Hi,for some testing of GNU/Hurd, I tried to install it from the current amd64 ISO (https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/latest/hurd-amd64/current/debian-sid-hurd-amd64-NETINST-1.iso ; file date: 2026-03-14 23:29) in VirtualBox. Although VirtualBox seems to not be the recommended choice, it may be helpful for further debugging to report the issues found when trying VirtualBox:
* Chipset: PIIX3 or ICH9 does not seem to matter. Tried PIIX3 in the
following.
* Enabling UEFI:
o The UEFI firmware does not find a boot device
"BdsDxe: No bootable option or device was found"
o -> Legacy BIOS boot currently seems to be the only possible choice.
* IDE controller (PIIX3) for the CD-ROM:
o Selecting "Automated Install" in the boot menu
o The kernel starts loading, then crashes (kernel panic) in most
cases and reboots. However, in some cases, it continues until
trying to mount the ISO: "/hurd/iso9660fs: Could not find valid
superblock".
* HPET not activated -> crash of kernel
(The necessity to activate HPET is documented, but the error message
could be more explaining.)
* AHCI controller for the CD-ROM:
o Selecting "Automated Install" in the boot menu
o The installer proceeds until network configuration
* Tried with different network card options provided by VirtualBox:
o virtio -> "No network interfaces found"
o Ethernet over USB -> "No network interfaces found"
o Other cases (E1000, PCnet): "Network autoconfiguration failed"
* No further progress, since the netinstall ISO requires network access.
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Simula Metropolitan Centre for Digital Engineering
Centre for Resilient Networks and Applications
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