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| author | Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org> | 2025-04-29 15:55:07 +0200 |
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| committer | Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org> | 2025-04-29 15:55:07 +0200 |
| commit | c73bb163d57aeddca937f32815517abf1c7998dd (patch) | |
| tree | 97f47e46f2165548d2e721845096eeedf0fc888f /faq | |
| parent | ef1ea796d80b4bb2ad11d9dfb287be3a3bd8f026 (diff) | |
| parent | 90c3b980466d6c77722ffdf17d5473b2ae9847ba (diff) | |
Merge branch 'master' of braunbox:~hurd-web/hurd-web
Diffstat (limited to 'faq')
| -rw-r--r-- | faq/64-bit.mdwn | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | faq/drivers.mdwn | 13 |
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/faq/64-bit.mdwn b/faq/64-bit.mdwn index a41d215d..ae25b500 100644 --- a/faq/64-bit.mdwn +++ b/faq/64-bit.mdwn @@ -19,17 +19,19 @@ userland addressing space. A 64-bit GNU/Hurd is also coming soon, progress is tracked on [[open_issues/64-bit_port]]! -Hurd developers ported GNUMach to +Hurd developers ported GNU Mach to 64-bit some time ago. Then they started making significant progress -on the x86_64 userland port in Feb 2023. As of September 2024, the +on the x86_64 userland port in Feb 2023. As of April 2025, the Debian hurd-amd64 port works just like the hurd-i386, except for missing packages and more [[bugs|https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2024-07/msg00058.html]], -namely swapping issues with rumpdisk and deadlocking issues with -libdiskfs/ext2fs. We are currently building -64-bit packages. We plan on supporting both a 32-bit and 64-bit Debian -GNU/Hurd, only not both at the same time. However, there is no plan to fix the -year 2038 concern on a 32-bit system. +namely swapping issues with rumpdisk, deadlocking issues with +libdiskfs/ext2fs, and the hurd-console fails to start, which means that +you cannot use X. + +We are currently building 64-bit packages. We plan on supporting both a +32-bit and 64-bit Debian GNU/Hurd, only not both at the same time. +However, there is no plan to fix the year 2038 concern on a 32-bit system. That being said, you can always run a 32-bit version on a 64-bit machine, it just works, processes are just limited to a couple GiB available memory. diff --git a/faq/drivers.mdwn b/faq/drivers.mdwn index 923e3b38..390c2e4d 100644 --- a/faq/drivers.mdwn +++ b/faq/drivers.mdwn @@ -19,14 +19,19 @@ and you can use an [[SSD|hurd/rump/rumpdisk]]. If you have difficulty installing the Hurd, then try setting your harddrive mode to "legacy" in the BIOS. A cheaper option is the T43 (2GB max RAM). -Other working Thinkpads include the X200, T400, or T500 Thinkpads, +Other working Thinkpads include the X200, T400, +[[T410|https://logs.guix.gnu.org/hurd/2025-04-25.log#103752]] or T500 Thinkpads, which support internet connectivity via the ethernet port. You can use an [[SSD|hurd/rump/rumpdisk]] on these laptops, which support a maximum of 8GB of RAM. The Debian installer images from 2023 fail to boot these machines, but you can install the Hurd via [[Debian's -CrossInstall|hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall]]. Until we fix the -libdiskfs/ext2fs issues on the [[64 bit port|faq/64-bit]], we -recommend that you use the 32 bit version of the Hurd. +CrossInstall|hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall]] or +[[mmdebstrap|https://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/2024/12/msg00003.html]]. + +_While the [[64 bit port|faq/64-bit]] is about as stable as the 32-bit +port, please be advised that many packages are failing to build on the +64 bit port. For this reason we recommend casual Hurd users to use +the 32 bit port._ Other hardware that is known to work includes the [[Dell Inspiron 1750|https://logs.guix.gnu.org/hurd/2024-09-28.log]] on i386 |
