iso expanded, mount list (dd) device

[Conor Williams]

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thanks Steve for de.help...
all good in the hood bros.of.9fans /c
ps: almost midnight, time for zeeeees....

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On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 7:41 PM Conor Williams <conor.williams@gmail.com>
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 <steve@quintile.net> 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 <conor.williams@gmail.com>
>> 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 <conor.williams@gmail.com>
>> 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 <https://9fans.topicbox.com/latest>* / 9fans / see discussions
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