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| **About** | **About** |
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| This is a tutorial about setting-up the Plan 9 9front <sup>1</sup> operating system, as a terminal on a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. The tutorial is aimed at participants in the SDF [[:plan_9_9front|Plan 9 Boot Camp]] <sup>2</sup>, but should be useful to other SDF VPS users. | This is a tutorial about setting-up the Plan 9 9front <sup>1</sup> operating system, as a terminal on a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. The tutorial is aimed at participants in the SDF [[plan_9_9front|Plan 9 Boot Camp]] <sup>2</sup>, but should be useful to other SDF VPS users. |
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| The following steps assume that you have edited files while user “glenda”, have run '% fshalt' from the VPS console rc prompt (%) or Drawterm rio rc prompt (%), been able to “[s] - Force Shutdown”, “[r] - reset or start” from the VPS Maintenance Shell, and have used 9front Drawterm successfully. | The following steps assume that you have edited files while user “glenda”, have run '% fshalt' from the VPS console rc prompt (%) or Drawterm rio rc prompt (%), been able to “[s] - Force Shutdown”, “[r] - reset or start” from the VPS Maintenance Shell, and have used 9front Drawterm successfully. |
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| The [[:sdf|SDF]] [[:plan_9_9front|Plan 9 / 9Front]] [[:sdf_virtual_private_server_service|VPS]], 9front Drawterm, and a 9front 9pi terminal are independent. This tutorial is for educational purposes, and provides additional information about a 9pi. The 9front [[:vps_-_9front#front_drawterm|Drawterm]] works __very__ well. Yet, some participants may decide to read about a 9pi terminal. The SDF //Boot Camp// participants study virtualized //amd64 9front//. | The [[sdf|SDF]] [[plan_9_9front|Plan 9 / 9Front]] [[sdf_virtual_private_server_service|VPS]], 9front Drawterm, and a 9front 9pi terminal are independent. This tutorial is for educational purposes, and provides additional information about a 9pi. The 9front [[vps_-_9front#front_drawterm|Drawterm]] works __very__ well. Yet, some participants may decide to read about a 9pi terminal. The SDF //Boot Camp// participants study virtualized //amd64 9front//. |
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| <sup>1</sup> [[http://fqa.9front.org/fqa1.html|Plan9front]] (or //9front//) is a fork of the //Plan 9// from [[ https://9p.io/plan9/index.html|Bell Labs operating system]]; [[wp>Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs#Derivatives_and_forks|Plan 9 Derivatives and forks]]. <sup>2</sup> [[wp>Booting|Booting]] | <sup>1</sup> [[http://fqa.9front.org/fqa1.html|Plan9front]] (or //9front//) is a fork of the //Plan 9// from [[ https://9p.io/plan9/index.html|Bell Labs operating system]]; [[wp>Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs#Derivatives_and_forks|Plan 9 Derivatives and forks]]. <sup>2</sup> [[wp>Booting|Booting]] |
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| ==== Less ambitious: ==== | ==== Less ambitious: ==== |
| **Note**: | **Note**: |
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| RELEASE \\ [[http://www.9front.org/releases/]] \\ The pi.img file can be used for Raspberry Pi 1, 2, and 3. \\ The pi3.img file can be used for Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 (11/18/2023; //9FRONT “DON’T TOUCH THE ARTWORK” RELEASED (2023/06/25)//). | RELEASE \\ [[http://www.9front.org/releases/]] \\ The pi.img file can be used for Raspberry Pi 1, 2, and 3. \\ The pi3.img file can be used for Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 (11/23/2023; //9FRONT “HUMANBIOLOGICS” RELEASED (2023/11/22)//). |
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| | <del>The pi3.img file can be used for Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 (1/27/2021; 9FRONT “EMAILSCHADEN” RELEASED 2020/10/19).</del> | | ^ //ISO// ((The //Raspberry Pi 2 Model B// available memory is limited, failing if there are too many updates, during an initial ''sysupdate''.)) or //Nightly ISO//? ^ 1 day ^ |
| | | ✔ ISO ((A recent //Nightly ISO// may have an update, during an initial ''sysupdate''.)) | https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=11%2F23%2F2023+to+2023%2F11%2F22 | |
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| | | <del>The pi3.img file can be used for Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 (11/18/2023; //9FRONT “DON’T TOUCH THE ARTWORK” RELEASED (2023/06/25)//.)</del> || |
| | ^ //ISO// ((The //Raspberry Pi 2 Model B// available memory is limited, failing if there are too many updates, during an initial ''sysupdate''.)) or //Nightly ISO//? ^ 4 months 23 days ^ |
| | | <del>✔ Nightly ISO ((A recent //Nightly ISO// may have an update, during an initial ''sysupdate''.))</del> | https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=11%2F18%2F2023+to+2023%2F06%2F25 | |
