From 1d8bf3a86042d79df451cd18ce3ff642720fe15a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Banck Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 16:44:00 +0000 Subject: none --- Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'Distrib') diff --git a/Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn b/Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn index 5c3edb12..12b357c9 100644 --- a/Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/DebianFAQ.mdwn @@ -8,21 +8,23 @@ There is no /etc/mtab, so just running \`df' will yield an error. Pass df a path ## sshd -You need to disable [[PriviledgeSeperation]] in /etc/ssh/sshd\_options. +You need to disable [[PriviledgeSeperation]] in /etc/ssh/sshd\_options. Also make sure you have /dev/random, see below. ## /dev/random +There is no random device by default as no secure implementation has been finished yet. An easy (but very insecure) work-around is to copy a binary file like \`/bin/bash' to /dev/random and /dev/urandom. + ## Hurd console -Edit /etc/default/hurd-console to configure the Hurd console and enable it on bootup. +Edit /etc/default/hurd-console to configure the Hurd console and enable it on bootup. See [[Hurd/HurdConsole]] for further information about the Hurd console. ## swap -## 2GB limit +## 2GB harddisk limit The 2GB limit has been removed in Debian GNU/Hurd. -## vmstat +## Free memory Run \`vmstat' to see memory and swap usage. @@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ Run \`vmstat' to see memory and swap usage. ## 512MB RAM limit +GNU Mach does not cope well with lots of memory. The best is to limit the memory it can see via GRUB's upppermem feature. Add \`uppermem 786432' to GRUB's Hurd entry in menu.lst + ## xserver-common You need to run \`dpkg-reconfigure xserver-common' and select \`Anybody' for starting X as there is no way to detect console users currently. @@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ If you find a genuine issue in Debian GNU/Hurd, please file it in our Alioth bug ## ps hangs -If \`ps' hangs, try \`ps -M' which usually still works. +If \`ps' hangs, try \`ps -M' which might still works. ## porting packages -- cgit v1.2.3