Re: Help-hurd Digest, Vol 181, Issue 1
Maximus Minter <[email protected]> Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:21:42 -0400
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------2XJPAONFYURXXY2VJW1ZX73E93L1FG Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thank you=2E I will start to reading the readme's :) On March 8, 2026 12:00:11 PM EDT, help-hurd-request@gnu=2Eorg wrote: >Send Help-hurd mailing list submissions to > help-hurd@gnu=2Eorg > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists=2Egnu=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > help-hurd-request@gnu=2Eorg > >You can reach the person managing the list at > help-hurd-owner@gnu=2Eorg > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Help-hurd digest=2E=2E=2E" > > >Today's Topics: > > 1=2E Questions on testing Debian GNU/Hurd (Maximus Minter) > 2=2E Re: Questions on testing Debian GNU/Hurd (Samuel Thibault) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2026 21:44:17 -0500 >From: Maximus Minter <fiddlebert2020@gmail=2Ecom> >To: help-hurd@gnu=2Eorg >Subject: Questions on testing Debian GNU/Hurd >Message-ID: <a20c5c03-f6c1-4c59-a27c-09ea4e90bc33@gmail=2Ecom> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DUTF-8; format=3Dflowed > >When entering the command as said in the installation section of the=20 >documentation 'kvm -m 2G -drive file=3D$(echo=20 >debian-hurd*=2Eimg),cache=3Dwriteback' > >I get the following in the terminal=2E Is this normal? I am not a=20 >professional at using qemu=2E > >"WARNING: Image format was not specified for=20 >'debian-hurd-amd64-20251105=2Eimg' and probing guessed raw=2E > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Automatically detecting the format is = dangerous for raw=20 >images, write operations on block 0 will be restricted=2E > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Specify the 'raw' format explicitly to= remove the restrictions=2E >kvm: Could not access KVM kernel module: No such file or directory >kvm: failed to initialize kvm: No such file or directory >kvm: falling back to tcg" > >Other errors I get when starting the Hurd is that the filesystem is not= =20 >unmounted cleanly, and dos partition I/0 errors, unable to get block=20 >sizes, Cleaning up temporary files failed=2E > >The biggest thing that keeps me from testing the Hurd right now is qemu= =20 >giving these two errors in the vm=2E The keyboard and mouse work fine whe= n=20 >starting the vm, but stop working all the sudden in a while=2E It usually= =20 >stops working after typing root as the username=2E I could also try to ge= t=20 >one more command in, but it my keyboard seems to stop working after=20 >that=2E My keyboard is fine out side of the vm=2E > >kbd: queue full > >mouse: queue full > >Thank you for taking the time to read this email and trying to help me=20 >out=2E I am a bit new to the Hurd and qemu=2E > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2026 11:11:17 +0100 >From: Samuel Thibault <samuel=2Ethibault@gnu=2Eorg> >To: Maximus Minter <fiddlebert2020@gmail=2Ecom> >Cc: help-hurd@gnu=2Eorg >Subject: Re: Questions on testing Debian GNU/Hurd >Message-ID: <aa1LRSPh8jt7cACE@end> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dutf-8 > >Hello, > >Maximus Minter, le sam=2E 07 mars 2026 21:44:17 -0500, a ecrit: >> When entering the command as said in the installation section of the >> documentation 'kvm -m 2G -drive file=3D$(echo >> debian-hurd*=2Eimg),cache=3Dwriteback' >>=20 >> I get the following in the terminal=2E Is this normal? I am not a profe= ssional >> at using qemu=2E >>=20 >> "WARNING: Image format was not specified for >> 'debian-hurd-amd64-20251105=2Eimg' and probing guessed raw=2E >> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Automatically detecting the format is= dangerous for raw images, >> write operations on block 0 will be restricted=2E >> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Specify the 'raw' format explicitly t= o remove the restrictions=2E > >As it says, you can add the format=3Draw parameter to the -drive option t= o >avoid the warning (which is harmless) > >> kvm: Could not access KVM kernel module: No such file or directory >> kvm: failed to initialize kvm: No such file or directory >> kvm: falling back to tcg" > >As the readme says, you *want* to fix this by enabling hardware >virtualization on your machine, and adding permission to your user=2E > >Always read readme files=2E > >Always=2E > >Samuel > > > >------------------------------ > >Subject: Digest Footer > >_______________________________________________ >Help-hurd mailing list >Help-hurd@gnu=2Eorg >https://lists=2Egnu=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd > > >------------------------------ > >End of Help-hurd Digest, Vol 181, Issue 1 >***************************************** ------2XJPAONFYURXXY2VJW1ZX73E93L1FG Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><body><div dir=3D"auto">Thank you=2E I will start to rea= ding the readme's :)</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"au= to">On March 8, 2026 12:00:11 PM EDT, help-hurd-request@gnu=2Eorg wrote:</d= iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; = border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <pre