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faq updated
From: |
Alfred M. Szmidt |
Subject: |
faq updated |
Date: |
Mon, 03 Jan 2005 15:32:13 +0100 |
I updated some FAQ entries, if no one objects in a week I'll commit
it.
--- faq.en 11 Oct 2004 10:15:07 +0200 1.13
+++ faq.en 03 Jan 2005 15:31:01 +0100
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@ license is included in the file COPYRIGH
3.2. How do I set up a network?
How do I set up a loopback device?
-3.3. How can I pass options to `serverboot'?
+3.3. Can I use the GNU/Linux version of `e2fsck' on a GNU/Hurd partition?
-3.4. Can I use the GNU/Linux version of `e2fsck' on a GNU/Hurd partition?
-
-3.5. Why are pipes not working?
+3.4. Why are pipes not working?
4. Usage
@@ -270,32 +268,19 @@ implemented.
2.1. Where do I get Debian GNU/Hurd?
-{NHW} As GNU/Hurd is an official unstable Debian port, you can find
-the binaries at your local Debian mirror. There are, however, several
-core packages that do not compile cleanly from source and have
-several, unfortunate, hacks. These can be found at:
-
- ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/debian.
-
-Once you have a working installation, you can point apt at the archives
-by adding the following lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list file. For
-example:
-
- deb ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/debian unstable main
- deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main
+{AMS} Instructions on how to download and install Debian GNU/Hurd are
+available at http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/
-As downloading all of the packages can be quite long (there is over a
-gigabyte of files), Philip Charles has created Debian GNU/Hurd CDs.
-Vendors can be found at the following site:
-
- http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd
+Debian GNU/Hurd can also be installed using a CD, information about it
+can be found at the following site:
+http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd
2.2. How do I install Debian GNU/Hurd?
{NHW} Consult one of the installation guides. The most up to date guide
can be found at:
- http://web.walfield.org/papers/hurd-installation-guide/
+ http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install
2.3. What kind of hardware is supported?
@@ -442,12 +427,7 @@ Don't forget to fill in `/etc/resolv.con
Of course, you only need to do this if the installation routine didn't
do it for you.
-3.3. How can I pass options to `serverboot'?
-
-{MB} Give them to the kernel (i.e. on the GRUB command line) and it will
-pass them down to `serverboot' automatically.
-
-3.4. Can I use the GNU/Linux version of `e2fsck' on a GNU/Hurd partition?
+3.3. Can I use the GNU/Linux version of `e2fsck' on a GNU/Hurd partition?
{MB} Yes, at least since `e2fsprogs-1.05'. Check this with `e2fsck -V'
first.
@@ -455,7 +435,7 @@ first.
{NHW} Do not try to defrag your partition as this utility does not know
about translators.
-3.5. Why are pipes not working?
+3.4. Why are pipes not working?
{MB} `settrans -fgc /servers/socket/1 /hurd/pflocal' should help.
@@ -500,7 +480,7 @@ prompt.
{NHW} Take a look at:
- ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/contrib/marcus/keymap.tar.gz
+ http://www.xs4all.nl/~mgerards/xkb8.tar.gz
4.5. How do I enable color on the console?
@@ -511,37 +491,12 @@ terminal to `mach-color'. For instance:
4.6. How can I enable virtual consoles?
-{NHW} There is currently no support for virtual consoles. You can,
-however, use `screen'. It is much more flexible anyway.
+{AMS} This can be done by running the following command:
-Kalle Olavi Niemitalo <address@hidden> began working on colortext.
-His aim was to provide a featureful program that multiplexes the console
-in userspace by reading from the /dev/kdb device. Check:
-
- http://stekt.oulu.fi/~tosi/
-
-{MB} Here are some useful options to add to your ~/.screenrc file to get
-it to emulate Linux virtual terminals a bit more closely:
-
- bindkey ^[O0 select 0
- bindkey ^[O1 select 1
- bindkey ^[O2 select 2
- bindkey ^[O3 select 3
- bindkey ^[O4 select 4
- bindkey ^[O5 select 5
- bindkey ^[O6 select 6
- bindkey ^[O7 select 7
- bindkey ^[O8 select 8
- bindkey ^[O9 select 9
-
-
- # Unfortunately, Mach ignores modifiers on Cursor keys. This can be
- # fixed, however, for now, we shall just use other keys to move back,
- # and forth.
- # ^[, is ALT and ","
- # ^[. is ALT and "."
- bindkey ^[, prev
- bindkey ^[. next
+ console -d vga -d pc_kbd -d generic_speaker /dev/vcs
+
+If something went wrong, or if you just wish to exit the Hurd console
+then hitting C-A-<backspace> will exit it.
4.7. What is the status of X?
@@ -587,13 +542,6 @@ Instead of `free', use `vmstat' and `vmi
For kernel messages, read `/dev/klog' directly. Note, once you read
this, it is gone forever.
-{NHW} `ifconfig' does not exist. Try:
-
- # /hurd/pfinet --help
-
-As for dhcp, take a look at hurd/trans/pump.c; this is the start of a
-dhcp client for the Hurd.
-
4.13. Is there a `/proc' filesystem?
{MB} No. Maybe there will be an emulation filesystem someday for
@@ -714,18 +662,11 @@ to see what has been done and how you ca
7.1. Where can I get the source?
-{NHW} The source is stored in CVS at:
-
- :pserver:address@hidden:/cvsroot/hurd
-
-You do not need a password to login. The modules that you are interested
-in are: `hurd', `gnumach' and `mig'.
-
-A web interface is also available at:
-http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/hurd/
+{AMS} Instructions on how to download the CVS tree from Savanah are
+avaiable at https://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=hurd
-To get the source to the latest debian package, look on any debian
-mirror.
+{NHW} To get the source to the latest debian package, look on any
+debian mirror.
7.2. Can I cross compile?
- faq updated,
Alfred M. Szmidt <=
- Re: faq updated, Marcus Brinkmann, 2005/01/06