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Install 9front in OpenBSD VMM
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jrmu (jrmu@cloud9p.org)
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This guide explains how to install 9front as a virtual machine inside
.LN https://wiki.ircnow.org/Vmm.Intro
OpenBSD's VMM
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.ihtml img <img src="https://wiki.ircnow.org/uploads/9/plan9-desktop.png">
.ihtml img
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Download the ISO
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This installation assumes you (or your admin) has
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configured VMM
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properly.
Inside your home folder, download the 9front ISO:
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$ ftp https://9front.org/iso/9front-10522.amd64.iso.gz
$ sha256 9front-10522.amd64.iso.gz
SHA256 (9front-10522.amd64.iso.gz) = 89f1e35bf735bfc9aeca38286a9a6607f3a40292befa4a30133157790f2edbcc
89f1e35bf735bfc9aeca38286a9a6607f3a40292befa4a30133157790f2edbcc 9front-10522.amd64.iso.gz
$ gunzip 9front-10522.amd64.iso.gz
$ ln -sf 9front-10522.amd64.iso $USER.iso
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Inside /etc/vm.conf, make sure your virtual machine's cdrom is set to $USER.iso:
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vm "$USER" {
owner $USER
memory 2048M
cdrom "/home/$USER/$USER.iso"
disk /home/$USER/$USER.qcow2
interface {
locked lladdr aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
switch "switch0"
}
}
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Stop your existing virtual machine:
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$ vmctl stop $USER
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You may need to delete any existing data, then create a new qcow2 image, then start the virtual machine:
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$ rm $USER.qcow2
$ vmctl create -s 20G $USER.qcow2
$ vmctl start -c $USER
Connected to /dev/ttyp9 (speed 115200)
Boot failed: not a bootable disk
*e820=1 0x0000000000000000 0x000000000009f800 2 0x000000000009f800 0x00000000000a0000 2 0x00000000000f0000 0x0000000000100000 1 0x0000000000100000 0x000000007fffa000 2 0x000000007fffa000 0x0000000080000000 2 0x00000000f0000000 0x0000000100000000
cdboot=yes
mouseport=ask
monitor=ask
vgasize=ask
bootfile=/amd64/9pc64
At this point, you must immediately interrupt booting to type console=0:
>console=0
ccoonnssoollee==00
Then type boot:
>>bboooott
bboooott
Plan 9
125 holes free
0x0001d000 0x0009f000 532480
0x00100000 0x00110000 65536
0x005df000 0x3365f000 856162304
856760320 bytes free
cpu0: 4600MHz GenuineIntel Xeon5000-series (AX 000206D7 CX 96982203 DX 079BA97F)
ELCR: 02E8
#l0: virtio: 1000Mbps port 0x2000 irq 5 ea f2b2b3daeb89
i8042: kbd init failed
2004M memory: 822M kernel data, 1181M user, 2431M swap
bootfs: Sun Apr 28 01:34:12 GMT 2024
fingerprint: eb2b47a2e2650e5348e2efa5bca9df39239a42c6
nusb/usbd: no hubs
/dev/sd00: OpenBSD VMM CD-ROM 001
/dev/sd00/data 9660
/dev/sdF0:
/dev/sdF0/data
bootargs is (tcp, tls, il, local!device)[local!/dev/sd00/data]
Select the default by pressing enter.
user[glenda]:
init: starting /bin/rc
cirno Jun 16 06:28:16 starting dns resolver on /net
vgasize is (text, 640x480x8, 1024x768x16, ...) [1024x768x16] text
bind: #i: no frame buffer
rio: can't open display: initdisplay: /dev/draw/new: file does not exist: '/dev/draw'
init: rc exit status: rc 216: rio 342: display open
init: starting /bin/rc
term% inst/start
Sun Jun 16 04:29:45 CET 2024 Installation process started
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Preparing menu...
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
confignet - configure the network
tzsetup - choose time zone
Task to do [configfs]:
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You can install the following types of file systems:
cwfs64x the cached-worm file server
hjfs the new 9front file server (experimental!)
