How have you installed the VM? I usually install my VM using the Debian
GNU/Hurd's iso image, from the installer.
This installation process is a bit longer than simply taking the Qemu
prebuilt image, but It gets good results for me.

El mié., 16 sept. 2020 a las 2:52, Joshua Branson (<[email protected]>)
escribió:

> Hey friends,
>
> I recently made a video where I ran the latest GNU/Hurd image in qemu.
> The video is currently private and unlisted.  I kind of wanted your
> advice.  Essentially it showcases some issues with the Hurd (or my
> inadequacy with using it).  What's our marketing strategy?  Full truth
> about the Hurd's short comings?  Or highlighting its possibilities?
>
>
> https://video.hardlimit.com/videos/watch/0c24fcfd-f7be-4a99-a25d-59df9b0612f7
>
> Please let me know if you think that I should or should not publish
> this video.
>
> The video shows that (at least to my knowledge) the latest qemu image
> has some hiccups.
>
> - It does not automatically set up networking.
> - Manually setting up networking could be easier (I'll make some wiki
> edits to correct this)
> - SSH-ing into the machine doesn't work.
> - and weird CAPS LOCK errors.  Essentially I somehow enabled CAPS LOCK on
> the qemu image,
>   and I could not un-CAPS LOCK.
>
> All of the above issues could be user-error (aka my limited technical
> knowledge), but if it's something else, feel free to let me know.
>
> Also, making this video helped me realize that we are in a situation
> like WWII.  During WWII, one group of allied troops, found themselves
> surrounded by the enemy.  The allied commander, assembled his troops
> and said, "Today is a fantastic day.  For the first time in the war,
> we can shoot in any direction and fire at the enemy!"  *
>
> I felt that the GNU/Hurd wiki has lots of little areas where I could
> tweak and make it better.  Since Samuel is ok with me submitting
> patches, even though I cannot render the wiki locally (aka I cannot
> verify that I am submitting proper syntax), I'll go ahead and make
> some more wiki edits.  :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joshua
>
> * P.S.  I believe Samuel has this positive attitude, and that's awesome!
>
>

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