On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Jeff Bailey wrote: > On Tue, Apr 17, 2001 at 06:36:41PM +1000, Glenn McGrath wrote: > > > Size may be more of an issue under the Hurd as well, for linux will are > > aiming to get the kernel and core components onto 1 floppy. uClibc helps > > a lot under linux, it saves a few hunder kB compared to glibc. > > I haven't paid attention to boot floppies much, but if it's that big > of a problem, should we simply bootstrap from Linux? Put a Debian > GNU/Linux bootfloppy that untar's a Hurd base*.tgz, installs grub, > reboots into Hurd.
Basicly what we are doing now. If people are happy with this, lets us stick with. 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]
