* The old "Access to a GNU/Hurd System" is very vague. Move it to Running section.
* Add details to Running section. Separate following things into individual paragraphs. * Running platforms * Pre-installed image or LiveCD * Distributions * Add some recommandations. --- index.mdwn | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn index 3b2ea925..82e614f3 100644 --- a/index.mdwn +++ b/index.mdwn @@ -57,12 +57,8 @@ So, you are interested in contributing to the GNU Hurd project? Welcome! Every single contribution is very much encouraged. Please read our [[detailed recommendations about how to contribute|contributing]]. -See our [[source_repositories]] for the source code. - -## Access to a GNU/Hurd System - -We provide accounts on our [[public_Hurd_boxen]], and there are also several GNU/Hurd [[Distributions|hurd/running/distrib]] that allow for -[[hurd/running/QEMU]] emulation. +Follow section [[#Running_the_Hurd]] to run the Hurd. See our +[[source_repositories]] for the source code. --- # Getting Help @@ -80,19 +76,32 @@ question, feel free to ask on a mailing list or on IRC. <a name="run"> </a> # Running the Hurd -The most functional distribution of the Hurd is the one provided by Debian. -Find more information about it at the -[Debian GNU/Hurd website](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install). +Running the Hurd may not be as hard as some people think. There are +[[various_ways|hurd/running]]. The easiest one might be using a +virtual machine platform. We also provide accounts on our [[public_Hurd_boxen]]. -Along with it there are [[various_ways|hurd/running]] to run a GNU/Hurd system. -Three of them are +Four of them are -* Installing a [[GNU/Hurd_distribution|hurd/running/distrib]], -* Running it [[in_Xen|microkernel/mach/gnumach/ports/xen]] and -* Starting a Hurd [[QEMU_image|hurd/running/qemu]] or [[LiveCD|hurd/running/live_cd/]]. +* Installing a [[GNU/Hurd_distribution|hurd/running/distrib]] to a real machine. +* Running it in [[Xen|microkernel/mach/gnumach/ports/xen]]. +* Running it with [[QEMU|hurd/running/qemu]]. * Running it with [[VirtualBox|hurd/running/virtualbox]], if you are familiar with VirtualBox or using an OS which is difficult to run QEMU like Windows. +For a virtual machine, you can use either a +[[pre-installed_qemu_image|hurd/running/qemu]] +or a [[LiveCD|hurd/running/live_cd/]]. The pre-installed image (converted +to proper format) can be used as a hard disk in a virtual machine to skip the +installation step and run the Hurd directly. The LiveCD is just like the one of +other OS. + +There are also various [[GNU/Hurd_distributions|hurd/running/distrib]] which you +can choose from. The most functional one is the one provided +by Debian. It's a good choice for a start, whether you have experience with it, +or if you can't decide which one to choose. It provides both a pre-installed +image and a LiveCD. Find more information about it at the +[Debian GNU/Hurd website](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install). + And these web pages are a living proof of the usability of the Hurd, as they are rendered on a [[Debian_GNU/Hurd|hurd/running/debian]] system. -- Yuqian Yang <crup...@crupest.life>
