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plan9front_-_plan_9_instance_under_xen [2022/07/19 22:58] – hc9plan9front_-_plan_9_instance_under_xen [2024/09/07 06:41] (current) – ''’ hc9
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 <code> <code>
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 bootargs is (tcp, tls, il, local!device)[local!/dev/sdC0/fs] bootargs is (tcp, tls, il, local!device)[local!/dev/sdC0/fs]
 </code> </code>
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 bootargs is (tcp, tls, il, local!device)[local!/dev/sdC0/fs] bootargs is (tcp, tls, il, local!device)[local!/dev/sdC0/fs]
 user[glenda]: user[glenda]:
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 Awaiting further step-by-step instructions. Awaiting further step-by-step instructions.
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 </file> </file>
  
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 === Install === === Install ===
  
-After receiving notification of an allocated VPS slice, connect by '''$ ssh //<SDF member ID>//@//<VPS slice>//.sdf.org'''. The password<sup>1</sup> is the same as your SDF member login. At the VPS Maintenance Shell menu, type '**x**' for a //Clean Install//. +After receiving notification of an allocated VPS slice, connect by ‘''$ ssh //<SDF member ID>//@//<VPS slice>//.sdf.org''’. The password<sup>1</sup> is the same as your SDF member login. At the VPS Maintenance Shell menu, type ‘**x**’ for a //Clean Install//. 
  
 +<code>
  
-<code> 
   % WARNING! YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DATA!   % WARNING! YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DATA!
      
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 <code> <code>
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   % Copying a fresh plan9 image [PLEASE WAIT]   % Copying a fresh plan9 image [PLEASE WAIT]
 </code> </code>
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 <code> <code>
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  % Copying a fresh plan9 image [PLEASE WAIT] [COMPLETE]  % Copying a fresh plan9 image [PLEASE WAIT] [COMPLETE]
  (continue)  (continue)
 </code> </code>
  
-|x|Press the '[**Enter**]' key to continue to the [[#vps_maintenance_shell|VPS Maintenance Shell]].|+|x|Press the ‘[**Enter**]’ key to continue to the [[#vps_maintenance_shell|VPS Maintenance Shell]].|
  
 You will now [[:plan9front_-_plan_9_instance_under_xen#reference|see]] the Plan 9 VPS console rc prompt (%), Plan 9's shell. You will now [[:plan9front_-_plan_9_instance_under_xen#reference|see]] the Plan 9 VPS console rc prompt (%), Plan 9's shell.
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 |x|**ctl-h** is backspace, kind of; **ctl-u** erases the current line. As seen, with the VPS Plan 9 console prompt **ctl-h** backspace, the screen output may not be what one would expect.| |x|**ctl-h** is backspace, kind of; **ctl-u** erases the current line. As seen, with the VPS Plan 9 console prompt **ctl-h** backspace, the screen output may not be what one would expect.|
-|x|To detach the Plan 9 console prompt (%), while retaining the ability to reattach it __without__ rebooting your server, press **ctl-]** to close the prompt (%). Then, press '**q**' to disconnect the VPS Maintenance Shell menu, and ssh connection. You can return again with another [[#install|ssh]] to the allocated VPS server, an SDF VPS Maintenance Shell menu review, and a press on the '**c**' key to connect to the Plan 9 console prompt (%).|+|x|To detach the Plan 9 console prompt (%), while retaining the ability to reattach it __without__ rebooting your server, press **ctl-]** to close the prompt (%). Then, press ‘**q**’ to disconnect the VPS Maintenance Shell menu, and ssh connection. You can return again with another [[#install|ssh]] to the allocated VPS server, an SDF VPS Maintenance Shell menu review, and a press on the ‘**c**’ key to connect to the Plan 9 console prompt (%).|
  
 |Plan 9 Rc shell|[[:plan_9_9front#plan_9_-_rc|Plan 9 Rc Survival Guide]]| |Plan 9 Rc shell|[[:plan_9_9front#plan_9_-_rc|Plan 9 Rc Survival Guide]]|
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   term% cat /usr/glenda/start   term% cat /usr/glenda/start
 </code> </code>
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 term% ./start term% ./start
 starting ... starting ...
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 |x|This [[#shutdown_and_restart|shutdown and restart]] section applies, and __may_be_necessary__<sup>2</sup> after an ''% fshalt'', __before__ the networking is restarted.| |x|This [[#shutdown_and_restart|shutdown and restart]] section applies, and __may_be_necessary__<sup>2</sup> after an ''% fshalt'', __before__ the networking is restarted.|
  
