## The Hurd This part of the wiki is dedicated to the the Hurd servers, the most important components comprising the GNU operating system. Built on top of the Mach microkernel the servers are designed to replace the functionality provided by regular monolithic UNIX kernels. If you cannot find what you look for the topic might have been moved to the new Distrib, Mach or GNU TWiki webs. This has been done to help clarify the different aspects of the GNU/Hurd efforts for new users. For an introduction to this site, see .

GNUHurd Status?
Things To Do? before the next release
Known Hurd Limits?
Limitations of the GNU operating system. Includes updates on the status of Random Device? (for ssh), Dhcp Client?, Ppp Daemon?, Hurd Console?, Ext Two Size?, other filesystems, etc.
Seen Hurd?
GNU/Hurd sightings.
Translator Pages?
What translators exist, info about them
Frequently Asked Questions?
For anything else you cannot find here.

Introduction

The Gnu Hurd?
About the GNU/Hurd System Debian Wiki about The Hurd.
Hurd Names?
What does the HURD acronym stand for?
Welcome Note
Formerly sent monthly to debian-hurd@lists.debian.org and help-hurd@gnu.org
Debian Wiki: Hurd
Funny Hurd?
Logos, rumors and other funny unrelated stuff mentioning "Hurd"
Shopping?
Items that can be bought.
Translation?
Hurd translation and Hurd wiki page in different languages.
History 1997-2003
Personal view of Marcus Brinkmann about Hurd development in 1997-2003.

Running the Hurd

Live CD?
Enjoy a bootable Hurd from within CD (opt. HD or USB installation).
QEMU?
play downloaded Live Cd? Isos without burn them (emulation).
Flash Hurd?
Bootable Hurd from within USB flash memory.
Building Hurd?
Public Hurd Boxen?
Hurd boxes available to hack on.
Subhurd Howto?

Running Applications on the Hurd

Hurd Console?
How to set up the console.
Xfree 86?
Setting up X.
Debian X?
Setting up X in Debian.
Debian Xorg?
Settin up Xorg in Debian.
GNUstep?
Setting up GNUstep on Hurd.

Technical References

Developer Notes

  • Cross Compiling?.
  • Hurd Specific Glibc Api?: Functions in GLIBC for the Hurd.
  • Debugging?.
  • Xattr Hurd?: Setting translators under GNU/Linux
  • ABITransition Status?: Old info (early 2002) on the ABI transition
  • Kernel Cousin Debian Hurd?: A defunct newsletter about Hurd development.
  • Oskit Mach Status List?: Status and TODO information
  • Hurd Sourcecode Reference: Searchable and browsable index of the code.
  • Port To L 4?: Out-dated Wiki.
  • Hurd On L 4?: Work in process for new wiki.
  • Qemu Image For L 4?:
  • Subhurd Howto?: Using and a neighbour for testing and debugging.
  • Serial Console?: Setting up a serial console.

Install Notes?
How to install the GNU system.
For Further information, See the Distrib? web.

Community & People
Please see the Main? web for registered users information and Hurd community resources.

See Hurd Donations? if you've got more money than hack time.

Microkernel Systems
Please see the Mach? web

Developer Related
Please see above and the Distrib? web

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More search options in Web Search?

Currently, Web refers to the Hurd Web.

  • Web Index? - alphabetical
  • Web Changes? - by modification time
  • Web Notify? - email alerts

---- This site was [announced](http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/bug-hurd/2002-May/008342.html) on May 12, 2002. The following are checkpoints for maintenance and administration:
TWiki.TWiki Discuss?
Maintenance topic for the Hurd Wiki as a whole.
TWiki.Hurd Wiki Copyright Discuss?
Copyright, licensing and legal discussion.
TWiki.Hurd Wiki Move?
We're looking for a more permanent host.
Main.Hurd Gnu Fans Org Discuss?
Topic about the http://hurd.gnunfans.org front HTML page.
Web Preferences?
For the admins only, personal settings on your home topic.