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FQA INDEX | FQA 2 - Getting To Know 9front | FQA 4 - 9front Installation Guide

FQA INDEX

FQA 2 - Getting To Know 9front

FQA 4 - 9front Installation Guide

FQA 3 - Hardware

[‡ hardware]

[‡ hardware]

3.1 - Selecting Hardware

Selecting appropriate hardware to run your 9front system on is important, as it can mean the difference between success and failure of a project. Fortunately, most common PC hardware is at least minimally functional in Plan 9 (excluding certain exotic audio, VGA, and WiFi devices). Nowadays, thanks to 9boot (8), realemu (8), and the VESA driver, it is at least very likely that your PC will boot. In addition, most popular virtualization platforms are reasonably well supported.

http://man.9front.org/8/9boot

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

Check FQA 3.2 - Known Working Hardware as well as the various supported hardware pages on the Bell Labs Plan 9 wiki to help determine if your hardware or VM is supported.

fqa3.gmi

various

supported

hardware

3.2 - Known Working Hardware

This list adds to the various supported hardware pages on the Plan 9 from Bell Labs wiki. Note: NONE of these lists are all-inclusive. Some drivers listed on the Bell Labs wiki have not been tested by 9front developers. The following list consists of hardware, 1.) that we have actually used, or 2.) about which we have received reliable reports from users.

various

supported

hardware

Some drivers and their options are also documented in plan9.ini(8).

Read: FQA 1.3.1.2 - New Hardware Support for information about hardware drivers that are new in 9front.

http://man.9front.org/8/plan9.ini

fqa1.gmi

3.2.0 - Input Devices

3.2.0.1 - Mice

Almost any PS/2 or USB mouse is going to work. The following are preferred for use with Plan 9.

3.2.0.1.1 - IBM/Lenovo

N700 Wireless/Bluetooth, 3 button Mouse and Laser Pointer

Part Number: 888015450

DPI: 1200

"Just works" with USB receiver. No additional driver required.

[‡ n700]

[‡ n700]

ScrollPoint Optical Mouse, 3 button, USB/PS2

Part Number: 31P7405

DPI: 800

[‡ scrollpoint]

[‡ scrollpoint]

3.2.0.2 - Keyboards

Almost any AT, PS/2, or USB keyboard is going to work. The following are preferred for use with Plan 9.

3.2.0.2.1 - IBM/Lenovo

IBM Model M 1391401

Part Number: 1391401

[‡ 1391401]

[‡ 1391401]

IBM UltraNav SK-8835

Part Number: SK-8835

[‡ sk 8835]

[‡ sk 8835]

3.2.1 - Audio

Audio support is much improved in 9front, with added support for AC97, Intel HDA, and (ha!) Soundblaster 16.

[‡ soundblaster]

[‡ soundblaster]

AMD FCH Azalia Controller

vid/did: 1022/780d

Intel 888 Microsoft UAA bus for HD audio

vid/did: 8086/284b

Intel 82801CA/CAM AC97

vid/did: 8086/2485

Intel 82801 DB DBM/DA AC 97

vid/did: 8086/24c5

Intel 486486 82801IB/IR/IH HD Audio

vid/did: 8086/293e

Intel Gemeni Lake

vid/did 8086/3198

Intel HD NM10/ICH7

vid/did: 8086/27d8

Intel HD 6 Series/C200 Series

vid/did: 8086/1c20

Intel HD 7 Series/C210 Series

vid/did: 8086/1e20

3.2.2 - Graphics

Many video cards for which there exists no native VGA driver can be made to work with the generic VESA driver. Examples are provided below.

[‡ glitch]

[‡ glitch]

3.2.2.1 - AGP

NVidia GeForce FX 5200 128MB VGA output

vid/did: 10de/0322

monitor=vesa vgasize=1600x1200x32

monitor=dellst2210 vgasize=1920x1080x32

VGA dump

VGA dump

NVidia GeForce FX 5700

vid/did: 10de/0341

monitor=vesa vgasize=1600x1200x32

monitor=dellst2210 vgasize=1920x1080x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

3.2.2.2 - Integrated

ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 128MB DVI/VGA output

vid/did: 1002/4c57

monitor=vesa vgasize=1024x768x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

ATI Mobility Radeon FireGL V3200/X600

vid/did: 1002/3154

monitor=vesa vgasize=1600x1200x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

ATI RS880

monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x1024x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

ATI X1300

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express

vid/did: 8086/27a6

monitor=vesa vgasize=1400x1050x32

monitor=x60t vgasize=1400x1050x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

Intel X3100/GM965/PM965/GL960

vid/did: 8086/2a03

monitor=vesa vgasize=1680x1050x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series 4500MHD

vid/did: 8086/2a42, 8086/2a43

monitor=vesa vgasize=1440x900x32

monitor=x301 vgasize=1440x900x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

Intel HD 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller

vid/did: 8086/0166

monitor=vesa vgasize=1366x768x32

monitor=x230 vgasize=1366x768x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

NVidia GeForce FX Go5200 64M

vid/did: 10de/0324

monitor=cinema vgasize=1152x768x32

S3 SuperSavage IX/C 16MB

vid/did: 5333/8c2e

monitor=t23 vgasize=1024x768x32

monitor=vesa vgasize=1024x768x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

3.2.2.3 - PCI Express

NVidia GeForce 6200 AGB

vid/did: 10de/0220

NVidia GeForce 6200 LE

vid/did: 10de/0163

monitor=e228wfp vgasize=1680x1050x32

NVidia GeForce 8400 GS

vid/did: 10de/0422

monitor=vesa vgasize=1680x1050x32

VESA BIOS modes

VESA BIOS modes

NVidia GeForce 8600 GT

vid/did: 10de/0402

monitor=vesa vgasize=1600x1200x32

NVidia GeForce GTX 550

vid/did: 10de/0bee

monitor=vesa vgasize=1600x1200x32

3.2.3 - Networking

3.2.3.1 - Ethernet

Ethernet is well supported across many vendors and chipsets. 9front introduces a "medium-to-low quality" driver for Broadcom BCM57xx cards, previously unsupported by Plan 9.

