> While looking for a way to exchange files between a linux system and an > hosted virtual machine running plan9 I found vx32 and 9vx. I couldn't > master to compile it under a 64 bit Linux cause libX11 was missing as a > compatible 32 bit library so I installed a 32 bit linux and everthing > compiled without problems.
There is no need to run a 32-bit Linux specifically, since most 64-bit Linux distributions have support for both 32-bit and 64-bit user space. For example, on a 64-bit Fedora you can install the 32-bit dependencies for 9vx this way: dnf install glibc-devel.i686 libgcc.i686 libX11-devel.i686 libXext-devel.i686 -y > a) When I typed fshalt I got an error that I don't have permissions to > call /bin/echo. It seems like echo from the host system was called > instead of echo from 9legacy. Is this a bug or did I forget something ? I'm not sure what is your issue here. Anyway, you don't need to run fshalt on 9vx, because there is usually no file system running. > b) How does the installation procedure work ? Usually during the > installation of a distro lets say 9front I would have to partition a > harddisk where the necessary things are installed. In the usual case, you don't have to run a file system in 9vx. You simply extract the files from the Plan 9 CD in a directory located on your host operating system, then 9vx can use this directory as his root. For example: wget http://9legacy.org/download/9legacy.iso.bz2 bunzip2 plan9.iso.bz2 9660srv -f plan9.iso 9mount unix\!$(namespace)/9660 /n/9660 sudo cp -a /n/9660 /opt/plan9 9vx -r /opt/plan9 > c) I'm a bit confused about the licensing of 9vx and vx32. vx32 is LGPL > and 9vx is/was licenced with the Lucent license while 9vx uses vx32 or > am I wrong ? 9vx was recently re-licensed under MIT license, but vx32 remains under LGPL. -- David du Colombier ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tf651d537d5dbd117-Meca687190264535224ded984 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
