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diff --git a/Hurd/CrossHurd.mdwn b/Hurd/CrossHurd.mdwn index 58d4e861..e84ce1e7 100644 --- a/Hurd/CrossHurd.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/CrossHurd.mdwn @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -This will eventually become an installation guide for the Debian crosshurd package (GNU/Hurd cross install only). However for the time being it will I am setting it up as a diet version of Hurd/InstalNotes, adapted for crosshurd. +This will eventually become an installation guide for the Debian crosshurd package (GNU/Hurd cross install only). However, for the time being I am setting it up as a diet version of Hurd/InstalNotes, adapted for crosshurd, adapted for me. -- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - 14 Mar 2004 @@ -6,30 +6,40 @@ This will eventually become an installation guide for the Debian crosshurd packa You need a swap and root partition, much like any other UNIX system. Two things to remember: -1. Root partition <2.0 GiB -2. Root partition: mke2fs -o hurd +1. Root partition still <2.0 GiB +2. Root partition: mke2fs -o hurd -b 4096 -L Carlsberg - # mke2fs -o hurd /dev/DEVICE +From a Debian GNU/Linux installation preparing install of GNU/Hurd on /dev/hdb2 reusing the Linux swap on /dev/hdb4. + + # mke2fs -o hurd -b 4096 -L Carlsberg /dev/hdb2 + +<div> + <center> "Carlsberg. Probably the best beer in the world." </center> +</div> ## <a name="Bootstrapping"> Bootstrapping </a> After having installed the Debian crosshurd package you need to mount your newly created Hurd partition. mkdir /gnu - mount /dev/DEVICE /gnu + mount /dev/hdb2 /gnu Now, simply run the crosshurd program and follow the onscreen directions. **Do** select the usr symlink. crosshurd +crosshurd burps a lot of unneeded information on screen and probably fails to install one or two files due to duplicates between GNU and Debian packages. Lets hope this mess is worked out some day. + ## <a name="Rebooting"> Rebooting </a> Before we reboot you must setup a Hurd entry in the menu.lst file of Grub. Do it like this and remember, **no trailing spaces**! +The first two runs (reboots) you must run the Hurd in single-user mode! + title GNU (kernel GNUmach 1.3) - root (hdX,Y) - kernel /boot/gnumach.gz root=device:hdXs(Y+1) -s - module /hurd/ext2fs.static \ + root (hd1,1) + kernel /boot/gnumach.gz root=device:hd1s2 -s + module /hurd/ext2fs.static \ --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line} \ --host-priv-port=${host-port} \ --device-master-port=${device-port} \ @@ -37,7 +47,7 @@ Before we reboot you must setup a Hurd entry in the menu.lst file of Grub. Do it -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume) module /lib/ld.so.1 /hurd/exec $(exec-task=task-create) -The notation of Grub, and of the Hurd, can be somewhat bisarre on first sight. Consult the [[InstallNotes]] for a thorough explanation. +The notation of Grub, and of the Hurd, can be somewhat bisarre on first sight. Consult the [[InstallNotes]] document and the Grub manual for a thorough explanation. N.B. the '-s' on the kernel line, it is "single user mode", which you need for the first two reboots. @@ -58,7 +68,29 @@ After the second reboot and native-install run you can remove the '-s' in the ke Finally, a complete bootstrapped GNU system. -Login as root, add swap partition to /etc/fstab (using nano), setup network and do the old Debian thing of dancing with dselect for a couple of hours. + login root + + export TERM=mach + + nano /etc/fstab + [add swap partition /dev/hd1s4] + + nano /etc/ttys + [remove all hashes to enable the new Hurd Console] + + settrans -fgap /servers/socket/2 /hurd/pfinet -i eth0 -a 192.168.1.3 -g 192.168.1.1 -m 255.255.255.0 + + dselect + +Now, do the old Debian thing of dancing with dselect for a couple of hours. + +Reboot and start the new [[HurdConsole]] + + login root + + console -d vga -d pc_kbd -d generic_speaker /dev/vcs + +Move around just like in Linux console, but with persistent scroll-back buffers for each console. ## <a name="References"> References </a> |