updating cwfs and moving installer in /rc/bin

48 files changed, 2415 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/bootfloppy b/rc/bin/inst/bootfloppy
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c9aebbc51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/bootfloppy
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+rfork e
+
+echo
+echo 'Insert a disk other than your installation boot disk'
+echo 'into your floppy drive; it will be erased to create'
+echo 'the boot floppy.'
+echo
+echo -n 'Press enter when ready.'
+read >/dev/null >[2]/dev/null
+
+if(~ $#adisk 1)
+	;	# do nothing
+if not if(~ $#bootfile 0)
+	adisk=/dev/fd0disk
+if not {
+	switch($bootfile) {
+	case sd*
+		adisk=`{echo $bootfile | sed 's#(sd..).*#/dev/\1/data#'}
+	case fd*
+		adisk=`{echo $bootfile | sed 's#(fd.).*#/dev/\1disk#'}
+	case *
+		echo 'unknown bootfile '^$bootfile^'; mail 9trouble@plan9.bell-labs.com'
+		exit oops
+	}
+}
+
+if(! ~ `{ls -l $adisk | awk '{print $6}'} 1474560){
+	echo 'Will not format non-floppy disk '^$"adisk. >[1=2]
+	exit 'bad adisk'
+}
+
+log Formatting boot floppy
+if (test -e  /n/newfs/386/9loadnousb)
+	bind /n/newfs/386/9loadnousb /n/newfs/386/9load	# cater to old bioses
+disk/format -b /386/pbs \
+	-fd $adisk /n/newfs/386/9load /n/newfs/386/9pcdisk.gz \
+	/tmp/plan9ini.bak
+x=$status
+
+if(~ $x ''){
+	echo 
+	echo 'Done!'
+	echo
+}
+exit $x
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/bootplan9 b/rc/bin/inst/bootplan9
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..942c043b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/bootplan9
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+first=`{ls -p '#S' | sed 1q}
+if(! ~ $first $disk) {
+	echo 'warning: The plan 9 partition is not on the boot disk,'
+	echo 'so making it the active partition will have no effect.'
+}
+
+p9offset=`{grep '^part 9fat ' /dev/$disk/ctl |awk '{print $3}'}
+if(! ~ $#p9offset 1) {
+	echo 'could not find plan 9 partition.'
+	echo 'cannot happen'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+if(test $p9offset -gt 4128695) {	# 65536 * 63 - 10
+	echo 
+	echo 'Your Plan 9 partition is more than 2GB into your disk,'
+	echo 'and the master boot records used by Windows 9x/ME'
+	echo 'cannot access it (and thus cannot boot it).'
+	echo
+	echo 'You can install the Plan 9 master boot record, which can load'
+	echo 'partitions far into the disk.'
+	echo 
+}
+
+echo 'If you use the Windows NT/2000/XP master boot record'
+echo 'or a master boot record from a Unix clone (e.g., LILO or'
+echo 'FreeBSD bootmgr), it is probably safe to continue using'
+echo 'that boot record rather than install the Plan 9 boot record.'
+echo
+prompt 'Install the Plan 9 master boot record' y n 
+switch($rd) {
+case n
+	;
+case y
+	disk/mbr -m /386/mbr /dev/$disk/data
+}
+
+log Setting Plan 9 partition active.
+p9part=`{disk/fdisk /dev/$disk/data >[2]/dev/null </dev/null | 
+		grep PLAN9 | sed 1q | sed 's/ *(p.) .*/\1/'}
+if(~ $#p9part 0){
+	echo 'You have no Plan 9 partitions (How could this happen?)' >[1=2]
+	exit 'no plan 9 partition found'
+}
+p9part=$p9part(1)
+{ echo 'A '^$p9part; echo w } | disk/fdisk /dev/$disk/data >[2]/dev/null >/dev/null
+x=$status
+if(~ $x '' '|'){
+	echo
+	echo 'The Plan 9 partition is now marked as active.'
+	exit ''
+}
+exit $x
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup b/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..cc22fe6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/bootsetup
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: create a boot floppy or configure hard disk to boot plan 9
+# prereq: copydist
+
+switch($1) {
+case go
+	echo
+	echo 'Initializing Plan 9 FAT configuration partition (9fat)'
+	echo
+	
+	fat=(/dev/sd*/9fat)
+	fat=$fat(1)
+	disk=`{echo $fat | sed 's:/dev/::;s:/9fat::'}
+	bootfs=`{echo $fs | sed 's:/dev/(sd..)/(.*):\1!\2:'}
+	bootfat=`{echo $fs | sed 's:/dev/(sd..)/(.*):\1!9fat:'}
+	if(! test -f /dev/$disk/9fat) {
+		echo 'You have no 9fat partition.  Can''t setup booting.'
+		exit
+	}
+
+	if(! test -f /tmp/plan9.ini) {
+		{
+			sfs=`{echo $fs | sed 's;/dev;#S;'}
+			if(~ $fstype fossil fossil+venti){
+				echo bootfile'='$bootfat!9pcf
+				echo 'bootargs=local!'^$sfs
+				echo 'bootdisk=local!'^$sfs
+			}
+			if not {
+				echo bootfile'='$bootfs!/386/9pcdisk
+				echo 'bootdisk=local!'^$sfs
+			}
+			if(~ $fstype fossil+venti){
+				venti=`{echo $ventiarena | sed 's;/dev;#S;'}
+				echo venti'='^$venti
+			}
+			# sort -u avoids dups which could otherwise trigger
+			# pointless boot menus.
+			grep -v '(^\[)|menuitem|adisk|bootfile|bootdisk|bootargs|nobootprompt|mouseport|vgasize|monitor|cdboot' /tmp/plan9.orig |
+				sort -u
+			echo 'mouseport='^$mouseport
+			echo 'monitor='^$monitor
+			echo 'vgasize='^$vgasize
+		} >/tmp/plan9.ini
+	}
+	if(! test -f /tmp/plan9ini.bak)
+		cp /tmp/plan9.ini /tmp/plan9ini.bak
+
+	need9fatformat=no
+	if(! isfat /dev/$disk/9fat)
+		need9fatformat=yes
+	if not if(! mount -c /srv/dos /n/9fat /dev/$disk/9fat >[2]/dev/null)
+		need9fatformat=yes
+	if not if(! test -f /n/9fat/plan9.ini)
+		need9fatformat=yes
+
+	if (test -e  /n/newfs/386/9loadnousb)
+		bind /n/newfs/386/9loadnousb /n/newfs/386/9load	# cater to old bioses
+	if(~ $need9fatformat yes){
+		log Initializing Plan 9 FAT partition.
+		disk/format -r 2 -d -b /386/pbs \
+			/dev/$disk/9fat /n/newfs/386/9load
+		# silently install pbslba if the partition is way into the disk.
+		# it''s our only hope.  only need this for >8.5GB into the disk.
+		# but...
+		# there are so few non-LBA bioses out
+		# there anymore that we'll do this even if we're only 2GB into
+		# the disk.  it's just not worth the headaches of dealing with
+		# crappy bioses that don't address the whole 8.5GB properly
+
+		9fatoffset=`{grep '^part 9fat ' /dev/$disk/ctl | awk '{print $4}'}
+		if(! ~ $#9fatoffset 1) {
+			echo 'could not find plan 9 partition.'
+			echo 'cannot happen'
+			exit bad
+		}
+		if(test $9fatoffset -gt 2097152)	# 2GB
+			disk/format -b /386/pbslba /dev/$disk/9fat
+
+		mount -c /srv/dos /n/9fat /dev/$disk/9fat
+	}
+
+	if(! test -f /n/9fat/4e){
+		logprog cp /n/newfs/386/9load /n/9fat/9load
+		logprog cp /n/newfs/386/9pcf /n/9fat/9pcf
+		if(test -f /n/9fat/plan9.ini && ! test -f /n/9fat/plan9-3e.ini)
+			logprog mv /n/9fat/plan9.ini /n/9fat/plan9-3e.ini
+		if(test -f /n/9fat/9pcdisk && ! test -f /n/9fat/9pc3e)
+			logprog mv /n/9fat/9pcdisk /n/9fat/9pc3e
+
+		awk -f /bin/inst/mkini.awk >/n/9fat/plan9.ini
+		>/n/9fat/4e
+	}
+
+	echo
+	echo 'There are myriad ways to boot a Plan 9 system.'
+	echo 'You can use any of the following.'
+	echo
+	echo '  floppy - create a boot floppy'
+	echo '  plan9  - make the plan 9 disk partition the default for booting'
+	echo '  win9x  - add a plan 9 option to windows 9x boot menu'
+	echo '  winnt  - add a plan 9 option to windows nt/2000/xp boot manager'
+	echo
+	echo 'If you are upgrading an extant third edition installation and booting'
+	echo 'from something other than a floppy, you needn''t run anything here.'
+	echo 'Just type ctl-d.'
+
+	oldbootsetup=$didbootsetup
+	didbootsetup=1
+	export didbootsetup
+	prompt 'Enable boot method' floppy plan9 win9x winnt
+	
+	if(! boot$rd){
+		didbootsetup=$oldbootsetup
+		export didbootsetup
+	}
+
+case checkdone
+	xxxfat=(/dev/sd*/9fat)
+	if(! isfat $xxxfat(1) || ! ~ $didbootsetup 1){
+		bootsetup=ready
+		export bootsetup
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/bootwin9x b/rc/bin/inst/bootwin9x
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..68c2d1923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/bootwin9x
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+dosdisk=`{ls /dev/sd??/dos >[2]/dev/null | sed 1q | sed 's!.*/(.*)/dos!\1!'}
+if(~ $#dosdisk 0 || ! c: || ! test -f /n/c:/autoexec.bat || ! test -f /n/c:/config.sys) {
+	echo 'Could not find autoexec.bat or config.sys on the first FAT disk.'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+for (i in autoexec config msdos)
+	if(test -f /n/c:/$i.p9) {
+		echo 'A Plan 9 backup already exists; will not edit system files again.'
