## <a name="Why_not_vmware_"> Why not vmware? </a> **_Q:_** GNU won't work in [[VmWare]], it hangs when reaching the Hurd bootstrap. **_A:_** Note that Vmware is not supported software to run the Hurd on it. Reasons include: 1. Vmware is not [free software](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), which is against our philosophy. 2. Obtaining a licensed copy to debug it costs (at least) $300. 3. Vmware's sources and specification are not publicly available, which makes debugging tasks really painful. 4. GNU is not in [Vmware's official supported operating systems page](http://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws32_guestos2.html#1034043). We recommend to use [free](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) alternatives, like the [[BochsEmulator]]. -- [[Main/RobertMillan]] - 23 Jul 2002 I have been able to install Debian/Hurd K2 on [[VmWare]] ... * [[VmWare]] 3.02 complains a lot about a missing **console** and shows a lot of errors * They can be solved by manually creating the devices * I have tried **Bochs 2.0**, Debian/Hurd K2 installs with no problems at all. * [[VmWare]] 4.0.0 works fine ... just follow the Hurd install instructions. -- [[TWiki/AndreaSterbini]] - 22 Apr 2003