In my case, when i run; %usbfat: %no usb disk what could be the problem? as of now i'm reading the intro to operating sysrems abstraction by Francisco Ballesteros from linux then try out the programs there in plan9. On 4/2/10, 9fans-request@9fans.net <9fans-request@9fans.net> wrote: > > Send 9fans mailing list submissions to > 9fans@9fans.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.9fans.net/listinfo/9fans > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > 9fans-request@9fans.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > 9fans-owner@9fans.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of 9fans digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: using usb (kokamoto@hera.eonet.ne.jp) > 2. Re: using usb (erik quanstrom) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 19:49:32 +0900 > From: kokamoto@hera.eonet.ne.jp > Subject: Re: [9fans] using usb > To: 9fans@9fans.net > Message-ID: <397333a85c5603c75c523f7226746e9b@hera.eonet.ne.jp> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > This machine is in my business room, and I cannot touch it until next > monday. > > So I cannot report the info of seE0part of this machine now. > However, I'll retry what happened here. > > 1) replaced only /sys/src/boot/pc/sdiahci.c from the format CDROM > to your 9atom CDROM. > 2) It booted nicely, meaning no long wait to detect and fail CDROM > 3) system came up safely, and I can do anything, but only no > /dev/sdE0/other > directory. > 4) Then, I dispatched the disk/prep command interacyively. > 5) Yes, it reports the right partition table including 'other' > 6) then, I wrote the table to the disk. > 7) exit disk/prep > 8) Now, I see /dev/sdE0/other directory. > 9) therefore, ofcourse, I can mount that partion safely. > 10) however, after end the session, and rebooted the system again, then, > /dev/sdE0/other disappeared again. > > This the precise story I experienced. > > Kenji > > PS. I can see the list only after next Monday night. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 06:56:27 -0400 > From: erik quanstrom > Subject: Re: [9fans] using usb > To: 9fans@9fans.net > Message-ID: <963ad4156c2cc7d24cee0a0143fda9b8@ladd.quanstro.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > 1) replaced only /sys/src/boot/pc/sdiahci.c from the format CDROM > > to your 9atom CDROM. > > 2) It booted nicely, meaning no long wait to detect and fail CDROM > > 3) system came up safely, and I can do anything, but only no > /dev/sdE0/other > > directory. > > 4) Then, I dispatched the disk/prep command interacyively. > > 5) Yes, it reports the right partition table including 'other' > > 6) then, I wrote the table to the disk. > > 7) exit disk/prep > > 8) Now, I see /dev/sdE0/other directory. > > 9) therefore, ofcourse, I can mount that partion safely. > > 10) however, after end the session, and rebooted the system again, then, > > /dev/sdE0/other disappeared again. > > > > This the precise story I experienced. > > you need to run prep every time you boot. > > - erik > > > > End of 9fans Digest, Vol 72, Issue 4 > ************************************ >