+		exit bad
+	}
+
+for (i in autoexec.bat config.sys msdos.sys)
+	if(! cp /n/c:/$i /n/c:/^`{echo $i | sed 's/\.(bat|sys)$/.p9/'}) {
+		echo 'Could not back up '^$i^'; will not continue.'
+		exit bad
+	}
+
+if(! test -d /n/c:/plan9 && ! mkdir /n/c:/plan9) {
+	echo 'Could not create directory /n/c:/plan9.'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+if(! cp /n/newfs/386/^(9load ld.com 9pcdisk) /tmp/plan9ini.bak /n/c:/plan9) {
+	echo 'Could not copy Plan 9 boot files into /n/c:/plan9.'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+chmod +w /n/c:/autoexec.bat /n/c:/config.sys /n/c:/msdos.sys
+
+if(grep -si 'Plan ?9' /n/c:/config.sys || grep -si 'Plan ?9' /n/c:/autoexec.bat) {
+	echo 'Plan 9 entries already in config.sys or autoexec.bat.'
+	echo 'Not changing them; refer to Plan 9 install documentation'
+	echo 'to configure manually.'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+if(! grep -si '\[menu\]' /n/c:/config.sys) {
+	{
+		echo 1
+		echo i
+		echo '[menu]
'
+		echo 'menuitem=windows, Windows
'
+		echo 'menudefault=windows
'
+		echo '
'
+		echo '[common]
'
+		echo '
'
+		echo '[windows]
'
+		echo .
+		echo w
+		echo q
+	} | ed /n/c:/config.sys >/dev/null >[2]/dev/null
+}
+
+{
+	echo 1
+	echo '/\[[Mm][Ee][Nn][Uu]\]'
+	echo '?^[Mm][Ee][Nn][Uu][Ii][Tt][Ee][Mm]='
+	echo a
+	echo 'menuitem=plan9, Plan 9 from Bell Labs
'
+	echo .
+	echo '$'
+	echo a
+	echo '
'
+	echo '[plan9]
'
+	echo '
'
+	echo .
+	echo w
+	echo q
+} | ed /n/c:/config.sys >/dev/null>[2]/dev/null
+
+{
+	echo 1
+	echo i
+	echo '@echo off
'
+	echo 'if %config%==plan9 goto plan9
'
+	echo 'goto notplan9
'
+	echo ':plan9
'
+	echo 'plan9\ld '^$dosdisk^'!dos!plan9/9load
'
+	echo ':notplan9
'
+	echo .
+	echo w
+	echo q
+} | ed /n/c:/autoexec.bat >/dev/null>[2]/dev/null
+
+fn zeroopt {
+	if(grep -s '^'^$1^'=1' /n/c:/msdos.sys) {
+		{
+			echo '/^'^$1^'=1/s/=1/=0/'
+			echo w
+			echo q
+		} | ed /n/c:/msdos.sys>/dev/null>[2]/dev/null
+	}
+	if not if (grep -s '^'^$1^'=0' /n/c:/msdos.sys)
+		;
+	if not {
+		{
+			echo 1
+			echo i
+			echo '[Options]
'
+			echo 'Logo=0
'
+			echo .
+			echo w
+			echo q
+		} | ed /n/c:/msdos.sys>/dev/null>[2]/dev/null
+	}
+}
+
+if(grep -si '^\[paths\]' /n/c:/msdos.sys){	# Windows 9x rather than DOS
+	zeroopt Logo
+#	zeroopt BootGUI
+}
+		
+echo 'Plan 9 added to Windows 9X boot menu.'
+exit ''
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/bootwinnt b/rc/bin/inst/bootwinnt
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ee92f5d76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/bootwinnt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+if(! c: || ! test -f /n/c:/boot.ini) {
+	echo 'Could not find NT''s boot.ini on the first FAT disk.'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+if(test -f /n/c:/boot.p9) {
+	echo 'A Plan 9 backup already exists; will not edit boot.ini again.'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+if(! cp /n/c:/boot.ini /n/c:/boot.p9) {
+	echo 'Could not back up boot.ini; will not continue.'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+chmod +w /n/c:/boot.ini
+
+if(! grep -si '\[operating systems\]' /n/c:/boot.ini) {
+	echo 'Could not parse boot.ini.'
+	exit bad
+}
+
+if(grep -si 'Plan 9' /n/c:/boot.ini) {
+	p9file=`{grep 'Plan 9' /n/c:/boot.ini | sed 1q | sed 's/=.*//'}
+	if(! ~ $p9file [Cc]:'\'*) {
+		echo 'Unexpected Plan 9 entry in boot.ini already; not continuing.'
+		exit bad
+	}
+}
+
+if not {
+	p9file='c:\bootsect.p9'
+	echo 'c:\bootsect.p9 = "Plan 9 from Bell Labs"
' >>/n/c:/boot.ini
+}
+
+p9file=/n/^`{echo $p9file | sed 's!\\!/!g'}
+
+
+if(dd -if /dev/$disk/plan9 -bs 512 -count 1 -of $p9file >/dev/null >[2]/dev/null) {
+	echo 'Plan 9 added to Windows NT boot menu.'
+	exit ''
+}
+
+echo 'Error copying Plan 9 boot sector to file.'
+exit bad
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/configarch b/rc/bin/inst/configarch
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..61912bfdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/configarch
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: set source of distribution archives
+# prereq: mountfs
+
+switch($1) {
+case go
+	echo
+	echo 'Will you be using a distribution archive on local media or the internet?'
+	echo
+
+	prompt 'Distribution is from' local internet
+	archmedium=$rd
+	export archmedium
+
+	switch($archmedium) {
+	case local
+		exec configlocal go
+	case internet
+		exec configip go
+	}
+
+case checkdone
+	switch($#archmedium) {
+	case 1
+		switch($archmedium) {
+		case local
+			exec configlocal checkdone
+		case internet
+			exec configip checkdone
+		case *
+			configarch=notdone
+			export configarch
+		}
+	case *
+		configarch=notdone
+		export configarch
+	}
+}
+		
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/configdist b/rc/bin/inst/configdist
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..3e99bea0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/configdist
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# prereq: mountfs
+# desc: choose the source of the distribution archive
+
+switch($1){
+case checkdone
+	if(! ~ $distisfrom net local){
+		configdist=ready
+		export configdist
+	}
+
+case go
+	echo 'Are you going to download the distribution'
+	echo 'from the internet or do you have it on local media?'
+	echo
+	prompt -d local 'Distribution is from' local net
+	distisfrom=$rd
+	export distisfrom
+}
+
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/configether b/rc/bin/inst/configether
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0922ea339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/configether
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: configure your internet connection via an ethernet card
+
+switch($1) {
+case go
+	echo
+	echo 'Please choose a method for configuring your ethernet connection.'
+	echo
+	echo '	manual - specify IP address, network mask, gateway IP address'
+	echo '	dhcp - use DHCP to automatically configure'
+	echo
+	
+	prompt 'Configuration method' manual dhcp
+	ethermethod=$rd
+	gwaddr=xxx
+	ipaddr=xxx
+	ipmask=xxx
+	switch($ethermethod){
+	case dhcp
+		echo
+		echo 'Some ISPs, notably @HOME, require a host name passed with DHCP'
+		echo 'requests.  An example for @HOME would be "cc1018221-a".  If your'
+		echo 'ISP supplied you such a name, enter it.'
+		echo
+		prompt -d none 'host name'; dhcphost=$rd
+		switch($dhcphost){
+		case none
+			dhcphost=();
+		case *
+			dhcphost=(-h $dhcphost)
+		}
+		export dhcphost
+	case manual
+		prompt 'ip address'; ipaddr=$rd
+		prompt 'network mask'; ipmask=$rd
+		prompt 'gateway address'; gwaddr=$rd
+		export ipaddr ipmask gwaddr
+	}
+	
+	export ethermethod gwaddr ipaddr ipmask dhcphost
+	exec startether go
+
+case checkdone
+	if(! ~ $ethermethod manual dhcp) {
+		configether=notdone
+		export configether
+	}
+	if(~ $ethermethod manual && ~ 0 $#ipaddr $#ipmask $#gwaddr) {
+		configether=notdone
+		export configether
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/configfs b/rc/bin/inst/configfs
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..81f82897c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/configfs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: choose the type of file system to install
+
+switch($1){
+case checkdone
+	if(! ~ $fstype fossil fossil+venti){
+		configfs=ready
+		export configfs
+	}
+
+case go
+	echo 'You can install the following types of file systems:'
+	echo
+	echo '	fossil			the new Plan9 fileserver'
+	echo '	fossil+venti	fossil + a archival dump server'
+	echo
+	prompt -d fossil 'File system' fossil fossil+venti
+	fstype=$rd
+	export fstype
+}
+
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/configip b/rc/bin/inst/configip
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a7873c9f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/configip
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+switch($1) {
+case go
+
+	devs=''
+	if(test -d '#l/ether0' >[2]/dev/null)
+		devs=$devs^ether
+	if(test -f '#t'/eia? >[2]/dev/null)
+		devs=$devs^ppp
+	
+	switch($devs){
+	case ''
+		echo
+		echo 'Could not find ethernet card nor serial port nor modem.'