3.2.3.1.1 - Integrated

Broadcom BCM5751M NetXtreme Gigabit

vid/did: 14e4/167d

tested 100/1000 mbps

Broadcom BCM5755/5780 NetXtreme Gigabit

vid/did: 14e4/167b

tested 100/1000 mbps

Broadcom BCM5782 NetXtreme Gigabit

vid/did: 14e4/1696

Intel X553/X550-AT 10GBASE-T

vid/did: 8086/15c8

Intel 82540EP Gigabit

vid/did: 8086/101e

tested 100/1000 mbps

Intel 82562ET

tested 10/100 mbps

Intel 82566MM Gigabit

vid/did: 8086/1049

tested 100/1000 mbps

Intel 82567LM 82567LM-2 Gigabit

vid/did: 8086/10f5

tested 100/1000 mbps

Intel 82573L Gigabit

vid/did: 8086/109a

tested: 100/1000 mbps

Intel 82579LM Gigabit

vid/did: 8086/1502

tested: 100/1000 mbps

Intel 82801CAM PRO/100 VE

vid/did: 8086/1031

tested 10/100 mbps

Realtek RTL8139

vid/did: 10ec/8139

tested 10/100/1000 mbps

Realtek RTL8169/RTL8101E/RTL8102E

vid/did: 10ec/8136

tested 10/100/1000 mbps

3.2.3.1.2 - USB

Beceem Communications CLEAR Stick

vid/did 198f:8160

This is a WiMAX device that appears as a USB CDC Ethernet device

Works with nusb/ether

RNDIS

Android phones should work

Works with nusb/ether

3.2.3.1.3 - PCMCIA

3Com 3c589c

Set the following in plan9.ini : irq=3 port=0x300

3.2.3.2 - WiFi

9front adds support for several WiFi adapters from Ralink and Intel, as well as support for WPA and WPA2.

Read: wpa (8), and plan9.ini (8)

http://man.9front.org/8/wpa

http://man.9front.org/8/plan9.ini

3.2.3.2.1 - Bridge (external)

Iogear GWU627

802.11n

connect ethernet port to GWU627

HTTP management interface requires Javascript. Managed to program it using Inferno’s charon browser, which supports ecmascript 1.0.

Vonets VAP11G

802.11g

connect ethernet port to VAP11G

Requires a proprietary Windows program (ships with the device) to program its settings before using it for the first time.

manufacturer website

manufacturer website

3.2.3.2.2 - Mini-PCI

Actiontec 800MIP

802.11b

often branded Lucent WaveLAN

ether0=type=wavelanpci ssid=MESH station=T42 irq=11

probably this chip

probably this chip

Ralink RT2860 802.11b

3.2.3.2.3 - Mini-PCI Express

Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Taylor Peak (iwl-6005)

vid/did: 8086/0085

802.11g

ether0=type=iwl essid=MESH

Intel Centrino Ultimate-N (iwl-6000)

802.11g

ether0=type=iwl essid=MESH

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 100

802.11g

ether0=type=iwl essid=MESH

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230

802.11g

ether0=type=iwl essid=MESH

Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG (wpi-3945abg)

802.11g

ether0=type=wpi essid=MESH

Intel WiFi Link 1000/4965/5100/5300/5350 AGN

802.11g

ether0=type=iwl essid=MESH

Intel Wireless AC 8260/8265

802.11g

ether0=type=iwl essid=MESH

Intel Wireless AC 9260

802.11g

ether0=type=iwl essid=MESH

Ralink RT3090

802.11g

3.2.3.2.4 - PCI

Ralink RT3090

802.11b

3.2.3.2.5 - PCMCIA

Linksys WPC11

802.11b

Prism 2.5

ISL37300P

RevA

Lucent WaveLAN PC24E-H-FC

802.11b

ether0=type=wavelan essid=MESH crypt=off station=x61 irq=11

3.2.4 - Tablet Digitizers

Support for Wacom serial tablets was added in 2012. The touchscreen digitizers in some Lenovo ThinkPads (notably, the X230) also seem to function without need of any drivers (presumably, controlled by the BIOS).

3.2.4.1 - Serial

3.2.4.1.1 - Integrated

Wacom WACF004

ThinkPad X4* series tablets

To enable the tablet’s serial port in plan9.ini :

uart2=type=isa port=0x200 irq=5

To turn on the tablet:

aux/wacom; aux/tablet &

Wacom WACF008

ThinkPad X6* series tablets

To enable the tablet’s serial port in plan9.ini :

uart2=type=isa port=0x200 irq=5

To turn on the tablet:

aux/wacom; aux/tablet &

3.2.4.2 - USB

3.2.4.2.1 - Integrated

Wacom (from ThinkPad X230 Tablet, model unknown)

Treated as a mouse.

