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diff --git a/hurd/running/Guix.mdwn b/hurd/running/Guix.mdwn index 64f9d0e7..30b7b62a 100644 --- a/hurd/running/Guix.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/Guix.mdwn @@ -9,11 +9,59 @@ GNU/Hurd support has been integrated in Guix. --- # Documentation -As Hurd support is integrated in Guix, the official documentation (<https://guix.gnu.org/en/manual/devel/>) also works for Hurd. +As Hurd support is integrated in Guix, the [official +documentation](https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/) also works +for Hurd. -Guix has even support in its configuration language for creating Hurd VMs from a running Guix system (<https://guix.gnu.org/en/manual/devel/en/guix.html#The-Hurd-in-a-Virtual-Machine>). - ---- # Status -At the time of writing, the official Guix manual says that "This configuration is experimental and under development. The easiest way for you to give it a try is by setting up an instance of hurd-vm-service-type on your GNU/Linux machine (see hurd-vm-service-type). See Contributing, on how to help!" (<https://guix.gnu.org/en/manual/devel/en/guix.html#GNU-Distribution>). +At the time of writing the Guix manual says "This configuration is +experimental and under development. … See +[Contributing](https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Contributing.html), +on how to help!" + +The easiest way to try Guix/Hurd is by setting up a Guix Childhurd +instance on your GNU/Linux machine. + +Cross-building to x86_64-gnu [has just landed on Guix +master](https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-patches/2024-12/msg00199.html). + +# Childhurds + +Guix' operating-system description supports a [`hurd-vm` +or *childhurd* service](https://guix.gnu.org/manual/devel/en/html_node/Virtualization-Services.html#The-Hurd-in-a-Virtual-Machine). +Specifying the `hurd-vm-service-type` in the `services` of an `operating system` description + + (operating-system + ;; … + (services + (list + ;; Add the 'hurd-vm' service + (service hurd-vm-service-type) + … + %base-services))) + +automagically builds and starts a `Childhurd` that can be also used +for +[offloading](https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Daemon-Offload-Setup.html) +Hurd builds. + +# Rumpdisk and NetDDE support + +Guix supports NetDDE and Rumpdisk, also [running in a +Childhurd](https://toot.aquilenet.fr/@civodul/110848429561223704). + +# Guix/Hurd on Real Iron + +Guix/Hurd has been [ installed on a Thinkpad +X60](https://todon.nl/@janneke/110451493405777898). + +The Guix installer supports cross-installation support for Guix/Hurd. + +Of course Guix/Hurd can also be installed from a running GNU/Linux +system by doing something like: + + guix system init hurd.scm /hurd + +An blog post was published about running [Guix/Hurd on a Thinkpad +X60](https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2024/hurd-on-thinkpad/). |