+		echo 'Please use a local copy of the distribution archive.'
+		echo
+		ifc=none
+	
+	case ppp
+		echo
+		echo 'No ethernet card was detected, but there is a serial port or modem.'
+		echo 'We will configure PPP.'
+		echo
+		ifc=ppp
+	
+	case ether
+		echo
+		echo 'No serial port or modem detected, but there is an ethernet card.'
+		echo 'We will configure the ethernet.'
+		echo
+		ifc=ether
+	
+	case etherppp
+		echo
+		echo 'You can connect to the internet via'
+		echo 'a local ethernet or a dial-up PPP connection.'
+		echo
+		prompt 'Interface to use' ether ppp
+		ifc=$rd
+	}
+	
+	ipinterface=$ifc
+	export ipinterface
+	
+	switch($ifc) {
+	case ether
+		exec configether go
+	case ppp
+		exec configppp go
+	}
+
+case checkdone
+	if(~ $#ipinterface 1)
+		switch($ipinterface) {
+		case ether
+			exec configether checkdone
+		case ppp
+			exec configppp checkdone
+		}
+	configarch=notdone
+	export configarch
+
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/confignet b/rc/bin/inst/confignet
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..182ed40cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/confignet
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# prereq: configdist
+# desc: configure the network to download the distribution
+
+switch($1){
+case checkready checkdone
+	if(! ~ $distisfrom net){
+		confignet=notdone
+		export confignet
+		exit
+	}
+	if(~ $distisfrom net && ~ $netisfrom ppp ether){
+		x=config$netisfrom
+		$x=done
+		config$netisfrom checkdone
+		confignet=$$x
+		export confignet
+		exit
+	}
+	confignet=ready
+	export confignet
+	exit
+
+case go
+	devs=''
+	if(test -d '#l/ether0' >[2]/dev/null)
+		devs=$devs^ether
+	if(test -f '#t'/eia? >[2]/dev/null)
+		devs=$devs^ppp
+	
+	switch($devs){
+	case ''
+		echo
+		echo 'Could not find ethernet card nor serial port nor modem.'
+		echo 'Please use a local copy of the distribution archive.'
+		echo
+		netisfrom=none
+	
+	case ppp
+		echo
+		echo 'No ethernet card was detected, but there is a serial port or modem.'
+		echo 'We will configure PPP.'
+		echo
+		netisfrom=ppp
+	
+	case ether
+		echo
+		echo 'No serial port or modem detected, but there is an ethernet card.'
+		echo 'We will configure the ethernet.'
+		echo
+		netisfrom=ether
+	
+	case etherppp
+		echo
+		echo 'You can connect to the internet via'
+		echo 'a local ethernet or a dial-up PPP connection.'
+		echo
+		prompt 'Interface to use' ether ppp
+		netisfrom=$rd
+	}
+	
+	export netisfrom
+	if(~ $netisfrom ether ppp)
+		exec config$netisfrom go
+}
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/configppp b/rc/bin/inst/configppp
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6bbffc4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/configppp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: configure your internet connection via ppp over a modem
+
+switch($1) {
+case go
+	devs=`{ls -p '#t/'eia? >[2]/dev/null}
+	if(~ $#devs 0) {
+		echo 'No serial port found; this can''t happen.'	# because configip checks
+		exit
+	}
+	
+	# not going to use the mouse for PPP
+	if(~ eia^$mouseport $devs)
+		devs=`{echo $devs | sed 's/eia'^$mouseport^'//'}
+	
+	if(~ $#devs 0) {
+		echo 'The only serial port you have is your mouse.'
+		echo 'Cannot configure PPP.'
+		exit
+	}
+	
+	echo
+	echo 'Please choose the serial port or modem to use to connect to your ISP.'
+	echo
+	for(i in $devs) {
+		n=`{echo $i | sed 's/eia//'}
+		n=`{hoc -e 1+$n}
+		echo '	'^$i^'(Windows'' COM'^$n^')'
+	}
+	echo
+	prompt 'Serial device' $devs
+	pppdev=$rd
+	
+	echo
+	echo 'Pick a baud rate for the PPP connection.'
+	echo
+	prompt -d 115200 'Baud rate'
+	pppbaud=$rd
+	
+	echo
+	echo 'You can specify your dialup phone number, username, and password,'
+	echo 'or you can log in manually by typing the modem commands yourself.'
+	echo
+	prompt 'Dialing method' auto manual
+	pppmethod=$rd
+	
+	switch($pppmethod){
+	case auto
+		prompt 'PPP phone number'; pppphone=$rd
+		prompt 'PPP phone username'; pppuser=$rd
+		prompt 'PPP phone password'; ppppasswd=$rd
+	}
+	
+	export pppdev pppmethod pppphone ppppasswd pppuser pppbaud
+	exec startppp go
+
+case checkdone
+	if(! ~ $#pppmethod 1 || ! test -f /dev/$pppdev){
+		configppp=notdone
+		export configppp
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/copydist b/rc/bin/inst/copydist
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..507d5602b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/copydist
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# prereq: mountdist
+# desc: copy the distribution into the file system
+
+switch($1){
+case checkready
+	if(! test -d /n/dist/dist/replica){
+		copydist=notdone
+		export copydist
+		exit
+	}
+	if(test -f /n/newfs/dist/replica/didplan9){
+		copydist=done
+		export copydist
+		exit
+	}
+case go
+	inst/watchfd applylog 0 `{ls -l /n/dist/dist/replica/plan9.log | awk '{print $6}'} 'Installing file system' &
+	replica/pull -c / /rc/bin/inst/replcfg
+	if(~ $status '' *conflicts || test -f /n/newfs/dist/replica/didplan9witherrors)
+		>/n/newfs/dist/replica/didplan9
+	if not
+		>/n/newfs/dist/replica/didplan9witherrors
+
+case checkdone
+	if(! test -f /n/newfs/dist/replica/didplan9){
+		copydist=notdone
+		export copydist
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/defs b/rc/bin/inst/defs
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f9c9454c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/defs
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+nl='
+'
+tab='	'
+if(~ $#distname 0)
+	distname=plan9
+
+wctl=/dev/null
+if(test -w /dev/wctl)
+	wctl=/dev/wctl
+
+fn log {
+	echo $* >>/srv/log
+}
+
+fn logprog {
+	echo '% '^$"* >>/srv/log
+	$* >[2=1] >>/srv/log
+}
+
+fn sigint {
+	# nothing happens
+}
+
+fn prompt {
+	def=()
+	what=()
+	if(~ $1 -d && ! ~ $#* 1){
+		def=$2
+		shift
+		shift
+	}
+
+	optstr=()
+	if(~ $1 -w && ! ~ $#* 1){
+		optstr=$2
+		shift
+		shift
+	}
+
+	pr=$1
+	shift
+
+	opts=($*)
+	if(~ $#opts 0) {
+		suf=' '
+	}
+	if not if(! ~ $#optstr 0) {
+		if(~ $optstr '') 
+			suf=' '
+		if not {
+			pr=$pr^' ('^$"optstr^')'
+			suf=''
+		}
+	}
+	if not {
+		pr=$pr^' ('^$1
+		shift
+		for(i)
+			pr=$pr^', '^$i
+		pr=$pr^')'
+		suf=''
+	}
+
+	if(~ $#def 1)
+		pr=$pr^$suf^'['^$def^']'
+	if not
+		pr=$pr^$suf^'[no default]'
+
+	pr=$pr^': '
+
+
+	okay=no
+	while(~ $okay no) {
+		echo -n current >$wctl
+		echo -n top >$wctl
+		echo -n $pr >[1=2]
+		ifs='' {rd=`{read}}
+		if(~ $#rd 0)
+			exit notdone
+		if(~ $rd !*){
+			ifs='' {rd=`{echo $rd | sed 's/!//'}}
+			echo $rd
+			rc -c $rd
+			echo !$status
+		}
+		if not{
+			rd=`{echo $rd}
+			if(~ $#rd 0 || ~ $rd '')
+				rd=$def
+	
+			switch($#opts){
+			case 0
+				if(! ~ $rd '')
+					okay=yes
+			case *
+				if(~ $rd $opts)
+					okay=yes
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	echo -n $rd >/env/rd	# just in case
+}
+
+fn desc {
+	echo -n '	'^$1^'	- '
+	grep '^# desc: ' $1 | sed 's/# desc: //'
+}
+
+fn prereq {
+	grep '^# prereq:' $1 | sed 's/# prereq://'
+}
+
+fn mustdo {
+	echo You must `{grep '^# mustdo:' $1 | sed 's/# mustdo://'}
+}
+
+# there's no easy way to pass shell variables
+# up from children to parents; the parents have
+# to be coerced into noticing that the environment
+# changed, even when in the same environment group.
+#
+# instead, we explicitly export the variables we want
+# to percolate, and the parent calls coherence to reread
+# the variables.
+#
+# we just append to the vars file, so that later exports
+# override earlier ones; when we call coherence, 
+# the duplicates are thrown out.
