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| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/documentation/translator_primer.mdwn | 21 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/fsysopts.mdwn | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/running/debian.mdwn | 56 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn | 51 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/running/distrib.mdwn | 34 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/running/gnu.mdwn | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn | 3 |
7 files changed, 90 insertions, 81 deletions
diff --git a/hurd/documentation/translator_primer.mdwn b/hurd/documentation/translator_primer.mdwn index bbfb3649..35eab2fb 100644 --- a/hurd/documentation/translator_primer.mdwn +++ b/hurd/documentation/translator_primer.mdwn @@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ to enable you to easily try three of them: To try out the simplest of translators, you can go the following simple steps: $ touch hello - $ cat hello + $ cat hello $ settrans hello /hurd/hello $ cat hello "Hello World!" - $ settrans -g hello - $ cat hello - $ + $ fsysopts hello /hurd/hello --contents='Hello World! ' @@ -42,22 +40,23 @@ To try out the simplest of translators, you can go the following simple steps: > ' $ cat hello Hello GNU! - $ - -What you do with these steps is first verifying that the file "hello" is empty. + + $ settrans -g hello + $ cat hello +What you do with these steps is first creating the file "hello" and verifying that it is empty. -Then you setup the translator /hurd/hello in the file/node hello. +Then you setup the translator `/hurd/hello` in the file/node `hello`. -After that you check the contents of the file, and the translator returns "Hello World!". +After that, you check the contents of the file, and the translator returns "Hello World!". Because you are a curious hacker, you wonder what filesystem options this node has. It turns out that the hello translator uses a "contents" option. We can change what the hello -translator returns with another call to fsysopts. +translator returns with another call to [[fsysopts]]. To finish it, you remove the translator from the file "hello" (and tell any active running instances to go away) -via "settrans -g hello". +via "`settrans --g hello`", which is shorthand for "`settrans --goaway hello`" Having done that, verify that now the file is empty again. ### Transparent FTP diff --git a/hurd/fsysopts.mdwn b/hurd/fsysopts.mdwn index ff30f31d..bafe2bc9 100644 --- a/hurd/fsysopts.mdwn +++ b/hurd/fsysopts.mdwn @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled [[GNU Free Documentation License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] -Get or set command line options for a running [[translator]]. +fsysopts, or <strong>F</strong>ile<strong>SYS</strong>tem<strong>OPT</strong>ions, Gets or sets command line options for a running [[translator]]. See [[documentation/translators#manage]]. diff --git a/hurd/running/debian.mdwn b/hurd/running/debian.mdwn index c52fbf75..b758fd52 100644 --- a/hurd/running/debian.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/debian.mdwn @@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ [[!meta title="Debian GNU/Hurd"]] -# Debian Resources -- Official page about the Debian GNU/Hurd port: [Debian GNU/Hurd](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/) -- Debian [[FAQ]] — Frequently Asked Questions +Debian GNU/Hurd is an effort to port the Debian distribution to the Hurd. Around 75% of Debian packages can already be run under Debian GNU/Hurd, which makes it very usable. See the [[Status]] of the Debian port for more information. + +<!-- I don't know what it means that /etc/mtab -> /proc/mounts, but this is what I could interpret. + It was simply a line (h1, for some reason, on this page and it looked out of place. Correct or even delete this if it makes no sense --> + +One noteable difference in this port, is that `/etc/mtab` -> `/proc/mounts` ## QEMU Image [[!inline pages=hurd/running/debian/qemu_image raw=yes feeds=no]] @@ -17,23 +20,11 @@ * [[Patch_submission]] — How to submit patches for build failures - [[Creating_image_tarball]] -# Additional Information -- [Presentation](http://people.debian.org/~mbanck/talks/hurd_lt2004/html/) - *Debian GNU/Hurd*, [[MichaelBanck]], LinuxTag 2004 Karlsruhe -- [[Status]] -- [Archive Qualification](http://wiki.debian.org/ArchiveQualification/hurd-i386) - - -# `/etc/mtab` -> `/proc/mounts` - ## IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2014-02-12 <braunr> hm, there is something weird - <braunr> after successfully installing (with the new installer cd), and - rebooting, system init fails because fsck can't be run on /home (a - separate partition) - <braunr> it can't fsck because at that point, /home is already mounted, and - indeed the translator is running + <braunr> after successfully installing (with the new installer cd), and rebooting, system init fails because fsck can't be run on /home (a separate partition) + <braunr> it can't fsck because at that point, /home is already mounted, and indeed the translator is running <braunr> teythoon: any idea what might cause that ? <teythoon> me ? <teythoon> no @@ -52,30 +43,24 @@ <teythoon> i believe they dropped that <youpi> err, but something must be creating it for newer systems <teythoon> good point - <braunr> well, except for these small details, everything went pretty - smooth + <braunr> well, except for these small details, everything went pretty smooth <braunr> both on ide and ahci <youpi> it seems /etc/mtab