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authorAlfred M. Szmidt <ams@kemisten.nu>2005-01-06 23:31:30 +0000
committerAlfred M. Szmidt <ams@kemisten.nu>2005-01-06 23:31:30 +0000
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@@ -127,32 +127,19 @@ implemented.
?? Where do I get Debian GNU/Hurd?
-{NHW} As GNU/Hurd is an official unstable Debian port, you can find
-the binaries at your local Debian mirror. There are, however, several
-core packages that do not compile cleanly from source and have
-several, unfortunate, hacks. These can be found at:
+{AMS} Instructions on how to download and install Debian GNU/Hurd are
+available at http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/
- ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/debian.
-
-Once you have a working installation, you can point apt at the archives
-by adding the following lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list file. For
-example:
-
- deb ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/debian unstable main
- deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main
-
-As downloading all of the packages can be quite long (there is over a
-gigabyte of files), Philip Charles has created Debian GNU/Hurd CDs.
-Vendors can be found at the following site:
-
- http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd
+Debian GNU/Hurd can also be installed using a CD, information about it
+can be found at the following site:
+http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd
?? How do I install Debian GNU/Hurd?
{NHW} Consult one of the installation guides. The most up to date guide
can be found at:
- http://web.walfield.org/papers/hurd-installation-guide/
+ http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install
?? What kind of hardware is supported?
@@ -298,11 +285,6 @@ Don't forget to fill in `/etc/resolv.conf', `/etc/hosts', etc.
Of course, you only need to do this if the installation routine didn't
do it for you.
-?? How can I pass options to `serverboot'?
-
-{MB} Give them to the kernel (i.e. on the GRUB command line) and it will
-pass them down to `serverboot' automatically.
-
?? Can I use the GNU/Linux version of `e2fsck' on a GNU/Hurd partition?
{MB} Yes, at least since `e2fsprogs-1.05'. Check this with `e2fsck -V'
@@ -356,7 +338,7 @@ prompt.
{NHW} Take a look at:
- ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/contrib/marcus/keymap.tar.gz
+ http://www.xs4all.nl/~mgerards/xkb8.tar.gz
?? How do I enable color on the console?
@@ -367,36 +349,12 @@ terminal to `mach-color'. For instance:
?? How can I enable virtual consoles?
-{NHW} There is currently no support for virtual consoles. You can,
-however, use `screen'. It is much more flexible anyway.
-
-Kalle Olavi Niemitalo <tosi@ees2.oulu.fi> began working on colortext.
-His aim was to provide a featureful program that multiplexes the console
-in userspace by reading from the /dev/kdb device. Check:
-
- http://stekt.oulu.fi/~tosi/
-
-{MB} Here are some useful options to add to your ~/.screenrc file to get
-it to emulate Linux virtual terminals a bit more closely:
-
- bindkey ^[O0 select 0
- bindkey ^[O1 select 1
- bindkey ^[O2 select 2
- bindkey ^[O3 select 3
- bindkey ^[O4 select 4
- bindkey ^[O5 select 5
- bindkey ^[O6 select 6
- bindkey ^[O7 select 7
- bindkey ^[O8 select 8
- bindkey ^[O9 select 9
-
- # Unfortunately, Mach ignores modifiers on Cursor keys. This can be
- # fixed, however, for now, we shall just use other keys to move back,
- # and forth.
- # ^[, is ALT and ","
- # ^[. is ALT and "."
- bindkey ^[, prev
- bindkey ^[. next
+{AMS} This can be done by running the following command:
+
+ console -d vga -d pc_kbd -d generic_speaker /dev/vcs
+
+If something went wrong, or if you just wish to exit the Hurd console
+then hitting C-A-<backspace> will exit it.
?? What is the status of X?
@@ -442,12 +400,6 @@ Instead of `free', use `vmstat' and `vminfo'.
For kernel messages, read `/dev/klog' directly. Note, once you read
this, it is gone forever.
-{NHW} `ifconfig' does not exist. Try:
-
- # /hurd/pfinet --help
-
-As for dhcp, take a look at hurd/trans/pump.c; this is the start of a
-dhcp client for the Hurd.
?? Is there a `/proc' filesystem?
@@ -569,18 +521,11 @@ to see what has been done and how you can help.
?? Where can I get the source?
-{NHW} The source is stored in CVS at:
-
- :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/hurd
-
-You do not need a password to login. The modules that you are interested
-in are: `hurd', `gnumach' and `mig'.
-
-A web interface is also available at:
-http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/hurd/
+{AMS} Instructions on how to download the CVS tree from Savanah are
+avaiable at https://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=hurd
-To get the source to the latest debian package, look on any debian
-mirror.
+{NHW} To get the source to the latest debian package, look on any
+debian mirror.
?? Can I cross compile?