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PLAN9 INSTALLATION WALKTHROUGH
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[1] LOGIN - 'ssh YOUR_VPS_SERVER' (your regular username/password)
[2] CREATE DISKS - 'x' <enter> (please wait...)
[3] INSTALLATION - 'r' <enter> (follow on-screen instructions)
[4] PRODUCTION MODE - 'z' <enter>
[5] BOOT PLAN9 - 'r' <enter> (enter for "root is from...", user=glenda)
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################################# [1] LOGIN ###################################
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ssh to your vps server (provided in the email sent my smj)
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############################# [2] CREATING DISK ###############################
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VPS Maintenance Shell for plan96 (192.94.73.XX / 10.1.0.XX )
no stats collected.
[c] - Connect to your console
[l] - list your status
[r] - reset or start
[s] - Force Shutdown (not an OS shutdown)
[t] - toggle your Operating System
[i] - Switch your VPS ID (multiple VPS members only)
[x] - Clean install (destroys data)
[z] - Run this after you have done a clean install
[p] - Change your vps.sdf.org password
[u] - View current interface statistics
[U] - View all recorded interface statistics
[q] - Disconnect
[27-Sep-11 09:15:30] Command: x
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################ [3] INSTALLATION - FIRST TRY - NO /dev/sd01 ##################
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[27-Sep-11 09:16:32] Command: r
Connecting to System Console - To return to the menu, press ^]
Using config file "/pkg/etc/xen/plan96".
Plan 9 (xen-3.0-x86_32p)
127 holes free
001c2000 06775000 106639360
106639360 bytes free
cpu0: 3006MHz AuthenticAMD AMD64 (cpuid: AX 0x20F51 DX 0x78BFBFF)
Started domain plan96
#l0: xen: 100Mbps port 0x0 irq -1: 00163e7e7b04
#l1: xen: 100Mbps port 0x0 irq -1: 00163e0df8c4
256M memory: 104M kernel data, 152M user, 580M swap
cpu0: spurious interrupt 101, last 0
cpu0: spurious interrupt 104, last 1
sdxen: backend /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/83/2048/ secsize 512 sectors 2097152
#S/sd00/data: no partitions
kfs...version...time...
init: starting /bin/rc
/bin/dossrv: serving #s/dos
/bin/mount: mount /n/a:: '/dev/sd*' file does not exist
/bin/mount: mount /n/a:: '/dev/sd*' file does not exist
cp: can't stat /n/a:/plan9.ini: '/n/a:/plan9.ini' does not exist
use DMA for ide drives[yes]:
% inst/textonly
Tue Sep 27 10:28:28 BST 2011 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
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [configfs]:
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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]:
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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)
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [partdisk]:
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The following disk devices were found.
sd00 - Xen block device
Disk to partition (sd00)[sd00]:
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
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 = 1048576 bytes
'* p1 0 1024 (1024 cylinders, 1.00 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
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [prepdisk]:
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The following Plan 9 disk partitions were found.
/dev/sd00/plan9
empty 0 2097120 (2097120 sectors, 1023.98 MB)
Plan 9 partition to subdivide (/dev/sd00/plan9)[/dev/sd00/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 1687519
swap 204800
' 9fat 0 204800 (204800 sectors, 100.00 MB)
' nvram 204800 204801 (1 sectors, 512 B )
' fossil 204801 1892320 (1687519 sectors, 823.98 MB)
' swap 1892320 2097120 (204800 sectors, 100.00 MB)
>>> 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:
fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [fmtfossil]:
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You have the following fossil partitions.
Fossil partition to format (/dev/sd00/fossil)[/dev/sd00/fossil]:
Done.
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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
fmtfossil - initialize disks for a fossil server
The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:
mountfs - choose and mount file system partition
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [mountfs]:
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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 864009728 Feb 11 2010 /dev/sd00/fossil
Fossil partition (/dev/sd00/fossil)[/dev/sd00/fossil]:
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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
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [configdist]:
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Are you going to download the distribution
from the internet or do you have it on local media?
Distribution is from (local, net)[local]:
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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
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
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [mountdist]:
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Please wait... Scanning storage devices...
/dev/sd00/9fat
/dev/sd00/data
/dev/sd00/fossil
/dev/sd00/nvram
/dev/sd00/swap
The following storage media were detected.
Choose the one containing the distribution.
/dev/sd00/fossil (plan9 fossil)
Distribution disk [no default]:
Distribution disk [no default]: /dev/sd00/fossil (this is wrong, see second try!)
% bind /n/newfs /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 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]:
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.
commands are cd, lc, and exit
/% lc
adm dist
/% exit
No distribution found in /
Location of archives [browse]: Ctrl-]
(Aborted due to no plan9 image loaded - no /dev/sd01)
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...
same as above, untill
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Task to do [mountdist]:
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Please wait... Scanning storage devices...
