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+ | ======= Plan 9 Second Edition ======= | ||
+ | |||
+ | |**DRAFT**: Plan 9 Second Edition from Bell Labs.| | ||
+ | |Tutorial [**x**] Guide [ ]| | ||
+ | | :!: System CPU //Execution Cap: 40%// | | ||
+ | |||
+ | * For educational and informational purposes only. [[playground: | ||
+ | * // | ||
+ | * VirtualBox display scale factor setting is available. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Chronology ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Date^ Release^ Comment^ | ||
+ | |1992|Plan 9 1st edition|Released by Bell Labs to universities| | ||
+ | |1995|Plan 9 2nd edition|Released by Bell Labs for non-commercial purposes < | ||
+ | |2000|Plan 9 3rd ed. (Brazil)|Released by Lucent Technologies under an open source license| | ||
+ | |2002|Plan 9 4th edition|Released by Lucent Technologies under a new free software license| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |README|http:// | ||
+ | |special interest|http:// | ||
+ | |ways to install|http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | <file config An asciidoc version of Plan 9 Second Edition.> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Install summary | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Start a recent version of VirtualBox. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Install FreeDOS from the FD13LIVE.iso with the default VirtualBox settings. | ||
+ | * Install FreeDOS with the default install. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Initial virtual disk settings after the default FreeDOS install to C: (Device 1). | ||
+ | * Initial virtual disk settings after the FDISK (17 MB, PRI DOS, FAT16) D: partition (Device 0). | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | IDE Primary Device 1: freedos-13.vdi (Normal, 500.00 MB) | ||
+ | IDE Secondary Device 0: freedos-13_1.vdi (Normal, 500.00 MB) | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === CD-ROM Install | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== The Plan 9 Second Edition CD-ROM (plan9-2e.iso) Install Target [D:] is the ~568 MB non-partitioned area after the previously partitioned 3% (17 MB, PRI DOS, FAT16) and formatted disk space: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Managed/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage showmediuminfo ' | ||
+ | Capacity: | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage modifymedium ' | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage modifymedium ' | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Demo Install | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Postpone the Demo install if completing the CD-ROM install. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== The Plan 9 Second Edition Floppy Diskette (2-4) Install Target [C:] is the non-partitioned 25 MB area after the previously partitioned 95% (A, 500 MB, PRI DOS, FAT16) and formatted disk space: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Managed/ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage showmediuminfo ' | ||
+ | Capacity: | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage modifymedium ' | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage modifymedium ' | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Run FreeDOS 1.3 in "Safe Mode" (press #3). | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 3 - Load FreeDOS low with some drivers (Safe Mode) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Review with FreeDOS and FDISK | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | C:\> fdisk | ||
+ | |||
+ | Do you want to use large disk (FAT 32) support (Y/N).[Y]? | ||
+ | Enter choice: [4] | ||
+ | |||
+ | "... Usage" | ||
+ | "... 95%" | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Total disk space is 525 Mbytes (1 Mbyte = 1048576 bytes)" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Press Esc to continue | ||
+ | Press Esc to exit FDISK | ||
+ | |||
+ | C:\> d: | ||
+ | D:\> fdisk | ||
+ | |||
+ | Do you want to use large disk (FAT 32) support (Y/N).[Y]? | ||
+ | Enter choice: [5] | ||
+ | |||
+ | Enter Fixed Disk Drive Number (1-2).....[2] | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Enter choice: [4] | ||
+ | |||
+ | "... Usage" | ||
+ | "... 3%" | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Total disk space is 565 Mbytes (1 Mbyte = 1048576 bytes)" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Press Esc to continue | ||
+ | Press Esc to exit FDISK | ||
+ | |||
+ | D: | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Floppy Diskettes and README file | ||
