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diff --git a/hurd/faq/old_faq.txt b/hurd/faq/old_faq.txt index 617d7661..24127462 100644 --- a/hurd/faq/old_faq.txt +++ b/hurd/faq/old_faq.txt @@ -76,23 +76,23 @@ is similar to Linux except, there is no `s'. For instance, `hda1' would become `hd0s1'. GRUB, the boot loader, uses a completely different nomenclature: it -probes the BIOS and appends each disk in turn to an array. Both disks -and partitions are enumerated using zero based arrays. The format is: -`hd (<disk>, <partition>)'. Thus, `hd (0, 1)' refers to the second -partition on the first drive detected by the BIOS. As Grub now has tab +probes the BIOS and appends each disk in turn to an array. Disks are enumerated +using zero based arrays. GRUB 2 enumerates partitions from one, while GRUB 1 +used to enumerate them from zero. +The format is: +`hd (<disk>, <partition>)'. Thus, in GRUB 2 `hd (0, 1)' refers to the first +partition on the first drive detected by the BIOS (or the second partition with +GRUB 1). As Grub now has tab completion, there is not a lot of guess work. ?? Can I use partitions larger than 2GB? -{MB} No, not currently. The filesystem servers need to be changed to -not map the whole store into memory, which is not too difficult. For -large files, some interfaces need to be changed, which is a bit harder -but still doable. +{ST} Yes. Disk drivers however currently do not support more than 2^32 sectors, i.e. +2TiB. ?? How much swap do I need? -{NHW} Generally, a lot; once you run out, Mach panics. I have at least -128MB of ram and 256MB of swap on all of machines running GNU/Hurd. +{ST} The usual rule of thumb applies: the same amount as RAM, for instance. ?? Can I share swap space between GNU/Linux and GNU/Hurd? @@ -216,18 +216,8 @@ prompt. ?? How do I use non-US keyboard bindings? -{NHW,FH} Take a look at: - - http://www.xs4all.nl/~mgerards/xkb8.tar.gz - -If you want a Debian package, you can add to your -'etc/apt/sources.list' - - deb http://debian.duckcorp.org/unstable/binary-hurd-i386/ ./ - -and then run - - apt-get install console-driver-xkb. +{ST} On Debian Hurd, you can configure the console layout from +`/etc/default/hurd-console`. ?? How do I enable color on the console? @@ -238,6 +228,9 @@ terminal to `mach-color'. For instance: ?? How can I enable virtual consoles? +{ST} On Debian Hurd, it is already enabled by default, and configured from +`/etc/default/hurd-console`. + {AMS} This can be done by running the following command: console -d vga -d pc_kbd -d generic_speaker /dev/vcs @@ -252,18 +245,12 @@ XFree86 4.0.2 is available, as are some of the v3 servers. Instructions on how to use the packages are in the mailing list archive (link follow later). -?? Why does X not work? - -{MB} Try `export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib'. This is a linker -issue. GNU/Hurd expects that `RPATH' is used, however, Debian takes -certain measures to avoid this. Note that this does not cut it for suid -binaries because of security implications. We expect to rectify this -by using `RUNPATH', which is specified in the new ELF standard. +?? What are these strange pids `0`, `2', `3', `4`, and `5`? -?? What are these strange pids `2' and `3'? - -{MB} Two is the kernel, three is the default pager and four is the root -filesystem. +{MB,ST} Zero is the `proc` processus server (and thus does not really have a pid +:) ) Two is the kernel, three is the root filesystem server, four is the `exec` +server (which handles starting programs), five is the `auth` server (which +handles user authentication). ?? Why does `ps aux' give me strange output? @@ -284,22 +271,7 @@ that would require use of the message port. ?? Where are ... -{MB} `fdisk' and `dmesg' are not yet ported. - -Instead of `free', use `vmstat' and `vminfo'. - -For kernel messages, read `/dev/klog' directly. Note, once you read -this, it is gone forever. - - -?? Is there a `/proc' filesystem? - -{MB} No. Maybe there will be an emulation filesystem someday for -programs that rely it. If you are wondering about the empty `/proc' -directory, this is a relict from a Debian GNU/Linux package -(specifically, `base-files'). - -You can probe for existing hardware devices with the devprobe utility. +{MB} `dmesg' is not available. You can read `/var/log/dmesg` instead. ?? Why does the command `df' not work? @@ -412,25 +384,23 @@ author that allocates memory dynamically. ?? How can I help? -{NHW} A effort to compile all of the Debian packages is underway by Jeff -Bailey. Take a look at: - - http://people.debian.org/~jbailey/oasis/group/Debian/index.html - -to see what has been done and how you can help. +{ST} Please see the contributing page: +http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/contributing.html ? Compiling ?? Where can I get the source? {AMS} Instructions on how to download the CVS tree from Savanah are -avaiable at https://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=hurd +available at https://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=hurd {NHW} To get the source to the latest debian package, look on any debian mirror. ?? Can I cross compile? +{ST} To REDO. + {NHW} Yes. If you are running Debian GNU/Linux on IA32, this is quite easy as there is a cheap cross compiler available; all that is required is installing the gcc-i386-gnu and mig-i386-gnu Debian packages. When @@ -560,3 +530,4 @@ Answers were given by (in chronological order): * {OK} Ognyan Kulev <ogi@fmi.uni-sofia.bg> * {FH} Frédéric Henry <neryel@reveries.info> * {MM} Manuel Menal <mmenal@hurdfr.org> +* {ST} Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@gnu.org> |