File system (cwfs64x, hjfs)[cwfs64x]: hjfs
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
tzsetup - choose time zone
Task to do [partdisk]:
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The following disk devices were found.
sd00 - OpenBSD VMM CD-ROM 001
empty 0 465 (465 cylinders, 1.81 GB)
* p1 465 466 (1 cylinders, 4.00 MB) ESP
sdF0 -
Disk to partition (sd00, sdF0)[no default]: sdF0
The disk you selected HAS NO master boot record on its first sector.
(Perhaps it is a completely blank disk.)
Shall we create a blank EFI partition table (GPT)
or install traditional DOS partition table (MBR)?
Install mbr or gpt (mbr, gpt)[no default]: mbr
This is disk/fdisk; use it to create a Plan 9 partition.
If there is enough room, a Plan 9 partition will be
suggested; you can probably just type 'w' and then 'q'.
cylinder = 8225280 bytes
'* p1 0 2610 (2610 cylinders, 19.99 GB) PLAN9
>>> w
>>> q
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
tzsetup - choose time zone
Task to do [prepdisk]:
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The following Plan 9 disk partitions were found.
/dev/sdF0/plan9
empty 0 41929587 (41929587 sectors, 19.99 GB)
Plan 9 partition to subdivide (/dev/sdF0/plan9)[/dev/sdF0/plan9]:
This is disk/prep; use it to subdivide the Plan 9 partition.
If it is not yet subdivided, a sensible layout will be suggested;
you can probably just type 'w' and then 'q'.
no plan9 partition table found
9fat 204800
nvram 1
fs 41724786
' 9fat 0 204800 (204800 sectors, 100.00 MB)
' nvram 204800 204801 (1 sectors, 512 B )
' fs 204801 41929587 (41724786 sectors, 19.89 GB)
>>> w
>>> q
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
tzsetup - choose time zone
Task to do [mountfs]:
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Please choose your hjfs partition
--rw-r----- S 0 glenda glenda 21363090432 Apr 28 03:34 /dev/sdF0/fs
Hjfs partition (/dev/sdF0/fs)[/dev/sdF0/fs]:
Size of RAM filesystem cache (MB)? [296]:
Ream the filesystem? (yes, no)[yes]:
Starting hjfs file server for /dev/sdF0/fs
hjfs: reaming /dev/sdF0/fs
hjfs: ream successful
hjfs: fs is /dev/sdF0/fs
Configuring hjfs file server for /dev/sdF0/fs
hjfs: >create /dist sys sys 775 d
hjfs: >create /usr sys sys 775 d
hjfs: >newuser glenda
hjfs: >newuser adm +glenda
hjfs: >newuser sys +glenda
hjfs: >newuser upas +glenda
hjfs: >echo off
Mounting hjfs file server for /dev/sdF0/fs
% mount -c /srv/hjfs.newfs /n/newfs
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
confignet - configure the network
mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
tzsetup - choose time zone
Task to do [confignet]:
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We will configure the ethernet.
Please choose a method for configuring your ethernet connection.
manual - specify IP address, network mask, gateway IP address
automatic - use DHCP and SLAAC to automatically configure
Configuration method (manual, automatic)[automatic]: manual
ip address [no default]: 104.167.242.231
network mask [no default]: 255.255.255.128
gateway address [no default]: 104.167.242.129
dns server [104.167.242.129]:
starting ethernet manual config
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
tzsetup - choose time zone
Task to do [mountdist]:
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Please wait... Scanning storage devices...
/dev/sd00/data
/dev/sdF0/9fat
/dev/sdF0/data
/dev/sdF0/fs
The following storage media were detected.
Choose the one containing the distribution.
/dev/sd00/data (iso9660 cdrom)
Distribution disk (/dev/sd00/data, /dev/sdF0/fs, /)[/]:
% mount /srv/boot /n/distmedia
Which directory contains the distribution?
