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diff --git a/faq/old_faq.txt b/faq/old_faq.txt index 7946062e..5a8c62c9 100644 --- a/faq/old_faq.txt +++ b/faq/old_faq.txt @@ -91,12 +91,6 @@ completion, there is not a lot of guess work. {ST} The usual rule of thumb applies: the same amount as RAM, for instance. -?? Can I share swap space between GNU/Linux and GNU/Hurd? - -{NHW} Yes. The default pager recognises and respects Linux swap -partitions. It will also swap to a raw partition, i.e. anything that it -does not recognize as Linux swap. Therefore: BE CAREFUL. - ?? Why do I get ``Operation not permitted error''? {MB} You forgot to set the file system owner of the GNU/Hurd partition to @@ -186,14 +180,6 @@ You can find them, among others, at: http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/docs.html -?? What is a translator? - -{MB} There is a text about translators available at: - - http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-doc-translator - -Read this and ask further questions on the mailing lists. - ?? What is the login shell? {MB} The Hurd has the concept of a not-logged in user. This user has @@ -235,13 +221,6 @@ terminal to `mach-gnu-color'. For instance: 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? - -{MB} It works! The packages are available at any Debian ftp mirror. -Xorg is available, as are some of the v3 servers. Instructions -on how to use the packages are in the mailing list archive (link follow -later). - ?? What are these strange pids `0`, `2', `3', `4`, and `5`? {MB,ST} Zero is the kernel, one is the root filesystem server, two is the @@ -316,17 +295,6 @@ happens. Thomas explains: If you can reproduce this error message, please report it. -?? What does ``computer bought the farm'' mean ? - -{FH} This message is the text that corresponds to the errno code -`EIEIO'. Roland McGrath explains: - - That message is not output by any particular servers at - particular times; rather it is the perror text for the errno - code EIEIO, which is returned by various RPCs and functions - for a variety of "hopeless" error conditions. - - ?? What does ``/dev/hd0s1: MOUNTED READ-ONLY; MUST USE `fsysopts --writable''' mean? |