Re: Informations about Gnu/Hurd

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Hi:

To install Debian GNU/Hurd in real hardware as easiest way, you needs:

- A x86 or x86_64 (in 32-bit) previous to 2012.
- A SATA interface with a "compatibility mode" to emulate SATA, or a
machine with IDE harddisk.
- CD/DVD reader (alternatively you can connect the HDD to a Qemu Virtual
Machine, using a SATA-USB adapter, and install from this)
- If the machine is a desktop, you need a PS/2 interface for mouse and
keyboard
- CPU with integrated graphics
- Ethernet cable connection
- BIOS legacy
- HDD (not SSD)

Currently, the best supported machines seems the Thinkpad laptops previous
to 2012, in special T60. I got good results with T410 too.
In desktop, sometimes I had some problems to connect the monitor.

The latest stable image is here:
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i386/current/iso-cd/
I recommends to enable sudo, keeping in blank the root password (as this
way, the root password is disabled, and sudo is installed) and doesn't
select any desktop in tasksel step.
Could be a little warning about /dev/random, but this is not a problem for
the installation.

Once installed, you must edit /etc/apt/sources.list, adding the
repositories indicated in this web (in  Installing More Packages section)
https://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install
Maybe you had to add some of this with [trusted=3Dyes] to avoid key problem=
s.
After adding the repositories, I recommends to upgrade the system with

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt full-upgrade

Reboot the system if gnumach package is upgraded.
And, to halt the machine, sometimes is better use the command halt-hurd
than simply halt

If you want to install a desktop environment, you need to follow the steps
from previous guide to enable the Xorg permissions, and run startx to start
the desktop.
About desktop managers, only XDM is supported.

And, this is all!!
Try Debian GNU/Hurd in your testing machine and report us the results.




El dom, 13 oct 2024 a las 9:32, p db (<[email protected]>) escribi=C3=B3:

> Sorry too much for the disturb, I was always interested to the operating
> system Gnu/Hurd, but i never found informations about the hardware
> supported from it,
>
> I would like to know which:
>
> Motherboard, which Cpu, How many Ram, which Hard Disk, which Svga, which
> Sound Card, which Cd or DVD, which mouse is supported!
>
> I would to install Gnu/Hurd on a computer,
> X86 32 bits, X86 64 bits on Arm, Sparc 64.
>
> Awaiting your reply,
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Paolo Del Bene IU0NIO
>
> from Italy (Rome)
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi:</div><div><br></div><div>To install Debian GNU/Hu=
rd in real hardware as easiest way, you needs:</div><div><br></div><div>- A=
 x86 or x86_64 (in 32-bit) previous to 2012. <br></div><div>- A SATA interf=
ace with a &quot;compatibility mode&quot; to emulate SATA, or a machine wit=
h IDE harddisk.</div><div>- CD/DVD reader (alternatively you can connect th=
e HDD to a Qemu Virtual Machine, using a SATA-USB adapter, and install from=
 this)</div><div>- If the machine is a desktop, you need a PS/2 interface f=
or mouse and keyboard</div><div>- CPU with integrated graphics <br></div><d=
iv>- Ethernet cable connection</div><div>- BIOS legacy</div><div>- HDD (not=
 SSD) <br></div><div><br></div><div>Currently, the best supported machines =
seems the Thinkpad laptops previous to 2012, in special T60. I got good res=
ults with T410 too.</div><div>In desktop, sometimes I had some problems to =
connect the monitor. <br></div><div><br></div><div>The latest stable image =
is here: <a href=3D"https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i3=
86/current/iso-cd/">https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-i3=
86/current/iso-cd/<br></a></div><div>I recommends to enable sudo, keeping i=
n blank the root password (as this way, the root password is disabled, and =
sudo is installed) and doesn&#39;t select any desktop in tasksel step.</div=
><div>Could be a little warning about /dev/random, but this is not a proble=
m for the installation.</div><div><br></div><div>Once installed, you must e=
dit /etc/apt/sources.list, adding the repositories indicated in this web (i=
n=C2=A0 Installing More Packages section)<br></div><div><a href=3D"https://=
www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install">https://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/h=
urd-install</a></div><div>Maybe you had to add some of this with [trusted=
=3Dyes] to avoid key problems. <br></div><div>After adding the repositories=
, I recommends to upgrade the system with</div><div><br></div><div><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:monospace">sudo apt update</span></div><div><span style=
=3D"font-family:monospace">sudo apt upgrade</span></div><div><span style=3D=
"font-family:monospace">sudo apt full-upgrade</span><br></div><div><br></di=
v><div>Reboot the system if gnumach package is upgraded. <br></div><div>And=
, to halt the machine, sometimes is better use the command <span style=3D"f=
ont-family:monospace">halt-hurd</span> than simply <span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:monospace">halt</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:monospace"><=
br></span></div><div><font face=3D"arial,sans-serif">If you want to install=
 a desktop environment, you need to follow the steps from previous guide to=
 enable the Xorg permissions, and run </font><font face=3D"monospace">start=
x </font><font face=3D"arial,sans-serif">to start the desktop.</font></div>=
<div><font face=3D"arial,sans-serif">About desktop managers, only XDM is su=
pported.</font></div><div><font face=3D"arial,sans-serif"><br></font></div>=
<div><font face=3D"arial,sans-serif">And, this is all!! <br></font></div><d=
iv><font face=3D"arial,sans-serif">Try Debian GNU/Hurd in your testing mach=
ine and report us the results. <br></font></div><div><font face=3D"arial,sa=
ns-serif"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">El dom, 13 oct 202=
4 a las 9:32, p db (&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">id3rfix@gmail.=
com</a>&gt;) escribi=C3=B3:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin=
g-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Sorry too much for the disturb, I was always =
interested to the operating system Gnu/Hurd, but i never found informations=
 about the hardware supported from it,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">I would like to know which:</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">Motherboard, which Cpu, How many Ram, which Hard Disk, which =
Svga, which Sound Card, which Cd or DVD, which mouse is supported!</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I would to install Gnu/Hurd on a=
 computer,</div><div dir=3D"auto">X86 32 bits, X86 64 bits on Arm, Sparc 64=
.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Awaiting your reply,</=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Best Regards,</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Paolo Del Bene IU0NIO=C2=A0</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">from Italy (Rome)</div></div>
</blockquote></div>

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