well, I tried to provide some random values to `authid:` and following prompts and this is what I get:
``` Part fosil 204880 3709377 p9part /dev/sdE2/data data p9part /dev/sdE3/data data auth...can't open /dev/sdXX/nvram: '/env/nvroff' file does not exist authid: _resun authdom: resun.local auth password: resun secstore password: resun can't write to nvram: '/env/nvroff' file does not exist usbinit...usbd.../boot/usbd: /dev/usb: no hubs no /srv/usb...no usb disk..mount usbd...boot: can't open /srv/usb: '/env/usb' file does not exist boot: can't connect to file server: '/boot/kfs' does not exist panic: boot process died: can't connect to file server: '/boot/kfs' does not exist panic: boot process died: can't connect to file server: '/boot/kfs' does not exist dumpstack disabled cpu2: exiting someone's exiting someone's exiting cpu3: exiting cpu1: exiting apshutdown: active = 0x00000000 ``` It seems that it's related to usb. One thing is, the usb I'm using is 64 GB. But the usb image is written on the usb and the FAT file partition is just "104,601,600 bytes (99.7MB)". Could the usb stick be an issue? _resun On Mon, 8 Sept 2025 at 21:04, _ resun <[email protected]> wrote: > 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-M113c02450ec6a7ab02d6ca7f Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