+
+fn export {
+	null=()
+	nonnull=()
+	for(i in $*){
+		if(~ $#$i 0)
+			null=($null $i)
+		if not
+			nonnull=($nonnull $i)
+	}
+	if(! ~ $#nonnull 0)
+		whatis $nonnull |grep -v '^\./' >>/tmp/vars >[2]/dev/null
+	for(i in $null)
+		echo $i^'=()' >>/tmp/vars
+}
+
+fn coherence {
+	if(test -f /tmp/vars) {
+		grep '^[a-z]*=' /tmp/vars >/tmp/vars2
+		v=`{sed 's/^([a-z]*)=.*/\1/' /tmp/vars2 | sort -u}
+		. /tmp/vars2
+		rm /tmp/vars2
+		rm /tmp/vars
+		export $v
+	}
+}
+
+# ip device stats
+
+fn isipdevup {
+	grep -s $1 /net/ipifc/*/status >[2]/dev/null 
+}
+
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/download b/rc/bin/inst/download
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..70d7f5ba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/download
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# prereq: mountfs
+# desc: download or continue to download the distribution archives
+
+switch($1) {
+case checkready
+	devs=(`{cat /net/ipifc/*/status >[2]/dev/null |
+		grep -v '127\.0\.0\.1' |
+		sed 's/ .*//'})
+	if(~ $#devs 0) {
+		download=notdone
+		export download
+	}
+	if(~ $mountdist done){
+		download=notdone
+		export download
+	}
+
+case go
+	if(! test -f /srv/cs) {
+		log starting cs, dns
+		logprog ndb/cs >>/srv/log >[2=1]
+		logprog ndb/dns -r >>/srv/log >[2=1]
+	}
+	if(! test -f /net/cs) {
+		logprog mount -a /srv/cs /net
+		logprog mount -a /srv/dns /net
+	}
+
+	# BUG make restartable
+	echo 'Downloading distribution package...'
+	baropt='-w 145,129,445,168'
+	if(~ $textinst 1)
+		baropt=-t
+	if(! hget -vo /n/newfs/dist/_plan9.iso.bz2 $installurl/plan9.iso.bz2 |[2] bargraph $baropt 'downloading '^plan9.iso.bz2)
+			exit
+	mv /n/newfs/dist/_plan9.iso.bz2 /n/newfs/dist/plan9.iso.bz2
+	if(~ $fstype fossil){
+		echo fsys main sync >>/srv/fscons
+	}
+
+	echo 'The distribution is downloaded.'
+
+	srvmedia=()
+	mountmedia=(mount /srv/fossil /n/distmedia)
+	distmediadir=/dist
+	export distmediadir mountmedia distmedia
+	
+case checkdone
+	if(! test -f /n/newfs/dist/plan9.iso.bz2) {
+		download=notdone
+		export download
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/finish b/rc/bin/inst/finish
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e616e64e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/finish
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: finish the installation and reboot
+# prereq: bootsetup
+# mustdo: 
+
+switch($1) {
+case checkdone
+	finish=ready
+	export finish
+
+case go
+	if(~ $cdboot yes){
+		echo 'Congratulations; you''ve completed the install.'
+		echo
+		halt
+	}
+	stop go finished
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/fmtfossil b/rc/bin/inst/fmtfossil
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..98bf33fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/fmtfossil
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: initialize disks for a fossil server
+# prereq: configfs
+
+switch($1){
+case checkready checkdone
+	if(! ~ $fstype fossil+venti fossil){
+		fmtfossil=notdone
+		export fmtfossil
+		exit
+	}
+	ff=`{ls /dev/sd*/fossil* /dev/fs/fossil* >[2]/dev/null}
+	if(~ $#ff 0){
+		fmtfossil=notdone
+		export fmtfossil
+		exit
+	}
+	gg=()
+	for(f in $ff)
+		if(isfossil $f)
+			gg=($gg $f)
+	if(~ $#gg 0){
+		fmtfossil=ready
+		export fmtfossil
+		exit
+	}
+	fmtfossil=done
+	export fmtfossil
+	exit
+
+case go
+	ff=`{ls /dev/sd*/fossil* /dev/fs/fossil* >[2]/dev/null}
+	if(~ $#ff 0){
+		echo 'You need to create a partition or partitions to hold the Fossil write cache.'
+		echo 'The partition name must begin with "fossil".'
+		echo
+		fmtfossil=notdone
+		export fmtfossil
+		exit
+	}
+	default=()
+	if(~ $#ff 1){
+		default=(-d $ff)
+	}
+	echo You have the following fossil partitions.
+	echo
+	prompt $default 'Fossil partition to format' $ff
+	f=$rd
+
+	do=yes
+	if(isfossil $f){
+		echo $f appears to already be formatted as Fossil file system.
+		echo Do you really want to reformat it?
+		echo
+		prompt -d no 'Reformat '$f yes no
+		do=$rd
+	}
+	if(~ $do yes){
+		fossil/flfmt -y $f
+		n=`{cat /dev/swap | grep ' user' | sed 's/^[0-9]+\/([0-9]+) .*/\1/'}
+		if(test $n -gt 32768)
+			m=3000	# if have at least 128 user MB, use 24MB for fossil
+		if not if(test $n -gt 16384)
+			m=1500	# 64 user MB => 12MB for fossil
+		if not if(test $n -gt 8192)
+			m=750	# 32 user MB => 6MB for fossil
+		if not
+			m=256	# 2MB for fossil (this will be slow)
+
+		# if we're using a venti in the back, take hourly snapshots
+		# that retire after three days, in addition to the daily dumps at 5am
+		if(~ $fstype fossil+venti){
+			v=''
+			snap='fsys main snaptime -s 60 -a 0500 -t 2880'
+		}
+		# otherwise, take the daily dumps but nothing else --
+		# we can't retire snapshots unless dumps are being archived
+		if not{
+			v='-V'
+			snap=''
+		}
+		echo \
+'fsys main config '^$f^'
+fsys main open '^$v^' -c '^$m^'
+'^$snap^'
+'		| fossil/conf -w $f
+	}
+	
+	echo Done.
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/fmtventi b/rc/bin/inst/fmtventi
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..db79440ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/fmtventi
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: initialize disks for a venti server
+# prereq: mountdist
+
+switch($1){
+case checkready checkdone
+	if(! ~ $fstype fossil+venti){
+		fmtventi=notdone
+		export fmtventi
+		exit
+	}
+	if(! test -e /bin/venti/fmtarenas || ! test -e /bin/venti/fmtisect || ! test -e /bin/venti/fmtindex){
+		bind -a /n/dist/386/bin/venti /bin/venti
+		if(! test -e /bin/venti/fmtarenas || ! test -e /bin/venti/fmtisect || ! test -e /bin/venti/fmtindex){
+			fmtventi=notdone
+			export fmtventi
+			exit
+		}
+	}
+	ff=`{ls /dev/sd*/arenas* /dev/fs/arenas* >[2]/dev/null}
+	if(~ $#ff 0){
+		fmtventi=notdone
+		export fmtventi
+		exit
+	}
+	gg=()
+	for(f in $ff)
+		if(isventi $f)
+			gg=($gg $f)
+	if(~ $#gg 0){
+		fmtventi=ready
+		export fmtventi
+		exit
+	}
+
+	ventiarena=$gg(1)
+	export ventiarena
+
+	fmtventi=done
+	export fmtventi
+	exit
+
+case go
+	ff=`{ls /dev/sd*/arenas* /dev/fs/arenas* >[2]/dev/null}
+	if(~ $#ff 0){
+		echo 'You need to create a partition or partitions to hold the Venti arenas.'
+		echo 'The arena partition names must begin with "arenas".'
+		echo
+		fmtventi=notdone
+		export fmtventi
+		exit
+	}
+	default=(-d $"ff)
+	if(! ~ $#ventiarena 0){
+		default=(-d $"ventiarena)
+	}
+	echo You have the following Venti arena partitions.
+	ls -l $ff
+	echo
+
+	prompt $default 'Venti arena partitions to use'
+	aa=`{echo $rd}
+	bad=no
+	for(a in $aa){
+		if(! ~ $a $ff){
+			echo 'Bad venti arena partition' $a
+			fmtventi=notdone
+			export fmtventi
+			exit
+		}
+	}
+	ventiarena=$aa
+	export ventiarena
+
+	gg=`{ls /dev/sd*/isect* /dev/fs/isect* >[2]/dev/null}
+	if(~ $#gg 0){
+		echo 'You need to create a partition or partitions to hold the Venti indices.'
+		echo 'The index partition names must begin with "isect".'
+		echo
+		fmtventi=notdone
+		export fmtventi
+		exit
+	}
+	default=(-d $"gg)
+	if(! ~ $#ventiindex 0){
+		default=(-d $"ventiindex)
+	}
+
+	echo You have the following Venti index partitions.
+	ls -l $gg
+	echo
+
+	prompt $default 'Venti index partitions to use'
+	aa=`{echo $rd}
+	bad=no
+	for(a in $aa){
+		if(! ~ $a $gg){
+			echo 'Bad venti index partition' $a
+			fmtventi=notdone
+			export fmtventi
+			exit
+		}
+	}
+	ventiindex=$aa
+	export ventiindex
+
+	n=-1
+	fmta=()
+	for(a in $ventiarena){
+		do=yes
+		n=`{hoc -e 1+$n}
+		if(isventiarenas $a){
+			echo File $a is already formatted as a Venti arenas partition.
+			prompt -d no 'Reformat '$a yes no
+			do=$rd
+		}
+		if(~ $do yes)
+			fmta=($fmta arenas$n:$a)
+	}
+
+	n=-1
+	fmti=()
+	for(a in $ventiindex){
+		do=yes
+		n=`{hoc -e 1+$n}
+		if(isventiisect $a){
+			echo File $a is already formatted as a Venti index section.
