Hello Kim,
here is my step-by-step installation guide based on
http://cm.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/Vmware_playground_for_plan9/index.html:
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# file/auth/cpu server
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# installation
# login as glenda
# if you run VMware...
echo -n 'hwaccel off' > '#v/vgactl'
sam /lib/ndb/local
ipnet=home ip=192.168.0.0 ipmask=255.255.255.0
fs=server1
auth=server1
authdom=localdomain
ip=192.168.0.10 sys=server1
dom=server1.localdomain
sam /lib/ndb/auth
hostid=bootes
uid=!sys uid=!adm uid=*
sam /rc/bin/cpurc
# place before ndb/cs...
ip/ipconfig -g 192.168.0.1 ether /net/ether0 192.168.0.10
255.255.255.0
...
#uncomment lines for auth server at the end of cpurc file
...
cd /sys/src/9/pc
mk 'CONF=pccpuf'
9fat:
cp 9pccpuf /n/9fat
sam /n/9fat/plan9.ini
bootfile=sdC0!9fat!9pccpuf
con /srv/fscons
uname bootes bootes
uname adm +bootes
uname sys +bootes
# lets fs listen for terminal connections... (not necessary for
drawterm)
fossil/conf /dev/sdC0/fossil > flproto
sam flproto
listen tcp!*!564
fossil/conf -w /dev/sdC0/fossil flproto
rm flproto
fshalt
# RESET
authid: bootes
authdom: localdomain
secstore key:
password:
/sys/lib/newuser
auth/changeuser bootes
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# add user
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con /srv/fscons
uname user1 user1 =user1
auth/changeuser user1
# login as user1
/sys/lib/newuser
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# VMware
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sam ~/lib/profile
echo -n 'hwaccel off' > '#v/vgactl'
I hope it will help you.
Antonin
Kim Shrier napsal:
> I am having a few problems getting this going. I have a PC that I
> have just installed Plan 9 on using a CD image I downloaded on May
> 5th. Since I want to connect to it from my Mac using drawterm, I
> assume that I need to boot the Plan 9 box as a cpu/auth/file server.
>
> Following the instructions on
> http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/
> Configuring_a_Standalone_CPU_Server/index.html
> is not working too well for me.
>
> Here are the steps I have gone through. I have booted the system
> and logged in as kim. When i created user kim, I added myself to
> the sys group.
>
> term% cd /rc/bin
> term% ed cpurc
>
> The contents on cpurc don't seem to aggree 100% with the instructions,
> but I think I figured out what needed to be done.
>
> term% con /srv/fscons
> prompt: uname bootes bootes
> prompt: fsys main
> main: create /active/cron/bootes bootes bootes d775
> main: create /active/sys/log/cron bootes bootes a664
> main: ctl-\>>> q
>
> The instructions don't say anything about ctl-\ and q but I assume
> that that is the correct thing to type.
>
> term% auth/keyfs
> bad nvram key
> bad authentication id
> bad authentication domain
> can't read /dev/key, please enter machine key
> Password: alongpassword
> Confirm password: alongpassword
>
> term% cd /lib/ndb
> term% ed auth
>
> I add the lines:
> hostid=bootes
> uid=!sys uid=!adm uid=*
>
> At this point, the instructions tell you to copy 9pccpuf to /n/fat
> but there is no 9pccpuf. I read the instructions on building a
> kernel. I reboot the system and log in as user sys.
>
> % cd /sys/src/9/pc
> % mk 'CONF=pccpuf'
> /tmp/mkarg000095: '/tmp/mkarg000095' permission denied
>
> We can't create the tmp file because /tmp is owned by sys:sys and
> the permissions are 555. What is the point of having a tmp
> directory that nobody can write to?
>
> % chmod 755 /tmp
> % mk 'CONF=pccpuf'
>
> Looks like everything worked. I reboot and log in as kim.
>
> term% 9fat:
> term% cp /sys/src/9/pc/9pccpuf /n/9fat/
> term% cd /n/9fat
> term% ed plan9.ini
> term% echo blahblahblah >/dev/sdC0/nvram
>
> I make the changes in the instructions including the startup menu
> so I can choose the kernel to boot. I then reboot and choose the
> 9pccpuf kernel.
>
> root is from (tcp, il, local)[local!#S/sdC0/fossil]: hit enter
> bad nvram key
> bad authentication id
> bad authentication domain
> authid: bootes
> authdom: tinker.com
> secstore key: someotherlongpassword
> password: adifferentpassword
> time...
> venti...fossil(#S/sdC0/fossil)...version...time...
> mv: can't create /rc/bin/service.auth/il566: '/rc/bin/
> service.auth/il566' permission denied
> mv: can't create /rc/bin/service.auth/tcp567: '/rc/bin/
> service.auth/tcp567' permission denied
> mv: can't stat /rc/bin/service/il566: '/rc/bin/service/il566'
> does not exist
> mv: can't stat /rc/bin/service/tcp567: '/rc/bin/service/tcp567'
> does not exist
>
> init: starting /bin/rc
> vh#
>
> I look at the permissions for /rc/bin/service.auth. It is also
> owned by sys:sys and the permissions are 755. I assume I am
> running as bootes.
>
> vh# who
> bootes
> none
>
> Since bootes is not allowed to assume the uid of sys and the
> service.auth directory is owned by sys, how is cpurc supposed
> to be able to copy il566 and tcp567 into it?
>
> Continuing on...
>
> vh# auth/changeuser bootes
> Password: adifferentpassword
> Confirm password: adifferentpassword
> assign Inferno/POP secret? (y/n) n
> Expiration date (YYYYMMDD or never)[return = never]: hit enter
> Post id: hit enter
> User's full name: bootes on vh
> Department #: hit enter
> User's email address: hit enter
> Sponsor's email address: hit enter
> changeuser: can't open /adm/keys.who
> vh#
>
> OK. It looks like things aren't working too well. Time to ask
> for guidance again.
>
> Once again, thanks for any assistance.
>
> Kim
