From a293f894fdac840e935a1e0f9ff2efc2f8285c7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yuqian Yang Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:14:31 +0800 Subject: Add more info about running hurd in VirtualBox. Many people are familiar with VirtualBox, or using OS other than GNU/Linux. VirtualBox gives them more opportunity to play with Hurd. Message-ID: <20250129151431.360-2-crupest@crupest.life> --- hurd/running/virtualbox.mdwn | 19 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'hurd/running') diff --git a/hurd/running/virtualbox.mdwn b/hurd/running/virtualbox.mdwn index b48f7ebd..cf9a5870 100644 --- a/hurd/running/virtualbox.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/virtualbox.mdwn @@ -11,8 +11,23 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] [[!meta title="VirtualBox"]] - - +Some people are very familiar with using VirtualBox to run virtual machines of OS +like GNU/Linux, Windows, etc. Hurd CAN also be run with VirtualBox normally, and +the way is very similar to running other OS with it. The main problem may be that +Hurd may not support as many emulated hardware as others, which is also a good +point to help us. + +This also provides a good opportunity for people who want to play with Hurd on +every other OS which can run VirtualBox. You can absolutely run and develop Hurd +without switching your current OS or running a nest Hurd in another virtual machine. + +If you happen to have experience on developing GNU/Linux on other OS like +Windows, you can develop Hurd smoothly just like before. We might recommend that +you use a FSF approved operating system to get better experience of developing +Hurd, but if for some reason you are stuck using Windows, this won't be an +unsolvable obstacle. + +You can download VirtualBox at . # Installation -- cgit v1.2.3