+			prompt -d no 'Reformat '$a yes no
+			do=$rd
+		}
+		if(~ $do yes)
+			fmti=($fmti isect$n:$a)
+	}
+
+	echo Formatting Venti arenas and indices (this takes a while).
+	# do each disk in parallel
+	echo good >/tmp/fmt
+	dd=()
+	for(a in $fmta $fmti){
+		d=`{echo $a | sed 's!.*:(/.*/).*!\1!'}
+		if(! ~ $d $dd)
+			dd=($dd $d)
+	}
+	for(d in $dd){
+		{
+			for(a in $fmta){
+				i=`{echo $a | sed 's!(.*):(/.*/)(.*)!\1 \2 \2\3!'}
+				if(~ $i(2) $d){
+					echo $i(3) ...
+					venti/fmtarenas $i(1) $i(3) || echo bad >/tmp/fmt
+					echo done with $i(3)
+				}
+			}
+			for(a in $fmti){
+				i=`{echo $a | sed 's!(.*):(/.*/)(.*)!\1 \2 \2\3!'}
+				if(~ $i(2) $d){
+					echo $i(3) ...
+					venti/fmtisect $i(1) $i(3) || echo bad >/tmp/fmt
+					echo done with $i(3)
+				}
+			}
+		} &
+	}
+	wait
+	if(~ bad `{cat /tmp/fmt}){
+		echo There were errors formatting the indices and arenas.
+		fmtventi=ready
+		export fmtventi
+		exit errors
+	}
+
+	echo Done formatting Venti arenas and indices.
+
+	v=$ventiarena(1)
+	echo Storing Venti config on $v...
+	{
+		echo index main
+		for(i in $ventiindex)
+			echo isect $i
+		for(a in $ventiarena)
+			echo arenas $a
+	} | venti/conf -w $v
+
+	echo Initializing index...
+	venti/fmtindex $v
+
+	echo Done with Venti!
+}
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/gui b/rc/bin/inst/gui
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..afb0981d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/gui
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+cd /bin/inst
+echo blanktime 0 >/dev/vgactl
+. defs
+
+startwin 640 480
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/halt b/rc/bin/inst/halt
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4554359f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/halt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+echo -n 'Halting file systems...'
+
+if(ps | grep -s ' venti$')
+	venti/sync -h tcp!127.0.0.1!17034
+if(ps | grep -s ' fossil$'){
+	echo fsys all halt >>/srv/fscons
+	slay fossil|rc
+}
+
+echo done
+echo
+echo Remember to take the install disk out of the drive.
+echo Feel free to turn off your computer.
+while()
+	sleep 3600
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/hasmbr b/rc/bin/inst/hasmbr
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1adaa0a5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/hasmbr
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+if(! ~ $#* 1) {
+	echo 'usage: hasmbr /dev/sdC0/part' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+
+x=`{xd -b $1 | sed -n '32p;32q'}
+if(~ $x(16) 55 && ~ $x(17) aa) 
+	exit ''
+exit nope
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/hdrs b/rc/bin/inst/hdrs
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0b934999f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/hdrs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+if(! ~ $#* 1) {
+	echo 'usage: hdrs file.9gz' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+gunzip < $1 | disk/mkext -h 
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/is9660 b/rc/bin/inst/is9660
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1d138e55e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/is9660
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# 0000000  01  C  D  0  0  1 01 00  P  L  A  N     9
+   
+if(! ~ $#* 1) {
+	echo 'usage: is9660 /dev/sdC0/part' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+
+ifs=$nl {id=`{dd -if $1 -bs 2048 -skip 16>[2]/dev/null | xd -c | sed 1q | sed 's/.........(....................).*/\1/'}}
+~ $id '01  C  D  0  0  1 01'
+exit $status
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/isext2 b/rc/bin/inst/isext2
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b79265f6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/isext2
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+if(! ~ $#* 1) {
+	echo 'usage: isext2 /dev/sdC0/part' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+
+cmp -s <{dd -if $1 -bs 1 -count 2 -skip 1080 >[2]/dev/null | xd -b |sed 1q} \
+	<{echo '0000000  53 ef'}
+
+exit $status
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/isfat b/rc/bin/inst/isfat
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..860278571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/isfat
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+rfork e
+
+# 0000000  eb 3c 90  P  l  a  n  9  .  0  0 00 02 04 02 00
+# 0000010  02 00 02 02  P f8 14 00  ? 00 ff 00  ~ 04  } 00
+# 0000020  02  P 00 00 80 00  ) a8 04  } 00  C  Y  L  I  N
+# 0000030   D  R  I  C  A  L  F  A  T  1  6          fa 8c
+
+if(! ~ $#* 1) {
+	echo 'usage: isfat /dev/sdC0/part' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+
+arg=$1
+fn fat {
+	cmp -s <{dd -if $arg -bs 1 -count 3 -skip $1 >[2]/dev/null} <{echo -n FAT}
+}
+
+fat 54 || fat 82
+exit $status
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/isfossil b/rc/bin/inst/isfossil
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..21c7d3e29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/isfossil
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+if(! ~ $#* 1){
+	echo 'usage: isfossil /dev/sdC0/part' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+
+arg=$1
+if(! cmp -s <{dd -quiet 1 -if $arg -bs 1024 -iseek 127 |
+	dd -quiet 1 -bs 14 -count 1} <{echo 'fossil config'})
+	exit noconfig
+if(! cmp -s <{dd -quiet 1 -if $arg -bs 1024 -iseek 128 |
+	dd -quiet 1 -bs 4 -count 1 | xd -b | sed 1q} <{echo '0000000  37 76 ae 89'})
+	exit notwritebuffer
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/isventi b/rc/bin/inst/isventi
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..555c27a7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/isventi
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+if(! ~ $#* 1){
+	echo 'usage: isventi /dev/sdC0/part' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+
+arg=$1
+if(! cmp -s <{dd -quiet 1 -if $arg -bs 1024 -iseek 248 |
+	dd -quiet 1 -bs 13 -count 1} <{echo 'venti config'})
+	exit noconfig
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/isventiarenas b/rc/bin/inst/isventiarenas
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..dfce274de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/isventiarenas
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+if(! ~ $#* 1){
+	echo 'usage: isventiarenas /dev/sdC0/part' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+
+arg=$1
+if(! cmp -s <{dd -quiet 1 -if $arg -bs 1024 -iseek 256 |
+	dd -quiet 1 -bs 4 -count 1 | xd -b | sed 1q} <{echo '0000000  a9 e4 a5 e7'})
+	exit notarenas
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/isventiisect b/rc/bin/inst/isventiisect
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0b11c9c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/isventiisect
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+if(! ~ $#* 1){
+	echo 'usage: isventiisect /dev/sdC0/part' >[1=2]
+	exit usage
+}
+
+arg=$1
+if(! cmp -s <{dd -quiet 1 -if $arg -bs 1024 -iseek 256 |
+	dd -quiet 1 -bs 4 -count 1 | xd -b | sed 1q} <{echo '0000000  d1 5c 5e c7'})
+	exit notisect
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/main b/rc/bin/inst/main
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..25ac0d168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/main
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+. defs
+
+while()
+{
+div=--------------------------------------
+echo
+echo $div
+echo
+echo -n 'Preparing menu...'
+
+# must be topologically sorted (by prereq)
+tasks=(\
+	configfs\
+	partdisk prepdisk\
+	fmtfossil\
+	mountfs\
+	configdist\
+	confignet\
+	mountdist\
+	fmtventi\
+	download\
+	copydist\
+	bootsetup finish stop\
+	stopether stopppp\
+)
+#	startether startppp stopether stopppp download\
+
+# these don't show up in the menu but still matter
+pseudotasks=(configip havefiles etherup etherdown pppup pppdown)
+
+for(i in $tasks $pseudotasks)
+	$i=notdone
+
+coherence
+
+for(i in $tasks $pseudotasks)
+	if(~ $#$i 0)
+		$i=notdone
+
+#
+# we believe the environment about what is done
+# only if we've confirmed it.  since the tasks list is sorted so that
+# prereqs of xxx come before xxx, it's okay to assume xxx
+# is done until proven otherwise -- either a prereq or checkdone
+# will say so.
+#
+
+done=()
+ready=()
+rm /env/done
+rm /env/ready
+for(i in $tasks) {
+	$i=done
+	for(j in `{prereq $i})
+		if(! ~ $$j done)
+			$i=notdone
+	if(~ $$i done) {
+		export $i
+		$i checkdone
+		$i=`{grep '^'$i^'=' /tmp/vars | sed -n '$p' | sed 's/.*=//'}
+	}
+
+	if(~ $$i notdone ready) {
+		okay=yes
+		for(j in `{prereq $i}) 
+			if(! ~ $$j done)
+				okay=no
+		switch($okay){
+		case yes
+			$i=ready
+			export $i
+			$i checkready
+			$i=`{grep '^'$i^'=' /tmp/vars | sed -n '$p' | sed 's/.*=//'}
+		case no
+			$i=notdone
+		}
+	}
+
+	if(~ $$i done ready)
+		$$i=($$$i $i)		# rc can be just as complicated as perl!
+}
+
+export $tasks $pseudotasks done ready
+coherence
+echo
+
+if(! ~ $#done 0) {
+	echo 'The following tasks are done: '
+	for(i in $done)
+		desc $i
+	echo
+}
+
+echo 'The following unfinished tasks are ready to be done:'
+for(i in $ready)
+	desc $i
+echo
+
+if(~ $#ready 0) {
+	echo hey you finished everything!  not supposed to happen.
