Re: [9fans] Plumb menu option not working

2014-03-12 Thread Steve Foster
> From: st...@quintile.net > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:07:25 + > To: 9fans@9fans.net > Subject: Re: [9fans] Plumb menu option not working > > The plumber must be able to see the file in its namespace, it probably > cannot in this case. > > The files I'm

[9fans] Plumb menu option not working

2014-03-12 Thread Steve Foster
Problem with plumb, I think. If I type, for e.g term% plumb pic.jpg It opens the image no problem. It doesn't work when I middle click and choose the plumb option though. The pointer changes to a question mark for a split second and then - nothing, it just returns to the prompt. Is this what s

Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive?

2014-03-11 Thread Steve Foster
> From: st...@quintile.net > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:46:00 + > To: 9fans@9fans.net > Subject: Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive? > >> Does anyone work exclusively in plan 9 or is that not feasible so you think? > > I work almost exclusively on plan9, I have it on my desktop at work > and a

Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive?

2014-03-11 Thread Steve Foster
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:50:45 -0600 > From: mirtchov...@gmail.com > To: 9fans@9fans.net > Subject: Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive? > > > What has surprised me is how much I like working in plan 9, particularly > > acme. I've even grown to like the way it looks including the colours. > >

Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive?

2014-03-11 Thread Steve Foster
> From: quans...@quanstro.net > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:55:32 -0400 > To: 9fans@9fans.net > Subject: Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive? > > > Does anyone work exclusively in plan 9 or is that not feasible so you think? > > i do. and many of the folks at the labs did. > > since the subject

Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive?

2014-03-11 Thread Steve Foster
is the recommended method [2] in > > virtualbox documentation. > > > > [1] https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#sharedfolders > > [2] https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Sharing_files_on_OSE > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 1:28 AM, Steve F

Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive?

2014-03-09 Thread Steve Foster
Nah, still not getting it. Thanks for your replies, I do appreciate it, but I think I'll just stick to plan9port and abandon the plan 9 thing. Cheers,Steve. > Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 11:43:54 +0100 > From: beg...@gmail.com > To: 9fans@9fans.net > Subject: Re: [9fans] How to access CD drive? > > Oh

[9fans] How to access CD drive?

2014-03-09 Thread Steve Foster
Hi all. I'm new here and to plan 9. I'm the kind of person who doesn't always pick things up straight away, I'm a bit slow like that :-) The light bulb usually goes on - eventually. Sometimes I just need someone to flick the switch a few times. So if my questions come across as a bit dumb you'll