gets created at boot <youpi> (on Linux I mean) - <teythoon> youpi: i cannot find the init script, but i'm sure that it was - there + <teythoon> youpi: i cannot find the init script, but i'm sure that it was there <youpi> I can't find it either on the installed system... <azeem> maybe pere or rleigh in #debian-hurd can help ## IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2014-02-13 - <braunr> 6<--60(pid1698)->dir_lookup ("var/run/mtab" 4194305 0) = 0 3 - "/run/mtab" (null) + <braunr> 6<--60(pid1698)->dir_lookup ("var/run/mtab" 4194305 0) = 0 3 "/run/mtab" (null) <braunr> looks like /etc/mtab isn't actually used anymore <teythoon> it never was on hurd <tomodach1> braunr: well it is generated i believe from mounted filesystems - <tomodach1> if its still around there is a reason for it, like posix - compatiblity perhaps? - <braunr> well the problem is that, as mentioned in pere's thread on - bug-hurd, some tools now expect /var/run/mtab instead of /etc/mtab - <braunr> and since nothing currently creates this file, these tools, such - as df, are lost + <tomodach1> if its still around there is a reason for it, like posix compatiblity perhaps? + <braunr> well the problem is that, as mentioned in pere's thread on bug-hurd, some tools now expect /var/run/mtab instead of /etc/mtab + <braunr> and since nothing currently creates this file, these tools, such as df, are lost <braunr> they can't find the info they're looking for @@ -87,11 +72,14 @@ <pere> yes. I recommended fixing it in the hurd package. (BTS #737759) <braunr> yes i saw but was there any action taken ? <pere> did not check - <teythoon> i thought youpi mentioned that it is fixed in the libc and we - just need to rebuild coreutils or something + <teythoon> i thought youpi mentioned that it is fixed in the libc and we just need to rebuild coreutils or something <pere> yes <braunr> oh ok <braunr> but doesn't that mean it will use /etc/mtab ? - <pere> if I was a hurd porter, I would fix it in hurd while waiting for a - fix in coreutils, just to save people for wondering about the breakage, - but I am not the most patient of developers. :) + <pere> if I was a hurd porter, I would fix it in hurd while waiting for a fix in coreutils, just to save people for wondering about the breakage, but I am not the most patient of developers. :) + +# Externel +* Official page about the Debian GNU/Hurd port: [Debian GNU/Hurd](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/) +* Debian [[FAQ]] — Frequently Asked Questions +* [Presentation](http://people.debian.org/~mbanck/talks/hurd_lt2004/html/) -Debian GNU/Hurd*, [[MichaelBanck]], LinuxTag 2004 Karlsruhe +* [Archive Qualification](http://wiki.debian.org/ArchiveQualification/hurd-i386) diff --git a/hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn b/hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn index c25b76ab..fe1b7444 100644 --- a/hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn @@ -14,23 +14,50 @@ as <https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img.ta Usage: -* Install qemu-kvm via your distros packages. -* Download the debian image - $ `wget https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img.tar.gz` -* Unpack it. - $ `tar -xz < debian-hurd.img.tar.gz` -* Run it - $ `kvm -m 1G -drive cache=writeback,file=$(echo debian-hurd-*.img) -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:2222-:22` - # Optionally use --curses to keep your keyboard layout. If need be modprobe kvm_amd, kvm intel and kvm to get kvm support (which is much, much faster). +* Install qemu-kvm via your distribution's package manager (it might just be named qemu) + +* Download the debian image: + +<!-- Codeblocks nested in lists are garbage in Markdown. The only clean way to do this is by adding a comment after every list entry. Sorry about this!--> + + $ wget https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img.tar.gz + +* Unpack it: + +<!-- Yes, another comment. I can leave these empty but then again I can fill them. --> + + $ tar -xz < debian-hurd.img.tar.gz + +* Run it: + +<!-- A world in which nobody washes their dishes is a dishtopia --> + + $ kvm -m 1G -drive cache=writeback,file=$(echo debian-hurd-*.img) -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:2222-:22 + * Login as root (the root password is empty) -* set up a root password with passwd + +* Set up a root password with passwd + +Optionally you may use `--curses` to keep your keyboard layout. If need be modprobe kvm_amd, kvm intel and kvm to get kvm support (which is much, much faster). + +Note that if you do not have a command named `kvm`, you can try something across the lines of: + + $ qemu-system-i386 --enable-kvm -drive cche=writeback,file=$(echo debian-hurd-*.img) -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:2222-:22 + +Or, if your machine does not allow for KVM acceleration, omit `--enable-kvm` from the command. + + Please also read the README file: <https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/README> +<!-- It is unconventional, in wikis, to write external links like [...](http://...). + Usually a link to an external site should always be fully visible, but I think + people can understand where these lead, but revert if this is a bad idea.