3.2.4.2.2 - External

Wacom CTE-640

Treated as a mouse.

3.2.5 - Laptops

[‡ rugged]

[‡ rugged]

3.2.5.1 - Acer

Aspire 5100 (donated by some poor kid)

cpu: 1795MHz AuthenticAMD AMD-K8, works

ethernet: rtl8139 100Mbps, works

keyboard and touchpad, works

graphics: RS482M ATI RADEON Xpress Series, monitor=vesa vgasize=1024x768x32 (native resolution not in VESA BIOS); radeon driver untested

wifi: Atheros AR5005G, does not work

audio: SB450 High Definition Audio Controller

sysinfo

sysinfo

3.2.5.2 - IBM/Lenovo

3.2.5.2.1 - ThinkPad ThinkPads are the best supported laptops in 9front because ThinkPads are what the developers use.

[‡ 2001thinkpad01]

[‡ 2001thinkpad02]

[‡ 2001thinkpad01]

[‡ 2001thinkpad02]

380D

2635-3AU

cpu: cpu0: 152MHz GenuineIntel P55C MMX (AX 00000543 CX 00000000 DX 008001BF)

graphics: Neomagic MagicGraph 128ZV monitor=vga vgasize=800x600x16

ethernet: 3Com 3C589 PCMCIA, works

sysinfo

[‡ 380d]

sysinfo

[‡ 380d]

G50

nnnn-nnn

cpu: 2394MHz GenuineIntel P6, cpuid: AX 00040651 CX 77DAFBBF DX BFEBFBFF

graphics: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1366x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller, works

audio: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT HD Audio Controller, works

usb: Intel Corporation 8 Series USB EHCI #1, works

sysinfo

sysinfo

R400

7439-1DG

cpu: 2527MHz GenuineIntel Core 2/Xeon, cpuid: AX 0x10676 CX 0x8E3FD DX 0xBFEBFBFF

graphics: Mobile Intel GM45 Express/4500MHD,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1440x900x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82567LM 82567LM-2 Gigabit (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN Mini-PCI Express, works

disk controller: Intel ICH9M/ME ICH9M/ME AHCI, works

dvd: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ870A SB04 HE34 068E34 068597, works

audio: Intel 486486 82801IB/IR/IH HD Audio, works

usb: works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet works with *acpi=1

sysinfo

sysinfo

T23

2647-HSU

cpu: Intel Mobile Pentium III-M 866 MHz, 1.2 GHz

graphics: S3 SuperSavage IX/C 16MB, VGA 1024x768x32,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1024x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82801CAM PRO/100 VE or Intel 82562ET (10/100), works

wifi: Actiontec 800MIP (branded Lucent WaveLAN) Mini-PCI, works

audio: AC97, works

sysinfo

sysinfo

T42

2373-BK4

cpu: Intel Pentium M (Dothan) 1.7 GHz

graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1024x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000), works

wifi: IBM 11a/b/g Mini-PCI, does not work; replaced with Actiontec 800MIP (branded Lucent WaveLAN) Mini-PCI, works

disk controller: 82801DBM (ICH4-M), IDE DMA works

audio: AC97, works

T43p

2669-A92

cpu: Intel Pentium M (Dothan) 2.0 GHz (cpuid: AX 0x06D8 CX 0x0180 DX 0xAFE9FBFF)

graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon FireGL V3200/X600,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1600x1200x32 with internal LCD

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Broadcom BCM5751M (10/100/1000), works

wifi: replaced with Vonets VAP11G, works

disk controller: Intel 82801FBM SATA AHCI (ICH6-M): untested

usb: works

scram works with *acpi=1

mouse button 2 works with trackpad disabled in BIOS

aux/acpi: works

plan9.ini, sysinfo

plan9.ini

sysinfo

T60p

2007-94U

cpu: Intel Core Duo (Yonah) 2.16GHz (cpuid: AX 0x06E8 CX 0xC1A9 DX 0xBFE9FBFF)

graphics: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1600x1200x32 with internal LCD

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

audio: Intel BA101897 IDT High Definition, untested

ethernet: Intel 82573L Intel PRO/1000 PL (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG (wpi-3945abg), may work now with wpi driver

disk controller: Intel 82801GB/GBM PATA100, 82801GBM/GHM AHCI, works

usb: works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet, usb works with *acpi=

mouse button 2 works with trackpad disabled in BIOS

plan9.ini

plan9.ini

8741-C4G

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom) 2.33 GHz (cpuid: AX 0x06F6 CX 0xE3BD DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5250, realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1400x1050x32 (native 1680x1050 resolution not in VESA BIOS); radeon driver does not work

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

audio: Intel HDA NM10/ICH7, works

ethernet: Intel 82573L Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG (wpi-3945abg), works with wpi driver

disk controller: Intel 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M) SATA AHCI, works

usb: works

sysinfo

sysinfo

T61

7659-CTO

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom) 2.0 GHz FSB, 2-4MB L2 Cache CPU

graphics: Intel GMA X3100,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x800x32 with internal LCD; monitor=vesa vgasize=1680x1050x32 with VGA or Mini Doc DVI output and external monitor

