Debian GNU/Hurd Installation Web Page

[Tom Hart]

Hi, all!

I suggest a clarification of the Debian GNU/Hurd Installation Web Page 
at http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install.

Currently, the text of the page is:

Installation

Please refer to the Hurd Installation Guide 
<http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/install.html> for information how to 
install Debian GNU/Hurd.
Please also refer to the unofficial Debian GNU/Hurd installation CD-ROMs 
<http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd> for information how to 
install Debian GNU/Hurd from the unofficial CD-ROMs.

If you install Debian GNU/Hurd from the CD's, a lot of what's detailed 
in the Hurd Installation Guide is done for you automatically. When I 
installed the Hurd from the H1 CDs, I found the Hurd Installation Guide 
was useful mostly as reference material. Wouldn't this be clearer if 
Debian's install page read something like:

Installation

Please refer to the unofficial Debian GNU/Hurd installation CD-ROMs 
<http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd> for information how to 
install Debian GNU/Hurd from the unofficial CD-ROMs. This is the 
simplest way to install a GNU/Hurd system.

There is also the Hurd Installation Guide 
<http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/install.html>, which explains how to 
install Debian GNU/Hurd without using the unofficial CD-ROMs. This 
method of installation is more complex, and requires more work to be 
done manually. This guide is excellect reference material, however, for 
those installing Debian GNU/Hurd from CD-ROM, as it explains the parts 
installation process taken care of by the Debian CD-ROMS, and will help 
you understand your new Debian GNU/Hurd system.

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Tom Hart
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