From 6e517e5e6243c1014ab35d20a6b08d7fd6a52e9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Schwinge Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 21:41:02 +0200 Subject: GNU Hurd 0.5. * configure.ac (AC_INIT): Set version to 0.5. (AC_REVISION): Remove. * NEWS: Finalize changes for 0.5. * INSTALL: Update. * INSTALL-cross: Likewise. * README.CVS: Delete, but move some content... * README: ... here. Update. --- README | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index 549cf247..72955e31 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,11 +1,25 @@ --*- Text -*- -GNU Hurd version 0.2. +This is the GNU Hurd, . Welcome. +GNU Hurd runs on 32-bit x86 machines. A version running on 64-bit x86 +(x86_64) machines is in progress. Volunteers interested in ports to +other architectures are sought; please contact us (see below) if you'd +like to help. -This is the Hurd. Welcome. +To compile the Hurd, you need a toolchain configured to target i?86-gnu; +you cannot use a toolchain targeting GNU/Linux. Also note that you +cannot run the Hurd "in isolation": you'll need to add further components +such as the GNU C Library (glibc), to turn it into a runnable system. -This version of the GNU Hurd runs on various ix86 machines, including -i386, i486, i586 (pentium), i686 (hexium [pentium pro]). +Recent versions of Mach, MIG, glibc, and GCC are required. Optionally, a Sun +RPC implementation is needed to build the NFS translator and daemon: + +glibc Configured with --enable-obsolete-rpc. +TI-RPC Currently fails to build on GNU, see + . + +Obviously, you also need somewhat recent versions of binutils, make, +bash and some other tools. No hard requirements are currently known +for these, though. For instructions on compiling and installing the GNU Hurd from an already running Hurd system, see the file `INSTALL'. @@ -24,16 +38,15 @@ Please note that this directory also contains a fair amount of not-yet-working code. By default, the makefiles build only the working code. -Bug reports for the GNU Hurd should be sent to the mailing list -`bug-hurd@gnu.org'. Please do not send requests for -assistance in installing or using the software to that address. -Instead, send requests for assistance to the mailing list -`help-hurd@gnu.org'. You can join these lists by sending a -request to `bug-hurd-request@gnu.org' or -`help-hurd-request@gnu.org' respectively. The GNU Hurd is free software. All of it, including the libraries in this distribution, is covered by the GNU General Public License, found in the file COPYING. +Please read the FAQ at . +Bug reports should be sent to or filed on +. Requests for assistance +should be sent to or filed on +. You can also find us on +the Freenode IRC network in the #hurd channel. -- cgit v1.2.3