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FQA 1 - Introduction to 9front
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1.1 - What is 9front?
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Plan9front (or 9front) is a fork of the
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Plan 9 from Bell Labs
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operating system. The project was started to remedy a perceived lack of devoted development resources inside Bell Labs,[citation needed] and has accumulated various
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fixes
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and
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improvements.
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This FQA specifically covers only the most recent release of 9front.
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1.1.1 - Cirno's been our mascot for a while.
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Our mascot
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Glenda
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is getting old, Cirno is now our mascot.
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Pro
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Alternatives
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1.2 - On what systems does 9front run?
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9front runs on the following platforms:
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• 386
• amd64
• arm
• mips
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Read:
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FQA 3.2 - Selecting Hardware
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1.3 - Why might I want to use 9front?
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New users frequently want to know whether 9front is superior to some other free UNIX-like operating system. That question is largely unanswerable and is the subject of countless (and useless) religious debates. Do not, under any circumstances, ask such a question on IRC or on a 9front mailing list.
Whether 9front is right for you is a question that only you can answer.
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1.3.1 - New Features
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•
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global mountpoint device
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•
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is provided by
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•
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audio drivers for sb16, intel hd audio and ac97 (both playback and recording supported!)
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.CW audio(3)
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• New BIOS based boot loader
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.CW 9boot(8)
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featuring a console and support for FAT/ISO/PXE and being small (<8K)
• New EFI based boot loader
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• Made kernel compliant to multiboot specification so it can be booted by qemu or grub directly.
• Interruptable kernel qlocks (\f(CWeqlock\fR)
• Defered clunks (\f(CWcloseproc\fR) for cached mounts
• New
.CW rc
based
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allows breaking into a shell at any time
• Default file system is an improved
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.CW cwfs(4)
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(cwfs64x)
• Support for encrypted partitions
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.CW cryptsetup(8) .
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Read:
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FQA 4 - 9front Installation Guide
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• New screen fonts:
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• No central
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source updates are done with
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(Mercurial)
• Keyboard events with
.CW /dev/kbd .
Read:
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and
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•
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.CW /lib/rob ,
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• New
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option
• Always available network
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support in
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• MSI (message signalled interrupts), avoids problems with broken MP tables. Read:
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.CW icanhasmsi(8)
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(dump MSI info)
• Legacy free ACPI support (aml interpreter
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mp interrupt routing, \f(CWscram\fR)
• New
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.CW rio(1)
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option (black window backgrounds)
• USB CD-ROM boot/install
• USB
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drive boot
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• Improved USB mouse support
• Support for USB ptp cameras
• Stable across machines USB device names
• VGA initialization done by interpreting the VESA BIOS with
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working VESA screen blanking.
•
.CW /dev/kbd
and clipboard charset support for
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.CW vnc(1)
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• New
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.CW webfs(4)
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with HTTP1.1 and Keep-Alive support.
• Qemu/KVM virtio block device and ethernet drivers. Read:
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FQA 4.5.1.3 - Virtio
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• Mouse wheel and chording support in
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• Elliptic curve cryptography
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.CW ec(2)
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• Working interrupt key (Del) in console
• Wifi support with wpa/wpa2
• SSE support
• System-wide support for internationalized domain names
• Unicode support in
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.CW vt(1)
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•
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kernel for amd64
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1.3.1.1 - New Programs
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• \f(CW"\fR and \f(CW""\fR (print, repeat previous command)
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\(em timeouts in
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scripts
•
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\(em
.CW mp3 ,
.CW ogg ,
.CW flac ,
.CW µlaw ,
.CW wav
•
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.CW bullshit(1)
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\(em print out a stream of bullshit
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.CW cifsd(8)
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\(em CIFS/SMB server
•
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.CW derp(1)
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\(em find changes between directories
•
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.CW feminize(1)
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\(em replace sexist remarks
•
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.CW fplot(1)
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• New games:
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.CW doom ,
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.CW glendy ,
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.CW mandel ,
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.CW mines ,
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.CW mole ,
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.CW packet
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•
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.CW hg(1)
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and
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.CW hgfs(4)
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(Mercurial)
•
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.CW hget(1)
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\(em rewritten in
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now uses
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.CW hpost(1)
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\(em extract and post HTML forms
•
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.CW hold(1)
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\(em simple text editor
•
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.CW ipserv(8)
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\(em proxy servers
.CW socksd
and
.CW hproxy
•
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.CW memory(1)
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\(em check memory usage
•
.ihtml a <a href="http://man.9front.org/1/mothra">
.CW mothra(1)
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\(em Tom Duff's web browser, now uses
.CW webfs
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.CW netaudit(8)
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\(em network configuration checker
•
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.CW newt(1)
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\(em Usenet client
•
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.CW nietzsche(1)
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\(em print out Nietzsche quote
•
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.CW nintendo(1)
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\(em Nintendo emulators:
.CW gb ,
.CW gba ,
.CW nes ,
.CW snes
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.CW page(1)
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\(em zoom and enhance!