+ | |||
+ | / plan_9 / 2nd_edition / plan9.att.com / pcdist | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | README | ||
+ | disk1 | ||
+ | disk1.orig | ||
+ | disk2.vd | ||
+ | disk2.vd.orig | ||
+ | disk3.vd | ||
+ | disk3.vd.orig | ||
+ | disk4.vd | ||
+ | disk4.vd.orig | ||
+ | |||
+ | ** Copy README, disk1, disk2.vd, disk3.vd, and disk4.vd to the VirtualBox host machine. | ||
+ | ** disk1 (rename to disk1.img) is a boot-able diskette, and used to configure the C: | ||
+ | ** disk2.vd, disk3.vd, and disk4.vd are files that must be copied to new diskettes (disk2.img, disk3.img and disk4.img). | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Notes: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Create a blank floppy.img with VirtualBox, for use with FreeDOS: | ||
+ | ** Floppy Drive Device 0: | ||
+ | ** Choose/ | ||
+ | ** Floppy Disk Selector (Popup) | ||
+ | ** Create Disk Image (Icon) | ||
+ | ** File Path: (rename the floppy.img as needed) | ||
+ | ** Size: 1.44 | ||
+ | ** Format disk as FAT 12 | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Create three copies of the new blank floppy.img (disk2.img, disk3.img, disk4.img): | ||
+ | * Copy disk2.vd to the disk2.img | ||
+ | * Copy disk3.vd to the disk3.img | ||
+ | * Copy disk4.vd to the disk4.img | ||
+ | |||
+ | === A VirtualBox host copy example: | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | $ sudo mkdir / | ||
+ | $ sudo mount -o loop disk2.img / | ||
+ | $ sudo cp disk2.vd / | ||
+ | $ sudo umount / | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Final VirtualBox guest Configuration Results: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * General | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Name: freedos-13 | ||
+ | Operating System: DOS | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * System | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Base Memory: 32 MB | ||
+ | Execution Cap: 40% | ||
+ | Boot Order: Floppy, Optical, Hard Disk | ||
+ | Acceleration: | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * Display | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Video Memory: 9 MB | ||
+ | Graphics Controller: VboxVGA | ||
+ | Remote Desktop Server: Disabled | ||
+ | Recording: Disabled | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * Storage | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Controller: Floppy | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Controller: IDE | ||
+ | IDE Primary Device 0: [Optical Drive] plan9-2e.iso (375.27 MB) | ||
+ | IDE Primary Device 1: freedos-13.vdi (Normal, 525.00 MB) | ||
+ | | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * Audio | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Host Driver: PulseAudio | ||
+ | Controller: SoundBlaster 16 | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * Network | ||
+ | * USB | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Disabled | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * Shared folders | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | None | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * Description | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | None | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | * VirtualBox - Bugs: High CPU usage of FreeDOS machine | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | * System (CPU usage adjustment) | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Base Memory: 32 MB | ||
+ | Execution Cap: 40% | ||
+ | [ ] | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Boot the FreeDOS VM with diskette disk1.img to configure C: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Plan 9 Second Edition Menu: " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Menu | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | "/ | ||
+ | "/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ** Select /dev/hd1 to configure the C: | ||
+ | ** Select /dev/hd2 to configure the D: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Remove the floppy diskette before restarting the FreeDOS VM. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Install the Plan 9 Second Edition Demo. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | C: | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Plan 9 Second Edition Menu: "File System Instillation" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ** Select /dev/hd1 to configure the C: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Select: "1. Install 3 Diskette System to local drive" | ||