| | | <del>The pi3.img file can be used for Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 (1/27/2021; 9FRONT “EMAILSCHADEN” RELEASED 2020/10/19).</del> || |
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| OR | OR |
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| Appendix J - Junk \\ Raspberry Pi \\ [[http://fqa.9front.org/appendixj.html]] | Appendix J - Junk \\ Raspberry Pi \\ [[http://fqa.9front.org/appendixj.html]] |
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| ==== CAUTION: ==== | ==== CAUTION: ==== |
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| |:!:|CAUTION||:!:|CAUTION||:!:|CAUTION|:!:| | |[%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:))|CAUTION||[%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:))|CAUTION||[%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:))|CAUTION|[%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:))| |
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| Cautionary instructions for **working with SD cards** can be found here: | Cautionary instructions for **working with SD cards** can be found here: |
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| Installing operating system images \\ [[https://web.archive.org/web/20210127164336/https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images|https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/]] //(1/27/2021)//\\ "Writing the image" \\ "How you write the image to the SD card will depend on the operating system you are using." | Installing operating system images \\ [[https://web.archive.org/web/20210127164336/https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images|https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/]] //(1/27/2021; external archive)//\\ "Writing the image" \\ "How you write the image to the SD card will depend on the operating system you are using." |
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| * Linux | * Linux |
| **Linux**: | **Linux**: |
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| |:!:|Run ''lsblk -p'' to see which devices are currently connected to **your machine**.| | |[%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:))|Run ''lsblk -p'' to see which devices are currently connected to **your machine**.| |
| |:!:|The mentioned ''/dev/sdc'' may __not__ apply to **your machine**. Locate the proper SD card designation, first.| | |[%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:))|The mentioned ''/dev/sdc'' may __not__ apply to **your machine**. Locate the proper SD card designation, first.| |
| |:!:|Do not guess. Verify first.| | |[%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:))|Do not guess. Verify first.| |
| | **..**|Optionally, a separate computer can be used, where there is no danger of damaging a hard drive.| | | **..**|Optionally, a separate computer can be used, where there is no danger of damaging a hard drive.| |
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| </code> | </code> |
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| * (:!: CAUTION) ''/dev/sdc'' may __not__ apply to **your machine**. <code> | * ( [%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:)) CAUTION) ''/dev/sdc'' may __not__ apply to **your machine**. <code> |
| sudo dd bs=1M if=9pi.img of=/dev/sdc | sudo dd bs=1M if=9pi.img of=/dev/sdc |
| lsblk -p | lsblk -p |
| </code> | </code> |
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| |:!:|Add text with a single space separator, for example “mouseport=ps2intellimouse”; all “cmdline.txt” entries remain on a **single line**.| | |[%%:!:%%]((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:))|Add text with a single space separator, for example “mouseport=ps2intellimouse”; all “cmdline.txt” entries remain on a **single line**.| |
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| Example of additional **cmdline.txt** text: | Example of additional **cmdline.txt** text: |
| </file> | </file> |
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| * Optional (:!: CAUTION) example: <file> console=0 mouseport=ps2intellimouse nobootprompt=local!#S/sdM0/fs user=glenda | * Optional ( [%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:)) CAUTION) example: <file> console=0 mouseport=ps2intellimouse nobootprompt=local!#S/sdM0/fs user=glenda |
| </file> | </file> |
| * :!: //local!#S/sdM0/fs// is an **example** only. | * [%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:)) //local!#S/sdM0/fs// is an **example** only. |
| * Boot the 9pi without the optional example. | * Boot the 9pi without the optional example. |
| * Replace //local!#S/sdM0/fs// with what is displayed during a successful boot. | * Replace //local!#S/sdM0/fs// with what is displayed during a successful boot. |
| * The example is using [[wp>Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol|DHCP]]. | * The example is using [[wp>Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol|DHCP]]. |