/dev/sd00/9fat
/dev/sd00/data
/dev/sd00/fossil
/dev/sd00/nvram
/dev/sd00/swap
/dev/sd01/cdboot
/dev/sd01/data
The following storage media were detected.
Choose the one containing the distribution.
/dev/sd00/fossil (plan9 fossil)
/dev/sd01/cdboot (microsoft fat)
/dev/sd01/data (iso9660 cdrom)
Distribution disk [no default]: /dev/sd01/data
% 9660srv
/bin/9660srv 2675: serving /srv/9660
% mount /srv/9660 /n/distmedia /dev/sd01/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]:
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.
/% lc -l
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Apr 25 2010 386
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 68000
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 68020
--r--r--r-- M 17 glenda sys 13006 Jul 13 2005 LICENSE
--rw-rw-r-- M 17 presotto sys 14333 Jun 29 2003 LICENSE.afpl
--rw-rw-r-- M 17 presotto sys 15081 Jun 25 2003 LICENSE.gpl
--r--r--r-- M 17 glenda sys 63 Apr 14 2002 NOTICE
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 acme
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 adm
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 alpha
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Aug 3 2005 amd64
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Apr 16 2007 arm
--rw-rw-r-- M 17 sys sys 2949120 May 27 2010 bootdisk.img
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 geoff sys 0 Apr 17 2010 cfg
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Jun 30 2007 cron
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 2 2007 dist
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 rsc sys 0 Jan 4 2005 env
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 May 8 2002 fd
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Feb 25 2010 lib
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Mar 15 2004 lp
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 29 2006 mail
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 mips
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Nov 28 2006 mnt
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Jan 8 2003 n
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 power
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 May 11 2007 power64
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 rc
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 sparc
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Aug 3 2005 sparc64
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 2 2007 sys
d-r-xr-xr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 May 8 2002 tmp
d-rwxrwxr-x M 17 glenda sys 0 Dec 12 2002 usr
/% exit
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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
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
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [copydist]:
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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
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
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [bootsetup]:
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Initializing Plan 9 FAT configuration partition (9fat)
rc (bootsetup): null list in concatenation
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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
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
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [bootsetup]:
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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 264076
add 9load at clust 2
used 266240 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]:
Enable boot method (floppy, plan9, win9x, winnt)[no default]:
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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
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
stop - save the current installation state, to be resumed later
Task to do [finish]: Ctrl-]
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####################### [4] CHANGE TO PRODUCTION MODE #########################
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VPS Maintenance Shell for plan96 (192.94.73.XX / 10.1.0.XX)
no stats collected.
[c] - Connect to your console
[l] - list your status
[r] - reset or start
[s] - Force Shutdown (not an OS shutdown)
[t] - toggle your Operating System
[i] - Switch your VPS ID (multiple VPS members only)
[x] - Clean install (destroys data)
[z] - Run this after you have done a clean install
[p] - Change your vps.sdf.org password
[u] - View current interface statistics
[U] - View all recorded interface statistics
[q] - Disconnect
[27-Sep-11 15:03:34] Command: z
Changing your system from 'installation' to 'production' mode.
(continue)
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[27-Sep-11 15:04:17] Command: r
Connecting to System Console - To return to the menu, press ^]
Using config file "/pkg/etc/xen/plan96".
Plan 9 (xen-3.0-x86_32p)
127 holes free
00270000 067dd000 106352640
106352640 bytes free
cpu0: 3006MHz AuthenticAMD AMD64 (cpuid: AX 0x20F51 DX 0x78BFBFF)
Started domain plan96
#l0: xen: 100Mbps port 0x0 irq -1: 00163e1008c0
#l1: xen: 100Mbps port 0x0 irq -1: 00163e09a7f8
256M memory: 104M kernel data, 152M user, 578M swap
cpu0: spurious interrupt 101, last 0
cpu0: spurious interrupt 104, last 1
sdxen: backend /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/88/2048/ secsize 512 sectors 2097152
cpu0: spurious interrupt 105, last 1
sdxen: backend /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/88/2064/ secsize 512 sectors 570936
#S/sd00/: part plan9 32 2097152
#S/sd00/: part 9fat 32 204832
#S/sd00/: part nvram 204832 204833
#S/sd00/: part fossil 204833 1892352
#S/sd00/: part swap 1892352 2097152
#S/sd01/: part cdboot 213144 218904
root is from (tcp, local)[local!#S/sd00/fossil]:
user[none]: glenda
time...
fossil(#S/sd00/fossil)...version...time...
init: starting /bin/rc
#m/mousectl: rc: can't open: unknown device in # filename
init: rc exit status: rc 24: error
init: starting /bin/rc
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Thanks to smj for vps setup and installation instructions.
The Plan9 tutorial is here: http://sdf.org/?tutorials/VPS_Plan9