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GNU Hurd information

- [image of a Hurd Metafont Logo] (jpeg 10k) -(jpeg 20k) -no gifs due to patent problems -

- -The GNU Hurd is the GNU project's -replacement for the architecture-independent services provided by the -Unix kernel. The Hurd is a collection of servers that run on top of a -microkernel (such as Mach) to implement file systems, network -protocols, file access control, and other features. -

- -NOTE: the Hurd still lacks many of the features you would -expect in a usable kernel, so please don't try using it unless you are -helping us to develop it. We will announce to the world when GNU 1.0 -is ready, and at that point the Hurd will be a viable alternative to -Unix-like kernels such as Linux or the BSD kernel. -

- -The current release of the Hurd is 0.2, released on June 12, 1997. See -the NEWS file for a list of changes and -improvements. -

- -In addition, we have a separate distribution of the Hurd's current -microkernel, derived from the "Mach 4" distributions made by the -University of Utah. Our distribution is called GNU Mach, the latest -version is 1.1.3. See the NEWS file for a list -of changes and improvements. - -

- - -Some of these links are at other web sites not maintained by the FSF. -
-The FSF is not responsible for the content of these other web sites. - - -

- -

Binary Distributions

- -In June 1997, we released GNU 0.2, a complete system image for PC AT -compatibles with 386 or later compatible processors. This image -corresponded to version 0.2 of the Hurd. Unfortunately, GNU 0.2 did -not have a package management system, and so it was difficult to install -and upgrade. - -

- -As of July 1998, we have joined forces with the Debian Project in order to create a -new binary distribution. GNU 0.3 will look like a Debian GNU/Linux -system, but will be called Debian GNU/Hurd to -reflect the fact that it uses the Hurd running on Mach instead of Linux. -

- -In the future, we plan on porting the Hurd to other kernels besides -GNU Mach. One possibility would be to modify Linux so that it is -capable of hosting the Hurd. -

- -

General Information

- [a spherical Hurd logo - small] (jpeg 2k) -(jpeg 8k) -

-

-
Towards - a New Strategy of OS Design. -
This paper also appeared in the - January 1994 GNU's Bulletin. - -
The GNU Hurd FAQ. - -
The GNU Hurd Reference Manual -
(draft from a recent release). - -
The relationship between the Hurd and Linux. - -
The Debian GNU/Hurd project. - -
Mailing-lists are available for the Hurd: -
- -
The Hurd task list. - -
The meaning of the name "Hurd". - -
A letter to Byte magazine about the GNU Hurd - - written by Todd Hutchinson. -
Martin Michlmayr -also mentioned the Hurd in -an article in UNIXopen -(listing of -articles). - -
Some discussion of processes migration -with the Hurd.
-Some of the Mach - research at University of Utah is also relevant. - -
Several messages about the filesystem -organization of the Hurd. -
- -

-

Where to Get it

-Here are some FTP URL's for the Hurd, GNUmach, and complete GNU binary -distributions. - -
-
Hurd 0.2 source -
GNUmach 1.1.3 source -
Xfree86-3.3.2 ported to the GNU Hurd. Here are the local details and file descriptions. -

-

GNU 0.2 information -
GNU 0.2 binary distribution -

-

Directory of development snapshots. -
- -Debian GNU/Hurd has not yet been released. - -

-

What if I'm having problems?

- -First, check the FAQ (see the pointers above.) This FAQ contains -excellent advice about partition naming and many other common -problems. Then try the help-hurd mailing list mentioned above. - -

-

Current and Past Announcements

-

-These are all the announcements made over the years. -Most of them were either to gnu.announce. -

-
Release 0.2 announcement (complete GNU system) -
Release 0.2 announcement (Hurd) -
Test release announcement (Aug 96) -
Test release status (Jul 96) -
Binary image available, Apr 96
This and -NetBSD boot flopies should be enough -to get a working Hurd system! -
New Snapshot, Apr 96 -- NFS and lots else works! -
News Flash, Nov 95 -- ftp works! -
New Snapshot, Jul 95 -- ext2fs support -
New Snapshot, Apr 95 -
News flash, Nov 94 -
News flash, Sep 94 -- gcc runs! -
News flash, Aug 94 -
News flash, Jul 94 -- emacs runs! -
News flash, May 94 -
News flash, Apr 94 -- it boots! -
GNU HURD announcement, Nov 93 -
GNU HURD announcement, May 91 -
-

-

Other stuff and related projects

-
- -
Grub
The GRand Unified -Bootloader, written by Erich Boleyn, is the standard boot loader used -for the Hurd. - -
Lites
-A free Mach single server, based on BSD 4.4 Lite. -A - more recent version is available from the Mach4 people (q.v.) -
Mach 4. -
The Hurd currently runs on top of Mach. This page documents the Utah release of Mach, from which the GNU Mach distribution came. -
CMU CS Project Mach Home Page -
OSF Operating Systems Collected Papers -
Linux on the OSF Microkernel -
- -

-Thanks to Trent Fisher for -writing the initial version of this page, and to - -Teddy Hogeborn for the -icon. - -

- -Return to GNU's home page. -

-FSF & GNU inquiries & questions to -gnu@gnu.org. -Other ways to contact the FSF. -

-Comments on these web pages to -webmasters@www.gnu.org, -send other questions to -gnu@gnu.org. -

-Copyright (C) 1996 Trent Fisher -
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc., -59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111, USA -

-Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is -permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.

-Updated: - -19 Aug 1998 gord - -

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