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.CW paint(1)
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\(em drawing program
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.CW play(1)
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\(em audio player
•
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.CW pstree(1)
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\(em print tree-like map of current processes and sub-processes
•
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.CW rc-httpd(8)
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\(em HTTP server
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.CW resize(1)
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\(em fast but low quality image resampler
•
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.CW rotate(1)
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\(em rotate or mirror a picture
•
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.CW scram(8)
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\(em ACPI and APM shutdown
•
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.CW sega(1)
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\(em Sega Megadrive/Genesis emulator:
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•
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.CW ssam(1)
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\(em stream interface to
.CW sam
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.CW sysinfo(1)
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\(em print hardware report
•
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.CW sysupdate(1)
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\(em update the local hg repository
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.CW theo(1)
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\(em print out insults from Theo de Raadt
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.CW tput(1)
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\(em measure read throughput
•
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.CW troll(1)
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\(em automated trolling
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.CW tap(1)
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\(em follow the pipes of a process
•
.ihtml a <a href="http://man.9front.org/1/jpg">
.CW tif(1)
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\(em tiff decoder
•
.ihtml a <a href="http://man.9front.org/1/jpg">
.CW tojpg(1)
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\(em jpeg encoder
•
.ihtml a <a href="http://man.9front.org/1/jpg">
.CW totif(1)
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\(em tiff encoder
•
.ihtml a <a href="http://man.9front.org/1/torrent">
.CW torrent(1)
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\(em bittorrent client
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1.3.1.2 - New Hardware Support
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Audio
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.IP
• AC97
\(em
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.CW /sys/src/9/pc/audioac97.c
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• HDA
\(em
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.CW /sys/src/9/pc/audiohda.c
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• SB 16/ESS
\(em
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/9/pc/audiosb16.c">
.CW /sys/src/9/pc/audiosb16.c
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.LP
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.SH
Ethernet
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.ihtml ul <ul>
.IP
• ADMtek Pegasus
\(em
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/cmd/nusb/ether/aue.c">
.CW /sys/src/cmd/nusb/ether/aue.c
.ihtml a
• Broadcom BCM57xx
\(em
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/9/pc/etherbcm.c">
.CW /sys/src/9/pc/etherbcm.c
.ihtml a
• Realtek RTL8150
\(em
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/cmd/nusb/ether/url.c">
.CW /sys/src/cmd/nusb/ether/url.c
.ihtml a
.LP
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.SH
Wifi
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.IP
• Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (iwl-6005)
• Intel Centrino Ultimate-N (iwl-6000)
• Intel Centrino Wireless-N 100
• Intel WiFi Link 1000/4965/5100/5300 AGN
• Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG (wpi-3945abg)
• Ralink RT2860/RT3090
.LP
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Tablets
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.IP
• Wacom WACF004, WACF008
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/cmd/aux/wacom.c">
.CW /sys/src/cmd/aux/wacom.c,
.ihtml a
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/cmd/aux/tablet.c">
.CW /sys/src/cmd/aux/tablet.c
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.SH
Video
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.IP
• AMD Geode LX driver
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/cmd/aux/vga/geode.c">
.CW /sys/src/cmd/aux/vga/geode.c
.ihtml a
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/9/pc/vgageode.c">
.CW /sys/src/9/pc/vgageode.c
.ihtml a
• Intel G45 and Ivy Bridge driver
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/cmd/aux/vga/igfx.c">
.CW /sys/src/cmd/aux/vga/igfx.c
.ihtml a
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/9/pc/vgaigfx.c">
.CW /sys/src/9/pc/vgaigfx.c
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.LP
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.SH
SD Card
.R
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.IP
• Ricoh \(em
.ihtml a <a href="http://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front/file/1f9d7811d546/sys/src/9/pc/pmmc.c">
.CW /sys/src/9/pc/pmmc.c
.ihtml a
.LP
.ihtml ul
Read:
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FQA 3.2 - Known Working Hardware
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.R
for a list of complete machines known to work.
.FG ibmintel png
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1.4 - Is 9front really free?
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Yes.
Read:
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FQA 0.2.4 - What is the deal with Plan 9's weird license?
