Re: Re: Troubles with booting the Hurd.

[Robert Millan <zeratul2@wanadoo.es>]

On Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:43:25 -0600, Stefan Srdic <linuxbox@telusplanet.net> wrote:
> Robert Millan wrote:
> 
> > you can avoid probing for floppies with "--no-floppy". and don't bother
> > about the GRUB rescue floppy, you can install it directly from your GNU/Linux
> > system.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Robert Millan               Debian GNU (Hurd) user
> > zeratul2 wanadoo es  http://getyouriso.org/
> 
> I tried passing the "--no-floppy" option to the GNU mach kernel and nothing changed.
> Is there some documentation available on some of the GNU mach boot options?

mmh i wasn't clear, i was referring to the GRUB options: "grub --no-floppy"
 
> BTW, I installed Grub onto my /boot partition (from Debian GNU/Linux). My /boot
> partition is in etx2 format and 24MBytes in size. It contains my Linux and GNUHurd
> kernels. I use the Grub command line to load the Hurd :-D

you need to take special considerations if you make a separate /boot paritition.
if you use Grub or plan to use it, don't create any /boot partition next time :)

The Grub info page explains what you need to do in this situation.

> I would greatly appreciate it if you could offer me a little more assistance. Linux
> is getting too bloated for me and I want to jump into the Hurd community while it is
> still in its early stages of development.

sorry i'm not the most indicated -i'm new to GNU (Hurd) too- but you can always ask in
the list... lots of Hurd gurus here ;)

have luck


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Robert Millan               Debian GNU (Hurd) user
zeratul2 wanadoo es  http://getyouriso.org/