Your photos indicated that you were installing to a USB disk. Are you sure you're installing to the disk you want to use?
Quoth Michael Jensen <[email protected]>: > This is very strange. I have re-started the installation process with a > brand-new ssd. And I -still- get that partdisk and prepdisk are already > done. That only makes sense if the changes they made got made to the > motherboard, because this is a new ssd. Or are all these > changes/selections getting saved to the -installation- medium? > > ..ok, this is going nowhere fast.. I'm getting what looks like the same > problem as before. ..so.. the ssd -isn't- the issue? ..so.. it must be > the motherboard? I mean, maybe I just got the one ssd in the store that > isn't any good.. > > and no, I again didn't get -all- the output.. I didn't know what to > expect. I kinda hoped it would just work.. > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM Michael Jensen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 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/T63e7a33c3d81852a-Mf2147add36e88e38583583ac Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
