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diff --git a/Hurd/KnownHurdLimits.mdwn b/Hurd/KnownHurdLimits.mdwn index 359ad727..49df89dd 100644 --- a/Hurd/KnownHurdLimits.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/KnownHurdLimits.mdwn @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -When comparing the Hurd (including it's [[Mach/GnuMach]] microkernel) to alternatives please remember that the last released version number is 0.2. For example, the Linux Kernel took awhile to mature. The Debian GNU/Hurd system is developing rapidly. Assistance with programming and support tasks is greatly appreciated. The general [Hardware Compatibility Guide](http://www.freesoftware.fsf.org/thug/gnumach_hardware.html) is another good reference. Now for the list of known Gnu/Hurd limitations. +When comparing the Hurd (and its [[Mach/GnuMach]] microkernel) to alternatives please remember that the last released version number is 0.2. For example, Linux, the kernel, took awhile to mature. The Debian GNU/Hurd system is developing rapidly. Assistance with programming and support tasks is greatly appreciated. The general [Hardware Compatibility Guide](http://www.freesoftware.fsf.org/thug/gnumach_hardware.html) is another good reference. Now for the list of known limitations of the Hurd. * ~1.5+ GB ext2 partition size limit ([[ExtTwoSize]]) -* missing hardware drivers. Current [[Mach/GnuMach]] drivers are from Linux Kernel version 2.0. [[Mach/OskitMach]] will have Linux Kernel version 2.2 drivers. +* missing hardware drivers. Current [[Mach/GnuMach]] drivers are from Linux 2.0. [[Mach/OskitMach]] will have Linux 2.2 drivers. * swap is highly [recommended](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/faq.en.html#q2-7). @@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ When comparing the Hurd (including it's [[Mach/GnuMach]] microkernel) to alterna * USB support is missing * [[ExtThree]] support is not started yet + +-- [[Main/RobertMillan]] - 03 Nov 2002 clarification about Linux, the kernel. |