Re: Network install?
On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Roland McGrath wrote:
> I bet this is already covered in some FAQ someplace.
>
> The recommended plan is to install a tiny linux system first. As well as
> being the easiest way to bootstrap (assuming you have disk space to spare).
> This gives you something else to use to mount hurd partitions and fix stuff
> if you ever get so the hurd won't boot.
>
> Just do the most minimal installation of your favorite linux distribution,
> debian or whatever. You can install grub from the linux world too if you want.
> Then make your hurd partition(s) with mke2fs -o hurd, and unpack a base
> system tarball onto your hurd root partition.
Well, this would certainly appear to be the concensus on how to go
forth.. thanks all for the advice.
Bob
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