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.SH 3.1 - Selecting Hardware .R .ihtml h2 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 .ihtml a .CW 9boot (8), .ihtml a .ihtml a .CW realemu (8), .ihtml a 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. Check .ihtml a .I FQA 3.2 - Known Working Hardware .R .ihtml a as well as the .ihtml a various .ihtml a .ihtml a supported .ihtml a .ihtml a hardware .ihtml a pages on the Bell Labs Plan 9 wiki to help determine if your hardware or VM is supported. .html - .ihtml h2

.SH 3.2 - Known Working Hardware .R .ihtml h2 This list adds to the .ihtml a various .ihtml a .ihtml a supported .ihtml a .ihtml a hardware .ihtml a pages on the Plan 9 from Bell Labs wiki. .B 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. Some drivers and their options are also documented in .ihtml a .CW plan9.ini(8). .ihtml a Read: .ihtml a .I FQA 1.3.1.2 - New Hardware Support .R .ihtml a for information about hardware drivers that are new in 9front. .html - .ihtml h3

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.SH 3.2.0.1 - Mice .R .ihtml h3 Almost any PS/2 or USB mouse is going to work. The following are preferred for use with Plan 9. .html - .ihtml h4

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