Re: Installing Debian GNU/Hurd in qemu/kvm using the Debian Installer (first draft)

[olafBuddenhagen]

Hi,

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:46:36AM +0100, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> Svante Signell, le Wed 23 Mar 2011 10:27:31 +0100, a écrit :

> > Note: add -no-kvm-irqchip if you have problems with kvm.
> 
> It's not really "if", it is "you will have problems if you don't add
> it"

... unless running an old enough or new enough Linux, which doesn't have
the bug.

> > Install GRUB bootloader on MBR: Yes
> 
> Depends on the mileage of the user.

Err... Why would anyone chose not to install it in the MBR of the qemu
image?

> That should be merged into the main GNU Hurd wiki's page about qemu:
[...]
> That should be merged into the existing
> www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install
[...]
> That should be merged into the main GNU/Hurd wiki.
[...]
> Again, to be merged into the main GNU/Hurd wiki qemu page.
[...]
> To be merged into hurd-install.
[...]
> To be merged into the qemu page you mention here, actually :)
[...]
> To be merged into hurd-install.
[...]
> Likewise.
[...]
> Likewise.

While any missing/outdated information should clearly be fixed in these
pages, I think it becomes pretty clear that expecting a user to extract
all necessary information from these various pages, and finding the
right intersection, is not a good idea, and thus the combined guide is
still useful.

-antrik-