Re: HHeelllloo

[Robert Millan <zeratul2@wanadoo.es>]

On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 04:08:38PM +0100, Matthew King wrote:
> I thought I'd introduce myself to you all, and say hello.
> 
> I've been a debian user for some time and thought as I had a spare box
> it was about time I tried the Hurd. Following the instructions (as we
> speak, in fact) on http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install I
> noticed something a little odd - after booting up for the first time, I
> need to double every character I press (this is no longer the case after
> the first reboot)
> 
> eexxppoorrtt  TTEERRMM==mmaacchh RET RET
> etc.

See the FAQ in upstream website (http://hurd.gnu.org/), it's explained there.

Btw I think we should link to the FAQ from somewhere in the Debian site. Any
comments?

-- 
Robert Millan

"[..] but the delight and pride of Aule is in the deed of making, and in the
thing made, and neither in possession nor in his own mastery; wherefore he
gives and hoards not, and is free from care, passing ever on to some new work."

 -- J.R.R.T, Ainulindale (Silmarillion)