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We recommend to use [free](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) alternatives, like the [[BochsEmulator]].
-- [[Main/RobertMillan]] - 23 Jul 2002
+
+I have been able to install Debian/Hurd K2 on [[VmWare]] ... I remember just some steps (I did too many retries):
+
+* I had to create the devices by hand because the native-install scripts fails (a lot of commands gets Killed)
+* I copied passwd and group to /etc
+* then I have deleted /dev/console and run native-install
+
+It's really painful and error-prone ... some help comes from:
+
+* adding <code>**--readonly**</code> at boot and then doing <code>**setsysops / --writable**</code>
+* doing <code>**exit**</code> if the commands are killed (you get a new term but you must type tthhiiss wwaayy)
+* doing <code>**export TERM=mach**</code>
+
+I really don't know why it happens ... (I'm a Hurd newbie :-) )
+
+I will post the exact procedure once I can reproduce it.
+
+-- [[TWiki/AndreaSterbini]] - 2 Apr 2003