Aim

Create an installer for Debian GNU/Hurd.

Step 1

Issues pending: failing to boot

Step 2

Step 3

Pointers: debian-boot thread

Source availability

EddyP: No known public place?

Praveen: Currently we are at step 1, debootstrap from 1.0.3 version can create root file systems for hurd-i386 (available in debian archive)

EddyP: I mean, if someone wants to test/hack/test the thing, how will that person do that?

Praveen: at the moment we can only create a root file system using debootstrap. If anyone wants to test it he can install debootstrap from sid and give -m hurd-i386 option to create the root filesystem. Some workarounds mentioned in step 1 link (to list) will get you past the pending issues.

EddyP: that should be --arch hurd-i386 instead of -m hurd-i386