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82566MM (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN Mini-PCI Express, should work with iwl driver

disk controller: Intel 82801HBM/HEM PATA, Intel 82801HBM SATA AHCI (ICH8-M): IDE DMA works, SATA works

usb: works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet, usb works with *acpi=

mouse button 2 works with trackpad disabled in BIOS

plan9.ini, sysinfo

plan9.ini

sysinfo

7661-12U

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom) 2.0 GHz FSB, 2-4MB L2 Cache CPU

graphics: Intel GMA X3100,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x800x32 with internal LCD; monitor=vesa\f1vgasize=1680x1050x32 with VGA or Mini Doc DVI output and external monitor

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82566MM (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG (wpi-3945abg), may work now with wpi driver; replaced with Wavelan PC24E-H-FC PCMCIA, works

disk controller: Intel 82801HBM/HEM PATA, Intel 82801HBM SATA AHCI (ICH8-M): IDE DMA works, SATA works

usb: works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet, usb works with *acpi=

mouse button 2 works with trackpad disabled in BIOS

plan9.ini, sysinfo

plan9.ini

sysinfo

T400

6475-EC7

cpu: 2261MHz GenuineIntel Core 2/Xeon (cpuid: AX 0x10676 CX 0x8E3FD DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1440x900x32 with internal LCD

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: i82567: 1000Mbps, works

wifi: Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN Mini-PCI Express, works

disk controller: Intel ICH9M/ME AHCI, works

audio: Intel HDA, should work

sysinfo

sysinfo

T410i

2518-4QG

cpu: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 430 @ 2.27GHz

graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x800x32 with internal LCD

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82577LM Gigabit, works

wifi: unknown, reportedly works

audio: unknown, reportedly works

sysinfo

sysinfo

T420s

4171-53U

cpu: Intel® Core™ i5-2540M (2.6GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) (cpuid: AX 000206A7 CX 17BAE3FF DX BFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 (integrated Sandy Bridge GPU),

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1600x900x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82579LM Gigabit, works

audio: Intel HD 6 Series/C200 Series, works

wifi: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Taylor Peak, etheriwl (firmware: iwn-6005), works

sysinfo

[‡ t420s]

sysinfo

[‡ t420s]

T430s

2353-ABU

sysinfo

sysinfo

T431s

20AA-000BUS

cpu: 1796MHz GenuineIntel P6 (cpuid: AX 000306A9 CX 77BAE3BF DX BFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1920x1080x32 with third party Samsung internal LCD

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

audio: 7 Series/C210 Series HDA Controller, works

ethernet: Intel 82579LM (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235, works

disk controller: Intel 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode], works

usb: works

scram works with *acpi=

mouse button 2 works with trackpad disabled in BIOS

plan9.ini, sysinfo

[‡ t431s]

plan9.ini

sysinfo

[‡ t431s]

W500

4061-BM8

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn) 2.53 GHz (cpuid: AX 0x1067A CX 0x0408E3FD DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel GMA 4500MHD + ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 (switched off in BIOS), realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1920x1200x32; monitor=auto vgasize=1920x1200x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel Ultimate-N 5300 AGN (iwn-5000), works

disk controller: Intel 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) SATA AHCI, works

audio: Intel HDA 82801I, works

usb: works

ssd: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB EMT02B6Q S2RBNX0HA34127X, works

sysinfo

sysinfo

W520

4260-A47

cpu: Intel Core i7-2760QM (Sandy Bridge) 2.4 GHz (cpuid: AX 0x206A7 CX 0x17BAE3FF DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel HD 3000 + NVIDIA Quadro 1000M (switched off in BIOS), realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1920x1080x32; monitor=auto vgasize=1920x1080x32 (on 50 Hz)

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel Advanced-N 6205 AGN (iwn-6005), works

disk controller: Intel 6 Series/C200 SATA AHCI, works

audio: Intel 6 Series/C200 HDA, works

usb: works

sysinfo

sysinfo

X1 Tablet (1st Gen)

cpu: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5

graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=2160x1440x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

tablet: doesn’t work

wifi: Intel 8260 (iwm-8000C-34 firmware), works

audio: Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio, works

sysinfo

[‡ x1t]

sysinfo

[‡ x1t]

X41 tablet

cpu: Intel Pentium M (Dothan) 1.6GHz LV (778) L2 2 MB cache

graphics: Intel GMA900,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1024x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

tablet: WACF004, works

ethernet: BCM5751M (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI, does not work

X60s

1704-GL5

coreboot

cpu: cpu0: 1663MHz GenuineIntel P6 (cpuid: AX 0x06E8 CX 0xC1A9 DX 0xBFE9FBFF)

graphics: Intel 945GM,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1024x768x16

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82573L Intel PRO/1000 PL, works

audio: Intel HDA, untested

wifi: Ralink RT3090, works

sysinfo

sysinfo

X60 Tablet

6363-CTO

cpu: Intel Core Duo (Yonah) L2400 LV 1.66 GHz (2MB Cache) cpu0: 1663MHz GenuineIntel P6 (AX 000006EC CX 0000C1A9 DX BFE9FBFF)

lcd: replaced with HV121P01-100 (1400x1050)

graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950,

realemu(8) monitor=x60t vgasize=1400x1050x32; monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x1024x32 (native 1400x1050 resolution not in VESA BIOS)

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

tablet: WACF008, works

ethernet: Intel 82573L (10/100/1000), works

audio: Intel HD Audio with AD1981HD codec, speaker and green lineout work with echo pin 5,3 >/dev/audioctl

wifi: Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, works — flashed with custom BIOS to remove WiFi card whitelist

custom BIOS

disk controller: Intel 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) SATA Controller [AHCI mode], untested

mp: mp + sata, ethernet works with *acpi

sysinfo

[‡ x60t]

sysinfo

[‡ x60t]

