This is about the best I can do. I have to take the picture at exactly the right time to get all the output before it vanishes. I took one last picture. Best I can do to capture the last output before things go totally hay-wire.
from here, I'll repeat the process with a fresh ssd, stop torturing myself. eventually, I'll try installing another os on this one, or try using it as an external data-storage device.. :-) IMG_20251110_225059.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cfnYQhSZIv5YpIruD4WZ8pRRzaGZ8fQL/view?usp=drive_web> IMG_20251110_225118.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MU6_vZo2oGq6Uo1ppKgSERlR6B1rGT7O/view?usp=drive_web> IMG_20251110_225134.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SdGpslzjZnEmxCgW9zz_woGed2Bz2_nC/view?usp=drive_web> IMG_20251110_225143.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Id7TiNiVcmiWL6_98uXIUTK7wSoKl_qc/view?usp=drive_web> IMG_20251110_225656.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XM0w4qoLcbjppYsAlWKciY2dQOEx3r1h/view?usp=drive_web> IMG_20251110_225704.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vuJymLqmDnIXqc6RFTlt3gW-kFYKpbQO/view?usp=drive_web> IMG_20251110_225717.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KdePP1bQLLlPLJpST3SgdnIbmFeKogmg/view?usp=drive_web> IMG_20251110_230449.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qHNeuYmOtnJqx407ImasM2Bq4kUaAEBn/view?usp=drive_web> IMG_20251110_230839.jpg <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CZsrdG3EEX6cd3rWDp3OAsUp4Itc27py/view?usp=drive_web> On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM Michael Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a better understanding now of what is happening. It seems that it > now prompts me for what I want to do vis-a-vis configfs, and then jumps > over partdisk and prepdisk. It is now telling me that they are done, even > though I totally absolutely didn't do them. at least, not this time > around. so.. the only thing that makes sense is that it is detecting what > I told it to do the last time I tried to install, and is assuming > (correctly, as it happens) that I still want it to do that same thing. > however, what if I had realized I wanted to change something? seems like a > dangerous policy. There must be a way of getting at these settings again, > for when people want to change them later. > > Ok, here are 4 more pictures. when it gets to reeming.. all hell breaks > loose. to capture all the output, I would have to re-launch the process.. > I'll do that, and send it along a little later.. ..I mean, maybe it's > doing it's thing perfectly, and I just don't have the experience to > recognize it.. > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM Michael Jensen <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The situation is overall very strange. ..or maybe not strange at all.. >> no errors seem to be reproducible. At the moment, I'm carefully >> documenting my progress through the install and.. it actually seems to be >> working, except that I took the default (no) at the reaming option, then >> saw that the instructions say to choose yes. so now I'll have to restart. >> sending along the pictures of progress to date so you have them.. >> IMG_20251110_143536.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jOll5mmHPHOyhxxhpK5QSr5aEWVRIkCH/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_143602.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BKwmoQUOL_IGdtHJ62R8T1sbkTNeMVXv/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_143615.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TkA2VmnX8J3xAgm9m3tJicHtaGjuKXvs/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_143906.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K1rzSXbiL4Swo5qYhlHdH6smuz9nxITp/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_143925.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/141g9gJTJxmND0r2hkyhakuXTMmt5EsBJ/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_145205.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_qZoKdERNrqEBle4YWL9fwkgXksPt7ls/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_145347.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LxWEsu0D7LVotQJZQ0zhVuUtvmGuIAD4/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_145413.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/14pBaY90JGv-5qb68e5pkr7CZbmSEZ5hz/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_145441.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tFCQ81jA6N54nTapOAl7Y4s5un7bukbg/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_145517.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PhT88ukkGGcYch3GzU0Y0nvdg_MAjZks/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_145622.