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.B Note:
The maintainers of 9front support the project largely from their own pockets. This includes the time spent programming for the project, equipment used, the network resources used to distribute 9front to you, and the time spent answering questions and investigating users' bug reports. The 9front developers are not independently wealthy and even small contributions of time, equipment, and resources make a big difference.
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1.5 - How can I help support 9front?
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We are greatly indebted to the people and organizations that have contributed to the 9front project.
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1.6 - Who maintains 9front?
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9front is maintained by a development team spread across many different
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countries.
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1.7 - When is the next release of 9front?
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The 9front team makes new releases on a regular, but unscheduled, basis. More information on the development cycle can be found here:
.ihtml a <a href="http://lists.9front.org">
http://lists.9front.org
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1.8 - What is included with 9front?
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Some useful programs included with the operating system are:
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.IP
•
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.CW acid
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\(em Programmable symbolic debugger.
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.ihtml a <a href="http://doc.cat-v.org/plan_9/4th_edition/papers/acme/">
.CW acme
.ihtml a
\(em Text editor, window system, mail client and more.
•
.ihtml a <a href="http://doc.cat-v.org/plan_9/4th_edition/papers/ape">
.CW ape
.ihtml a
\(em ANSI/POSIX environment.
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.ihtml a <a href="http://man.9front.org/4/cwfs">
.CW cwfs64x
.ihtml a
\(em Cached-worm file server based on the original Ken's fs.
•
.ihtml a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(video_game)">
.CW doom
.ihtml a
\(em Science fiction horror-themed first-person shooter video game by id Software.
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.ihtml a <a href="http://man.9front.org/1/gs">
.CW gs
.ihtml a
\(em Aladdin Ghostscript (PostScript and PDF language interpreter).
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\(em A new, experimental fs.
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mercurial
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\(em Distributed source control management tool.
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\(em Tool for describing and maintaining dependencies between files.
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\(em Web browser by Tom Duff.
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\(em NNTP client.
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nintendo
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\(em Nintendo Game Boy, NES, SNES and GBA emulators.
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\(em Toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols as well as a general purpose cryptography library. (needed for python (needed for mercurial))
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\(em Drawing program.
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\(em FAX, image, graphic, PostScript, PDF, epub, cbz viewer.
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\(em Flac, ogg, mp3, sun, wav player.
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\(em Mechanism for inter-process communication.
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python 2.5.1
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\(em Interpreted programming language. (needed for mercurial)
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\(em Shell by Tom Duff.
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\(em Web server written in rc.
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.CW rio
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\(em Rectangle multiplexer/window system.
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\(em Text editor.
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sega
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\(em Megadrive/Genesis emulator.
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\(em BitTorrent client.
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\(em Text processor/typesetter.
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\(em A simpler approach to network mail.
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1.9 - Can I use 9front as a desktop system?
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This question is often asked in exactly this manner\(emwith no explanation of what the asker means by "desktop". The only person who can answer that question is you, as it depends on what your needs and expectations are.
Figure it out.
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1.10 - Why is/isn't ProductX included?
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People often ask why a particular product is or isn't included with 9front. The answer is based on two things: the wishes of the developers and compatibility with the goals of the project. A product will not be included simply because it is "nifty."
A major consideration is the wishes of the developers. The 9front developers are the ultimate judges of what does and doesn't go into the project. Just because an application is "good" doesn't mean the 9front project wishes to devote the resources needed to maintaining it, or that they will share other's enthusiasm about its place in 9front.
Incredibly, many users still see fit to demand otherwise.
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1.11 - Fine, where can I get 9front?
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If you simply cannot be dissuaded from trying 9front for yourself, obtain installation media from the following locations.
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1.11.1 - Mirrors
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1.11.1.1 - 9front.iso
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.IP
.ihtml a <a href="http://9front.org/iso/">
http://9front.org/iso/
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http://r-36.net/9front/
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.ihtml a <a href="http://9front.r0x0r.me/">
http://9front.r0x0r.me/
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.ihtml a <a href="http://mirror.9fags.net/">
http://mirror.9fags.net/
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.ihtml a <a href="http://thefront.felloff.net/usr/cinap_lenrek/9front.torrent">
http://thefront.felloff.net/usr/cinap_lenrek/9front.torrent
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.SH
1.11.1.2 - Mercurial repository
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.ihtml a <a href="https://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front">
https://code.9front.org/hg/plan9front (official)
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.ihtml a <a href="http://code.criticalpha.se/hg/plan9front">
http://code.criticalpha.se/hg/plan9front (read-only)
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Good Luck
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