[9front] FQA update

[9front] FQA update

[Yury Chumak]

Hello *

Need to update section FQA 4.2.2.1 :

At line:
disk/fdisk -b /dev/sdUxxxxx/data
would be better to add commands in fdisk shell for partition creation..

Next:

Create a suitable /n/dos/plan9.ini:
< bootfile=9pc
> bootfile=9pc64
...
< cp /386/9pc /n/dos
> cp /amd64/9pc64 /n/dos

As I could see the /386/9pc is absent in last distribution and
/amd64/9pc64 is present.

Same modifications in section 4.2.2.2 (9pc ->9pc64). Also would be
better to point that after makebootfat command need to copy 9front.iso
to flashdrive.

Sphynkx

Re: [9front] FQA update

[Tobias Heinicke]

Re: [9front] FQA update

[sl]

thanks, i will look into these suggestions tomorrow evening.

sl

Re: [9front] FQA update

[sl]

sorry for the delay in looking at this.


> Need to update section FQA 4.2.2.1 :
> 
> At line:
> disk/fdisk -b /dev/sdUxxxxx/data
> would be better to add commands in fdisk shell for partition creation..

this will need to be examined when i have more time, but for now i added a
comment to type '?' at the fdisk prompt for help.


> Create a suitable /n/dos/plan9.ini:
> < bootfile=9pc
>> bootfile=9pc64
> ...
> < cp /386/9pc /n/dos
>> cp /amd64/9pc64 /n/dos
> 
> As I could see the /386/9pc is absent in last distribution and
> /amd64/9pc64 is present.
> 
> Same modifications in section 4.2.2.2 (9pc ->9pc64).

you see amd64 because you booted an amd64 iso. I've added some comments to clarify.


> Also would be
> better to point that after makebootfat command need to copy 9front.iso
> to flashdrive.

done.

thanks!

sl

Re: [9front] FQA update

[Yury Chumak]

Oh yes - now better!! =))

The fact now the system is installing mainly on amd64 (in the case of
virtualization) and on arm (in the case of RPi). Therefore, IMHO,
there need to set accent on these architectures, and the rest ones are
mention as options.

Found some typo in link code in section '8.4.9.1 - Tinc'

ср, 29 мар. 2023 г. в 06:35, <sl@stanleylieber.com>:
>
> sorry for the delay in looking at this.
>
>
> > Need to update section FQA 4.2.2.1 :
> >
> > At line:
> > disk/fdisk -b /dev/sdUxxxxx/data
> > would be better to add commands in fdisk shell for partition creation..
>
> this will need to be examined when i have more time, but for now i added a
> comment to type '?' at the fdisk prompt for help.
>
>
> > Create a suitable /n/dos/plan9.ini:
> > < bootfile=9pc
> >> bootfile=9pc64
> > ...
> > < cp /386/9pc /n/dos
> >> cp /amd64/9pc64 /n/dos
> >
> > As I could see the /386/9pc is absent in last distribution and
> > /amd64/9pc64 is present.
> >
> > Same modifications in section 4.2.2.2 (9pc ->9pc64).
>
> you see amd64 because you booted an amd64 iso. I've added some comments to clarify.
>
>
> > Also would be
> > better to point that after makebootfat command need to copy 9front.iso
> > to flashdrive.
>
> done.
>
> thanks!
>
> sl