Location of archives [/]:
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
copydist - copy the distribution into the file system
tzsetup - choose time zone
Task to do [copydist]:
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processing /sys/lib/sysconfig/proto/allproto
file system made
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
copydist - copy the distribution into the file system
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
ndbsetup - setup network configuration
tzsetup - choose time zone
bootsetup - configure hard disk to boot plan 9
Task to do [ndbsetup]:
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Setup network configuration
sysname [cirno]: jrmu.host.nastycode.com
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
copydist - copy the distribution into the file system
ndbsetup - setup network configuration
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
tzsetup - choose time zone
bootsetup - configure hard disk to boot plan 9
Task to do [tzsetup]:
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Setup Time Zone
Time Zone (Argentina, Asia_Bahrain, Asia_India, Australia_ACT, Australia_Broken-Hill, Australia_LHI, Australia_NSW, Australia_North, Australia_Queensland, Australia_South, Australia_Sturt, Australia_Tasmania, Australia_Victoria, Australia_West, Australia_Yancowinna, Brazil_Acre, Brazil_DeNoronha, Brazil_East, Brazil_West, CET, Canada_Atlantic, Canada_Central, Canada_East-Saskatchewan, Canada_Eastern, Canada_Mountain, Canada_Newfoundland, Canada_Pacific, Canada_Yukon, Chile_Continental, Chile_EasterIsland, Cuba, EET, Egypt, GB-Eire, GMT, HST, Hongkong, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Libya, Mexico_BajaNorte, Mexico_BajaSur, Mexico_General, NZ, NZ_CHAT, Navajo, PRC, Poland, ROC, ROK, Singapore, Turkey, US_Alaska, US_Arizona, US_Central, US_East-Indiana, US_Eastern, US_Hawaii, US_Michigan, US_Mountain, US_Pacific, US_Yukon, Uruguay, W-SU, WET)[US_Eastern]:
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
copydist - copy the distribution into the file system
ndbsetup - setup network configuration
tzsetup - choose time zone
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
bootsetup - configure hard disk to boot plan 9
Task to do [bootsetup]:
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Setup Plan 9 FAT boot partition (9fat)
Plan 9 FAT partition (/dev/sdF0/9fat)[/dev/sdF0/9fat]:
dossrv: serving /srv/dos
% dd -bs 512 -count 1 -if /dev/sdF0/9fat -of /tmp/pbs.bak
1+0 records in
1+0 records out
Initializing Plan 9 FAT partition.
% disk/format -r 2 -d -b /386/pbs -l PLAN9 /dev/sdF0/9fat
Initializing FAT file system
type hard, 12 tracks, 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 512 bytes/sec
used 4096 bytes
% mount -c /srv/dos /n/9fat /dev/sdF0/9fat
% rm -f /n/9fat/9bootfat
% cp /386/9bootfat /n/9fat/9bootfat
% chmod +al /n/9fat/9bootfat
% rm -f /n/9fat/plan9.ini
% cp /tmp/plan9.ini /n/9fat/plan9.ini
% rm -f /n/9fat/9pc64
% cp /amd64/9pc64 /n/9fat/9pc64
% mkdir -p /n/9fat/efi/boot
% cp /386/bootia32.efi /n/9fat/efi/boot/
% mkdir -p /n/9fat/efi/boot
% cp /386/bootx64.efi /n/9fat/efi/boot/
% cp /tmp/pbs.bak /n/9fat
% unmount /n/9fat
If you use the Windows NT/2000/XP master boot record
or a master boot record from a Unix clone (e.g., LILO or
FreeBSD bootmgr), it is probably safe to continue using
that boot record rather than install the Plan 9 boot record.
Install the Plan 9 master boot record (yes, no)[no default]: yes
Mark the Plan 9 partition active (yes, no)[no default]: yes
The Plan 9 partition is now marked as active.
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Preparing menu...
