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| author | Michael Banck <mbanck@gmx.net> | 2006-12-04 16:44:00 +0000 |
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| committer | Michael Banck <mbanck@gmx.net> | 2006-12-04 16:44:00 +0000 |
| commit | 1d8bf3a86042d79df451cd18ce3ff642720fe15a (patch) | |
| tree | eebac33d62c9725943ff3cf590d56e6aa7ed057c | |
| parent | 82c5bdd9a64c3902c39e56b5c13de6268245bcb4 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn b/Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn index 5c3edb12..12b357c9 100644 --- a/Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn @@ -8,21 +8,23 @@ There is no /etc/mtab, so just running \`df' will yield an error. Pass df a path ## <a name="sshd"> sshd </a> -You need to disable [[PriviledgeSeperation]] in /etc/ssh/sshd\_options. +You need to disable [[PriviledgeSeperation]] in /etc/ssh/sshd\_options. Also make sure you have /dev/random, see below. ## <a name="_dev_random"> /dev/random </a> +There is no random device by default as no secure implementation has been finished yet. An easy (but very insecure) work-around is to copy a binary file like \`/bin/bash' to /dev/random and /dev/urandom. + ## <a name="Hurd_console"> Hurd console </a> -Edit /etc/default/hurd-console to configure the Hurd console and enable it on bootup. +Edit /etc/default/hurd-console to configure the Hurd console and enable it on bootup. See [[Hurd/HurdConsole]] for further information about the Hurd console. ## <a name="swap"> swap </a> -## <a name="2GB_limit"> 2GB limit </a> +## <a name="2GB_harddisk_limit"> 2GB harddisk limit </a> The 2GB limit has been removed in Debian GNU/Hurd. -## <a name="vmstat"> vmstat </a> +## <a name="Free_memory"> Free memory </a> Run \`vmstat' to see memory and swap usage. @@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ Run \`vmstat' to see memory and swap usage. ## <a name="512MB_RAM_limit"> </a> 512MB RAM limit +GNU Mach does not cope well with lots of memory. The best is to limit the memory it can see via GRUB's upppermem feature. Add \`uppermem 786432' to GRUB's Hurd entry in menu.lst + ## <a name="xserver_common"> xserver-common </a> You need to run \`dpkg-reconfigure xserver-common' and select \`Anybody' for starting X as there is no way to detect console users currently. @@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ If you find a genuine issue in Debian GNU/Hurd, please file it in our Alioth bug ## <a name="ps_hangs"> ps hangs </a> -If \`ps' hangs, try \`ps -M' which usually still works. +If \`ps' hangs, try \`ps -M' which might still works. ## <a name="porting_packages"> porting packages </a> |