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<gnucode>hello friends.
<user_oreloznog>hello !
<gnucode>user_oreloznog: how do you play with the Hurd?
<user_oreloznog>gnucode: I haven't used the Hurd for a long time. I installed it in 2004 (version K9).
<user_oreloznog>In 2012 in qemu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWsIKGyIGlg and
<user_oreloznog> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyMgayZGslE
<user_oreloznog>When I have time, I'd like to test guix-hurd
<gnucode>I am using it in real hardware on a T43. 1.5 GB of RAM. It is fairly stable...prone to locking up.
<gnucode>I'
<gnucode>I am hoping it'll work better when I try to run it on a machine with more RAM.
<user_oreloznog>gnucode: yes, probably... Exciting anyway :)
<gnucode>You did hear about the X86_64 port right? We should be able to run the Hurd on 64 bits real soon. There are already some people running the 64 bit hurd on Arm 64
<user_oreloznog>yes, I've heard that these architectures are now supported. Maybe one day I'll install it in dual-boot with guix system.
<user_oreloznog>I have to go... Good night!