+	sleep 100
+	exit
+}
+
+prompt -d $ready(1) -w '' 'Task to do' $done $ready
+
+echo
+echo $div
+
+$rd go
+$rd=done		# if it's not, the check will figure that out
+export $rd
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/mainloop b/rc/bin/inst/mainloop
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..94d58efc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/mainloop
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+sleep 86400 &
+cd /bin/inst
+. defs
+fn sigint { }
+
+coherence
+
+disks=`{ls /dev/sd*/data >[2]/dev/null | sed 's!/dev/(sd..)/data!\1!'}
+for (i in /dev/sd*/data)
+	if(test -f $i)
+		disk/fdisk -p $i>`{basename -d $i}^/ctl >[2]/dev/null
+for(i in /dev/sd*/plan9*)
+	if(test -f $i)
+		disk/prep -p $i >`{basename -d $i}^/ctl >[2]/dev/null
+
+# we run this while() here so that ctl-d won''t exit from us -- it''ll only exit main!
+# main contains a while() loop too, to avoid the hit of 
+# continually reexecing from here.
+
+while()
+	main
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/mkini.awk b/rc/bin/inst/mkini.awk
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7ddf6a80f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/mkini.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+BEGIN{
+	m = "common"
+	haveold = 0;
+	while(getline <"/n/9fat/plan9-3e.ini" > 0){
+		haveold = 1
+		if($0 ~ /\[.*\]/){
+			m = substr($0, 2, length($0)-2)
+			continue
+		}
+		if(m=="menu" && $0 ~ /^menuitem=4e,/)
+			continue
+		a[m] = a[m] $0 "\n"
+	}
+
+	a["4e"] = ""
+	while(getline <"/tmp/plan9.ini" > 0)
+		a["4e"] = a["4e"] $0 "\n"
+
+	if(a["menu"] == "" && haveold){
+		a["menu"] = "menuitem=3e, Plan 9 Third Edition\n"
+		a["3e"] = ""
+	}
+
+	if(a["common"] != ""){
+		for(i in a)
+			if(i != "4e" && i != "common" && i != "menu")
+				a[i] = a["common"] a[i]
+		delete a["common"]
+	}
+
+	bootdisk4e=ENVIRON["fs"]
+	gsub("/dev/", "boot(args|disk|file)=local!#S/", bootdisk4e)
+
+	if(!haveold)
+		print a["4e"]
+	else{
+		print "[menu]"
+		print "menuitem=4e, Plan 9 Fourth Edition"
+		print a["menu"]
+		print ""
+		delete a["menu"]
+	
+		print "[4e]"
+		print a["4e"]
+		print ""
+		delete a["4e"]
+	
+		for(i in a){
+			# BUG: if rootdir is already there we should rewrite it 
+			# sometimes into /3e/whatwasthere
+			if(a[i] ~ bootdisk4e && !(a[i] ~ /rootdir=/))
+				a[i] = "rootdir=/root/3e\n" a[i]
+			print "[" i "]"
+			gsub(/9fat!9pcdisk/, "9fat!9pc3e", a[i])
+			print a[i]
+			print ""
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/mountdist b/rc/bin/inst/mountdist
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8d171a1cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/mountdist
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# prereq: mountfs configdist
+# desc: locate and mount the distribution
+
+fn domount{
+	if(! test -e $mountmedia(2))
+		logprog $srvmedia
+	unmount /n/distmedia >[2]/dev/null
+	logprog $mountmedia
+}
+
+fn exitifdone{
+	if(test -f /n/dist/dist/replica/plan9.db)
+		exit
+}
+
+fn trycdimage{
+	if(test -f $1){
+		rm -f /srv/9660.dist
+		unmount /n/dist
+		9660srv 9660.dist >[2]/dev/null
+		logprog mount /srv/9660.dist /n/dist $1
+		exitifdone
+		mountdist=notdone
+		export mountdist
+		exit notdone
+	}
+}
+
+fn trycdimagebz2 {
+	if(test -f $1){
+		echo -n 'bunzip2 < '^$1^' >/n/newfs/dist/plan9.iso'
+		bunzip2 < $1 >/n/newfs/dist/_plan9.iso &&
+		mv /n/newfs/dist/_plan9.iso /n/newfs/dist/plan9.iso
+		echo
+		trycdimage /n/newfs/dist/plan9.iso
+		mountdist=notdone
+		export mountdist
+		exit notdone
+	}
+}
+
+fn havedist {
+	test -f $1/dist/replica/plan9.db ||
+	test -f $1/plan9.iso ||
+	test -f $1/plan9.iso.bz2
+}
+
+switch($1){
+case checkready
+	if(! ~ $distisfrom local && ! ~ $download done){
+		mountdist=notdone
+		export mountdist
+	}
+	if(! ~ $#mountmedia 0 1){
+		if(domount){
+			mountdist=done
+			export mountdist
+			if(mountdist checkdone)
+				exit
+		}
+		srvmedia=()
+		mountmedia=()
+		mountdist=ready
+		export srvmedia mountmedia mountdist
+	}
+		
+case go
+	fat=()
+	ext2=()
+	x9660=()
+	fossil=()
+
+	echo Please wait... Scanning storage devices...
+
+	parts=`{ls /dev/sd??/* >[2]/dev/null | grep -v '/(plan9.*|ctl|log|raw)$'}
+	for (i in $parts) {
+		echo -n '	'^$i
+		n=`{echo $i | sed 's;/;_;g'}
+		if(! test -f /tmp/localpart.$n)
+			dd -if $i -bs 2048 -count 32 -of /tmp/localpart.$n >[2]/dev/null
+		if(isfat /tmp/localpart.$n)
+			fat=($fat $i)
+		if(isext2 /tmp/localpart.$n)
+			ext2=($ext2 $i)
+		if(is9660 /tmp/localpart.$n)
+			x9660=($x9660 $i)
+		if(isfossil $i)
+			fossil=($fossil $i)
+		echo
+	}
+	echo
+	echo The following storage media were detected.
+	echo Choose the one containing the distribution.
+	echo
+	for(i in $parts){
+		switch($i){
+		case $fat
+			echo 	'	'^$i^' (microsoft fat)'
+		case $ext2
+			echo 	'	'^$i^' (linux ext2)'
+		case $x9660
+			echo 	'	'^$i^' (iso9660 cdrom)'
+		case $fossil
+			echo 	'	'^$i^' (plan9 fossil)'
+		}
+	}
+	echo
+
+	mountstatus=x
+	while(! ~ $mountstatus ''){
+		prompt -w '' 'Distribution disk' $fat $x9660 $fossil
+		disk=$rd
+
+		srvmedia=()
+		mountmedia=()
+		switch($disk){
+		case $fs
+			mountmedia=(bind /n/newfs /n/distmedia)
+		case $fat
+			srvmedia=(dossrv)
+			mountmedia=(mount /srv/dos /n/distmedia $disk)
+		case $ext2
+			srvmedia=(ext2srv -r)
+			mountmedia=(mount /srv/ext2 /n/distmedia $disk)
+		case $x9660
+			srvmedia=(9660srv)
+			mountmedia=(mount /srv/9660 /n/distmedia $disk)
+		case $fossil
+			echo 'srv fossil.mountdist' > /tmp/fossi.conf
+			echo 'fsys main config '^$disk >> /tmp/fossil.conf
+			echo 'fsys main open -AWVP' >> /tmp/fossil.conf
+			echo 'fsys main' >> /tmp/fossil.conf
+			srvmedia=(fossil/fossil -c '. /tmp/fossil.conf')
+			mountmedia=(mount /srv/fossil.mountdist /n/distmedia)
+		case *
+			echo Unknown disk type '(cannot happen)'
+			exit oops
+		}
+		export srvmedia mountmedia
+		domount
+		mountstatus=$status
+	}
+
+	first=yes
+	dir=/
+	while(~ $first yes || ! havedist /n/distmedia/$dir){
+		if(~ $first yes){
+			echo
+			echo Which directory contains the distribution?
+			echo 'Any of the following will suffice (in order of preference):'
+			echo '	- the root directory of the cd image'
+			echo '	- the directory containing plan9.iso'
+			echo '	- the directory containing plan9.iso.bz2'
+			echo 'Typing `browse'' will put you in a shell that you can use to'
+			echo 'look for the directory.'
+			echo
+			first=no
+		}
+
+		prompt -d browse 'Location of archives'
+		dir=$rd
+		if(~ $dir browse){
+			echo This is a simple shell.  Commands are:
+			echo '	cd directory	- change to directory'
+			echo '	lc				- list contents of current directory'
+			echo '	exit			- exit shell'
+			echo 
+			echo 'Move to the directory containing the distribution'
+			echo 'and then exit.'
