[GNUz] GNOME on GNU/Hurd

[Richard Tindall]

Thanks Nick & Philip,

Philip Charles wrote:

>On Thu, 26 May 2005, Nick Rout wrote:
>  
>
>>Rik, I am sure this is both on topic and welcome on the CLUG list, same
>>as BSD and the like.
>>    
>>
>GNU/Hurd uses a micro kernel, at present GNUmach.  Hurd (which is in
>sarge) runs on top of GNUmach.  Trying to run hurd without GNUmach is a no
>no.  I will probably be shot for this, but you can think that GNUmach plus
>hurd is somewhat similar to the Linux kernel (mutter, mutter, reservation,
>reservation).
>
>There are several ways of installing Debian GNU/Hurd, I would suggest
>using the first CD from http://ftp.gnuab.org:/pub/debian-cd/K9/
>Please read the README, yes the iso images are my work.
><commercial>You could buy the CD or DVD from me, Copyleft.</commercial>
>
>With luck Gnome will be in the K10 dosc sets.
>
>There are a number of links on the Copyleft site to GNU/Hurd
>documentation.
>
>Phil.
>  
>
Will report back after next efforts.

Cheers,
Rik

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