> > Note that the usbdisk image does not contain the installer, you have to > manually > set up fossil and venti and install on your hard drive. The instruction is > available > on 9legacy's site.
Can you please provide the link of the instructions? > When you boot into your usb, it will ask you to select the cpu kernel > or terminal kernel. you selected the cpu kernel. > On the first boot of the cpu kernel, nvram doesn't have anything yet, > the authid prompt is normal, it will write your information to nvram > (if you are interested in booting a cpu kernel) It does not provide any prompt to select cpu kernel or terminal kernel. What does the terminal kernel do by the way? Thanks! _resun On Mon, 8 Sept 2025 at 17:32, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Unfortunately, I posted an incomplete message. I sincerely apologise for > > the mistake. > > > > Here's the complete one: > > > > I was trying to install Plan9 on my pc using the USB Image. My host > machine > > is windows 11. Here's how I made the usb drive: > > Note that the usbdisk image does not contain the installer, you have to > manually > set up fossil and venti and install on your hard drive. The instruction is > available > on 9legacy's site. > > > > > 1. Downloaded the USB Disk Image from here > > <http://9p.io/plan9/download.html>. > > 2. run this from cmd > > ``` > > dd if="...\usbdisk" of=\\.\PhysicalDrive3 bs=4M --progress > > ``` > > > > Note. dd is dd for windows from here: chrysocome > > <http://www.chrysocome.net/dd>. > > 3. booted into the usb drive in Legacy mode and the loader was running > > > > after that I got this error: > > > > ``` > > auth...can't open /dev/sdXX/nvram: 'env/nvroff' file does not exist. > > ``` > > Then it prompted something related to `authid`. > > When you boot into your usb, it will ask you to select the cpu kernel > or terminal kernel. you selected the cpu kernel. > On the first boot of the cpu kernel, nvram doesn't have anything yet, > the authid prompt is normal, it will write your information to nvram > (if you are interested in booting a cpu kernel) > > > > > Here's what my `plan9.ini` looks like: > > > > ``` > > console=0 > > > > # new 9load can figure out bootfile > > bootfile=sdB0!9fat!9pccpuf.gz > > nobootprompt=local!/dev/sdXX/fossil > > > > readparts= > > nvram=/dev/sdXX/nvram > > > > debugboot=1 > > *nodumpstack=1 > > *noe820print=1 > > ``` > > > > I tried setting `nvroff=0` and also `nvrlen=512` and then I got the error > > that `/dev/sdXX` does not exists following the `authid` prompt. > > > > What should I do? > > > > Thanks! > > > > _resun > > > > > > On Sun, 7 Sept 2025 at 23:49, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hello! > >> > >> I was trying to install Plan9 on my pc using the USB Image. My host > >> machine is windows 11. Here's how I made the usb drive: > >> > >> 1. Downloaded the USB Disk Image from here > >> <http://9p.io/plan9/download.html>. > >> 2. run this from cmd > >> > >> dd if=C:\path\to\usbdisk of=\\.\PhysicalDrive<N> bs=4M --progress > >> > >> > >> > >> *9fans <https://9fans.topicbox.com/latest>* / 9fans / see discussions > >> <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans> + participants > >> <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/members> + delivery options > >> <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription> Permalink > >> < > https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Td1f00dd6d2a12c08-M4003d437d9c8271a2282e723 ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Te1173e9be4c23b1f-Mcab939bd01a88b0d2bdbbe70 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
