The Gentoo project has prepared an experimental system image with the GNU Hurd kernel and published scripts for building the image independently and facilitating further development of the Hurd port. Future releases of stage images and automated builds are planned, as well as achieving parity with Gentoo Linux on x86-64 systems.
Those interested can try the ready-made Gentoo GNU Hurd image by running it using QEMU: $ wget https://distfiles.gentoo.org/experimental/x86/hurd/hurd-i686-preview.qcow2.sig $ wget https://distfiles.gentoo.org/experimental/x86/hurd/hurd-i686-preview.qcow2 $ gpg —verify hurd-i686-preview.qcow2.sig hurd-i686-preview.qcow2 $ qemu-system-i386 -drive file=hurd-i686-preview.qcow2,format=qcow2 -m 2G -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:2222-:2222 -net nic,model=ne2k_pci —enable-kvm -M q35
Login: root, password: gnuhurdrox. After logging in, you can start the SSD using "./setup-net.sh" and "/etc/init.d/sshd restart."
In a nod to April Fool's Day, the project announced its transition to using GNU Hurd as the main kernel. It was noted that for a long time, the Linux kernel had been a source of instability, but despite the experimental status of the port, GNU Hurd has proven to be more reliable, and Gentoo plans to eliminate the Linux kernel by the end of 2026.
Additionally, Gentoo has announced the migration of forums from phpBB to the Discourse platform with a lightweight theme styled after the classic phpBB2.
Source: opennet.ru