+ | ** (The following menu steps may require several attempts before the "3 Diskette System" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ** Make the newly installed Plan 9 the default (avoid this option initially) | ||
+ | ** Reconfigure the system (possible) | ||
+ | ** Exit to system (avoid this option) | ||
+ | ** Reboot (possible) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ** Remove the floppy diskette from the virtual drive before restarting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ** Avoid "File System Installation" | ||
+ | ** Select "An active Plan 9 system" | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Start the Plan 9 Second Edition Demo. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | C: | ||
+ | root is from (local, 9600, 19200, il)[local!# | ||
+ | (press return/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | user[none] | ||
+ | (press return/ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | /bin/dossrv 19 serving #s/dos | ||
+ | Start window system (y/n)? | ||
+ | (type y, then press return/ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | [] | ||
+ | Welcome to Plan 9. | ||
+ | This is rc. | ||
+ | term% | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | * (type ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Menu configuration note: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Select /dev/hd1 to configure the C: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ** Example Second Edition demo /dev/hd1 plan9.ini: | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | mouseport=ps2 | ||
+ | monitor=vga | ||
+ | vgasize=800x600x1 | ||
+ | console=cga | ||
+ | |||
+ | bootfile=h!1 | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Disk1 re-config note: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * VGA setup | ||
+ | ** 640x480x1 | ||
+ | ** vga - Basic monitor or laptop LCD | ||
+ | * Mouse type | ||
+ | ** PS2 | ||
+ | * Ethernet card | ||
+ | ** None | ||
+ | * ATA (IDE) controller | ||
+ | ** None | ||
+ | * SCSI controller | ||
+ | ** None | ||
+ | * SoundBlaster | ||
+ | ** None | ||
+ | * SoundBlaster CD-ROM | ||
+ | ** None | ||
+ | * File system console | ||
+ | ** CGA | ||
+ | * Save configuration | ||
+ | ** Save | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Display configuration | ||
+ | |||
+ | 9.6. Advanced Display Configuration | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | FreeDOS small screensize | ||
+ | https:// | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | B.COM(8) | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | PLAN9.INI(8) | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | VGA(8) | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | Notes: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Adding a monitor to vgadb | ||
+ | https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | / | ||
+ | https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | Kfs file system configuration | ||
+ | https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | Papers | ||
+ | PLAN 9 RELEASE 2 (1995) | ||
+ | https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | === ISO image | ||
+ | |||
+ | Plan 9 Foundation | ||
+ | https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | FreeDOS Wiki | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Manual | ||
+ | |||
+ | Manual Sections | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | Manual pages - Section 8: system administration | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | === toobnix.org | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | games/ | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Plan9 2nd Edition | ||
+ | https:// | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Disk1.img ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^disk1 (rename to disk1.img) is a boot-able diskette that is used to configure plan9.ini.^^ | ||
+ | |'' | ||
+ | |'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * The default settings are suitable for educational and informational purposes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Plan 9 Second Edition screen for: Disk1^ | ||
+ | |" | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Plan 9 is already installed on the filesystem you selected in '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Remove the instillation | ||
+ | - Reconfigure the system | ||
+ | - File System Installation | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Select 2: " | ||
+ | |You must enter information about all devices every time you use this menu to configure a device. This is not an editor; it makes a new '' | ||