-<sup>1</sup> ''% man dp9ik'' <sup>2</sup> ''% fshalt'' from an rc prompt (%), then at the "VPS Maintenance Shell" enter '**s**' - force shutdown, then enter '**r**' - reset or start.+<sup>1</sup> ''% man dp9ik'' <sup>2</sup> ''% fshalt'' from an rc prompt (%), then at the “VPS Maintenance Shell” enter ‘**s**’ - force shutdown, then enter ‘**r**’ - reset or start.
  
 ===== Shutdown and restart ===== ===== Shutdown and restart =====
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 === From the 9front Drawterm rio rc prompt: === === From the 9front Drawterm rio rc prompt: ===
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 <code> <code>
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   cpu% fshalt   cpu% fshalt
  
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 </code> </code>
  
-|x|''% **fshalt**'' from the 9front VPS console rc prompt (%), then at the "VPS Maintenance Shell" enter '**s**' - force shutdown, then enter '**r**' - reset or start.|+|x|''% **fshalt**'' from the 9front VPS console rc prompt (%), then at the “VPS Maintenance Shell” enter ‘**s**’ - force shutdown, then enter ‘**r**’ - reset or start.|
  
 === From the 9front VPS Maintenance Shell console prompt: === === From the 9front VPS Maintenance Shell console prompt: ===
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 <code> <code>
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   term% fshalt   term% fshalt
  
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 </code> </code>
  
-|1|Press **ctl-]** to continue, if viewing where the VPS console rc prompt (%) was once active. Press the '[**Enter**]' key to access the VPS Maintenance Shell (may apply).|+|1|Press **ctl-]** to continue, if viewing where the VPS console rc prompt (%) was once active. Press the ‘[**Enter**]’ key to access the VPS Maintenance Shell (may apply).|
  
-|x|From the VPS Maintenance Shell enter '**s**' - force shutdown, then enter '**r**' - reset or start, or '**q**' - disconnect. Enter '**l**' to list your status.|+|x|From the VPS Maintenance Shell enter ‘**s**’ - force shutdown, then enter ‘**r**’ - reset or start, or ‘**q**’ - disconnect. Enter ‘**l**’ to list your status.|
  
-|x|From the VPS Maintenance Shell enter '**s**' - force shutdown before starting the SDF 9front VPS. Ping the SDF Plan 9 VPS IP address ([[:plan9front_-_plan_9_instance_under_xen#vps_maintenance_shell|YOUR_IP]]) to determine if the VPS is running with networking.|+|x|From the VPS Maintenance Shell enter ‘**s**’ - force shutdown before starting the SDF 9front VPS. Ping the SDF Plan 9 VPS IP address ([[:plan9front_-_plan_9_instance_under_xen#vps_maintenance_shell|YOUR_IP]]) to determine if the VPS is running with networking.|
  
 <code> <code>
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   $ ping YOUR_IP   $ ping YOUR_IP
 </code> </code>
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 === Reference: === === Reference: ===
  
-|[[http://doc.cat-v.org/plan_9/2nd_edition/README.html|README (slightly outdated)]] //If you think of it as UNIX, you'll often be frustrated because something doesn't exist or works differently//.|+|[[http://doc.cat-v.org/plan_9/2nd_edition/README.html|README]] (slightly outdated) //If you think of it as UNIX, you'll often be frustrated because something doesn't exist or works differently//.|
  
 |Plan 9 Boot Camp<sup>1</sup>. Label: //Uriel was right; plan9front<sup>2</sup>; ANoNradio.//|{{ :playground:0016a64f607e4e9d.mp4 |}}| |Plan 9 Boot Camp<sup>1</sup>. Label: //Uriel was right; plan9front<sup>2</sup>; ANoNradio.//|{{ :playground:0016a64f607e4e9d.mp4 |}}|
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