Re: [9fans] Some benevolent user...

[mycroftiv@sphericalharmony.com]

Rub�n Berenguel wrote:
> Ben: Yup, I can write perfectly on your generated images, so it's not
> a problem with qemu.  I thought the correct boot option would be 5,
> but then I'll use 9queen and then sooner or later I'll see if I can
> understand everything else is there, Plan9 is relatively complex in
> its namespace stuff (coming from a mostly Linux/Mac OS background) and
> ANTS is...  complex, although your use cases look very interesting &
> appealing :).  And also, if it works, why break it :)?  I have a
> working image!

Let me give you a little more info so you will know exactly how the
9queen was created from the standard install and can change anything
back to the original that you wish.

The 9queen was created by installing the default config from the
installer, then running two scripts from the ants directory.  "build
isoinstall" installs the ANTS software, but doesn't change the config.
The config changes are done by the script cfg/stockmod - and it keeps
the old versions of what it changes at foo.old.  So the old versions
of the changed files are at:

/usr/glenda/lib/profile.old
/rc/bin/termrc.old
/rc/bin/cpurc.old
/rc/bin/fshalt.old

The stockmod script also reduces the number of service listeners on
cpu servers and also tells the disk fossil server to listen on port
564.  So, if you want, you can reverse all these minor changes and
restore the 9queen image to the original defaults.  You are right also
about booting if you prefer to use the original Bell Labs kernel and
bootup - that is option 5 on the boot menu.

The 9queen image is intended to be completely compatible with
everything in the default Bell Labs distribution, so if you are using
the 9queen image and find anything that doesn't work, I would like to
hear about it so I can fix the bug.  I hope you have an enjoyable
journey into the world of Plan 9!

Ben Kidwell
"mycroftiv"