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diff --git a/Hurd/InstallNotes.mdwn b/Hurd/InstallNotes.mdwn index 5732cf08..d55d4aa5 100644 --- a/Hurd/InstallNotes.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/InstallNotes.mdwn @@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ module /hurd/ext2fs.static --readonly --multiboot-command-line=$\{kernel-command * Run `adduser` to give yourself a user account. _Do not_ use root indiscriminately. * Run `MAKEDEV` to create devices in `/dev` for your hard disk and other required devices. * Since the Hurd does not use `ld.so.conf`, you will want to specify where the X Window System keeps its libraries. Do this by adding the following line to your `/etc/profile`: <br />`export LD_LIBRARY_PATH='/lib:/usr/X11R6/lib'` - * `/etc/cron.daily/find` to allow `locate` to function. + * run `/etc/cron.daily/find` to allow `locate` to function. +* [[GetNetworkRunning]] + * Hopefully Mach will recognize your hardware. If it doesn't you have to recompile in most cases. + * copy over your `/etc/resolv.conf` from GNU/Linux to allow your DNS to resolve correctly. * Prepare system for new packages. * a recommended `/etc/apt/sources.list`: <br /><code>deb <ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/debian> unstable main <br /> deb <ftp:/ftp.debian.org/debian> unstable main <br /> deb-src <ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian> unstable main</code> * There are some extremely useful cross-platform 'apt' tricks that can be used to get packages when using Debian GNU/Linux (possibly others) for installation on the Hurd. This is especially useful if your Hurd doesn't recognize your network card. The steps are covered in the file =/usr/share/doc/apt/offline=\* which has been used by several Hurd developers successfully. |