So now the update. The dev id 27c0 corresponds to my sata in ata mode. 27c1 is the sata in ahci mode. If I add 27c1 to sdiahci.c and 27c0 to sdata.c I get nothing from the kernel at boot up saying it found anything. If I add 27c1 to both I get the response from the kernel. I wonder if the driver can't handle the drive. Maybe the sata controller I have is different enough from the controller used to write the driver that it won't work. I find that hard to believe, but stranger things are true.
On Dec 19, 4:56 am, Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I checked the motherboard, sdE0 is what my drive should be. So > there must be something wrong with the install if it won't recognize > the filesystem. It recognizes it in VMWare, so I am confused. I guess > I will keep on plugging away. > > Thanks > Bob > > On Dec 18, 9:29 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (erik quanstrom) wrote: > > > wearing dunce cap ... unfortunately the 9load format and kernel format > > are different and i confused them. so modulo a missing 'S' (typo?), your > > initial > > guess was correct: > > local!#S/sdE0/fossil > > you can use the silkscreen on the motherboard to eliminate the guessing > > about > > which port your hard drive is plugged into. > > > there are many other problems you could have. can you boot from the live > > cd and poke around to see what's available on your hard drive? once you > > get booted, you can open a new window, bind devsd (don't know if > > the livecd does this) > > bind -a '#S' /dev > > recognize the partitions > > cd /dev/sdE[whatever] > > disk/fdisk -p data>ctl > > test -f plan9 && disk/prep -p plan9>ctl > > you should then be able to use fossil/conf and other programs to inspect > > your installation. 9fat: will mount 9fat on /n/9fat. > > > these manual pages > > boot(8) > > dossrv(4) > > fossil(4) > > prep(8) > > plan9.ini(8) > > might be useful (http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/man/) > > > - erik > > > > > > kernel prints a message detailing the sata port. 9load says its #S/ > > > > > sdE0, but when I try to tell the kernel the root fs is local!#/sdE0! > > > > > fossil the kernel panics because it can't connect to the given server. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > great. > > > > > souldn't that be "local!sdE0!fossil"? > > > > > - erik > > > > Well I tried local!sdE0!fossil and local!sdE0!fs to no avail. I also > > > tried sdE1 sdE2 and sdE3, since it says I have four sata ports I am > > > assuming sdE3 would be the highest drive. I'll keep trying other > > > things and let you know > > > > I really appreciate all the help. I hope I can repay the list with > > > some good information.
