ref: 54b391458a7ebcdd272750ab494f01734ac3d1a9
parent: e9b2f995322008727e300be5819ba0af5665678c
author: jrmu <jrmu@cloud9p.org>
date: Tue Oct 8 00:54:12 EDT 2024
Basic install guide for Plan 9
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+In this guide, we will install Plan 9 4th edition with some patches for vmd.
+Thanks to adi for helping us prepare the ISO:
+
+http://adi.host.planetofnix.com/plan9.iso
+
+The ISO is also mirrored at https://ircnow.org/software/plan9.iso
+
+On the OpenBSD host, we first get serial console into the virtual machine:
+
+host$ vmctl console $USER
+Connected to /dev/ttypq (speed 115200)
+
+no vga; serial console only
+ disk loader
+
+cpu0: 4596MHz GenuineIntel Core i7 (cpuid: AX 0x206D7 DX 0x79BA97F)
+ELCR: 02E8
+497M memory: 497M kernel data, 0M user, 18M swap
+found partition #S/sdC0/data 0 41,943,040
+found partition #S/sdD0/data 0 147,164
+found partition #S/sdD0/data!9fat; 59050+2949120
+disks: sdC0 sdD0
+trying sdC0...dosinit: can't open #S/sdC0/9fat
+dosinit #S/sdC0/9fat failed
+trying sdD0....
+Plan 9 Startup Menu:
+====================
+ 1. Install Plan 9 from this CD
+ 2. Boot Plan 9 from this CD
+Selection: 1
+
+We choose 1 to Install Plan 9 from CD:
+
+found 9pcflop.gz
+.gz........................................................................................................................................................1225840 => 781908+1043156+390320=2215384
+entry: 0xf0100020
+
+Plan 9
+i8042: kbdinit failed
+E820: 00000000 0009f800 memory
+E820: 0009f800 000a0000 reserved
+E820: 000f0000 00100000 reserved
+E820: 00100000 3fffa000 memory
+E820: 3fffa000 40000000 reserved
+E820: f0000000 100000000 reserved
+cpu0: 4597MHz GenuineIntel Core i7 (cpuid: AX 0x206D7 DX 0x79BA97F)
+ELCR: 02E8
+intrenable: nil handler for 5, tbdf 0xC001000 for ether0
+#l0: virtio: 1Gbps port 0x2000 irq 5: aabbccdded54
+1024M memory: 256M kernel data, 767M user, 1392M swap
+pickmethod...read #e/nobootprompt...pickmethod done
+bind #æ...bind #S...partinit...auth...mount usbd...boot: can't open /srv/usb: '/srv/usb' file does not exist
+kfs...version...time...
+can't stat /srv/partfs.sdXX: '/srv/partfs.sdXX' file does not exist
+
+init: starting /bin/rc
+/bin/dossrv: serving #s/dos
+use DMA for ide drives[yes]:
+echo: write error: bad process or channel control request
+echo: write error: bad process or channel control request
+mouseport is (ps2, ps2intellimouse, 0, 1, 2)[ps2]:
+vgasize [640x480x8]: text
+monitor is [xga]:
+
+We select text for vgasize, and for monitor, choose the default:
+
+i8042: aux init failed
+i8042: aux init failed
+i8042: aux init failed
+i8042: 00 returned to the ea command
+/bin/aux/vga: vbecheck: VBE error 0x4f00
+rio: can't open display: initdisplay: /dev/draw/new: no frame buffer
+
+
+failed to start rio. you can start a text-based installation by running
+
+ inst/textonly
+
+
+init: starting /bin/rc
+% inst/textonly
+
+Since we don't have any VGA display on OpenBSD vmm, we run inst/textonly:
+
+Mon Oct 7 19:26:17 EDT 2024 Installation process started
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+Preparing menu...
+The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
+ configfs - choose the type of file system to install
+
+Task to do [configfs]:
+
+Press enter to select configfs:
+
+--------------------------------------
+You can install the following types of file systems:
+
+ fossil the new Plan9 fileserver
+ fossil+venti fossil + a archival dump server
+
+File system (fossil, fossil+venti)[fossil]:
+
+Press enter to select fossil:
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+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)
+
+Task to do [partdisk]:
+
+Type enter to select partdisk:
+
+--------------------------------------
+The following disk devices were found.
+
+sdC0 -
+
+sdD0 - OpenBSD VMM CD-ROM 001
+
+Disk to partition (sdC0, sdD0)[no default]: sdC0
+
+Choose the disk that isn't the CD-ROM, in this case, sdC0:
+
+The disk you selected HAS NO master boot record on its first sector.
+(Perhaps it is a completely blank disk.)
+You need a master boot record to use the disk.
+Should we install a default master boot record?
+
+Install mbr (y, n)[no default]: y
+
+Type y for yes:
+
+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
+
+Enter w and q to write the partitions and quit:
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+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
+
+Task to do [prepdisk]:
+
+Type enter to subdivide the parttition:
+
+--------------------------------------
+The following Plan 9 disk partitions were found.
