Re: Please explain in simple terms ...
If you choose the `large tarball' installation method, the
dependencies on Linux can be kept quite small. So small, in fact,
that I think it would be sufficient to just use some mini Linux on a
floppy for this...
You need to create an ext2fs partition with the command "mke2fs -o
hurd /dev/foo". And you need to unpack the tarball onto that
partition. After unpacking the tarball, Linux isn't needed anymore.
Oh, err -- of course you need some place to store the tarball. But
this can be on a FAT or VFAT partition, if you like.
But I think it would be useful to have a Linux around anyhow, since
that allows you to have a look at the Hurd partitions in case the Hurd
doesn't even start anymore. Who knows what this might be good
for... you never know with debugging.
kai
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