+			echo
+			oifs=$ifs
+			ifs=$nl
+			dir=`{cdsh -r /n/distmedia}
+			ifs=$oifs
+		}
+		if(~ $#dir 0)
+			dir=safdsfdsfdsf
+		if(! ~ $#dir 1)
+			dir=$"dir
+		if(! havedist /n/distmedia/$dir)
+			echo 'No distribution found in '^`{cleanname /$dir}
+	}
+
+	distmediadir=$dir
+	export distmediadir
+
+case checkdone
+	if(! ~ $#distmediadir 1){
+		mountdist=notdone
+		export mountdist
+		exit notdone
+	}
+	if(! havedist /n/distmedia/$distmediadir && ! havedist /n/newfs/dist){
+		mountdist=notdone
+		export mountdist
+		exit notdone
+	}
+
+	exitifdone
+
+	if(test -f /n/distmedia/$distmediadir/dist/replica/plan9.db){
+		bind /n/distmedia/$distmediadir /n/dist
+		bind -a /n/dist/386/bin /bin
+		bind -a /n/dist/rc/bin /bin
+		exitifdone
+		mountdist=notdone
+		export mountdist
+		exit notdone
+	}
+
+	trycdimage /n/distmedia/$distmediadir/plan9.iso
+	trycdimage /n/newfs/dist/plan9.iso
+
+	trycdimagebz2 /n/distmedia/$distmediadir/plan9.iso.bz2
+	trycdimagebz2 /n/newfs/dist/plan9.iso.bz2
+
+	mountdist=notdone
+	export mountdist
+	exit notdone
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/mountfossil b/rc/bin/inst/mountfossil
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e98a3f48c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/mountfossil
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+switch($1){
+case checkready checkdone
+	if(! ~ $fmtfossil done){
+		mountfs=notdone
+		export mountfs
+		exit
+	}
+	if(! test -f /dev/sd*/fossil* && ! test -f /dev/fs/fossil*){
+		mountfs=notdone
+		export mountfs
+		exit
+	}
+	if(! ~ $#fossil 1 || ! test -f $fossil){
+		mountfs=ready
+		export mountfs
+		exit
+	}
+	if(! ps | grep -s ' fossil$'){
+		echo 'srv -p fscons' > /env/fossilconf
+		echo 'srv -AP fossil' >> /env/fossilconf
+		fossil/conf $fossil | sed 's/^fsys main open .*/& -AWVP/' |
+			sed 's/^fsys main snaptime .*//' >> /env/fossilconf
+		if(! logprog fossil/fossil -c .' /env/fossilconf'>>[2]/srv/log){
+			echo 'fossil: '^$status
+			mountfs=ready
+			export mountfs
+			exit oops
+		}
+		if(! test -f /srv/fossil){
+			echo 'fossil did not create /srv/fossil'
+			mountfs=ready
+			exit oops
+		}
+		cat /srv/fscons >>/srv/log &
+		if(! logprog mount -c /srv/fossil /n/newfs){
+			echo 'mount: '^$status
+			mountfs=ready
+			export mountfs
+			exit oops
+		}
+		fs=$fossil
+		export fs
+	}
+	if(! test -s /n/newfs/adm/users){
+		echo fsys main create /active/adm adm sys d775 >>/srv/fscons
+		echo fsys main create /active/adm/users adm sys 664 >>/srv/fscons
+		echo uname upas :upas >>/srv/fscons
+		echo users -w >>/srv/fscons
+		sleep 2
+	}
+	if(! test -s /n/newfs/adm/users){
+		echo 'could not create /adm/users'
+		mountfs=ready
+		export mountfs
+		exit oops
+	}
+	for(i in dist dist/replica dist/replica/client){
+		if(! test -d /n/newfs/$i)
+			echo fsys main create /active/$i sys sys d775 >>/srv/fscons
+		sleep 2
+	}
+	if(! test -d /n/newfs/dist/replica/client){
+		echo 'could not create /dist/replica/client'
+		mountfs=ready
+		export mountfs
+		exit oops
+	}
+	if(! test -e /n/newfs/dist/replica/client/plan9.db){
+		echo fsys main create /active/dist/replica/client/plan9.db sys sys 664 >>/srv/fscons
+		echo fsys main create /active/dist/replica/client/plan9.log sys sys a664 >>/srv/fscons
+	}
+	if(test -d /n/newfs/dist/replica/client && test -f /n/newfs/adm/users){
+		mountfs=done
+		export mountfs
+		exit
+	}
+	mountfs=ready
+	export mountfs
+	exit
+
+case go
+	echo 'The following partitions named fossil* were found.'
+	echo
+	echo 'Please choose one to use as the installation file system'
+	echo 'for your Plan 9 installation.'
+	echo
+	files=(`{ls /dev/sd*/fossil* /dev/fs/fossil* >[2]/dev/null})
+	ls -l $files
+	echo
+	if(~ $#fossil 1 && ~ $fossil $files)
+		default=(-d $fossil)
+	if not if(~ $#files 1)
+		default=(-d $files)
+	if not
+		default=()
+	prompt $default 'Fossil partition' $files
+	slay fossil|rc
+	fossil=$rd
+	export fossil
+}
+
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/mountfs b/rc/bin/inst/mountfs
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8aa9b16ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/mountfs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: choose and mount file system partition
+# prereq: configfs
+
+switch($fstype){
+case fossil fossil+venti
+	exec mountfossil $*
+case *
+	mountfs=notdone
+	export mountfs
+	exit
+}
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/moveoldfs b/rc/bin/inst/moveoldfs
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..819beeb39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/moveoldfs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: move an old third edition plan 9 file system out of the way
+# prereq: mountfs
+
+rootfiles=(\
+	386\
+	68000\
+	68020\
+	LICENSE\
+	NOTICE\
+	acme\
+	adm\
+	alpha\
+	arm\
+	cron\
+	dist\
+	fd\
+	lib\
+	lp\
+	mail\
+	mips\
+	mnt\
+	n\
+	power\
+	rc\
+	sparc\
+	sys\
+	tmp\
+	usr/glenda\
+	wrap\
+)
+
+switch($1){
+case checkready
+	if(! test -d /n/kfs/wrap){
+		moveoldfs=done
+		export moveoldfs
+	}
+
+case go
+	if(test -d /n/kfs/wrap){
+		echo 'You have a Third Edition Plan 9 installation on '^$fs^'.'
+		echo 'We need to move the old file system out of the way (into /3e)'
+		echo 'in order to continue.'
+		echo
+		prompt 'Move old file system' y n
+		switch($rd){
+		case y
+			kname=`{kfsname $fs}
+			log Moving old Plan 9 installation into /3e on kfs
+			logprog disk/kfscmd -n$kname 'create /3e sys sys 555 d' >>[2]/srv/log
+			logprog disk/kfscmd -n$kname 'create /3e/usr sys sys 555 d' >>[2]/srv/log
+			for(i in $rootfiles)
+				if(test -e /n/kfs/$i)
+					logprog disk/kfscmd -n$kname 'rename /'^$i^' /3e/'^$i
+			# copy extant /adm/users in case there have been modifications
+			logprog disk/kfscmd -n$kname 'create /adm adm adm 555 d' >>[2]/srv/log
+			logprog cp /n/kfs/3e/adm/users /n/kfs/adm/users >>[2]/srv/log
+
+		case n
+			echo 'Okay, but we can''t continue.'
+			echo
+		}
+	}
+
+case checkdone
+	if(test -d /n/kfs/wrap){
+		moveoldfs=notdone
+		export moveoldfs
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/partdisk b/rc/bin/inst/partdisk
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..430d45f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/partdisk
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: edit partition tables (e.g., to create a plan 9 partition)
+# prereq: configfs
+
+switch($1){
+case go
+	disks=`{ls /dev/sd*/data >[2]/dev/null | sed 's!/dev/(sd..)/data!\1!'}
+	if(~ $#disks 0) {
+		echo 'No disk devices were found on your system.'
+		echo 'The installation process cannot continue.'
+		exit giveup
+	}
+	
+	echo 'The following disk devices were found.'
+	echo
+	for(i in $disks) {
+		desc=`{cat /dev/$i/ctl | sed 1q | sed 's/inquiry //'}
+		echo $i '-' $desc
+		echo e | disk/fdisk -r /dev/$i/data >[2]/dev/null | grep -v '^   mbr'
+		echo
+	}
+	
+	okay=no
+	defdisk=$disks(1)
+
+	if(~ $#disks 1)
+		default=(-d $disks)
+	if not
+		default=()
+	prompt $default 'Disk to partition' $disks
+	disk=$rd
+
+	if(! hasmbr /dev/$disk/data) {
+		echo 'The disk you selected HAS NO master boot record on its first sector.'
+		echo '(Perhaps it is a completely blank disk.)'
+		echo 'You need a master boot record to use the disk.'
+		echo 'Should we install a default master boot record?'
+		echo
+		prompt 'Install mbr' y n
+		switch($rd) {
+		case y
+			disk/mbr -m /386/mbr /dev/$disk/data
+			pickdisk=done
+		}
+	}
+	echo
+	echo 'This is disk/fdisk; use it to create a Plan 9 partition.'
+	echo 'If there is enough room, a Plan 9 partition will be'
+	echo 'suggested; you can probably just type ''w'' and then ''q''.'
+	echo
+	disk/fdisk -a /dev/$disk/data
+	disk/fdisk -p /dev/$disk/data >/dev/$disk/ctl >[2]/dev/null
+	for(i in /dev/sd*/plan9*){
+		if(test -f $i){
+			d=`{basename -d $i}
+			disk/prep -p $i >$d/ctl >[2]/dev/null
+		}
+	}
+
+case checkdone
+	# we want at least one disk with both an mbr and a plan9 partition
+	mbrandplan9=0
+	disks=`{ls /dev/sd*/plan9 >[2]/dev/null | sed 's!/dev/(sd..)/plan9!\1!'}
+	for(disk in $disks) {
+		if(hasmbr /dev/$disk/data)
+			mbrandplan9=1
+	}
+	if(~ $mbrandplan9 0){
+		partdisk=notdone
+		export partdisk
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/prepdisk b/rc/bin/inst/prepdisk
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6ef4a92f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/prepdisk
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: subdivide plan 9 disk partition
+# prereq: partdisk
+
+fn autotype {
+	if(~ $fstype fossil)
+		echo -a 9fat -a nvram -a fossil -a swap
+	if(~ $fstype fossil+venti)
+		echo -a 9fat -a nvram -a arenas -a isect -a fossil -a swap # -a other
+}
+
+switch($1) {
+case checkready
+	if(! test -f /dev/sd*/plan9*){
+		prepdisk=notdone
+		export prepdisk
+	}
+
+case go
+	echo 'The following Plan 9 disk partitions were found.'