+
+/dev/sdC0/plan9
+ empty 0 41929587 (41929587 sectors, 19.99 GB)
+
+Plan 9 partition to subdivide (/dev/sdC0/plan9)[/dev/sdC0/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
+fossil 40676210
+swap 1048576
+' 9fat 0 204800 (204800 sectors, 100.00 MB)
+' nvram 204800 204801 (1 sectors, 512 B )
+' fossil 204801 40881011 (40676210 sectors, 19.39 GB)
+' swap 40881011 41929587 (1048576 sectors, 512.00 MB)
+>>> w
+>>> q
+
+Enter w and q to write and quit:
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+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:
+ fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
+
+Task to do [fmtfossil]:
+
+Press enter to format the disk for fossil.
+
+--------------------------------------
+You have the following fossil partitions.
+
+Fossil partition to format (/dev/sdC0/fossil)[/dev/sdC0/fossil]:
+Done.
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+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
+ fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
+
+The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
+ mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
+
+Task to do [mountfs]:
+
+Type enter to mount the filesystem partition.
+
+--------------------------------------
+The following partitions named fossil* were found.
+
+Please choose one to use as the installation file system
+for your Plan 9 installation.
+
+--rw-r----- S 0 glenda glenda 20826219520 Jun 9 15:26 /dev/sdC0/fossil
+
+Fossil partition (/dev/sdC0/fossil)[/dev/sdC0/fossil]:
+
+Select the correct partition (in this case /dev/sdC0/fossil).
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+Preparing menu...% fossil/fossil -c . /env/fossilconf
+prompt: % mount -c /srv/fossil /n/newfs
+fsys main create /active/adm adm sys d775
+prompt: fsys main create /active/adm/users adm sys 664
+prompt: uname upas :upas
+prompt: users -w
+ nuser 6 len 96
+prompt: fsys main create /active/dist sys sys d775
+prompt: fsys main create /active/dist/replica sys sys d775
+prompt: fsys main create /active/dist/replica/client sys sys d775
+prompt: fsys main create /active/dist/replica/client/plan9.db sys sys 664
+prompt: fsys main create /active/dist/replica/client/plan9.log sys sys a664
+prompt:
+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
+ fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
+ mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
+
+The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ download - download or continue to download the distribution archives
+
+Task to do [configdist]:
+
+Press enter to choose the source of the distribution archive.
+
+--------------------------------------
+Are you going to download the distribution
+from the internet or do you have it on local media?
+
+Distribution is from (local, net)[local]:
+
+On OpenBSD vmm, you should have the ISO loaded in CD-ROM, so press enter for
+local.
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+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
+ fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
+ mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+
+The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
+ mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
+ download - download or continue to download the distribution archives
+
+Task to do [mountdist]:
+
+Press enter to mount the distribution.
+
+--------------------------------------
+Please wait... Scanning storage devices...
+ /dev/sdC0/9fat
+ /dev/sdC0/data
+ /dev/sdC0/fossil
+ /dev/sdC0/nvram
+ /dev/sdC0/swap
+ /dev/sdD0/9fat
+ /dev/sdD0/data
+
+The following storage media were detected.
+Choose the one containing the distribution.
+
+ /dev/sdC0/fossil (plan9 fossil)
+ /dev/sdD0/9fat (microsoft fat)
+ /dev/sdD0/data (iso9660 cdrom)
+
+Distribution disk [no default]: /dev/sdD0/data
+
+Enter the path for the CD-ROM, in this case /dev/sdD0/data.
+
+% 9660srv
+/bin/9660srv 2688: serving /srv/9660
+% mount /srv/9660 /n/distmedia /dev/sdD0/data
+
+Which directory contains the distribution?
+Any of the following will suffice (in order of preference):
+ - the root directory of the cd image
+ - the directory containing plan9.iso
+ - the directory containing plan9.iso.bz2
+Typing `browse' will put you in a shell that you can use to
+look for the directory.
+
+Location of archives [browse]:
+
+Type enter to browse for the root directory of the CD image.
+
+This is a simple shell. Commands are:
+ cd directory - change to directory
+ lc - list contents of current directory
+ exit - exit shell
+
+Move to the directory containing the distribution
+and then exit.
+
+Type lc to list contents:
+
+/% lc
+
+386 NOTICE bootdisk.img lp power64
+9load NOTICE.old cfg mail rc
+LICENSE README cron mips sparc
+LICENSE.afpl acme dist mnt sys
+LICENSE.gpl adm env n tmp
+LICENSE.lucida amd64 fd pbsraw usr
+LICENSE.old arm lib power
+
+Once you've confirmed this is the CD-ROM, type exit:
+
+/% exit
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+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
+ fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
+ mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
+
+The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
+ copydist - copy the distribution into the file system
+
+Task to do [copydist]:
+
+Type enter to copy the distribution:
+
+--------------------------------------
+|############################################################| 100%
+--------------------------------------
+
+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
+ fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
+ mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
+ copydist - copy the distribution into the file system
+
+The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
+ bootsetup - create a boot floppy or configure hard disk to boot plan 9
+
+Task to do [bootsetup]:
+
+Type enter to configure the hard disk to boot Plan 9.
