On Mon, 2002-10-28 at 05:17, Simon Law wrote: > On Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 11:03:11AM +0100, yam wrote: > > I just downloaded last hurd iso image (hurd-J2-CD1.iso), and what I > > tried first is to install it into VMWare virtual machine (maybe this > > aint supported at all though), it doesnt work, after following dialog > > menus (similar to debian) and rebooting, it stays blank, I get nothing. > > > > Is it caused by VMWare? would it work with a normal installation > > directly from cd? > > VMWare is not supported software, and will not be as long as it > remains non-free. Please see > http://hurd.gnufans.org/bin/view/Hurd/NewbieQuestions For the record it is possible as of v3.1 & J1, tho certainly a trying experience. I recall the issue yam mentions, I think you have to give the vm only like 32-64 megs of RAM. Might have to play with the OS type a little too, like '*BSD' or 'Other' I don't exactly recall.
Wil
