[GNUz] GNOME on GNU/Hurd

[Philip Charles]

I have just received notification that the DVD has arrived in Barcelona
(gnuab).  Use rsync or ftp to get it.

Phil.

On Thu, 26 May 2005, Richard Tindall wrote:

> 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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