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diff --git a/Hurd/NewbieQuestions.mdwn b/Hurd/NewbieQuestions.mdwn index acf1876d..95df15cc 100644 --- a/Hurd/NewbieQuestions.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/NewbieQuestions.mdwn @@ -27,5 +27,8 @@ If you still have problems, do not hesitate to make use of the [[MailLists]] or * Most packages from [Debian](http://www.debian.org/) [GNU/Linux](http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html) which aren't linux-specific ([Packages That Won't Be Ported](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian)) are expected to work on GNU/Hurd too. See the database in <http://packages.debian.org/>. Programs which need pthreads, including [GNOME](http://www.gnome.org), [KDE](http://www.kde.org), [Mozilla](http://www.mozilla.org), [OpenOffice](http://www.openoffice.org), [SDL](http://www.libsdl.org), etc. are being worked on currently using Neal Walfields libpthreads. See the [[PortingIssues]] document for some common build problems and their solutions. * If you can't fetch a package with "apt-get install ", try building it from source: "apt-get source && cd <package\_dir> && debian/rules binary". +* How do I initialize a serial console on the Hurd? + * You can try out the Serial Howto at <http://www.nongnu.org/thug/serial-howto.txt> + * Will GNU work in Vmware? * It won't, [Hurd bootstrap fails](http://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/2002/debian-hurd-200207/msg00069.html). Vmware is not [free software](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) and it is [not supported](http://www.vmlinux.org/twiki/bin/preview/Hurd/VMware). We recommend to use [free](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) alternatives, like [Bochs](http://www.vmlinux.org/twiki/bin/view/Hurd/Bochs). |