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 -- Life is hard and then you die.