class=3D"net-thunderbird-android__plain-text-message-pre"><div dir=3D= "auto">Send Help-hurd mailing list submissions to<br> help-hurd@gnu=2Eorg<b= r><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> <a href= =3D"https://lists=2Egnu=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd">https://lists=2Eg= nu=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd</a><br>or, via email, send a message wi= th subject or body 'help' to<br> help-hurd-request@gnu=2Eorg<br><br>You can= reach the person managing the list at<br> help-hurd-owner@gnu=2Eorg<br><br= >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>tha= n "Re: Contents of Help-hurd digest=2E=2E=2E"<br><br><br>Today's Topics:<br= ><br> 1=2E Questions on testing Debian GNU/Hurd (Maximus Minter)<br> 2= =2E Re: Questions on testing Debian GNU/Hurd (Samuel Thibault)<hr>Message: = 1<br>Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2026 21:44:17 -0500<br>From: Maximus Minter <fiddl= ebert2020@gmail=2Ecom><br>To: help-hurd@gnu=2Eorg<br>Subject: Questions = on testing Debian GNU/Hurd<br>Message-ID: <a20c5c03-f6c1-4c59-a27c-09ea4= e90bc33@gmail=2Ecom><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DUTF-8; forma= t=3Dflowed<br><br>When entering the command as said in the installation sec= tion of the <br>documentation 'kvm -m 2G -drive file=3D$(echo <br>debian-hu= rd*=2Eimg),cache=3Dwriteback'<br><br>I get the following in the terminal=2E= Is this normal? I am not a <br>professional at using qemu=2E<br><br>"WARNI= NG: Image format was not specified for <br>'debian-hurd-amd64-20251105=2Eim= g' and probing guessed raw=2E<br> Automat= ically detecting the format is dangerous for raw <br>images, write operatio= ns on block 0 will be restricted=2E<br> S= pecify the 'raw' format explicitly to remove the restrictions=2E<br>kvm: Co= uld not access KVM kernel module: No such file or directory<br>kvm: failed = to initialize kvm: No such file or directory<br>kvm: falling back to tcg"<b= r><br>Other errors I get when starting the Hurd is that the filesystem is n= ot <br>unmounted cleanly, and dos partition I/0 errors, unable to get block= <br>sizes, Cleaning up temporary files failed=2E<br><br>The biggest thing = that keeps me from testing the Hurd right now is qemu <br>giving these two = errors in the vm=2E The keyboard and mouse work fine when <br>starting the = vm, but stop working all the sudden in a while=2E It usually <br>stops work= ing after typing root as the username=2E I could also try to get <br>one mo= re command in, but it my keyboard seems to stop working after <br>that=2E M= y keyboard is fine out side of the vm=2E<br><br>kbd: queue full<br><br>mous= e: queue full<br><br>Thank you for taking the time to read this email and t= rying to help me <br>out=2E I am a bit new to the Hurd and qemu=2E<hr>Messa= ge: 2<br>Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2026 11:11:17 +0100<br>From: Samuel Thibault <= samuel=2Ethibault@gnu=2Eorg><br>To: Maximus Minter <fiddlebert2020@gm= ail=2Ecom><br>Cc: help-hurd@gnu=2Eorg<br>Subject: Re: Questions on testi= ng Debian GNU/Hurd<br>Message-ID: <aa1LRSPh8jt7cACE@end><br>Content-T= ype: text/plain; charset=3Dutf-8<br><br>Hello,<br><br>Maximus Minter, le sa= m=2E 07 mars 2026 21:44:17 -0500, a ecrit:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm= ail_quote" style=3D"margin-bottom: 1ex; --net-thunderbird-android__blockquo= te-default-border-color: #729fcf;"><div dir=3D"auto">When entering the comm= and as said in the installation section of the<br>documentation 'kvm -m 2G = -drive file=3D$(echo<br>debian-hurd*=2Eimg),cache=3Dwriteback'<br><br>I get= the following in the terminal=2E Is this normal? I am not a professional<b= r>at using qemu=2E<br><br>"WARNING: Image format was not specified for<br>'= debian-hurd-amd64-20251105=2Eimg' and probing guessed raw=2E<br> &nbs= p; Automatically detecting the format is dangerous for = raw images,<br>write operations on block 0 will be restricted=2E<br> = Specify the 'raw' format explicitly to remove th= e restrictions=2E<br></div></blockquote><div dir=3D"auto"><br>As it says, y= ou can add the format=3Draw parameter to the -drive option to<br>avoid the = warning (which is harmless)<br><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" = style=3D"margin-bottom: 1ex; --net-thunderbird-android__blockquote-default-= border-color: #729fcf;"><div dir=3D"auto">kvm: Could not access KVM kernel = module: No such file or directory<br>kvm: failed to initialize kvm: No such= file or directory<br>kvm: falling back to tcg"<br></div></blockquote><div = dir=3D"auto"><br>As the readme says, you *want* to fix this by enabling har= dware<br>virtualization on your machine, and adding permission to your user= =2E<br><br>Always read readme files=2E<br><br>Always=2E<br><br>Samuel<hr>Su= bject: Digest Footer<hr>Help-hurd mailing list<br>Help-hurd@gnu=2Eorg<br><a= href=3D"https://lists=2Egnu=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd">https://list= s=2Egnu=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd</a><hr>End of Help-hurd Digest, Vo= l 181, Issue 1<br>*****************************************<br></div></pre>= </blockquote></div></body></html> ------2XJPAONFYURXXY2VJW1ZX73E93L1FG--