The following tasks are done:
configfs - choose the type of file system to install
partdisk - edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
prepdisk - subdivide plan 9 disk partition
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
confignet - configure the network
mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
copydist - copy the distribution into the file system
ndbsetup - setup network configuration
tzsetup - choose time zone
bootsetup - configure hard disk to boot plan 9
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
finish - finish the installation and reboot
Task to do [finish]:
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Congratulations; you've completed the install.
halting...hjfs: ending/srv/hjfs.newfs.cmd...
done halting
echo: write error: device or object already in use
rebooting...
cpu0: exiting
Takes a licking and keeps on ticking...
can't reset
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At this point, plan9 is unable to reboot on its own. We escape the serial console, then stop and restart the machine. First, type ~~. then:
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$ doas vmctl stop $USER
$ doas vmctl start -c $USER
host# vmctl start -c jrmu
Connected to /dev/ttyp6 (speed 115200)
MBR...pbs.................ok
*e820=1 0x0000000000000000 0x000000000009f800 2 0x000000000009f800 0x00000000000a0000 2 0x00000000000f0000 0x0000000000100000 1 0x0000000000100000 0x000000007fffa000 2 0x000000007fffa000 0x0000000080000000 2 0x00000000f0000000 0x0000000100000000
bootfile=9pc64
bootargs=local!/dev/sdF0/fs -m 296
mouseport=ask
monitor=ask
vgasize=text
ccoonnssoollee==00
bboooott
Plan 9
125 holes free
0x0001d000 0x0009f000 532480
0x00100000 0x00110000 65536
0x005df000 0x3365f000 856162304
856760320 bytes free
cpu0: 4600MHz GenuineIntel Xeon5000-series (AX 000206D7 CX 96982203 DX 079BA97F)
ELCR: 02E8
#l0: virtio: 1000Mbps port 0x2000 irq 5 ea f2b2b3daeb89
i8042: kbd init failed
2004M memory: 822M kernel data, 1181M user, 2431M swap
bootfs: Sun Apr 28 01:34:12 GMT 2024
fingerprint: eb2b47a2e2650e5348e2efa5bca9df39239a42c6
nusb/usbd: no hubs
/dev/sd00: OpenBSD VMM CD-ROM 001
/dev/sd00/data 9660
/dev/sdF0:
/dev/sdF0/9fat dos
/dev/sdF0/data
/dev/sdF0/fs hjfs
/dev/sdF0/nvram
/dev/sdF0/plan9
bootargs is (tcp, tls, il, local!device)[local!/dev/sdF0/fs -m 296]
user[glenda]:
hjfs: fs is /dev/sdF0/fs
init: starting /bin/rc
bind: #i: no frame buffer
rio: can't open display: initdisplay: /dev/draw/new: file does not exist: '/dev/draw'
init: rc exit status: rc 261: rio 391: display open
init: starting /bin/rc
term% auth/wrkey
bad nvram des key
bad authentication id
bad authentication domain
authid: glenda
authdom: example.com
secstore key:
password:
confirm password:
enable legacy p9sk1[no]:
term% 9fs 9fat
term% cd /n/9fat/
term% cat plan9.ini
bootfile=9pc64
bootargs=local!/dev/sdF0/fs -m 296
mouseport=ask
monitor=ask
vgasize=text
console=0
term% echo 'service=cpu' >> /n/9fat/plan9.ini
term% echo '@{while() {sleep 5; ip/ping 104.167.242.129}} > /dev/null &' >> /cfg/$sysname/cpustart
term% fshalt -r
halting...hjfs: ending
/srv/hjfs.cmd...
done halting
echo: write error: device or object already in use
rebooting...
cpu0: exiting
Takes a licking and keeps on ticking...
can't reset
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`~~.` to escape serial console, then:
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host# vmctl stop username-plan9
stopping vm username-plan9: requested to shutdown vm 6
host# vmctl start -c username-plan9
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To start VNC (optional):
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# vncs -A /bin/rio -s
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See also <http://cloud9p.org/doc/vmm.html>.