On Friday, 17 August 2012 20:30:47 UTC+10, Lucio De Re wrote: > I haven't checked all possibilities, but perhaps someone here has a > > quick fix. > > > > I'm trying to boot a Plan 9 ISO image from a few weeks back (date > > indeterminate, right now) under VMware ESXi, but it seems to jam at > > the "PBSR...I" prompt (text cursor on the following line). I tried > > both the primary and the secondary masters for the virtual CD Drive. > > > > Sadly, there are many errors in the Venti arenas and they don't look > > as if they can be fixed, so I'm resorting to a re-install, if I can > > get that right, it is an expendable VM, but I'd like to deploy it in a > > more productive role.. > > > > I'm 1300 km aways from the server, incidentally. > > > > Also, the CD root seems to be Jul 17, 10:00. The disk images mounts > > OK and seems healthy. > > > > ++L
I suggest not using VMware for the installation, but Virtual Box https://www.virtualbox.org/ instead; I've had no issues with installation, and it can be configured quickly. If you decide to use this method then be sure to configure your net connection to Intel PRO/1000 MT Server (82545EM) Follow instructions from here: http://plan9docs.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/installing-plan-9-on-virtualbox/