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| * The ''ndb/dns'' is __only__ applied initially. The results are retained. Entering it again will result in a message: “another dns instance is running”. <code> % ndb/dns | * [%%:!:%%] ((The [%%:!:%%] is interchangeable with a //[CAUTION]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. :!:)) The ''ndb/dns'' example is __only__ applied initially, and __not__ required for //[[plan9front_terminal_on_a_raspberry_pi_2_b#less_ambitious|Less ambitious]]//. The results are retained. Entering it again will result in a message: “another dns instance is running”. <code> % ndb/dns |
| </code> | </code> |
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| **Configure a Time zone process**: | **Configure a Time zone process**: |
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| * [[:vps_-_9front#configure_a_time_zone|Configure a Time zone]] | * [[vps_-_9front#configure_a_time_zone|Configure a Time zone]] |
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| **The shutdown process**: | **The shutdown process**: |
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| * Note: Half the battle is figuring out where to place the mice, since two mice are the used in this tutorial. | * Note: Half the battle is figuring out where to place the mice, since two mice are the used in this tutorial. |
| * The mentioned 9pi terminal prompt (term%) [[:vps_-_9front#at_the_rio_rc_prompt|features]] were absent until the 9pi was connected (''rcpu'') to a cpu. | * The mentioned 9pi terminal prompt (term%) [[vps_-_9front#at_the_rio_rc_prompt|features]] were absent until the 9pi was connected (''rcpu'') to a cpu. |
| * The mentioned 9pi terminal [[:vps_-_9front#at_the_rio_rc_prompt|feature]] behavior may provide a topic for further discussion. | * The mentioned 9pi terminal [[vps_-_9front#at_the_rio_rc_prompt|feature]] behavior may provide a topic for further discussion. |
| * The 9pi terminal example is not intended to replace Drawterm. | * The 9pi terminal example is not intended to replace Drawterm. |
| * Additional review is required to determine if a 9pi terminal is suitable. | * Additional review is required to determine if a 9pi terminal is suitable. |
| </code> | </code> |
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| * Start the //rio (([[:vps_-_9front#from_rio|Details about rio]])) (([[:plan9front_-_drawterm_rio_and_stats|More details about rio]]))// window system: <code> | * Start the //rio (([[vps_-_9front#from_rio|Details about rio]])) (([[plan9front_-_drawterm_rio_and_stats|More details about rio]]))// window system: <code> |
| cpu% rio | cpu% rio |
| </code> | </code> |
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| * Start ''[[:vps_-_9front#command_reminder|stats -lmisce]]'' in a new //rio (([[:vps_-_9front#from_rio|Details about rio]])) (([[:plan9front_-_drawterm_rio_and_stats|More details about rio]]))// rc window: <code> | * Start ''[[vps_-_9front#command_reminder|stats -lmisce]]'' in a new //rio (([[vps_-_9front#from_rio|Details about rio]])) (([[plan9front_-_drawterm_rio_and_stats|More details about rio]]))// rc window: <code> |
| cpu% stats -lmisce | cpu% stats -lmisce |
| </code> | </code> |
| % date | % date |
| </code> | </code> |
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| | [[spreading_the_word_about_sdf|{{https://sdf.org/sdfbanner.png|Spreading the word about SDF}}]] |
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| |x|THIS IS A DRAFT| | |x|THIS IS A DRAFT| |
| ===== 9fs link ===== | ===== 9fs link ===== |
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| |x|:!: DRAFT| | |x|DRAFT [%%:FIXME:%%] ((The [%%:FIXME:%%] is interchangeable with a //[%%FIXME%%]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. FIXME))| |
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| |x|[[:playground:misc:newuser_raspberry_pi_2_b|newuser]]; //con -C /srv/hjfs.cmd//|| | |x|<del>[[misc:newuser_raspberry_pi_2_b|newuser]]</del>; <del>//con -C /srv/hjfs.cmd//</del>|| |
| |x|[[:playground:misc:newuser_raspberry_pi_2_b|sdflink]]; //...post//|<sup>//com, bboard -s//</sup>| | |x|<del>[[misc:newuser_raspberry_pi_2_b|sdflink]]</del>; <del>//…post//</del>|<sup>//com, bboard -s//</sup>| |
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| ===== To be determined ===== | ===== To be determined ===== |
| ==== Least ambitious?: ==== | ==== Least ambitious?: ==== |
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| * It may be possible to use a 9front terminal (''term%'') from a CD-Rom boot. | * It may be possible to use a 9front terminal (''term%'') from a CD-Rom boot [%%:FIXME:%%] ((The [%%:FIXME:%%] is interchangeable with a //[%%FIXME%%]//, for the [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]] browsers. FIXME)). |
| * The hardware must support networking. | * The hardware must support networking. |
| * Exclude timezone configuration step. | * Exclude timezone configuration step. |
| * To be determined | * To be determined |
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