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parent: db77c30956c3694c6435b2243d106109b5ab16ad
author: jrmu <jrmu@inter9>
date: Wed Oct 4 10:32:46 EDT 2023
Installing 9front
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+# Install
+
+please see <http://cloud9p.org/doc/vmm.html> instead of this document.
+
+
+
+![][1]
+
+In /etc/vm.conf:
+
+
+
+ vm "username-plan9" {+ owner username
+ memory 1024M
+ cdrom "/home/iso/9front-8593.acc504c319a4b4188479cfa602e40cb6851c0528.amd64.iso"
+ disk /home/username/username-plan9.qcow2
+ interface {+ locked lladdr aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
+ switch "switch0"
+ }
+ }
+
+
+Download the plan9 ISO:
+
+
+
+ $ ftp http://9front.org/iso/9front-8593.acc504c319a4b4188479cfa602e40cb6851c0528.amd64.iso.gz
+ $ doas mv 9front-8593.acc504c319a4b4188479cfa602e40cb6851c0528.amd64.iso.gz /home/iso/
+ $ doas chown -R iso:iso /home/iso/
+ $ cd /home/iso
+ $ sha256 9front-8593.acc504c319a4b4188479cfa602e40cb6851c0528.amd64.iso.gz
+ SHA256 (9front-8593.acc504c319a4b4188479cfa602e40cb6851c0528.amd64.iso.gz) = af6dfae894dcb1e43f1e7e3d085b50f6d1dcf396e09a37d23c174ea94d8bf244
+ $ gunzip 9front-8593.acc504c319a4b4188479cfa602e40cb6851c0528.amd64.iso.gz
+
+
+Create a user account and make sure to set the folder as go-rx:
+
+
+
+ $ doas chmod -R go-rx ~/
+ $ doas su username
+
+
+In the home folder:
+
+
+
+ $ vmctl create -s 20G ~/username-plan9.qcow2
+
+
+Then log out of the user with ^D, then as admin user in group wheel:
+
+
+
+ $ doas vmctl reload
+ $ doas vmctl start -c username-plan9
+ Connected to /dev/ttypr (speed 115200)
+ Boot failed: not a bootable disk
+
+ *e820=1 0x0000000000000000 0x000000000009f800 2 0x000000000009f800 0x00000000000a0000 2
+ 0x00000000000f0000 0x0000000000100000 1 0x0000000000100000 0x000000003fffc000 2 0x000000
+ 003fffc000 0x0000000040000000 2 0x00000000fffc0000 0x0000000100000000
+ cdboot=yes
+ mouseport=ask
+ monitor=ask
+ vgasize=ask
+ bootfile=/386/9pc
+ >console=0
+ ccoonnssoollee==00
+
+ >>bboooott
+
+ bboooott
+
+
+ Plan 9
+ 125 holes free
+ 0x00021000 0x0009f000 516096
+ 0x00100000 0x00110000 65536
+ 0x005dd000 0x19cc8000 426684416
+ 427266048 bytes free
+ cpu0: 4600MHz GenuineIntel Xeon5000-series (AX 000206D7 CX 96982203 DX 079BA97F)
+ ELCR: 02E8
+ #l0: virtio: 1000Mbps port 0x2000 irq 5 ea f2b2b3daeb05
+ i8042: kbd init failed
+ 1000M memory: 413M kernel data, 587M user, 1212M swap
+ 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]
+ user[glenda]:
+
+ init: starting /bin/rc
+ cirno Sep 23 06:50:25 starting dns resolver on /net
+ vgasize is (text, 640x480x8, 1024x768x16, ...) [1024x768x16] text
+ bind: #i: no frame buffer
+ init: rc exit status: rc 215: webcookies 330: interrupt
+
+ init: starting /bin/rc
+ % inst/start
+ Thu Sep 23 04:51:42 CET 2021 Installation process started
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+ 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
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+ The following disk devices were found.
+
+ sd00 - OpenBSD VMM CD-ROM 001
+ empty 0 485 (485 cylinders, 1.89 GB)
+ * p1 485 486 (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
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+ 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
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ Please choose your hjfs partition
+
+ --rw-r----- S 0 glenda glenda 21363090432 Jul 18 17:25 /dev/sdF0/fs
+
+ Hjfs partition (/dev/sdF0/fs)[/dev/sdF0/fs]:
+ Size of RAM filesystem cache (MB)? [192]:
+ 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
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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:
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ confignet - configure the network
+ tzsetup - choose time zone
+
+ Task to do [configdist]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+ Are you going to download the distribution
+ from the internet or do you have it on local media?
+
+ Distribution is from (local, net)[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
+ mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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]:
+ starting ethernet automatic config
+ ipconfig: write(try fe80::f0b2:b3ff:feda:eb05 /64): interface does not support multicast
+ ipconfig: can't start IPv6 on /net/ether0, address fe80::f0b2:b3ff:feda:eb05
+ ipconfig: dialicmp6: cs: can't translate address
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ confignet - configure the network
+
+ The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
+ mountdist - locate and mount the distribution
+ download - download or continue to download the distribution archives
+ tzsetup - choose time zone
+
+ Task to do [mountdist]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+ 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?