X61s

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo

graphics: Intel GM965/GL960,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1024x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82566MM (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN ‘[Kedron]‘ Mini-PCI Express, untested, should work with iwl driver

disk controller: Intel 82801HBM SATA (ICH8-M): IDE DMA works, SATA works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet works with *acpi=

X61 Tablet

7767-01U

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU L7700 (1.80 GHz)

lcd: replaced with HV121P01-100 (1400x1050)

graphics: Intel GMA X3100,

realemu(8) monitor=x60t vgasize=1400x1050x32; monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x1024x32 (native 1400x1050 resolution not in VESA BIOS)

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

tablet: WACF008, works

ethernet: Intel 82566MM (10/100/1000), works

audio: Intel HDA, works

wifi: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Taylor Peak (iwl-6005), works — flashed with custom BIOS to remove WiFi card whitelist

custom BIOS

disk controller: Intel 82801HBM SATA (ICH8-M): IDE DMA works, SATA works mp: mp + sata, ethernet works with *acpi=

sysinfo

[‡ x61t]

sysinfo

[‡ x61t]

X131e

3368-2FU

cpu: 1397MHz GenuineIntel P6 (cpuid: AX 0x206A7 CX 0x15BAE3BF DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1366x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Realtek RTL8167 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet: works

audio: Intel HDA, works

sysinfo

sysinfo

6283-22U

cpu: 1397MHz GenuineIntel P6 (cpuid: AX 0x206A7 CX 0x15BAE3BF DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1366x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Realtek RTL8167 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet: works

wifi: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205: works

audio: Intel HDA, works

sysinfo

sysinfo

[‡ x131e]

X200

[‡ x131e]

7455-A54

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo

graphics: Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x800x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82567LF Gigabit (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel WiFi Link 5150, works

disk controller: Intel ICH9M/ME ICH9M/ME AHCI, works

audio: Intel 486486 82801IB/IR/IH HD Audio, works

usb: works

sysinfo

sysinfo

X200s

7466-3SG

cpu: 1862MHz GenuineIntel Core 2/Xeon (cpuid: AX 0x10676 CX 0x8E3FD DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: Mobile Intel GM45 Express/4500,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x800x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82567LM 82567LM-2 Gigabit (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN Mini-PCI Express, works

disk controller: Intel ICH9M/ME ICH9M/ME AHCI, works

audio: Intel 486486 82801IB/IR/IH HD Audio, works

usb: works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet works with *acpi=1

sysinfo

sysinfo

X201

3323-DBG

cpu: 2661MHz GenuineIntel P6

graphics: Mobile Intel GMA 5700MHD,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1280x800x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel Corporation 82577LM Intel 82577LM Gigabit, works

wifi: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN, works

disk controller: Intel Corporation PCH (Ibex Peak) SATA AHCI, works

audio: Intel HDA, works

ssd: INTEL SSDSC2BW180A3L, works

usb: works

sysinfo

sysinfo

X220

4291-4CG

cpu: 2791MHz GenuineIntel P6 (cpuid: AX 0x206A7 CX 0x17BAE3FF DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel HD 3000,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1366x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82579 (10/100/1000), works

audio: Intel HDA, works

wifi: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205, works

disk controller: works

ssd: INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3, works

usb: works

aux/acpi: works

sysinfo

sysinfo

[‡ chicklet]

X230

[‡ chicklet]

2306-CTO

cpu: Intel Core i5-3320M (2.60 GHz, 3MB L3, 1600MHz FSB), cpuid: AX 0x306A9 CX 0x77BAE3FF DX 0xBFEBFBFF

graphics: Intel HD 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller,

realemu(8) monitor=x230 vgasize=1366x768x32; monitor=vesa vgasize=1366x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82579LM Gigabit (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Taylor Peak, etheriwl (firmware: iwn-6005), works

disk controller: Intel 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller AHCI mode, ahci, works

usb: Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1, ehci, works

audio: Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller, works

efi: works

sysinfo, plan9.ini

[‡ x230]

sysinfo

plan9.ini

[‡ x230]

X230 Tablet

3434-CTO

cpu: Intel Core i5-3320M (Ivy Bridge), 2.6 GHz, 3 MB Shared L3 Cache, 2C/4T, 35 W TDP, 22 nm (cpuid: AX 0x306A9 CX 0x77BAE3FF DX 0xBFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel HD 4000,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1366x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

tablet: Wacom USB internal, works

ethernet: Intel 82579 (10/100/1000), works

audio: Intel HDA, works

wifi: Intel 802.11b/g/n, might work

disk controller: works

ssd: SAMSUNG SSD 830 Series CXM03B1Q S0XYNEAC774074 128GB, works

usb: disable USB3 in BIOS, works

aux/acpi: battery works

sysinfo

sysinfo

X230 Tablet

3434-DB7

cpu: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3520M CPU @ 2.90GHz (cpuid: AX 000306A9 CX 77BAE3FF DX BFEBFBFF)

graphics: Intel HD 4000,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1366x768x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

tablet: Wacom USB internal, works

ethernet: Intel 82579 (10/100/1000), works

audio: Intel HDA, works

wifi: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205, works

disk controller: works

ssd: LITEONIT LCS-128M6S DC72205 S0C41178Z1ZSVB159894 128GB, works

usb: disable USB3 in BIOS, works

aux/acpi: battery works

sysinfo

[‡ x230t]

sysinfo

[‡ x230t]

