I wrote: > It surely would be nice if Hurd did not assume the presence of this piece > of hardware (it didn't in the November 2024 images).
I can see a relevant thread not too long ago: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2025-06/msg00010.html But I can also read that HPET is implemented incorrectly in some mainboards [1]. Bruno [1] https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Disabling-HPET-H-Icelake