+ | |PLAN9.INI(8) ((//You must now configure the devices. Look at plan9.ini(8) in the manual to help understand the choices// | ||
+ | |||
+ | - VGA setup | ||
+ | - Mouse type | ||
+ | - Ethernet card | ||
+ | - ATA (IDE) controller | ||
+ | - SCSI controller | ||
+ | - SoundBlaster | ||
+ | - SoundBlaster CD-ROM | ||
+ | - File system console | ||
+ | - Save configuration | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^1. VGA setup^ | ||
+ | |640x480x1| | ||
+ | |640x480x8| | ||
+ | |800x600x1| | ||
+ | |800x600x8| | ||
+ | |1024x768x1| | ||
+ | |1024x768x8| | ||
+ | |1280x768x8| | ||
+ | |1376x1024x8| | ||
+ | ^Continue the VGA setup^ | ||
+ | |vga - Basic monitor or laptop LCD| | ||
+ | |multisync65 - Video bandwith up to 65MHz| | ||
+ | |multisync75 - Video bandwith up to 75MHz| | ||
+ | |multisync135 - Video bandwith up to 135MHz| | ||
+ | ^2. Mouse type^ | ||
+ | |COM1| | ||
+ | |COM2| | ||
+ | |PS2| | ||
+ | ^3. Ethernet card^ | ||
+ | |None| | ||
+ | |NE2000 - this card comes with Gateway & TI laptops| | ||
+ | |NE4100 - The National/ | ||
+ | |WD8003 - includes SMC Elites & WD8013-based cards| | ||
+ | |3C509 - the 3COM ISA/ | ||
+ | |3C589 - the 3COM PCMCIA card| | ||
+ | ^4. ATA (IDE) controller^ | ||
+ | |None| | ||
+ | |secondary - Port 0x170| | ||
+ | |teritary - Port 0x1E8| | ||
+ | |quarternary - Port 0x168| | ||
+ | ^5. SCSI controller^ | ||
+ | |None| | ||
+ | |aha1542 - Adaptec 154x[BC]| | ||
+ | |bus745 - Buslogic 7[45]7[SD]| | ||
+ | |ultra14f - Ultrastor [13]4f| | ||
+ | |bus4201 - Buslogic 7[45]7[SD] in 32-bit mode| | ||
+ | ^6. SoundBlaster^ | ||
+ | |None| | ||
+ | |Port 0x220| | ||
+ | |Port 0x240| | ||
+ | |Port 0x260| | ||
+ | |Port 0x280| | ||
+ | ^7. SoundBlaster CD-ROM^ | ||
+ | |None| | ||
+ | |panasonic| | ||
+ | |matsushita| | ||
+ | |mitsumi| | ||
+ | |ATAPI (IDE)| | ||
+ | ^8. File system console^ | ||
+ | |None| | ||
+ | |CGA| | ||
+ | |COM1| | ||
+ | |COM2| | ||
+ | ^9. Save configuration^ | ||
+ | |Redo| | ||
+ | |Save| | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Save or redo | ||
+ | |||
+ | |**//System Instillation & Configuration// | ||
+ | |||
+ | | mouseport=ps2 | ||
+ | | monitor=vga | ||
+ | | vgasize=800x600x1 | ||
+ | | ata1=irq=15 | ||
+ | | auido0=type=sb16 port=0x220 irq=7 dma=5 || | ||
+ | | console=cga | ||
+ | | bootfile=hd!1!/ | ||
+ | | rootdir=/ | ||
+ | | bootdisk=# | ||
+ | | |Redo | | ||
+ | | |**Save** | ||
+ | |||
+ | <file config Another "Save Redo" configuration menu snippet> | ||
+ | mouseport=ps2 | ||
+ | monitor=vga | ||
+ | vgasize=640x480x1 | ||
+ | console=cga | ||
+ | bootfile=hd!1!/ | ||
+ | rootdir=/ | ||
+ | bootdisk=# | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Pick which configuration will boot by default. This can be overridden by supplying an argument to '' | ||
+ | ^Menu^ | ||
+ | |File System Installation| | ||
+ | |An active Plan 9 System| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Choose the boot partition to mark as the active system.| | ||
+ | ^Menu^ | ||
+ | |''/ | ||
+ | |''/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Press the '' | ||
+ | |Reconfiguration complete. Remove the boot floppy and press any key to reboot, allowing the new configuration to come into effect.| | ||
+ | |When you return to DOS, restart Plan 9 by typing '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Disk1 re-config note ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | - VGA setup | ||
+ | * 640x480x1 | ||
+ | * vga - Basic monitor or laptop LCD | ||
+ | - Mouse type | ||
+ | * PS2 | ||
+ | - Ethernet card | ||
+ | * None | ||
+ | - ATA (IDE) controller | ||
+ | * None | ||
+ | - SCSI controller | ||
+ | * None | ||
+ | - SoundBlaster | ||
+ | * None | ||
+ | - SoundBlaster CD-ROM | ||
+ | * None | ||
+ | - File system console | ||
+ | * CGA | ||
+ | - Save configuration | ||
+ | * Save | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== \PLAN9\B ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * //b.com ((//It is safer not to install the Extended Memory Manager before running b.com//.)) - PC bootstrap program// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Remove Disk1 then reboot.^^ | ||
+ | |'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | |:!: Run FreeDOS 1.3 in //Safe Mode// (press #3, if not press #4).| | ||
+ | |//'' | ||
+ | |//'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Plan 9 Second Edition screen for: \PLAN9\B^ | ||
+ | |//File System Installation// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^File System Installation^ | ||
+ | |1. Install 3 Diskette System to local drive ((//Create notes for further review of the demo install// | ||
