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| author | Gordon Matzigkeit <gord@fig.org> | 1999-02-03 21:13:44 +0000 |
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| committer | Gordon Matzigkeit <gord@fig.org> | 1999-02-03 21:13:44 +0000 |
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@@ -1,233 +1,43 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN"> -<HTML> -<HEAD> -<TITLE>GNU Hurd information - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)</TITLE> -<LINK REV="made" HREF="mailto:webmasters@www.gnu.org"> -</HEAD> -<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#1F00FF" ALINK="#FF0000" VLINK="#9900DD"> -<H3>GNU Hurd information</H3> -<A HREF="/graphics/hurd_sm_mf.jpg"><IMG SRC="/graphics/hurd_sm_mf.jpg" - ALT=" [image of a Hurd Metafont Logo] " - WIDTH="333" HEIGHT="80"> (jpeg 10k)</A> -<A HREF="/graphics/hurd_mf.jpg">(jpeg 20k)</A> -<A HREF="/philosophy/gif.html">no gifs due to patent problems</A> -<P> - -The GNU Hurd is the <A HREF="/gnu/gnu-history.html">GNU project</A>'s -replacement for the architecture-independent services provided by the -Unix kernel. The Hurd is a collection of servers that run on top of a -microkernel (such as Mach) to implement file systems, network -protocols, file access control, and other features. -<P> - -<EM>NOTE:</EM> the Hurd still lacks many of the features you would -expect in a usable kernel, so please don't try using it unless you are -helping us to develop it. We will announce to the world when GNU 1.0 -is ready, and at that point the Hurd will be a viable alternative to -Unix-like kernels such as Linux or the BSD kernel. -<P> - -The current release of the Hurd is 0.2, released on June 12, 1997. See -the <A HREF="hurd-NEWS">NEWS file</A> for a list of changes and -improvements. -<P> - -In addition, we have a separate distribution of the Hurd's current -microkernel, derived from the "Mach 4" distributions made by the -University of Utah. Our distribution is called GNU Mach, the latest -version is 1.1.3. See the <A HREF="mach-NEWS">NEWS file</A> for a list -of changes and improvements. - -<P> - -<EM> -Some of these links are at other web sites not maintained by the FSF. -<BR> -The FSF is not responsible for the content of these other web sites. -</EM> - -<P> - -<H2>Binary Distributions</H2> - -In June 1997, we released GNU 0.2, a complete system image for PC AT -compatibles with 386 or later compatible processors. This image -corresponded to version 0.2 of the Hurd. Unfortunately, GNU 0.2 did -not have a package management system, and so it was difficult to install -and upgrade. - -<P> - -As of July 1998, we have joined forces with the <A -HREF="http://www.debian.org/">Debian Project</A> in order to create a -new binary distribution. GNU 0.3 will look like a Debian GNU/Linux -system, but will be called <A -HREF="/software/hurd/debian-gnu-hurd.html">Debian GNU/Hurd</A> to -reflect the fact that it uses the Hurd running on Mach instead of Linux. -<P> - -In the future, we plan on porting the Hurd to other kernels besides -GNU Mach. One possibility would be to modify Linux so that it is -capable of hosting the Hurd. -<P> - -<H2>General Information</H2> -<A HREF="hurd-icon.jpg"><IMG SRC="hurd-icon.jpg" - ALT=" [a spherical Hurd logo - small] " - WIDTH="69" HEIGHT="43"> (jpeg 2k)</A> -<A HREF="hurd-logo.jpg">(jpeg 8k)</A> -<P> -<DL> - <DT><A HREF="hurd-paper.html"><CITE>Towards - a New Strategy of OS Design.</CITE></A> - <DD>This paper also appeared in the - <A HREF="/bulletins/bull16.html">January 1994 GNU's Bulletin</A>. - - <DT>The <A HREF="http://www.corridor.com/~sfavor/debian-gnu-hurd-faq/gnu-hurd-faq.html">GNU Hurd FAQ</A>. - - <DT><A HREF="doc/doc.html">The GNU Hurd Reference Manual</A> -<DD>(draft from a recent release). - -<DT><A HREF="hurd-and-linux.html">The relationship between the Hurd and Linux.</A> - -<DT><A HREF="debian-gnu-hurd.html">The Debian GNU/Hurd project.</A> - -<DT><A HREF="/prep/mailinglists.html">Mailing-lists</A> are available for the Hurd: -<DD><UL><LI>Report Hurd bugs to - <A HREF="mailto:bug-hurd@gnu.org">bug-hurd@gnu.org</A>. - <BR>Subscribe to the list by asking - <A HREF="mailto:bug-hurd-request@gnu.org">bug-hurd-request@gnu.org</A>. - <LI>For discussion of the Hurd, use the mailing list - <A HREF="mailto:help-hurd@gnu.org">help-hurd@gnu.org</A>. - <BR> - Subscribe to the list by asking - <A HREF="mailto:help-hurd-request@gnu.org">help-hurd-request@gnu.org</A>. -</UL> - -<DT>The Hurd <A HREF="/prep/tasks.hurd.html">task list</A>. - -<DT><A HREF="hurd-name.html">The meaning of the name "Hurd"</A>. - -<DT><A HREF="byte-letter.txt">A letter to Byte magazine about the GNU Hurd</A> -<!-- uncomment and remove next line once todd's site comes on line grat 2.18.98 -written by <A HREF="http://www.gov.com/t">Todd Hutchinson</A>.--> - written by Todd Hutchinson. -<DD><A HREF="http://www.sypher.com/tbm">Martin Michlmayr</A> -also mentioned the Hurd in -an article in UNIXopen -(<A HREF="http://www.sypher.com/tbm/Publications/Welcome.html">listing of -articles</A>). - -<DT><A HREF="hurd-migr">Some discussion of processes migration -with the Hurd</A>.<DD> -Some of the <A HREF="http://www.cs.utah.edu/projects/flexmach/">Mach - research at University of Utah</A> is also relevant. - -<DT><A HREF="hurd-fs-org">Several messages about the filesystem -organization of the Hurd.