Re: Debian GNU/Hurd/Windows?

2001-10-16 Thread Adam Olsen
On Wed, Oct 17, 2001 at 12:53:36AM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > > Hello, > > Lately there has been some speaking about the porting effort of > Debian GNU/Windows (or whatever the correct name is). > > Could it be possible to port the Hurd to Windows? I mean, to make > Windows work as a microker

Debian GNU/Hurd/Windows?

2001-10-16 Thread Robert Millan
Hello, Lately there has been some speaking about the porting effort of Debian GNU/Windows (or whatever the correct name is). Could it be possible to port the Hurd to Windows? I mean, to make Windows work as a microkernel that provides access to hardware and the Hurd providing a full UN*X kernel

German translation of the FAQ

2001-10-16 Thread Lars Weber
Hello all! The german translation of the FAQ is now basically finished: Before it is uploaded, however, it would be nice if some german speaking people could read it over and tell me whether they they think it's acceptable or not. A few specific

gnu-20011016.tar.gz available

2001-10-16 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
Hi, a new tar file is available for non-CD installations. ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/contrib/marcus/gnu-20011016.tar.gz It features the new booting method (sans serverboot), and various bug fixes including a non-crashing pfinet for ssh, ncftp and other programs. The included hurd package is

Re: slashdot interest

2001-10-16 Thread Jeff Bailey
On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 01:45:47PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jeff and others have been defending the flag... Hurd articles are the only time I get moderated up. ;) I have to get my karma points *sometime*... -- Abandon the search for truth; settle for a good fantasy.

Re: slashdot interest

2001-10-16 Thread Jeff Bailey
On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 03:33:43PM +0200, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > Of course, 99% of the discussion is about what the name should be. > Unfortunately, nobody pointed them to the FAQ entry about the naming > yet. I'm generally willing to beleive that anyone who's going to waste their time by rant

Re: slashdot interest

2001-10-16 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 01:45:47PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >As you may already know, or not care, Debian GNU/Hurd gets a > mention on slashdot: > > http://slashdot.org/articles/01/10/15/2357255.shtml > > Jeff and others have been defending the flag... Of cour

slashdot interest

2001-10-16 Thread Paul . Emsley
As you may already know, or not care, Debian GNU/Hurd gets a mention on slashdot: http://slashdot.org/articles/01/10/15/2357255.shtml Jeff and others have been defending the flag...

Re: H1 - mke2fs - mke3fs

2001-10-16 Thread Roland McGrath
> Is there any sign of the ex3fs for the Hurd? Not any time soon. That is, noone is working on it. I don't know any details about ext3fs so as to know how much work it is. (Maybe I'll read some code some evening soon.)

H1 - mke2fs - mke3fs

2001-10-16 Thread Philip Charles
Is there any sign of the ex3fs for the Hurd? Thanks. Phil. - Philip Charles; 39a Paterson St., Dunedin, New Zealand; +64 3 4882818 Mobile 025 267 9420. I sell GNU/Linux CDs. See http://www.copyleft.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED] - preferred. [EMAIL PROTECTED]