gdm: Unknown failure to launch after installation from guix installer

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Jacob Hrbek wrote on 13 Nov 2021 15:35
(name . bug-guix@gnu.org)(address . bug-guix@gnu.org)
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Steps to reproduce:

0. Get GIGABYTE M1022

1. Get the installer for i686-linux from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.isoe.g. using `wget wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.iso`

2. Plug in the USB flash disk that will be used for the installation

3. Invoke `dd if=path/to/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.iso of=/dev/sdX conv=sync progress=status && sync` wait for it to finish and then boot the device with it

4. Finish the installation and reboot

5. On startup the gdm fails with "Oh no! Something has gone wrong" telling you to contact yourself for help

6. Check log in `/var/log/gdm/greeter.log` and fail to find anything useful (see attachement)

FWIW: it seems like an issue with gdm on 32-bit system

FWIW: This system had issues with initial installation due to the lack of firmware e.g. requiring configuration of systemd on NixOS to avoid random suspends, see https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/130947

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Maxim Cournoyer wrote on 16 Sep 2022 20:54
(name . Jacob Hrbek)(address . kreyren@rixotstudio.cz)(address . 51813@debbugs.gnu.org)
875yhndua3.fsf@gmail.com
Hi,

Jacob Hrbek <kreyren@rixotstudio.cz> writes:

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> Steps to reproduce:
> 0. Get GIGABYTE M1022
> 1. Get the installer for i686-linux from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.iso e.g. using `wget wget
> https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.iso`
> 2. Plug in the USB flash disk that will be used for the installation
> 3. Invoke `dd if=path/to/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.iso of=/dev/sdX conv=sync progress=status && sync` wait for it to finish and
> then boot the device with it
> 4. Finish the installation and reboot
> 5. On startup the gdm fails with "Oh no! Something has gone wrong" telling you to contact yourself for help
> 6. Check log in `/var/log/gdm/greeter.log` and fail to find anything useful (see attachement)
>
> FWIW: it seems like an issue with gdm on 32-bit system

Could you try using the latest CI-baked images such as

And let me know if it still reproduces.

Thanks,

Maxim
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Maxim Cournoyer wrote on 17 Aug 2023 04:25
(name . Jacob Hrbek)(address . kreyren@rixotstudio.cz)(address . 51813-done@debbugs.gnu.org)
87o7j6h0bi.fsf@gmail.com
Hi,

Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> writes:

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> Hi,
>
> Jacob Hrbek <kreyren@rixotstudio.cz> writes:
>
>> Steps to reproduce:
>> 0. Get GIGABYTE M1022
>> 1. Get the installer for i686-linux from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.iso e.g. using `wget wget
>> https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.iso`
>> 2. Plug in the USB flash disk that will be used for the installation
>> 3. Invoke `dd if=path/to/guix-system-install-1.3.0.i686-linux.iso of=/dev/sdX conv=sync progress=status && sync` wait for it to finish and
>> then boot the device with it
>> 4. Finish the installation and reboot
>> 5. On startup the gdm fails with "Oh no! Something has gone wrong" telling you to contact yourself for help
>> 6. Check log in `/var/log/gdm/greeter.log` and fail to find anything useful (see attachement)
>>
>> FWIW: it seems like an issue with gdm on 32-bit system
>
> Could you try using the latest CI-baked images such as
> https://ci.guix.gnu.org/build/1450071/details?
>
> And let me know if it still reproduces.

No news; closing this old issue.

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Thanks,
Maxim
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