ref: 7463986e4e3885905fbcdb5bd034f9c4503ec70a
parent: efc5733cb26bd6bf4dac784f4d43146524c8dace
author: sl <sl@9front>
date: Tue Mar 28 23:30:45 EDT 2023
fqa4.ms: add clarifying comments for disk/fdisk and kernel files (thanks, Sphynkx)
--- a/fqa4.ms
+++ b/fqa4.ms
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
Build and install the mbr and boot loader:
.P1
-cd /sys/src/boot/pc
+cd /sys/src/boot/pc # 386 = pc, amd64 = pc64, etc.
mk 9bootfat mbr pbs
disk/mbr -m mbr /dev/sdUxxxxx/data
.P2
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
.R
menu:
.P1
-disk/fdisk -b /dev/sdUxxxxx/data
+disk/fdisk -b /dev/sdUxxxxx/data # type '?' for help
disk/format -b pbs -d -r 2 /dev/sdUxxxxx/dos
.P2
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
Create a suitable
.CW /n/dos/plan9.ini :
.P1
-bootfile=9pc
+bootfile=9pc # 386 = 9pc, amd64 = 9pc64, etc.
mouseport=ask
monitor=ask
vgasize=ask
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
.P1
cp /386/9bootfat /n/dos
chmod +al /n/dos/9bootfat # defrag magic
-cp /386/9pc /n/dos
+cp /386/9pc /n/dos # 386 = 9pc, amd64 = 9pc64, etc.
cp /path/to/9front.iso /n/dos
.P2
@@ -262,7 +262,9 @@
.IP
.CW 9front.iso
.br
-.CW 9pc
+.CW
+9pc # 386 = 9pc, amd64 = 9pc64, etc.
+.R
.br
.CW plan9.ini
(as described above)