+ Any of the following will suffice (in order of preference):
+ - the root directory of the cd image
+ - the directory containing 9front.iso
+ - the directory containing 9front.iso.bz2
+
+ Location of archives [/]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+ processing /sys/lib/sysconfig/proto/allproto
+ file system made
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ Setup network configuration
+
+ sysname [cirno]: username.example.com
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ Setup Time Zone
+
+ Time Zone (Argentina, Asia_Bahrain, Asia_India, Australia_ACT, Australia_Broken-Hill, Au
+ stralia_LHI, Australia_NSW, Australia_North, Australia_Queensland, Australia_South, Aust
+ ralia_Sturt, Australia_Tasmania, Australia_Victoria, Australia_West, Australia_Yancowinn
+ a, 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_BajaN
+ orte, Mexico_BajaSur, Mexico_General, NZ, NZ_CHAT, Navajo, PRC, Poland, ROC, ROK, Singap
+ ore, 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]: US_Central
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ Setup Plan 9 FAT boot partition (9fat)
+
+ Plan 9 FAT partition (/dev/sdF0/9fat)[/dev/sdF0/9fat]:
+ dossrv: serving #s/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 /n/newfs/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 /n/9fat/plan9.ini /n/9fat/9pc
+ % cp /n/newfs/386/9bootfat /n/9fat/9bootfat
+ % chmod +al /n/9fat/9bootfat
+ % cp /tmp/plan9.ini /n/9fat/plan9.ini
+ % cp /n/newfs/386/9pc /n/9fat/
+ % mkdir -p /n/9fat/efi/boot
+ % cp /386/bootia32.efi /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.
+
+ --------------------------------------
+
+ 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
+ configdist - choose the source of the distribution archive
+ 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]:
+
+ --------------------------------------
+ Congratulations; you've completed the install.
+
+
+ halting...halted at Thu Sep 23 05:46:49 2021.
+ /srv/cwfs.newfs.cmd...
+ done halting
+ rebooting...
+ cpu0: exiting
+ Takes a licking and keeps on ticking...
+ can't reset
+
+
+At this point, plan9 is unable to reboot on its own, so type `~~.` then:
+
+
+
+ $ doas vmctl stop username-plan9
+ $ doas vmctl start -c username-plan9
+
+
+
+
+ Connected to /dev/ttyph (speed 115200)
+ MBR...pbs.................ok
+ *e820=1 0x0000000000000000 0x000000000009f800 2 0x000000000009f800 0x000000000
+ 00a0000 2 0x00000000000f0000 0x0000000000100000 1 0x0000000000100000 0x0000000
+ 03fffc000 2 0x000000003fffc000 0x0000000040000000 2 0x00000000fffc0000 0x00000
+ 00100000000
+ bootfile=9pc
+ bootargs=local!/dev/sdF0/fs -m 192
+ mouseport=ask
+ monitor=ask
+ vgasize=text
+ ccoonnssoollee==00
+
+ bboooott
+
+
+ Plan 9
+ 126 holes free
+ 0x0001a000 0x0009f000 544768
+ 0x0060a000 0x0ffff000 262098944
+ 262643712 bytes free
+ cpu0: 4623MHz GenuineIntel Xeon5000-series (AX 000206D7 CX 96982203 DX 079BA97
+ F)
+ ELCR: 02E8
+ #l0: virtio: 1000Mbps port 0x2000 irq 5 ea de4baa668f07
+ i8042: kbd init failed
+ 1024M memory: 256M kernel data, 767M user, 1392M swap
+ 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 192]
+ user[glenda]:
+ hjfs: fs is /dev/sdF0/fs
+
+ init: starting /bin/rc
+ ipconfig: write(try fe80::dc4b:aaff:fe66:8f07 /64): interface does not support multicast
+ ipconfig: can't start IPv6 on /net/ether0, address fe80::dc4b:aaff:fe66:8f07
+ ipconfig: dialicmp6: cs: can't translate address
+ bind: #i: no frame buffer
+ rio: can't open display: initdisplay: /dev/draw/new: '/dev/draw' file does not exist
+ init: rc exit status: rc 260: rio 396: display open
+
+ init: starting /bin/rc
+ % auth/wrkey
+ bad nvram des key
+ bad authentication id
+ bad authentication domain
+ authid: glenda
+ authdom: username.example.com
+ secstore key:
+ password:
+ % 9fs 9fat
+ % echo 'service=cpu' >> /n/9fat/plan9.ini
+ % echo 'while() { sleep 5; ip/ping 38.87.162.1 > /dev/null } &' >> /bin/cpurc+ % fshalt -r
+
+
+`~~.` to escape serial console, then:
+
+
+
+ host# vmctl stop username-plan9
+ stopping vm username-plan9: requested to shutdown vm 6
+ host# vmctl start -c username-plan9
+
+
+To start VNC (optional):
+
+
+
+ # vncs -A /bin/rio -s
+
+ [1]: https://wiki.ircnow.org/uploads/9/plan9-desktop.png
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