[GNUz] GNOME on GNU/Hurd

[Philip Charles]

On Thu, 26 May 2005, Richard Tindall wrote:

> Just an update..
>
> On Thu, 2005-05-26 at 15:54 +1200, Nick Rout wrote:
> > <embarrassed> errr i guess you'll catch Philip on here too LOL </>
>
> It's definitely a "GNU Mach" (micro)kernel package that Debian has
> supplied (says its boot titling; /boot/gnumach.gz). This has given me
> the impression that I can continue to build a Gnu system up, from that
> starting point, within my Debian/Grub partition (convenient) or
> wherever. Download & unpack a full Gnu(-hurd) filesystem? Onto a
> separate partition seems safest. Move gnumach.gz over there to boot the
> Gnu stuff, redirect Grub, reboot.. - a novice view.
>
> Boot message a bit more precisely:
> 'Kernel panic: there is no code to bootstrap with the kernel'
>
> I seem to be missing the second - "Hurd" - part that comes next.

A little more complicated I'm afaid.  GNU/Hurd needs a special filesystem
which will support translators.  At the moment a modified ext2 is used,
_not_ 63 as in cfdisk.  mke2fs -o hurd /dev/???

If you are masochistical enough you might try installing GNUmach and hurd
fron debian sid into such a partition and booting it with GRUB.  Warning,
the boot paramiters are very complicated and I would suggest using the
GRUB floppy or iso from the Copyleft site (helpful links).  I have not
tried this and at the best it will boot and complain.  Much better to use
the first K9 CD from gnuab.org


> Reading thru Phil's site now: http://www.copyleft.co.nz/hurd.html
>
> Looking good Phil. Is that a specialist role you are filling with GnuP
> 'CD images are produced here for the intntl GNU Hurd project', or do
> others do this too?

I am the only ome mad enough to do this.

Phil.

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