GUIX Installer Bugs

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  • Octavio Toscano
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  • Mathieu Othacehe
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Octavio Toscano wrote on 22 Nov 2022 01:28
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Hello I'm trying to install Guix 1.3.0 the last release but the graphical
installer throw an issue, attached you images.

So I tried to install from the shell with bare-bone.scm script the
installation success but when run the operating system hold on don't show
me a login screen may be I miss some setting.

Greetings!

Ing. Octavio Alfredo Toscano Flores

Familia Amor Universo Libertad
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Octavio Toscano wrote on 22 Nov 2022 03:00
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Octavio Toscano wrote on 22 Nov 2022 11:24
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Octavio Alfredo Toscano Flores

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favor consideren]]]
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Escrito por el Doctor Richard Matthew Stallman
Traducido por el Ingeniero Octavio Alfredo Toscano Flores

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Glossary:
LLk: Linux-Libre kernel

Equipment:
Toshiba Satellite C40D-A
GPU: Radeon HD 8330

Issue #0: Graphical Installer
Description: Unexpected problem
Logs:
In GNU/system/uuid.scm
In ice-9/boot-9.scm
In ice-9/eval.scm
In ice-9/ports.scm
In unknown file

Workaround Solution:
Manual installation using bare-bone.scm
Successful manual installation using the bare-bone.scm 20 minutes depends
on your bandwidth
Further information Issue #1

Issue #1: The init process is incomplete

Description: GRUB start to load the Linux-Libre kernel but don't send any
messages in case the LLk was successfully load and don't reach the login
screen.

Root cause: Conflict with GPU driver

Solution:
Edit the GRUB adding on linux line modprobe.blacklist=radeon

Ing. Octavio Toscano
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Mathieu Othacehe wrote on 22 Nov 2022 17:28
Re: bug#59467: GUIX Installer Bugs
(name . Octavio Toscano)(address . alfredooctavio@gmail.com)
87sfibvtpy.fsf@gnu.org
Hello,

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> Hello I'm trying to install Guix 1.3.0 the last release but the
> graphical installer throw an issue, attached you images.

The 1.3.0 installer is a bit old and many issues, including the one you
are experimenting have been fixed.

Could you please retry with the latest installer available here:

Thanks,

Mathieu
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Octavio Toscano wrote on 28 Nov 2022 01:47
Successful UEFI Manual installation on Guix 1.3.0
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Glossary:
BIOS: Basic Input Output System
GPU: Graphics Processor Unit
GPT: GUID Partition Table
EFI: Extensible Firmware Interface
CSM: Compatibility Support Module

Equipment:
Toshiba Satellite C40D-A
GPU: Radeon HD 8330

bug #0: Graphical Installer
Description: Unexpected problem
Logs:

Workaround Solution:

Overview:
The follow recipe is for user's Guix and GNU/Linux beginners that wants to
start with advance science GNU/Linux 100% Free Software distribution.

Step 1: Enter to BIOS
Step 1.1 setup defaults
Step 1.2 setup UEFI
Step 1.2.1: Remove signature UEFI that lock GNU/Linux 100% Free Software
distributions

Step 2: Run Guix Installer 1.3.0
Step 3: Select Manual Installation
Step 4: Review the instructions carefully on the manual installation guide.

Step 5: Use GPT on your HDD
Step 6: Create three partitions with parted
Step 6.1 I suggest EFI partition 1 size 300 GB
Step 6.2 I suggest system partition 2 size 90 GB
Step 6.3 I suggest Swap partition 3 size 10 GB

Step 7: Make file system partition formats
Step 7.1: EFI partition mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1
Step 7.2: system partition mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda2
Step 7.3: Swap partition mkswap /dev/sda3

Step 8: I suggest to use bare-bone.scm to configure your install system.

Step 9: Install the system.

Step 10: GRUB edit the command linux before booting adding
modprob.blacklist=Radeon

Step 10: Review your Guix system was install successfully

Notes: The Guix installer 1.3.0 had a better graphical performance than
BIOS setup CSM.

Bug root cause:
Graphical Installer Process

Feel free to reach me out
engineer.octavio <at> member.fsf.org

Solution:

Ing. Octavio Toscano

Familia Amor Salud Dinero Libertad
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Ludovic Courtès wrote on 8 Dec 2022 12:50
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