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

[Adrian <a@slo.me>]

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Make it easy on yourself and start with plan9port, no special hardware needed, and you can shift right click or something to simulate a middle click.

On January 28, 2026 8:21:17 PM EST, Michael Jensen <mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com> wrote:
>..4 months and counting.. ..gotta be some kind of record..
>
>On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM Michael Jensen <mikethe1wheelnut@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> 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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