+	echo
+	disks=(/dev/sd*/plan9*)
+	for (i in $disks){
+		echo $i
+		echo q | disk/prep -r $i >[2]/dev/null
+		echo
+	}
+	if(~ $#disks 1)
+		default=(-d $disks)
+	if not
+		default=()
+	prompt $default 'Plan 9 partition to subdivide' $disks
+	disk=$rd
+
+	echo 'This is disk/prep; use it to subdivide the Plan 9 partition.'
+	echo 'If it is not yet subdivided, a sensible layout will be suggested;'
+	echo 'you can probably just type ''w'' and then ''q''.'
+	echo
+	disk/prep `{autotype} $disk
+	disk/prep -p $disk >`{basename -d $disk}^/ctl >[2]/dev/null
+
+case checkdone
+	if(! test -f /dev/sd*/9fat)
+		prepdisk=ready
+
+	if(! ~ $prepdisk ready){
+		prepdisk=done
+		switch($fstype){
+		case fossil
+			if(! test -f /dev/sd*/fossil* && ! test -f /dev/fs/fossil*)
+				prepdisk=ready
+		case fossil+venti
+			if(! test -f /dev/sd*/fossil* && ! test -f /dev/fs/fossil*)
+				prepdisk=ready
+			if(! test -f /dev/sd*/arenas && ! test -f /dev/fs/arenas*)
+				prepdisk=ready
+			if(! test -f /dev/sd*/isect && ! test -f /dev/fs/isect*)
+				prepdisk=ready
+		}
+	}
+	export prepdisk
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/replcfg b/rc/bin/inst/replcfg
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..30aed8607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/replcfg
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+s=/n/dist/dist/replica
+serverroot=/n/dist
+serverlog=$s/plan9.log
+serverproto=$s/plan9.proto
+fn servermount { status='' } 
+fn serverupdate { status='' }
+
+fn clientmount { status='' }
+c=/n/newfs/dist/replica
+clientroot=/n/newfs
+clientproto=$c/plan9.proto
+clientdb=$c/client/plan9.db
+clientexclude=(dist/replica/client)
+clientlog=$c/client/plan9.log
+
+applyopt=(-t -u -T$c/client/plan9.time)
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/startether b/rc/bin/inst/startether
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..077504c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/startether
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: activate ethernet card
+# prereq: configether
+
+switch($1) {
+case checkready
+	if(isipdevup /net/ether0) {
+		startether=done
+		export startether
+	}
+
+case go
+	if(isipdevup /net/ether0)
+		exit
+
+	log starting ethernet $ethermethod config
+	switch($ethermethod) {
+	case manual
+		ip/ipconfig -g $gwaddr ether /net/ether0 $ipaddr $ipmask >>[2]/srv/log
+	case dhcp
+		ip/ipconfig $dhcphost -D >>/srv/log >[2=1]
+	}
+
+case checkdone
+	if(! isipdevup /net/ether0) {
+		startether=notdone
+		export startether
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/startppp b/rc/bin/inst/startppp
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..02bc090ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/startppp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: activate ppp connection
+# prereq: configppp
+
+switch($1) {
+case checkready checkdone
+	if (isipdevup '^pkt[0-9]')
+		startppp=done
+	export startppp
+
+case go
+	if(isipdevup '^pkt[0-9]')
+		exit
+
+	ctl=$pppdev^ctl
+	echo b115200 >$ctl
+
+	switch($pppmethod) {
+	case manual
+		echo 
+		echo 'Please dial the modem, and type ctl-d when PPP has started.'
+		echo 'You may need to type ctl-m to send modem commands.'
+		echo
+		ip/ppp -f -u -b b^$pppbaud -p /dev/^$pppdev
+
+	case auto
+		ip/ppp -f -b b^$pppbaud -p /dev/^$pppdev -s $"pppuser:$"ppppasswd -t 'atdt'^$"pppphone
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/startwin b/rc/bin/inst/startwin
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bcd542890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/startwin
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+fn time { date | sed 's/.........$//'}
+
+rm -f /srv/log
+
+if(~ $#* 2) {
+	wid=$1
+	ht=$2
+} 
+if not {
+	scr=(`{cat /dev/draw/new >[2]/dev/null || status=''})
+	wid=$scr(7)
+	ht=$scr(8)
+}
+
+if(test $ht -gt 800)
+	ht=800
+
+if(test $wid -gt 800)
+	wid=800
+
+statwid=`{hoc -e $wid^'*.2'}
+if(test $statwid -lt 180)
+	statwid=180
+if(test $statwid -gt 300)
+	statwid=300
+
+logwid=`{hoc -e $wid^-$statwid}
+if(test $logwid -gt 1000)
+	logwid=1000
+
+loght=`{hoc -e $ht^'*.25'}
+if(test $loght -lt 130)
+	loght=130
+
+textht=`{hoc -e $ht^-$loght}
+
+window 0,$textht,$statwid,$ht stats -lmisce
+window $statwid,$textht,^`{hoc -e $logwid+$statwid}^,$ht tailfsrv
+window 0,0,^`{hoc -e $logwid+$statwid}^,$textht inst/mainloop
+
+while(! test -f /srv/log)
+	sleep 1
+
+log `{time} Installation process started
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/stop b/rc/bin/inst/stop
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a1d48694f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/stop
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: save the current installation state, to be resumed later
+# prereq: 
+# mustdo: 
+
+switch($1) {
+case checkdone
+	stop=notdone
+	export stop
+
+case checkready
+	if(~ $cdboot yes){
+		stop=notdone
+		export stop
+	}
+
+case go
+	coherence
+	switch($2){
+	case finished
+		echo 'We need to write the state of the current installation to the install floppy,'
+		echo 'so that you can pick up from here if, for example, you want to set up'
+		echo 'more boot methods.'
+		echo
+	case *
+		echo 'We need to write the state of the current installation to the install floppy.'
+		echo 'so that you can pick up from here when you wish to continue.'
+		echo
+	}
+	echo -n 'Please make sure the install floppy is in the floppy drive and press enter.'
+	read >/dev/null >[2]/dev/null
+
+	if(! a:) {
+		echo 'Couldn''t mount the floppy disk; sorry.'
+		exit
+	}
+
+	if(cp /tmp/vars /n/a:/9inst.cnf || cp /tmp/vars /n/a:/9inst.cnf) {
+		echo 'Your install state has been saved to the install floppy.'
+		if(~ $2 finished){
+			echo
+			echo 'Congratulations; you''ve completed the install.'
+		}
+		echo
+		halt
+	}
+
+	echo 'Couldn''t save the state to your install floppy.  Sorry.'
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/stopether b/rc/bin/inst/stopether
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..59063f0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/stopether
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: shut down the ethernet connection
+# prereq:
+
+
+switch($1) {
+case checkready
+	if(! isipdevup /net/ether0) {
+		stopether=notdone
+		export stopether
+	}
+
+case go
+	ip/ipconfig ether /net/ether0 unbind
+
+case checkdone
+	stopether=notdone
+	export stopether
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/stopppp b/rc/bin/inst/stopppp
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..70b9ce1fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/stopppp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# desc: shut down the ppp connection
+# prereq:
+
+switch($1) {
+case checkready
+	if(! ~ $#pppdev 1 || ! isipdevup '^pkt[0-9]') {
+		stopppp=notdone
+		export stopppp
+	}
+
+case go
+	kill ppp | rc
+
+case checkdone
+	stopppp=notdone
+	export stopppp
+}
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/textonly b/rc/bin/inst/textonly
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1c3922ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/textonly
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+# text-only install
+cd /bin/inst
+. defs
+
+textinst=1
+export textinst
+
+tailfsrv &
+while(! test -f /srv/log)
+	sleep 1
+log `{date} Installation process started
+inst/mainloop
+
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/watchfd b/rc/bin/inst/watchfd
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ca37294e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/watchfd
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+p=`{ps | grep $1 | sed 's/[^ ]* +([^ ]+) .*/\1/' }
+while(! ~ $#p 1) {
+	sleep 1
+	p=`{ps | grep $1 | sed 's/[^ ]* +([^ ]+) .*/\1/'}
+}
+p=$p(1)
+
+baropt='-w 145,129,445,168'
+if(~ $textinst 1)
+	baropt=-t
+
+{
+	while(test -f /proc/$p/fd)
+		grep '^ *'^$2^' ' /proc/$p/fd >[2]/dev/null
+} | awk '{print $9 " '^$3^'"; fflush("/dev/stdout")}' | bargraph $baropt $4
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/xxx b/rc/bin/inst/xxx
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..56b4eb23a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/xxx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+
+ip/ipconfig
+echo '	auth=204.178.31.3
+	authdom=cs.bell-labs.com' >>/net/ndb
+ndb/cs
+auth/factotum
+bind -a /bin/auth /
+cpu -e clear -h tcp!204.178.31.2