X240

20AL-CTO

wifi: Intel Wireless-N 7260, does not work, but may not be hard to add to existing etheriwl driver

sysinfo

sysinfo

X250

20CM-CTO

cpu: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz, cpuid: AX 000306D4 CX 77FAFBBF DX BFEBFBFF

graphics: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Integrated Graphics,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1920x1080x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (3) I218-LM (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel Wireless-N 7265, does not work, but may not be hard to add to existing etheriwl driver

disk controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI Mode], works

usb: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB EHCI Controller, works

audio: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Audio Controller, works

aux/acpi: works

sysinfo

[‡ x250]

sysinfo

[‡ x250]

20CM-CTO1WW

cpu: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz, cpuid: AX 000306D4 CX 77FAFBBF DX BFEBFBFF

graphics: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Integrated Graphics,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1920x1080x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (3) I218-LM (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel Wireless-N 7265, does not work, but may not be hard to add to existing etheriwl driver

disk controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI Mode], works

usb: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB EHCI Controller, works

audio: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Audio Controller, works

aux/acpi: works

sysinfo

[‡ x250 20cm cto1ww]

sysinfo

[‡ x250 20cm cto1ww]

X260

nnnn-nnn

cpu: 2496MHz GenuineIntel P6, cpuid: AX 000406E3 CX 77FAFBFF DX BFEBFBFF

graphics: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 520,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1920x1080x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I219-LM (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235, works with etheriwl driver

disk controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode], works

usb: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller, works

audio: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio, works

aux/acpi: works

sysinfo

sysinfo

X301

2776-P4U

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4GHz 3MB cache, cpuid: AX 0x1067A CX 0x408E3FD DX 0xBFEBFBFF

graphics: Mobile Intel GM45 Express/4500MHD,

realemu(8) monitor=x301 vgasize=1440x900x32; monitor=vesa vgasize=1440x900x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82567LM 82567LM-2 Gigabit (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN Mini-PCI Express, works

disk controller: Intel ICH9M/ME ICH9M/ME AHCI, works

ssd: Samsung MMCRE64G8MPP-0VA 64GB, works

dvd: Matsushita DVD-RAM UJ-844, works

audio: Intel HD 486486 82801IB/IR/IH, works

usb: works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet works with *acpi=1

sysinfo, plan9.ini

sysinfo

plan9.ini

2776-P6U

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4GHz 3MB cache, cpuid: AX 00010676 CX 0008E3FD DX BFEBFBFF

graphics: Mobile Intel GM45 Express/4500MHD,

realemu(8) monitor=x301 vgasize=1440x900x32; monitor=vesa vgasize=1440x900x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel 82567LM Gigabit (10/100/1000), works

wifi: Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN Mini-PCI Express, works

disk controller: 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 4 port SATA Controller AHCI mode, works

audio: Intel HD 82801I (ICH9 Family), works

usb: works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet works with *acpi=1

sysinfo, plan9.ini

[‡ x301]

sysinfo

plan9.ini

[‡ x301]

Yoga 370

20JH-002AUS

cpu: 2712MHz GenuineIntel P6, cpuid: AX 000806E9 CX 77FAFBFF DX BFEBFBFF

graphics: Intel Corporation Skylake Gaussian Mixture Model,

realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1920x1080x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Intel I219-LM Gigabit (10/100/1000), works with dongle

wifi: Intel 8265, does not work

audio: does not seem to work

sysinfo

sysinfo

3.2.5.3 - Toshiba

3.2.5.3.1 - Satellite

M30-S309

cpu: 1397MHz GenuineIntel P6 (AX 00000695 CX 00000180 DX A7E9F9BF)

graphics: NVidia GeForce FX Go5200 64M, monitor=cinema vgasize=1152x768x32

ethernet: Intel 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) (i82557), works

disk controller: Intel 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller, works

audio: Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC’97 Audio Controller, works

usb: Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller, untested

sysinfo

sysinfo

3.2.6 - Desktops

[‡ desktops]

[‡ desktops]

3.2.6.1 - eMachines

T3302

cpu: AMD Sempron 3300+ 2GHz

chipset: VIA K8M800

graphics: VIA S3 UniChrome, replaced with NVidia GeoForce FX 5700 128MB DVI output, 1920x1080x32

ethernet: 3Com 3C905-TX Fast Etherlink 10/100 PCI TX

audio:

usb: works

plan9.ini, sysinfo

plan9.ini

sysinfo

3.2.6.2 - Igel

4210 LX Winestra

sysinfo

sysinfo

3.2.6.3 - Soekris

net6501-70

cpu: Intel Atom E680 1.6Ghz, both pc and pc64 work

ethernet: 4x Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet, works

usb: works

serial console: works, use console=0 b19200 in plan9.ini. 9boot hangs without a serial cable attached; disable uartputc as a workaround

this machine does not have ACPI

plan9.ini, sysinfo

plan9.ini

sysinfo

3.2.6.4 - IBM/Lenovo

3.2.6.4.1 - ThinkCentre

M55

8810-D3U

cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo

graphics: Intel GMA 3000 internal (untested), replaced with NVidia GeForce 8400GS DVI output, realemu(8) monitor=vesa vgasize=1680x1050x32

http://man.9front.org/8/realemu

ethernet: Broadcom BCM5755 (10/100/1000), works

audio: Intel HDA, works

usb: works

mp: mp + sata, ethernet, usb works with *acpi=

3.3 - Virtual Machines

9front has been tested on several virtual machines. Details below.

