Hello, dear readers!

In this post, I’ll be continuing from where I left off in my previous post about building a computer for Plan9front.

I recently acquired a case and a 350W power supply for my build, as well as a DDR2-equipped Core 2 Duo CPU and an s775 motherboard. However, I encountered a problem with the case that I’ll touch on later.

I used another computer to write Plan9front to a DVD-RW disk, and I was able to successfully install it on my computer. I installed the necessary software and was pleased with the setup, but I wasn’t a fan of the terminal’s behavior: it wouldn’t scroll automatically, and I had to use the mouse or keyboard arrows to do so. This was particularly inconvenient when compiling programs or using IRC.

However, I discovered a simple solution to this problem: I started using (vt) instead, which worked perfectly.

Worst Post in Ukraine

I used The Post of Ukraine (ukrposhta.ua) and they broke the front plate of my PC case. It’s a very slow and unreliable service. They don’t handle packages with care and there are always long queues with 30+ people. They work so slowly that it takes hours to get anything done.

If you live in Ukraine, avoid using this post. Instead, consider using New Post (novaposhta.ua), Meest (meest.com), or Justin (although I’m not sure if they’re still operational).

What I do on Plan9front

On Plan9front, I mainly engage in the following activities:

• IRC chatting
• Web browsing
• Learning the OS

Software I Use

The following software are what I use on Plan9front:

• vt.red (a vt with a red/black color scheme, as the default color scheme strains my eyes during nighttime)
• irc7 (an IRC client)
• mothra.black (a web browser with a black color scheme)
• netsurf (a web browser used for websites that mothra can’t open)

Todo

• Learn how to use authentication, CPU, and file server.
• Learn how to connect to Plan9 remotely using Drawterm.

My Opinion About Plan9front

I find Plan9front to be an amazing operating system that works seamlessly without any problems. Although it may be considered old and lacking some features found in modern operating systems, I still find it to be a great choice.

I especially like the RIO desktop environment. I’m sure of one thing – I will use it every day for IRC on my secondary monitor.

This post is brief as I am still recovering from being sick and do not have much time for writing and testing.

Thank you for reading. I look forward to sharing more in my next posts.

The front fell off.

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