--> + If you have troubles extracting the image, you can use -the gz version <https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img.gz>, -the zip version <https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img.zip>, -or even the plain version <https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img> (5GiB!) +the [gz version](https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img.gz), +the [zip version](https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img.zip), +or even the [plain version](https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img) (5GiB!) See the discussion about [[hurd/running/qemu/writeback_caching]]. diff --git a/hurd/running/distrib.mdwn b/hurd/running/distrib.mdwn index 8c411fd0..357d840a 100644 --- a/hurd/running/distrib.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/distrib.mdwn @@ -9,45 +9,41 @@ distributions in regard to ethical criteria. Please visit <http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html> to learn what those standards are."""]] -Working distributions of GNU/Hurd: +There are several GNU distributions that are built on the Hurd. If you develop a Hurd-based distro or know of one that isn't on this list yet, feel free to add it! + +###Working distributions of GNU/Hurd: * [[Debian]] -GNU/Hurd distributions in early stages of development: +###GNU/Hurd distributions in early stages of development: * [[Arch|arch_hurd]] (features a LiveCD) * [[Nix]] -Defunct GNU/Hurd distributions: +###Defunct GNU/Hurd distributions: * Bee GNU/Hurd. Castellano distribution, pkgsrc package based. - * [[GNU]] * Unofficial port to Gentoo and the portage system. It was [announced](http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=41939&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) March 17, 2003 in the Gentoo forums, but development stopped at some point. - IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2013-01-15: +####IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2013-01-15: <WhiteKIBA> we are trying to revive Gentoo/hurd <WhiteKIBA> we are using debian as a start - <WhiteKIBA> we installed portage on debian and are now bootstrapping - the system into a folder + <WhiteKIBA> we installed portage on debian and are now bootstrapping the system into a folder <WhiteKIBA> except glibc everything seems fine - <_d3f> braunr: http://wiki.rout0r.org/index.php/Gentoo/Hurd/en - if you - want to know more. + <_d3f> braunr: http://wiki.rout0r.org/index.php/Gentoo/Hurd/en - if you want to know more. - IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2013-02-01: +####IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2013-02-01: - <WhiteKIBA> natsukao: http://wiki.rout0r.org/index.php/Gentoo/Hurd/en I - am working on it - <WhiteKIBA> if i can get glibc to compile correctly i can create a - stage3 but at the moment it fails + <WhiteKIBA> natsukao: http://wiki.rout0r.org/index.php/Gentoo/Hurd/en I am working on it + <WhiteKIBA> if i can get glibc to compile correctly i can create a stage3 but at the moment it fails - IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2013-02-02: +####IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2013-02-02: <alexxy> WhiteKIBA: you may be interested in my try to run gentoo/hurd - <alexxy> WhiteKIBA: - http://omrb.pnpi.spb.ru/gitweb/?p=gentoo/hurd.git;a=summary + <alexxy> WhiteKIBA: http://omrb.pnpi.spb.ru/gitweb/?p=gentoo/hurd.git;a=summary # Using @@ -72,7 +68,7 @@ about getting applications to work (if possible). </dl> -# Misc. +# External -* [Ognyan Kulev Collection](http://debian.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/~ogi/hurd/links/index.html) of links (unsupported) +* [Ognyan Kulev Collection](https://web.archive.org/web/20080513192630/http://www.bddebian.com/~wiki/) of links (unsupported) * [2000 Jim Franklin Collection](http://angg.twu.net/the_hurd_links.html) of links diff --git a/hurd/running/gnu.mdwn b/hurd/running/gnu.mdwn index 69a3210a..f6aada87 100644 --- a/hurd/running/gnu.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/gnu.mdwn @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # <a name="The_GNU_Operating_System"> </a> The GNU Operating System -The GNU Operating System, or GNU System as it is more commonly known, will be a +The GNU Operating System, Commonly referred to as simply "The GNU System", is a complete [[Unix]]-like operating system composed entirely of [free software](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). The creation of the GNU System is one of the goals of the [GNU Project](http://www.gnu.org/), which was @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ including [[POSIX|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX]], modularity, and respecting user freedom. Many of these goals are things that the GNU/Hurd can resolve, however the GNU/Hurd is not the most stable operating system yet. -If you are looking for a production ready GNU system, then Debian GNU/Hurd may +If you are looking for a production ready GNU system, then [[hurd/running/Debian]] GNU/Hurd may not be the best choice for you. Debian GNU/Hurd currently lacks 64-bit support, many device drivers, sound support, SMP, and a few other essential bits that provide a flexible operating system. diff --git a/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn b/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn index 7a7f3d43..8315bfff 100644 --- a/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn +++ b/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn @@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] [[!meta title="What Is the GNU Hurd?"]] -The Hurd is the GNU project's replacement for [[UNIX]], a popular operating -system [[kernel]]. +The Hurd is the GNU project's replacement for the [[UNIX]] system's [[kernel]]. The Hurd is firstly a collection of protocols formalizing how different components may interact. The protocols are designed to reduce the mutual |