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-38KtzgLLR58btFH62i1GfVLjbPQlYK/view?usp=drive_web> >> IMG_20251110_145751.jpg >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Bz147QHq_CEIO-9YFKsrr23u27YVUH8/view?usp=drive_web> >> >> On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM Michael Jensen < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've managed to get it working again! it occurred to me that I -might- >>> be able to get a complete reset by holding down the main power button for >>> 30 seconds or so, I've forgotten whether this should be while the machine >>> is plugged in or not, so I tried both. ..it worked! >>> >>> As for seeing the full output.. the only way I can think of to do this >>> would be to take multiple pictures of it.. >>> >>> I have now done this. however, much to my surprise, the install method >>> did -not- seem to be the same this time around. As for what the cause of >>> this could be.. I have no idea. Right now, I have absolutely no confidence >>> that it is doing what it is supposed to. I'll send the pics I have, not >>> expecting them to be much help. I did not succeed in getting all the >>> output because it started printing things to the screen faster than I could >>> capture them, and I lost control of which part of the screen got >>> displayed. I further expect I will have to do a hard-reboot to regain >>> control of the system.. it's a weird feeling.. less than a year ago openbsd >>> felt like an alien planet.. >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM Ori Bernstein <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I haven't seen this before. It would be useful to see the full output, >>>> including the suggestions. >>>> >>>> On Sun, 9 Nov 2025 21:39:29 -0500, Michael Jensen < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > Greetings again all. >>>> > >>>> > I have now attempted to install 9front. On my dell latitude e7450. I >>>> > followed the instructions at fqa.9front.org/fqa4.html. >>>> > >>>> > I encountered the following problems: >>>> > >>>> > I get as far a section 4.3.8 - prepdisk. I follow the recommendation >>>> of >>>> > accepting the suggestion, and type w, then hit <enter> >>>> > >>>> > Normally, it should accept that, and I follow it up with q. >>>> > >>>> > Instead, I get: >>>> > >>>> > " >>>> > error writing partition table to disk >>>> > attempting to restore partitions to previous state >>>> > cannot restore: error seeking on disk >>>> > " >>>> > >>>> > It then sends me up a menu, and I get to re-specify a bunch of things. >>>> > It gets back to approximately the same place, except this time, >>>> instead of >>>> > suggesting a layout, I get: >>>> > >>>> > "disk/prep: cannot open disk: file too small to be a disk" >>>> > >>>> > Continuing, I keep getting that error, even if I tell it to use esp >>>> as my >>>> > 9fat partition. >>>> > >>>> > I have consulted one youtube tutorial where they use the gefs as the >>>> file >>>> > system instead of the default in the tutorial. if that works, great. >>>> > Thought I should report this though. >>>> > >>>> > Cheers! >>>> > Mike :-) >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM Michael Jensen < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > Greetings :-) >>>> > > >>>> > > ..I am currently in a deep exploration of operating systems. >>>> > > windows->ubuntu->guix&openbsd, with many more tried en-route. now >>>> I'm >>>> > > hearing about plan9 and oberon. So, plan9 is the bees-knees? >>>> People >>>> > > daydream wistfully about a world where it dominates.. So.. shall >>>> we get on >>>> > > with it? :-) Unfortunately, I go to the wiki for instructions on >>>> > > installing it ( >>>> > > https://plan9.io/wiki/plan9/Installation_instructions/index.html), >>>> and >>>> > > find: "Beware: in the manner of wikis most everywhere, this one is >>>> > > woefully out of date. >>>> > > < >>>> https://plan9.io/wiki/plan9/Beware:_in_the_manner_of_wikis_most_everywhere,_this_one_is_woefully_out_of_date >>>> .>" >>>> > > ..this is not encouraging. In fact, it stops me in my tracks and >>>> causes me >>>> > > to write this e-mail instead. >>>> > > >>>> > > ..I currently have three computers. Dell Latitudes e7450 and >>>> e7440, and a >>>> > > Thinkpad T430. I am open to buying another one if there is a >>>> particular >>>> > > one that is recommended for plan9. I can get another >>>> > > more-or-less-realiable T430 for ~150 can. ..I might poke around >>>> trying to >>>> > > follow the given instructions.. but my instinct says that I won't, >>>> not >>>> > > without more assurance of support. >>>> > > >>>> > > ..You may be wondering how I heard about plan9 in the first place. >>>> Keep >>>> > > in mind, hearing about it and becoming convinced it's worth >>>> investigating, >>>> > > are two different things. I credit, in historical order, "The Art >>>> of Unix >>>> > > Programming", Suckless, and vis (the editor). vis are the people >>>> whose >>>> > > documentation prodded me into seriously checking it out. (..Of >>>> course, now >>>> > > that I search specifically for plan9, I get plenty of hits..) >>>> > > >>>> > > Cheers, >>>> > > Michael :-) >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------------------ >>>> > 9fans: 9fans >>>> > Permalink: >>>> https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tf075600980be0e2b-M6b5b6515f00f915c523814ee >>>> > Delivery options: >>>> https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ori Bernstein >>>> ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tf075600980be0e2b-M9265663bde0745e7c0d7c5fd Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
