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diff --git a/Distrib/HurdOnQEMU.mdwn b/Distrib/HurdOnQEMU.mdwn index cb28f4bd..82baf630 100644 --- a/Distrib/HurdOnQEMU.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/HurdOnQEMU.mdwn @@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ ## <a name="What_is_Needed"> What is Needed </a> 1. First thing is to install [[QEMU]]. -2. [Debian grub boot disk package](ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/grub/) for the floppy disk image needed for booting. You should get the [0\.95 version](ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/grub/grub-disk_0.95+cvs20040624-17_all.deb) as anything later doesn't seem to work properly. The floppy boot image is called `grub-*-i386-pc.ext2fs.gz` and you will need to decompress this. I have renamed mine to `floppy.img`. -3. You will need a [Debian/Hurd installation CD](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd). I suggest using K9 as K10 seems to have some issues. +2. A [grub](http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/) boot disk for the floppy disk image needed for booting. The [0\.97 version](ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.97-i386-pc.ext2fs) works fine. I downloaded it an renamed to `floppy.img`. +3. You will need a [Debian/Hurd installation CD](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd). K14 works fine. ## <a name="Installing_Debian_Hurd_with_QEMU"> </a> Installing Debian/Hurd with QEMU @@ -16,17 +16,13 @@ First off you will need to create a disk image using `qemu-img`. I have set mine Next you will want to start up QEMU and begin the installation process. The first time you run it you will want to use the `-boot d` option to boot off the cdrom. - $ qemu -hda hd0.img -cdrom debian-K9-hurd-i386-CD1.iso -fda floppy.img -boot d + $ qemu -hda hd0.img -cdrom debian-K14-hurd-i386-CD1.iso -fda floppy.img -boot d Now at his point do the regular install using `hd0` as your harddrive. Partition it and install the base system. Once you have finished installing the base system select the reboot option as this will ensure the disk is properly un-mounted. When the Debian CD menu comes up again simply close QEMU. -Now run your image with floppy booting and finish the install (`./native-install` .. etc). +Now run your image with floppy booting (`-boot a`) and finish the install (`./native-install` .. etc). -**Important:** Notice the `-M isapc` option. This is needed for the version of gnumach that comes with K9 (or K10). Once you get your system running you can update to the latest version of gnumach which does not have this restriction. - -**Important:** If you are running an older version of QEMU (less than 0.8) then you will need to use the `-isa` option instead of `-M isapc`. - - $ qemu -hda hd0.img -cdrom debian-K9-hurd-i386-CD1.iso -fda floppy.img -boot a -M isapc +**Important:** Older versions on gnumach needed that the `-M isapc` was passed to qemu. This is not needed anymore. ## <a name="Mounting_Disk_Image_on_Host"> Mounting Disk Image on Host </a> |