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| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall.mdwn | 17 |
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diff --git a/hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall.mdwn b/hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall.mdwn index 0cf9e6f2..675d9992 100644 --- a/hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall.mdwn @@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ distribution is out of date, try the version in Unstable before reporting the is ### <a name="Preparing_the_partition"> Preparing the partition </a> -We create the Ext2 filesystem for the Hurd system, notice the `hurd` option. +Create the Ext2 filesystem for the Hurd system, notice the `hurd` option. # mke2fs -o hurd /dev/hda3 -Next we create a useful mountpoint and mount the partition. +Next create a useful mountpoint and mount the partition. # mkdir /gnu # mount /dev/hda3 /gnu @@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ single command): We then need to [configure the bootloader grub](#Preparing_to_reboot) in the same way as described in the crosshurd method above. -You can then reboot into the Debian GNU/Hurd system and install any further -packages using `apt`. +We can then reboot into the Debian GNU/Hurd system. If we check the `/etc/fstab` +file we will note that the system boots even without specifying a root mountpoint. +At the moment there is no swap partition defined either, and it is a good idea to +edit `/etc/fstab` to add both root and swap partitions. We can share the swap +partition between Hurd and linux installations. If the swap partition +was `/dev/hda4` on linux, it will be `/dev/wd0s4` on the Hurd. To activate swap +without rebooting we use the command + + # swapon /dev/wd0s4 + +Any other packages can now be installed using `apt`. |