I wrote this with slrn into comp.os.plan9 and then I read that it is just possible to post via mailinglist ...
... now it arrives, but my problems are solved already - so please ignore this post. Regards, y0shi > Hey folks, > > I'm trying to install Plan 9 via external (not usb) floppy drive onto my > IBM > ThinkPad X30 [1]. My plan is to boot with the floppy and then install from > a > local primary FAT32 partition. This idea is given in the wiki: "If you > wish > to install from local media, you need a FAT file system or [...]" [2]. > > If I boot from the floppy the following is seen: > > PBS1...Plan 9 from Bell Labs > ELCR: 0800 > apm ax=f000 cx=f000 dx=40 di=ffff ebx=5976 esi=-1 > initialprobe, to find plan9.ini...using fd0!dos!plan9.ini > . > > Then the Startup Menu with default 1 > I typed 1 but the one showed up very slowly? > anyway he is doing then: > > pcirouting 8086/248A at pin 1 irq 11 > #Y0: Ricoh 476 PCI/Cardbus bridge, 50000000 intl 11 > #Y1: Ricoh 476 PCI/Cardbus bridge, 50100000 intl 11 > dev A0 port 1F0 config 045A capabilities 2F00 mwdma 0007 udma 203F LLBA > sectors 78242976 > Unkown boot device: sdD0!cdboot!9pccd.gz > Bootdevices: fd0 > boot from: > > I tried this: > > boot from: fd0!9pccd.gz > booting fd0!9pccd.gz > error walking to 9pccd.gz > boot from: > > hm what shall I do? > I am thankfull for any hints ... > > regards y0shi > > > [1] http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X30 > [2] http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/Installation_instructions > > -- > psyc://nemesis.psyc.biz/~y0shi > http://psyc.biz/y0shi_public.ke >
