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diff --git a/community/weblogs/ArneBab/2008-08-02-gnu_hurd_and_x.mdwn b/community/weblogs/ArneBab/2008-08-02-gnu_hurd_and_x.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9e172ab5 --- /dev/null +++ b/community/weblogs/ArneBab/2008-08-02-gnu_hurd_and_x.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +Getting X to work on the GNU/Hurd +================================= + +This is a try to get X to work in my qemu GNU/Hurd. + +Firstoff: I used the following guides: + +* [X Under the Hurd from debian-hurd](http://www.kerneltraffic.org/debian-hurd/dh20000112_31.html#3) +* [GNU/Hurd FAQ](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/faq.en.html#q4-7) + + +What I did +---------- + +I worked as root. + +First I installed xorg, x-window-system-code, rxvt and twm: + + apt-get install xserver-xorg x-window-system-core rxvt twm + +Then I set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH and DISPLAY + + export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib + export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0 + +After that I set the mouse and keyboard translator. + + settrans /dev/kbd /hurd/kbd /dev/kbd + settrans -c /dev/mouse /hurd/mouse --protocol=ps/2 + +Then I started x + + startx + +It didn't work yet - but watch the blog for updates - I'll post once I get it +working. |