</A> -</DL> - -<P> -<H2>Where to Get it</H2> -Here are some FTP URL's for the Hurd, GNUmach, and complete GNU binary -distributions. - -<DL> -<DT><a href="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/hurd-0.2.tar.gz">Hurd 0.2 source</a> -<DT><a href="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gnumach-1.1.3.tar.gz">GNUmach 1.1.3 source</a> -<DT> <a href="ftp://ftp.nop.or.jp/pub/gnu-0.2/XFree86/3.3.2/">Xfree86-3.3.2 ported to the GNU Hurd.</a> Here are the local <a href="/software/hurd/Xfree86.html">details</a> and file descriptions. -<p> -<DT><a href="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gnu-0.2/README">GNU 0.2 information</a> -<DT><a href="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gnu-0.2/">GNU 0.2 binary distribution</a> -<p> -<DT><a href="ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/">Directory of development snapshots.</a> -</DL> - -<A HREF="debian-gnu-hurd.html">Debian GNU/Hurd</A> has not yet been released. - -<P> -<H2>What if I'm having problems?</h2> - -First, check the FAQ (see the pointers above.) This FAQ contains -excellent advice about partition naming and many other common -problems. Then try the help-hurd mailing list mentioned above. - -<P> -<H2>Current and Past Announcements</H2> -<P> -These are all the announcements made over the years. -Most of them were either to <A HREF="news:gnu.announce">gnu.announce.</A> -<DL> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash15">Release 0.2 announcement (complete GNU system)</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash14">Release 0.2 announcement (Hurd)</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash13">Test release announcement (Aug 96)</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash12">Test release status (Jul 96)</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash11">Binary image available, Apr 96</A> <DD> This and -<A HREF="http://www.netbsd.org/">NetBSD</A> boot flopies should be enough -to get a working Hurd system! -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash10">New Snapshot, Apr 96</A> -- NFS and lots else works! -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash9">News Flash, Nov 95</A> -- ftp works! -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash8">New Snapshot, Jul 95</A> -- ext2fs support -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash7">New Snapshot, Apr 95</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash6">News flash, Nov 94</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash5">News flash, Sep 94</A> -- gcc runs! -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash4">News flash, Aug 94</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash3">News flash, Jul 94</A> -- emacs runs! -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash2">News flash, May 94</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-flash">News flash, Apr 94</A> -- it boots! -<DT><A HREF="hurd-announce2">GNU HURD announcement, Nov 93</A> -<DT><A HREF="hurd-announce">GNU HURD announcement, May 91</A> -</DL> -<P> -<H2>Other stuff and related projects</H2> -<DL> - -<DT><a href="http://www.uruk.org/grub/">Grub</a><DD> The GRand Unified -Bootloader, written by Erich Boleyn, is the standard boot loader used -for the Hurd. - -<DT><a href="http://www.cs.hut.fi/lites.html">Lites</a><DD> -A free Mach single server, based on BSD 4.4 Lite. -<A HREF="http://www.cs.utah.edu/projects/flux/lites/html/">A - more recent version</A> is available from the Mach4 people (q.v.) -<DT><A HREF="http://www.cs.utah.edu/projects/flexmach/mach4/html/Mach4-proj.html">Mach 4.</A> -<DD>The Hurd currently runs on top of Mach. This page documents the Utah release of Mach, from which the GNU Mach distribution came. -<DT><A HREF="http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/mach/public/www/mach.html">CMU CS Project Mach Home Page</A> -<DT><A HREF="http://www.osf.org/os/os.coll.papers/">OSF Operating Systems Collected Papers</A> -<DT><A HREF="http://www.gr.osf.org/mklinux/">Linux on the OSF Microkernel</A> -</DL> - -<p> -Thanks to <A HREF="http://www.cs.pdx.edu:/~trent/">Trent Fisher</A> for -writing the initial version of this page, and to - -<A HREF="mailto:teddy@fukt.hk-r.se">Teddy Hogeborn</A> for the -icon. - -<HR> - -Return to <A HREF="/home.html">GNU's home page</A>. -<P> -FSF & GNU inquiries & questions to -<A HREF="mailto:gnu@gnu.org"><EM>gnu@gnu.org</EM></A>. -Other <A HREF="/home.html#ContactInfo">ways to contact</A> the FSF. -<P> -Comments on these web pages to -<A HREF="mailto:webmasters@www.gnu.org"><EM>webmasters@www.gnu.org</EM></A>, -send other questions to -<A HREF="mailto:gnu@gnu.org"><EM>gnu@gnu.org</EM></A>. -<P> -Copyright (C) 1996 Trent Fisher -<BR> -Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc., -59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111, USA -<P> -Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is -permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.<P> -Updated: -<!-- hhmts start --> -19 Aug 1998 gord -<!-- hhmts end --> -<HR> -</BODY> -</HTML> +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Frameset//EN"
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