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@@ -19,14 +19,19 @@ and you can use an [[SSD|hurd/rump/rumpdisk]]. If you have difficulty
installing the Hurd, then try setting your harddrive mode to "legacy"
in the BIOS. A cheaper option is the T43 (2GB max RAM).
-Other working Thinkpads include the X200, T400, or T500 Thinkpads,
+Other working Thinkpads include the X200, T400,
+[[T410|https://logs.guix.gnu.org/hurd/2025-04-25.log#103752]] or T500 Thinkpads,
which support internet connectivity via the ethernet port. You can
use an [[SSD|hurd/rump/rumpdisk]] on these laptops, which support a
maximum of 8GB of RAM. The Debian installer images from 2023 fail to
boot these machines, but you can install the Hurd via [[Debian's
-CrossInstall|hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall]]. Until we fix the
-libdiskfs/ext2fs issues on the [[64 bit port|faq/64-bit]], we
-recommend that you use the 32 bit version of the Hurd.
+CrossInstall|hurd/running/debian/CrossInstall]] or
+[[mmdebstrap|https://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/2024/12/msg00003.html]].
+
+_While the [[64 bit port|faq/64-bit]] is about as stable as the 32-bit
+port, please be advised that many packages are failing to build on the
+64 bit port. For this reason we recommend casual Hurd users to use
+the 32 bit port._
Other hardware that is known to work includes the [[Dell Inspiron
1750|https://logs.guix.gnu.org/hurd/2024-09-28.log]] on i386