Note: As a general rule it is a good idea to manually specify a unique MAC address for each virtual machine instance running on the network, to avoid collisions.

3.3.1 - Qemu

The following generic setup is tested with qemu 1.5.0 and 2.0.50 running on Linux, using FQA 3.3.3 - virtio for disk and network. This same generic setup should work for most host operating systems.

fqa3.gmi

3.3.1.1 - Installation

Create a sparse disk image:

qemu-img create -f qcow2 9front.qcow2.img 30G

Boot the 9front.iso:

9front.iso:

qemu-system-x86_64 -cpu host -enable-kvm -m 1024 \

-net nic,model=virtio,macaddr=52:54:00:00:EE:03 -net user \

-device virtio-scsi-pci,id=scsi \

-drive if=none,id=vd0,file=9front.qcow2.img \

-device scsi-hd,drive=vd0 \

-drive if=none,id=vd1,file=9front.iso \

-device scsi-cd,drive=vd1,bootindex=0

Finally, see: FQA 4.3 - Performing a simple install

fqa4.gmi

3.3.1.2 - Post-Installation Booting

qemu-system-x86_64 -cpu host -enable-kvm -m 1024 \

-net nic,model=virtio,macaddr=52:54:00:00:EE:03 -net user \

-device virtio-scsi-pci,id=scsi \

-drive if=none,id=vd0,file=9front.qcow2.img \

-device scsi-hd,drive=vd0

3.3.1.2.1 - Multiboot

Multiboot can be used to start the 9front kernel directly, skipping the bootloader step:

-qemu -kernel 9pc -initrd plan9.ini

3.3.1.4 - Networking

User networking is the default and works the same on every platform. More advanced options are particular to specific host operating systems; several are described below.

Note: On many operating systems ICMP is limited to the superuser. One consequence is that a VM running with guest networking cannot ping remote hosts.

3.3.1.4.1 - Linux VDE

Install vde2.

vde2.

Setup a tap interface:

sudo tunctl -u $USER -t tap0

Start a virtual switch connected to the tap interface:

vde_switch --tap tap0 -daemon

Connect the switch to the network of the host. Use DHCP:

slirpvde --dhcp --daemon

When booting 9front, add the following to the qemu command line arguments:

-net vde

3.3.1.4.2 - OpenBSD TAP

Tested: OpenBSD/amd64 6.0-STABLE, qemu-2.6.0

Note: Read over this first. Be careful not to clobber any system settings you may already have configured. If you don’t understand something, read the relevant man pages until you do. Feel free to substitute arbitrary network values below.

 as root

pkg_add bzip2 plan9port qemu ssvnc wget

cp -f /usr/local/plan9/bin/rc /bin/ # for scripts

sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1

echo  ’net.inet.ip.forwarding=1’ >>/etc/sysctl.conf

echo inet 192.168.54.1 255.255.255.0 NONE >/etc/hostname.vether0

ed /etc/pf.conf

/ext_if

a

int_if="vether0"

match out from $int_if:network to any nat-to ($ext_if:0)

.

w

q

pfctl -f /etc/pf.conf

echo link0 up >/etc/hostname.tap0

echo add vether0 add tap0 up >/etc/hostname.bridge0

sh /etc/netstart

/etc/dhcpd.conf

ed /etc/dhcpd.conf

i

option domain-name "example.com";

option domain-name-servers 192.168.54.1;

subnet 192.168.54.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

option routers 192.168.54.1;

range 192.168.54.100 192.168.54.199;

}

.

w

q

rcctl enable dhcpd

rcctl start dhcpd

ed /var/unbound/etc/unbound.conf

/interface

a

interface: 192.168.54.1

.

/access-control

a

access-control: 192.168.54.0/24 allow

w

q

rcctl enable unbound

rcctl start unbound

echo 'permit setenv { -ENV PS1=$DOAS_PS1 SSH_AUTH_SOCK } :wheel' \

/etc/doas.conf

 as user who is in wheel group

mkdir -p $HOME/9 $HOME/bin

cd $HOME/9

qemu-img -f qcow2 9front.qcow2.img 30G

 adjust url for current iso

wget http://9front.org/iso/9front-5561.df1dc1ff2475.iso.bz2

bunzip2 9front-5561.df1dc1ff2475.iso.bz2

mv 9front-5561.df1dc1ff2475.iso 9front.iso

cd $HOME/bin

wget http://openbsd.stanleylieber.com/rc/q9

chmod 775 q9

cd

 boot from iso (install)

doas -u root q9 -i

 boot from qcow image (after completing the install)

doas -u root q9

 connect to qemu via vnc

q9 -v

3.3.1.4.3 - Windows TAP

This is tested with the qemu for windows distribution. Download and run the installer from openvpn to install the windows TAP driver. Create a new TAP interface with the "Add a new TAP virtual ethernet adapter" from the openvpn start menu. Go to the network manager and rename that new TAP interface to something more sane like: "qemu-tap". Configure ip addresses or bridge that interface with the network manager.

qemu for windows

openvpn

Now you should be able to run qemu on that interface:

qemu.exe -net nic -net tap,ifname="tap-qemu" ...

