> The only problem seems to be with the plan9.ini
> file, /sys/lib/dist/pc/plan9.ini.cd, which specifically asks to boot
> from /dev/sdD0
If I understand the handling of the bootfile and bootargs, multiple
entries for most variables cause a menu prompt. But that does not
apply here, you're re
> OK, so I'm just getting caught up on the
> replies here so far.
>
> As far as /dev/sdC0 goes -- BLS is right,
> it was really /dev/sdD0, and I remembered
> incorrectly. That is, the CD ROM Drive is,
> indeed, second IDE master.
i think it's really likely that this change needs
to be move from t
OK, so I'm just getting caught up on the
replies here so far.
As far as /dev/sdC0 goes -- BLS is right,
it was really /dev/sdD0, and I remembered
incorrectly. That is, the CD ROM Drive is,
indeed, second IDE master.
> > if someone's itching for a project, the installer could use
> > a little touch up.
>
> The program to detect where to install from, /sys/lib/dist/pc/inst/
> mountdist, is good. The only problem seems to be with the plan9.ini
> file, /sys/lib/dist/pc/plan9.ini.cd, which specifically asks to
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if someone's itching for a project, the installer could use
a little touch up.
The program to detect where to install from, /sys/lib/dist/pc/inst/
mountdist, is good. The only problem seems to be
> How is the CD drive installed? /dev/sdC0 seems
> definitely wrong for the CD. If it's the master on
> a second IDE controller (the most common case),
> you want /dev/sdD0. If it's the slave on the first
> controller, you want /dev/sdC1.
great point.
i don't think there's any problem with run
lspci -nvv > lspci.out
attached
Thanks,
ak
lspci.out
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> How is the CD drive installed? /dev/sdC0 seems
I might have forgotten what it was. I'll check soon
and get back to you on that.
> BLS
Thanks,
ak
> so I immediately go into rc with `!rc' at the install
> rio window, and upon trying `mount /dev/sdC0/data',
> I again get the same "I/O read error" message, so
> it is unable to mount the data.
>
> And yet, the CD data is readable from a mount
> within Linux.
How is the CD drive installed? /de
> I've been trying to install Plan 9 on my most
> used computer here, but the install CD I've
> made has been giving me problems
> (I've used Nero on Windows to create it):
> when I try to boot into the Live CD, at
> a very early stage (actually, just after asking
> "root is from"), it reports "I/O
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