Hi,
Would anyone mind if we ditched the install section in the Hurd
Reference Manual (from here on I will call it HRM)? It is very
outdated, and how to install a GNU/Hurd system should be documented
with the actual system, not the Hurd. For cross-compilation, such
things should live in INSTALL-cross or some such.
doc/
2004-02-01 Alfred M. Szmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
* hurd.texi (Installing): Chapter removed.
--- hurd.texi~ Sat Jan 31 23:36:33 2004
+++ hurd.texi Sun Feb 1 17:52:46 2004
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@
@menu
* Introduction:: How to use this manual.
-* Installing:: Setting up Hurd software on your computer.
* Bootstrap:: Turning a computer into a Hurd machine.
* Foundations:: Basic features used throughout the Hurd.
* Input and Output:: Reading and writing I/O channels.
@@ -183,11 +182,6 @@
* History:: How the Hurd was born.
* Copying:: The Hurd is free software.
-Installing
-
-* Binary Distributions:: Obtaining ready-to-run GNU distributions.
-* Cross-Compiling:: Building GNU from its source code.
-
Bootstrap
* Bootloader:: Starting the microkernel, or other OSes.
@@ -532,110 +526,6 @@
@section GNU General Public License
@include gpl.texinfo
-
-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Installing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Installing
-
-Before you can use the Hurd on your favorite machine, you'll need to
-install all of its software components. Currently, the Hurd only runs
-on Intel i386-compatible architectures (such as the Pentium), using the
-GNU Mach microkernel.
-
-If you have unsupported hardware or a different microkernel, you will
-not be able to run the Hurd until all the required software has been
[EMAIL PROTECTED] to your architecture. Porting is an involved process which
-requires considerable programming skills, and is not recommended for the
-faint-of-heart. If you have the talent and desire to do a port, contact
[EMAIL PROTECTED]@@gnu.org} in order to coordinate the effort.
-
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
-* Binary Distributions:: Obtaining ready-to-run GNU distributions.
-* Cross-Compiling:: Building GNU from its source code.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] menu
-
-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Binary Distributions
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Binary Distributions
-
-By far the easiest and best way to install the Hurd is to obtain a GNU
-binary distribution. Even if you plan on recompiling the Hurd itself,
-it is best to start off with an already-working GNU system so that you
-can avoid having to reboot every time you want to test a program.
-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] @c FIXME: update when binary CD-ROMS are available
-You can order GNU on a CD-ROM from the Free Software Foundation. Orders
-such as these help fund GNU software development.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ignore
-
-You can get GNU from a friend under the conditions allowed by the GNU
-GPL (@pxref{Copying}). Please consider sending a donation to the Free
-Software Foundation so that we can continue to improve GNU software.
-
-You can also FTP the complete GNU system from your closest GNU mirror,
-or @uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/}. The GNU binary distribution is
-available in a subdirectory called @[EMAIL PROTECTED], where @var{n.m}
-is the version of the Hurd that this GNU release corresponds to
-(@value{VERSION} at the time of this writing). Again, please consider
-donating to the Free Software Foundation.
-
-The format of the binary distribution is prone to change, so this manual
-does not describe the details of how to install GNU. The @file{README}
-file distributed with the binary distribution gives you complete
-instructions.
-
-After you follow all the appropriate instructions, you will have a
-working GNU/Hurd system. If you have used
[EMAIL PROTECTED]://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html, GNU/Linux} systems or
-other Unix-like systems before, the Hurd will look quite familiar. You
-should play with it for a while, referring to this manual only when you
-want to learn more about the Hurd. Have fun!
-
-If the Hurd is your first introduction to the GNU operating system, then
-you will need to learn more about GNU in order to be able to use it.
-You should talk to friends who are familiar with GNU, in order to find
-out about classes, online tutorials, or books which can help you learn
-more about GNU.
-
-If you have no friends who are already using GNU, you can find some
-useful starting points at the GNU web site, @uref{http://www.gnu.org/}.
-You can also send e-mail to @email{help-hurd@@gnu.org}, to contact
-fellow Hurd users. You can join this mailing list by sending a request
-to @email{help-hurd-request@@gnu.org}.
-
-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cross-Compiling
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cross-Compiling
-
-Another way to install the Hurd is to use an existing operating system
-in order to compile all the required Hurd components from source code.
-This is called @dfn{cross-compiling}, because it is done between two
-different platforms.
-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] process is not recommended unless you are porting the Hurd to
-a new platform.} Cross-compiling the Hurd to a platform which already
-has a binary distribution is a tremendous waste of [EMAIL PROTECTED] it is
-frequently necessary to repeat steps over and over again, and you are
-not even guaranteed to get a working system. Please, obtain a GNU
-binary distribution (@pxref{Binary Distributions}), and use your time to
-do more useful things. If you are capable of cross-compiling, then you
-are definitely skilled enough to make more useful (and creative)
-modifications to the GNU system.
-
-To emphasize this point: downloading the entire GNU system over a 9600
-baud modem takes @emph{much less time} than cross-compilation, and
-provides better results, too.
-
-If you are still sure that you would like to cross-compile the Hurd, you
-should send e-mail to the @email{bug-hurd@@gnu.org} mailing list in
-order to coordinate your efforts. People on that list will give you
-advice on what to look out for, as well as helping you figure out a way
-that your cross-compilation can benefit Hurd development. After that,
-don your bug-resistant suit, and read the @file{INSTALL-cross} file,
-which comes with the latest Hurd source code distribution. The
-instructions in @file{INSTALL-cross} are usually out-of-date, but they contain
-some useful hints buried amongst the errors.
-
@node Bootstrap
@chapter Bootstrap
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