3.3.1.4.4 - Linux TAP

Contributed by joe9:

on the host:

sudo ip tuntap add dev tap0 mode tap user joe

sudo ip address add 10.0.0.1/24 dev tap0

start qemu using (do not need sudo for qemu):

SDL_VIDEO_X11_DGAMOUSE=0 qemu-system-x86_64 \

-cpu host -enable-kvm -m 1024 \

-netdev tap,id=eth,ifname=tap0,script=no,downscript=no \

-device e1000,netdev=eth,mac=52:54:00:00:EE:03 \

-device virtio-scsi-pci,id=scsi -drive \

if=none,id=vd0,file=9front.qcow2.img \

-device scsi-hd,drive=vd0 \

-usb -usbdevice tablet -sdl \

-ctrl-grab

on 9front: add the below line to /lib/ndb/local

sys=cirno ether=52540000ee03 ip=10.0.0.2 ipmask=255.255.255.0

ipgw=10.0.0.1

dns=10.0.0.1

dom=cirno.9front

run: ip/ipconfig -N

Now, "ping 10.0.0.2" from linux host and "ip/ping 10.0.0.1" from qemu 9front should work.

check the communication between the vm and the linux host using (on the linux host):

sudo tcpdump -nS -vv -i tap0

Contributed by hiro:

If you want to enable internet access enable NAT forwarding on the linux host (as root).

To do this, first globally enable forwarding:

echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

Enable Masquerading for everything comping from the VM’s tap device (eth0 being your host’s way to the internet):

iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 10.0.0.0/24 -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE

block everything else from being forwarded:

iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

iptables -A FORWARD -s 10.0.0.0/24 -i tap0 -j ACCEPT

iptables -P FORWARD DROP

3.3.1.5 - Audio

Run qemu with the flag -soundhw sb16 and put the following line in plan9.ini:

audio0=type=sb16 port=0x220 irq=5 dma=5

Note: irq and dma values may vary.

3.3.1.6 - Graphics

Use monitor=vesa

Note: Some versions of QEMU running on OSX have exhibited graphical glitches when using a 16-bit color mode (for example: 1024x768x16. Try a 32-bit mode instead (for example: 1024x768x32).

3.3.2 - Virtualbox

Don’t use Virtualbox. It tends to break between versions.

[‡ virtualbox]

[‡ virtualbox]

Read:

http://www.landley.net/notes-2015.html#25-06-2015

If you can’t be dissuaded, the following sections detail empircal observations re: Virtualbox.

3.3.2.1 - Ethernet The emulated "Intel PRO/1000 MT Server" ethernet controller is known to work.

3.3.2.2 - Audio

Put the following in plan9.ini:

audio0=type=sb16

3.3.2.3 - Graphics Use monitor=vesa

3.3.2.4 - Known Working Versions

4.3.14 r95030 on Windows 7

4.3.16 on Mac OS X

youtube

youtube

4.3.18 r96516 on Linux x86_64 kernel 3.14.22

4.3.18 on Windows 7:

just tried with vbox 4.3.18 on windows7. 9front boots fine in BIOS mode, but the PCnet nic dosnt work. reason is that vbox pIIx pci irq routing is fucked so the ethernet doesnt get interrupts. if i boot with *nopcirouting=1, it works fine. theres a option to select the chipset so i tried ICH9 with IO-APIC enabled. normal mp mode fails because of broken mp tables, but works with *acpi=. also, it works with UEFI mode (which always uses ACPI). the usual intel mt server nic also works (thats what is usually recommended for working arround the broken ethernet).

pci routing issue has been fixed in latest kernel, should be available in iso release after 3960.

4.3.20 r96996 on Mac OS X 10.6.8/10.9 and Ubuntu 14.04/14.10:

General -> Basic

Type: Other

Version: Other/Uknown

System -> Motherboard

Chipset: PIIX3

Pointing Device: PS/2 Mouse

Extended Features: [x] Enable I/O APIC

System -> Processor

Extended Features: [x] PAE/NX (not sure this matters)

System -> Acceleration

[x] Enable VT-x/AMD-V

[x] Enable Nested Paging

Display -> Video

Extended Features: [x] Enable 3D Acceleration (not sure this matters)

Storage -> Attributes

Name: IDE

Type: PIIX4

[x] Use Host I/O Cache

Audio ->

[x] Enable Audio

Host Audio Driver: CoreAudio (Can be PulseAudio or otherwise for Linux,

etc. Shouldn’t be hard to set this)

Audio Controller: Soundblaster 16

Network -> Adapter 1

Attached to: NAT

-> Advanced

Adapter Type: Intel PRO/1000 MT Server

Promiscuous Mode: Deny (Not sure this matters)

Note: Enabling USB 2.0 Controll in ’Ports -> USB’ works just fine in 9front, mounting under /shr flawlessly as long as the host has the Virtualbox Extension Pack running.

[‡ vbox.4.2.6]

[‡ vbox.4.2.6]

3.3.3 - Virtio

Current versions of qemu/kvm and virtualbox as of 3.1 support faster paravirtualized devices. Presently, 9front provides drivers for virtio hard disk and network.

The virtio-blk disk device should show up as: /dev/sdF0

The virtio-scsi disk device should show up as: /dev/sd00

FQA INDEX | FQA 2 - Getting To Know 9front | FQA 4 - 9front Installation Guide

FQA INDEX

FQA 2 - Getting To Know 9front

FQA 4 - 9front Installation Guide