CONFIGURING CPU SERVER First, add your user to the adm group. If using [fossil, see instructions | fossil]. Afterwards, [set your timezone | timezone]. Next, prepare the [rc scripts | cpurc] that run on system bootup. It is then necessary to [configure networking | ipconfig]. Networking must be configured before running [ndb/dns | dns]. Otherwise, you might see errors like: ! ndb/dns: can't read my ip address Configure network information with [ndb/dns | dns]. ! ; auth/wrkey ! bad authentication password ! bad authentication id ! bad authentication domain ! authid: glenda ! authdom: example.com ! auth password: ! secstore password: Make sure to configure the [auth server | auth]. Build the cpu kernel for x86: ! ; cd /sys/src/9/pc ! ; mk 'CONF=pccpuf' ! ; 9fat: ! ; cp /sys/src/9/pc/9pccpuf /n/9fat/ Add these lines to the beginning of /n/9fat/plan9.ini ! [menu] ! menuitem=cpu, Plan 9 CPU Kernel ! menuitem=terminal, Plan 9 Terminal Kernel ! menudefault=cpu, 10 ! ! [cpu] ! bootfile=sdC0/!9fat!9pccpuf ! ! [terminal] ! bootfile=sdC0!9fat!9pcf ! ! [common] ! nobootprompt=local!#S/sdC0/fossil Make sure to replace sdC0 with your actual disk. Make sure also to delete the pre-existing line: ! bootfile=sdC0!9fat!9pcf Clear nvram and then set a new password: ! ; echo garbage >/dev/sdC0/nvram Remember to replace sdC0 with your actual hard disk. Set the password: ! ; auth/keyfs Add the hostowner bootes to sys and adm groups: ! ; con -Cl /srv/fscons ! prompt: uname bootes bootes ! prompt: uname sys +bootes ! prompt: uname adm +bootes ! prompt: fsys main ! main: create /active/cron/bootes bootes bootes d775 ! main: create /active/sys/log/cron bootes bootes a664 Append these lines to the bottom of /lib/ndb/auth: ! hostid=bootes ! uid=!sys uid=!adm uid=* You may need to reboot and login as hostowner (bootes) in order for the next step to work. If you do reboot, select 1 for Plan 9 CPU Kernel: ! Plan 9 Startup Menu: ! ==================== ! 1. Plan 9 CPU Kernel ! 2. Plan 9 Terminal Kernel ! Selection[default==1 (10s timeout)]: 1 When prompted, fill in the following values: ! authid: bootes ! authdom: example.com ! auth password: ! secstore password: Change the hostowner's password: ! ; auth/keyfs ! ; auth/changeuser bootes If you are using 9front drawterm and want to connect in text-only mode (no graphics) with the -G flag, you will need to edit $home/lib/profile to remove calls to rio. Comment out line 31: ! # exec rio You can run the below command: ! ; mv (/usr/$user/lib/)^(profile profile.bak) ! ; sed '31s/^/#/' /usr/$user/lib/profile.bak > /usr/$user/lib/profile Then afterwards, you will be able to connect with [drawterm -G | drawterm] as follow: ! $ drawterm -u $USER -h $SYSNAME -G After connecting, it is recommended you run [/sys/lib/newuser | newuser] so that [rio] can work. See also: [https://plan9.io/wiki/plan9/Configuring_a_Standalone_CPU_Server/index.html] [https://9p.io/wiki/plan9/Drawterm_to_your_terminal/index.html] [http://mirror.9grid.fr/mirror.9grid.fr/plan9-cpu-auth-server-howto.html]