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@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ This page discusses things for Unix systems, there is a separate page for
# Readily Available Images
-(!) Note that these are unofficial images: they have been prepared by
+[Official Debian GNU/Hurd QMEU image](http://ftp.debian-ports.org/debian-cd/K16/debian-hurd-k16-qemu.img.tar.gz)
+
+(!) Note that the following are unofficial images: they have been prepared by
volunteers and may not have been tested extensively.
* [Disk image](http://www.numenor.art.pl/balrog/hurd/) with an installation of
@@ -16,8 +18,8 @@ volunteers and may not have been tested extensively.
# What is Needed
1. First thing is to install [[QEMU]].
-2. A [grub](http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/) boot disk for the floppy disk image needed for booting. The [0\.97 version](ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.97-i386-pc.ext2fs) works fine. I downloaded it an renamed to `floppy.img`.
-3. You will need a [Debian/Hurd installation CD](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd). K14 works fine.
+2. A [grub](http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/) boot disk for the floppy disk image needed for booting. The [0\.97 version](ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.97-i386-pc.ext2fs) works fine. I downloaded it an renamed to `floppy.img`. Alternatively, the Debian grub-disk package (up till version 0.97-28) is fine as well.
+3. You will need a [Debian/Hurd installation CD](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd). K16 works fine.
# Installing Debian/Hurd with QEMU
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ First off you will need to create a disk image using `qemu-img`. I have set mine
Next you will want to start up QEMU and begin the installation process. The first time you run it you will want to use the `-boot d` option to boot off the cdrom.
- $ qemu -hda hd0.img -cdrom debian-K14-hurd-i386-CD1.iso -fda floppy.img -boot d
+ $ qemu -hda hd0.img -cdrom debian-K16-hurd-i386-CD1.iso -fda floppy.img -boot d
Now at his point do the regular install using `hd0` as your harddrive. Partition it and install the base system. Once you have finished installing the base system select the reboot option as this will ensure the disk is properly un-mounted. When the Debian CD menu comes up again simply close QEMU.