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@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@ --*- Text -*- -GNU Hurd version 0.2. +This is the GNU Hurd, <http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/>. Welcome. +GNU Hurd runs on 32-bit x86 machines. A version running on 64-bit x86 +(x86_64) machines is in progress. Volunteers interested in ports to +other architectures are sought; please contact us (see below) if you'd +like to help. -This is the Hurd. Welcome. +To compile the Hurd, you need a toolchain configured to target i?86-gnu; +you cannot use a toolchain targeting GNU/Linux. Also note that you +cannot run the Hurd "in isolation": you'll need to add further components +such as the GNU C Library (glibc), to turn it into a runnable system. -This version of the GNU Hurd runs on various ix86 machines, including -i386, i486, i586 (pentium), i686 (hexium [pentium pro]). +Recent versions of Mach, MIG, glibc, and GCC are required. Optionally, a Sun +RPC implementation is needed to build the NFS translator and daemon: + +glibc Configured with --enable-obsolete-rpc. +TI-RPC Currently fails to build on GNU, see + <http://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/2010/12/msg00007.html>. + +Obviously, you also need somewhat recent versions of binutils, make, +bash and some other tools. No hard requirements are currently known +for these, though. For instructions on compiling and installing the GNU Hurd from an already running Hurd system, see the file `INSTALL'. @@ -24,16 +38,15 @@ Please note that this directory also contains a fair amount of not-yet-working code. By default, the makefiles build only the working code. -Bug reports for the GNU Hurd should be sent to the mailing list -`bug-hurd@gnu.org'. Please do not send requests for -assistance in installing or using the software to that address. -Instead, send requests for assistance to the mailing list -`help-hurd@gnu.org'. You can join these lists by sending a -request to `bug-hurd-request@gnu.org' or -`help-hurd-request@gnu.org' respectively. The GNU Hurd is free software. All of it, including the libraries in this distribution, is covered by the GNU General Public License, found in the file COPYING. +Please read the FAQ at <http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/faq.html>. +Bug reports should be sent to <bug-hurd@gnu.org> or filed on +<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=hurd>. Requests for assistance +should be sent to <help-hurd@gnu.org> or filed on +<http://savannah.gnu.org/support/?group=hurd>. You can also find us on +the Freenode IRC network in the #hurd channel. |