+ | |2. Install CD-ROM to local drive ((//Create notes for further review of the CD-ROM install// | ||
+ | |3a.Make a PC file server boot disk ((//Not reviewed in this tutorial// | ||
+ | |3b.Install CD-ROM to network file server ((//Not reviewed in this tutorial// | ||
+ | |4. Make this PC a CPU and Authentication server ((//Not reviewed in this tutorial// | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Sufficient disc space | ||
+ | |||
+ | |//File System Installation// | ||
+ | |1. Install 3 Diskette System to local drive|| | ||
+ | |**'' | ||
+ | |'' | ||
+ | | |**''# | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Insufficient disc space | ||
+ | |||
+ | |//File System Installation// | ||
+ | |1. Install 3 Diskette System to local drive|| | ||
+ | |**'' | ||
+ | |3a.Make a PC file server boot disk|| | ||
+ | | |**'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | |B.COM(8) ((//It is safer not to install the Extended Memory Manager before running b.com// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== CD-ROM ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Load FreeDOS in //Safe Mode// to view the CD-ROM (// | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | Volume in drive E is PLAN 9 2ND | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Directory of E:\ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== System console ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <file config failure, with console snippets> | ||
+ | [] | ||
+ | init: starting /bin/rc | ||
+ | controller not in /lib/vgadb | ||
+ | [] | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | init: rc exit status: rc 8:false | ||
+ | |||
+ | init: starting /bin/rc | ||
+ | term% | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== How to halt or shutdown ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Halt or shutdown the system. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Commands^ | ||
+ | |'' | ||
+ | |'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Demo install | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | term% | ||
+ | term% cd / | ||
+ | term% lc readme | ||
+ | | ||
+ | term% grep halt readme | ||
+ | To halt the system cleanly, type: disk/kfscmd halt | ||
+ | term% disk/kfscmd halt | ||
+ | kfs: file system halted | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | * CD-ROM install | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | term% man kfscmd|grep halt | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |KFSCMD(8)|http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== D:\> ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |x|CD-ROM Install| | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Postpone the //Demo// install if completing the //CD-ROM// install. | ||
+ | * The //user// is **'' | ||
+ | * A note about ''/ | ||
+ | * The [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | |AUTH(8)|http:// | ||
+ | |NEWUSER(8)|http:// | ||
+ | |ways to install|http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | D: | ||
+ | mouseport=ps2 | ||
+ | monitor=vga | ||
+ | vgasize=800x600x1 | ||
+ | ata1=irq=15 | ||
+ | auido0=type=sb16 port=0x220 irq=7 dma=5 | ||
+ | console=cga | ||
+ | | ||
+ | bootfile=h!1 | ||
+ | D: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== CD install user login ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **From B.COM**: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^ File Machine View Input Devices Help ^^ | ||
+ | | 5554 free pages, 22216K bytes, swap 108616K, highwater 1108k, headroom 1384K || | ||
+ | | CPU is a 128 MHz unknown (cpuid: ax 306c3 dx 178bfbbf) || | ||
+ | | root is from (local, 9600, 19200, il)[local!# | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^ File Machine View Input Devices Help ^^ | ||
+ | | 5554 free pages, 22216K bytes, swap 108616K, highwater 1108k, headroom 1384K || | ||
+ | | CPU is a 128 MHz unknown (cpuid: ax 306c3 dx 178bfbbf) || | ||
+ | | root is from (local, 9600, 19200, il)[local!# | ||
+ | | user[none]: USER | ⇐ Type the USER ((The //user// is **'' | ||
+ | | password: | ⇐ Press the Enter key.| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== D: | ||
+ | |||
+ | **From FreeDOS**: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | D:\> | ||
+ | D: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **From B.COM**: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | root is from (local, 9600, 19200, il)[local!# | ||
+ | user[none]: tor | ||
