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diff --git a/Distrib/VmWare.mdwn b/Distrib/VmWare.mdwn index 35ae9cd1..f271fa45 100644 --- a/Distrib/VmWare.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/VmWare.mdwn @@ -12,3 +12,21 @@ We recommend to use [free](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) alternatives, like the [[BochsEmulator]]. -- [[Main/RobertMillan]] - 23 Jul 2002 + +I have been able to install Debian/Hurd K2 on [[VmWare]] ... I remember just some steps (I did too many retries): + +* I had to create the devices by hand because the native-install scripts fails (a lot of commands gets Killed) +* I copied passwd and group to /etc +* then I have deleted /dev/console and run native-install + +It's really painful and error-prone ... some help comes from: + +* adding <code>**--readonly**</code> at boot and then doing <code>**setsysops / --writable**</code> +* doing <code>**exit**</code> if the commands are killed (you get a new term but you must type tthhiiss wwaayy) +* doing <code>**export TERM=mach**</code> + +I really don't know why it happens ... (I'm a Hurd newbie :-) ) + +I will post the exact procedure once I can reproduce it. + +-- [[TWiki/AndreaSterbini]] - 2 Apr 2003 |