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+Initializing Plan 9 FAT configuration partition (9fat)
+
+Initializing Plan 9 FAT partition.
+add 9load at clust 2
+Initializing FAT file system
+type hard, 100 tracks, 64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 512 bytes/sec
+Adding file /n/newfs/386/9load, length 369368
+add 9load at clust 2
+used 372736 bytes
+% cp /n/newfs/386/9load /n/9fat/9load
+% cp /n/newfs/386/9pcf /n/9fat/9pcf
+
+There are myriad ways to boot a Plan 9 system.
+You can use any of the following.
+
+ floppy - create a boot floppy
+ plan9 - make the plan 9 disk partition the default for booting
+ win9x - add a plan 9 option to windows 9x boot menu
+ winnt - add a plan 9 option to windows nt/2000/xp boot manager
+
+If you are upgrading an extant third edition installation and booting
+from something other than a floppy, you needn't run anything here.
+Just type ctl-d.
+Enable boot method (floppy, plan9, win9x, winnt)[no default]: plan9
+
+Type plan9 to have plan 9 boot by default.
+
+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 (y, n)[no default]: y
+
+Type y to install the Plan 9 master boot record.
+
+Setting Plan 9 partition active.
+
+The Plan 9 partition is now marked as active.
+
+--------------------------------------
+
+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
+ fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
+ mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
+ copydist - copy the distribution into the file system
+ bootsetup - create a boot floppy or 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]:
+
+Press enter to finish the installation.
+
+--------------------------------------
+Congratulations; you've completed the install.
+
+Halting file systems...fsys all halt
+prompt: done
+
+Remember to take the install disk out of the drive.
+Feel free to turn off your computer.
+
+At this point, we escape the serial console by typing ~~., then stop and restart
+the virtual machine:
+
+$ vmctl stop $USER
+$ vmctl start -c $USER
+
+Connected to /dev/ttyp4 (speed 115200)
+MBR...PBS2...
+Plan 9 from Bell Labsi8042: kbdinit failed
+
+no vga; serial console only
+ disk loader
+
+cpu0: 4604MHz GenuineIntel Core i7 (cpuid: AX 0x206D7 DX 0x79BA97F)
+ELCR: 02E8
+497M memory: 497M kernel data, 0M user, 18M swap
+found partition #S/sdC0/data 0 41,943,040
+found partition #S/sdD0/data 0 147,164
+found partition #S/sdD0/data!9fat; 59050+2949120
+disks: sdC0 sdD0
+trying sdC0....found 9pcf
+.1131572..........................................................................................................................................+2018112......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................+457544=3607228
+entry: 0xf0100020
+
+Plan 9
+i8042: kbdinit failed
+E820: 00000000 0009f800 memory
+E820: 0009f800 000a0000 reserved
+E820: 000f0000 00100000 reserved
+E820: 00100000 3fffa000 memory
+E820: 3fffa000 40000000 reserved
+E820: f0000000 100000000 reserved
+cpu0: 4599MHz GenuineIntel Core i7 (cpuid: AX 0x206D7 DX 0x79BA97F)
+ELCR: 02E8
+intrenable: nil handler for 5, tbdf 0xC001000 for ether0
+#l0: virtio: 1Gbps port 0x2000 irq 5: aabbccdded54
+1024M memory: 256M kernel data, 767M user, 1392M swap
+usbinit...usbd.../boot/usbd: /dev/usb: no hubs
+no /srv/usb...no usb disk...pickmethod...read #e/nobootprompt...read #e/bootargs...outin...root is from (tcp, local)[local!#S/sdC0/fossil]:
+
+Press enter to boot from local!#S/sdC0/fossil.
+
+pickmethod done
+bind #æ...bind #S...partinit...auth...user[none]: glenda
+
+Type glenda to run as user glenda (hostowner).
+
+usbinit...usbd.../boot/usbd: /dev/usb: no hubs
+no /srv/usb...no usb disk...mount usbd...boot: can't open /srv/usb: '/srv/usb' file does not exist
+time...
+fossil(#S/sdC0/fossil)...version...can't stat /srv/partfs.sdXX: '/srv/partfs.sdXX' file does not exist
+
+init: starting /bin/rc
+i8042: aux init failed
+i8042: aux init failed
+i8042: aux init failed
+i8042: 00 returned to the ea command
+aux/vga: vbecheck: VBE error 0x4f00
+rio: can't open display: initdisplay: /dev/draw/new: no frame buffer
+init: rc exit status: rio 30: display open
+
+init: starting /bin/rc
+
+Congrats, you now have a working Plan 9 installation. You can type ~~. to exit
+the serial console. Or, you can continue configuring your server. In particular,
+you may want to set up a cpu server.