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+GNU won't work in VMware, it hangs when reaching the Hurd bootstrap.
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+Note that Vmware is not supported software to run the Hurd on it. Reasons include:
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+a) Vmware is not [free software](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), which is against our philosophy.
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+b) Obtaining a licensed copy to debug it costs (at least) $300.
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+c) Vmware's sources and specification are not publicly available, which makes debugging tasks really painful.
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+d) GNU is not in [Vmware's official supported operating systems page](http://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws32_guestos2.html#1034043).
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+We recommend to use [free](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) alternatives, like [[Bochs]].
+
+-- [[Main/RobertMillan]] - 23 Jul 2002