+ | password: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **From 8½ rc**: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | Welcome to Plan9. | ||
+ | This is rc. | ||
+ | term% | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== file transfer to C:\ ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Create the FreeDOS directory C:\FD9C | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | term% cd /n/c: | ||
+ | term% mkdir fd9c | ||
+ | term% cd fd9c | ||
+ | term% pwd | ||
+ | /n/c:fd9c | ||
+ | term% | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | term% lc -l /bin/games >/ | ||
+ | term% cd /n/c:/fd9c | ||
+ | term% lc -l | ||
+ | --rw-rw-rw- M 8 bill trog 699 Dec 15 05:52 bingames.txt | ||
+ | term% cat bingames.txt | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 70817 Apr 5 1995 4s | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 73424 Apr 5 1995 5s | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 30113 Apr 5 1995 ana | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 66994 Apr 5 1995 catclock | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 52998 Apr 5 1995 clock | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 82700 Apr 5 1995 festoon | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 43496 Apr 5 1995 fireworks | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 224453 Apr 5 1995 fsim | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 47330 Apr 5 1995 life | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 61145 Apr 5 1995 mandel | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 123862 Apr 5 1995 plumb | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 98862 Apr 5 1995 road | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 61740 Apr 5 1995 smiley | ||
+ | --rwxrwxr-x M 3 sys sys 78238 Apr 5 1995 swar | ||
+ | term% pwd | ||
+ | /n/c:/fd9c | ||
+ | term% | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== create a new user ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **From 8½ rc**: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Create user '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | term% pwd | ||
+ | /usr/tor | ||
+ | term% lc .. | ||
+ | tor | ||
+ | term% / | ||
+ | add user ’2: | ||
+ | ’term% | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | * //Cause kfs to reread the ''/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | term% disk/kfscmd user | ||
+ | term% pwd | ||
+ | /usr/tor | ||
+ | term% lc .. | ||
+ | none tor | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Login as the new user and copy the mentioned files from ''/ | ||
+ | * //Even if you're planning to be the only person to use the machine, you should create a user name for yourself//. | ||
+ | * // | ||
+ | |||
+ | |''/ | ||
+ | |''/ | ||
+ | |''/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | * //The sequence for entering 8 1/2 on an IBM keyboard is// '' | ||
+ | * For educational and informational purposes only. [[playground: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== /bin ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^art, art2pic - edit line-art^ | ||
+ | |ART(1)|http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^tweak - edit bitmap files, subfont files, face files, etc.^ | ||
+ | |TWEAK(1)|http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== /bin/fb ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^cpr, cprview - cheesy polygon renderer and viewer^ | ||
+ | |CPR(9.1)|http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Manual pages - Section 1: Plan 9^ | ||
+ | |http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^The Use of Name Spaces in Plan 9^ | ||
+ | |http:// | ||
+ | |https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Plan 9 Volume 2 - The Documents^ | ||
+ | |http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== ISO image ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Plan 9 Foundation| | ||
+ | |https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | |FreeDOS Wiki| | ||
+ | |http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Manual ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Manual Sections| | ||
+ | |http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Manual pages - Section 8: system administration| | ||
+ | |http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== toobnix.org ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |games/ | ||
+ | |Windowing system is 8½ which is closer to UNIX mux| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Plan9 2nd Edition| | ||
+ | |https:// | ||
playground/plan_9_second_edition.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/30 23:17 by hc9