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* [FAQ] - Frequently Asked Questions. * [Recommended Readings] * [Papers] and other publications. * [Books] * [Supported PC hardware], [other hardware], [virtual machines] * [Online Manual pages | http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/man/] - [man pages mirror | http://man.cat-v.org/plan_9/] INSTALLATION * [Installation instructions] * [Installation troubleshooting] * [Setting the right monitor size] * [Setting the right keyboard map] * [Adding a new user] * [Network configuration] * [Using AoE (ATA-over-Ethernet)] * [Staying up to date] INSTALLATION IN SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS * [Installing Plan 9 on Qemu] - Plan 9 works reliably in Qemu * [vmware4] - Plan 9 under vmware4. * [Installing in Xen] * [Installing in Parallels Desktop on Mac OS X] * [Installing Plan 9 in a VirtualBox] * [Guruplug] * [Installation on Ipaq] ([Supported PDAs]) * [Other hardware] USING THE SYSTEM * [Using rio] - An introduction to using the window system. * [Using acme] - Acme is a hybrid editor and shell/windowing application. * [Using plumbing] - The plumber sends messages to the appropriate program. * [9p services using srv, listen, exportfs, import] - How Plan 9 systems communicate. * [Fonts] - for the screen and otherwise. * [Using troff] - Formatting text for printing on a typesetter. * [Using vncv] - Remote use of applications on other OSes. * [Using SSL] - How to store keys and certificates. * [Using aescbc to store factotum keys] - secstore(1) for stand-alone terminals. * [Connecting to other OSes] - ssh, telnet, u9fs, SMB, NFS... * [Connecting from other OSes] - drawterm, v9fs, 9vx... * [X11 installation] - Functional but not recommended. * [Linux emulation] - Rudimentary support for running Linux programs on Plan 9. * [UNIX to Plan 9 command translation]. * [Tip o' the day] CONFIGURATION * [Configuring a standalone CPU server] - The next step after installation. * [Compiling kernels] * [Dns configuration notes] * [Mail configuration] * [Adding your face] * [Printer configuration] * [SSH configuration] * [TeX configuration] * [Informal Wiki Setup] * [Setting up Fossil] - How to manually setup fossil * [Setting up Venti] - How to manually setup venti * [Mirroring with Fossil and Venti] * [Expanding your Grid] - An overview of adding more systems ADDITIONAL TOPICS * [Drawterm to your terminal] * [Console messages | http://www.plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/avoiding_screen_pollution_from_kernel_messages/index.html] * [Using PQ] - The implicit relational database client and server. * [Configuring file-backed Venti stores] * [Venti-Rescue | http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sources/contrib/steve/doc/Venti-rescue.pdf] - How to rebuild your system when your disks crash. * [Kfs file system configuration] - Of historical interest; kfs is now deprecated. * [Installing a Plan 9 File Server] - Instructions for installing the old dedicated file server; in most cases it is recommended that you use fossil instead. * [Mouse vs. keyboard] * [Dialup modem config] * [Installing Plan B on Qemu]
