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| author | antrik <antrik@users.sf.net> | 2008-03-20 15:58:13 +0100 |
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| committer | antrik <antrik@users.sf.net> | 2008-03-20 15:58:13 +0100 |
| commit | 8561976cfff5e55347f52964cf1f33650eb9add0 (patch) | |
| tree | 2e5d65c249d9a668ac767850b8caa4a002e72bb2 /community/gsoc/project_ideas.mdwn | |
| parent | 7e9f7c78403ec11d86dc9b2a794dd81e7059b8f9 (diff) | |
Improve description for Debian Installer task
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| -rw-r--r-- | community/gsoc/project_ideas.mdwn | 14 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/community/gsoc/project_ideas.mdwn b/community/gsoc/project_ideas.mdwn index c25caf6a..bf7a3012 100644 --- a/community/gsoc/project_ideas.mdwn +++ b/community/gsoc/project_ideas.mdwn @@ -710,7 +710,15 @@ mechanisms are necessary to handle stuff like dependencies on other packages. The goal of this task is to create these mechanisms. -## To create an installer for Debian GNU/Hurd. +## port Debian Installer to the Hurd -The idea is to port the debian installer to the hurd. The following link has some -relevant information http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Hurd +The primary means of distributing the Hurd is through Debian GNU/Hurd. However, +the installation CDs presently use an ancient, non-native installer. The +situation could be much improved by making sure that the newer Debian Installer +works on the Hurd. + +Some preliminary work has been done, see +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Hurd . + +The goal is to have the Debian Installer fully working on the Hurd. It requires +relatively little Hurd-specific knowledge. |