The Computer on which the 3-button mouse doesn't work is the same one I already submitted data for.
On Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM Michael Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > So, I have got to the point where, in principle, I am willing to learn how > to use plan9/9front using a live session. I have tried installing it to a > usb-key and got an error that is probably solvable. I also have another > "ssd" coming in in a week or so that might work. The main issue is that > the 3-button mouse I got does not work. I've known this for a while, at > first it didn't bug me overly. Now, facing the plunge, I'm not so sure I > want to deal with the irritation of hardware that isn't designed for the os > in question. So.. are adopters of this system really supposed to be up to > the level of solving such problems on their own? I'm willing, and indeed > enthusiastic, about writing most of my own code, using public code as > inspiration, but solving mouse-driver issues? I'm already taking criticism > for pushing as far as openbsd. > > On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM Michael Jensen <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I have now tried installing 9legacy. To see if it would work any >> better. On the 3 computers I have that are currently working. You might >> be happy to know that it worked less well. >> >> On Sun, Dec 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM Michael Jensen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> For the record, I have not yet succeeded, but am still trying, in a >>> manner of speaking. Investigating running it in qemu, or using plan9port. >>> A tech friend of mine will probably help eventually, if he doesn't succeed, >>> he will probably generate info that might help with the diagnosis. >>> >>> Meanwhile, I am looking into framework laptops, and have now found >>> something called the reform. Somebody claims that is what most 9front >>> people use? >>> >>> https://community.frame.work/t/plan9-9front-on-framework/13991/2 >>> >>> Is there one, framework or reform that is more recommended? >>> Strongly? Weekly? For 9front? 9legacy? I ask, not knowing how often the >>> FQA is updated. >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM Michael Jensen < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> ..what? I do not understand. In all the tests I just did, for each >>>> computer (I did not test the T420), I did at least one test where the >>>> ordinary Sata drive was not there, so the only "memory" that could be seen >>>> was either the mSata, the boot medium, or ram. >>>> >>>> Ok, this is very strange.. I am trying again on the T430, which happens >>>> to have both the mSata and it's ordinary Sata, (coincidence), both >>>> register, but it looks like I now have -two- /data options. /dev/sdE0/data >>>> and /dev/sdE2/data. As for your suggestion, I have tried accepting the >>>> default, which is [], or nothing, and.. same thing. Infinite loop. >>>> >>>> ..repeating the test, with the Sata out, I get the same thing, >>>> (infinite loop), except that there is now only one /dev/sdE1/data, with a >>>> 1, not 2 or 0. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Quoth Michael Jensen <[email protected]>: >>>>> > > Well, I've now done about all I can at this end. As I suddenly >>>>> suspected >>>>> > > right before the test, connecting an msata drive to the computer >>>>> via an >>>>> > > msata-sata adaptor didn't work. It still looks like a sata. I >>>>> assume. >>>>> > > >>>>> > > I how have the msata in the T430, and it is at least recognized. >>>>> Which >>>>> > > shows that at least -something- is working. However, selecting >>>>> the boot >>>>> > > drive still fails, same as before, asking again and again, an >>>>> infinite >>>>> > > loop. In theory I could do the same test with the T420, but.. why >>>>> would >>>>> > > the results be different? >>>>> > > >>>>> > > I can still try the test with this computer, the 7440. >>>>> >>>>> Hve you tried *not* selecting the first drive? >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T6c44b64df5590184-M94756487eaab7bb21e605318 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
