From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Apr 19 06:09:13 2020 Received: (at 40590) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Apr 2020 10:09:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:44088 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1jQ6sz-0007aH-7v for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:09:13 -0400 Received: from mail-wm1-f49.google.com ([209.85.128.49]:38224) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1jQ6sx-0007a5-Oa for 40590@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:09:12 -0400 Received: by mail-wm1-f49.google.com with SMTP id g12so7815654wmh.3 for <40590@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 19 Apr 2020 03:09:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=6F9Mg7pbQcwAUMu7IyecUhC/PQP3O882ibkdYMa4PdM=; b=PWBJskiewRI0/IdKiLE+ssExJcsrdNv3l9e2aGSsvzWUq4CiLFjOZgETYEG6Q1B+6j Trvtkuw1E+Tf6pGsQyQLYzXakf8g8PRh2EzhZYAhGJvbhPj1v8MDThnuTiw67kO+xKwN VhyVNusZzX1zQxMp6HE/+ba7visMb/tzusQ6YtBQeLX0GOOXdTBI1ODlELdky5ZU521i YyJZplNzleWqQAVs9wl793rugVI2b4g5nyNzJukOZScs6WhYx/OGe18xPLO4KRN/Q6bz r5eALivPOCUZOp1Ce0xMYWvyw1WQGT01EQulyGe0wjRPYkC0AFNTeLd2ZSJqApH+E5vo 2Nzw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to :message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=6F9Mg7pbQcwAUMu7IyecUhC/PQP3O882ibkdYMa4PdM=; b=mA3g49BXrHPmnYuhGipi2Ume8DOza4NHsYdPDr4SinIwPAS4jM5exc2Ub7+tXU28BZ MNtHqTCxE2dRYNDTOA1EkbRs3XjZbDZbMH2LN3BoaX55iuIsA1hbsrgc7bbmZ/6yTv6v KptXhPz4yVA7ExO2QlHr0qSqdUXg4CU/FDQNacNZVO6cAl5lD0Ra6sdBo+s8/1/RfHr4 24DeNAwXgc9NexXur5zOEGA5pJ3f/0w9tBzkdysHGxk5+QNU8VNVeUsXkM/I0PIvbACc t1EAmmWANs0nnha2M/hhO+lTl9qTa4scRcwclH3nOn4Kv8rYxsByP6eI1imGeSy9cubO rvkg== X-Gm-Message-State: AGi0Puboo+oTRCjllJxVm5xylkMao0uM6lH6/ynmaY5nBiFOJeVKNLxk KJa2u+g6MphcAxGgNCK89WpVhbFSUqg= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APiQypLoczahdEzzegdwZ2BXqheUDg6DDvKxtDzWAslGgETHAKYHGm6tY4832tjCBvlXxmvvrKzutQ== X-Received: by 2002:a7b:cdfa:: with SMTP id p26mr12154978wmj.186.1587290945670; Sun, 19 Apr 2020 03:09:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from meru ([2a01:cb18:832e:5f00:7107:3c43:9ea8:635e]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id h188sm16128178wme.8.2020.04.19.03.09.04 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Sun, 19 Apr 2020 03:09:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Mathieu Othacehe To: "Keyhenge" Subject: Re: bug#40590: References: <87o8rwt84t.fsf@keyhenge.xyz> <87v9m3n6nr.fsf@gmail.com> <87sgh6c2ez.fsf@keyhenge.xyz> <87lfmylfif.fsf@gmail.com> <87y2qxvf6l.fsf@keyhenge.xyz> <87wo6hi6ym.fsf@gmail.com> <87k12celeo.fsf@keyhenge.xyz> Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:09:04 +0200 In-Reply-To: <87k12celeo.fsf@keyhenge.xyz> (Keyhenge's message of "Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:47:11 -0400") Message-ID: <874ktfpz27.fsf@gmail.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.3 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.8 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 40590 Cc: 40590@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.8 (-) Hello, Thanks for your answer! > The amd option didn't work, but nomodeset allowed me to get to a shell, > at which point I could start experimenting with various settings to see > if I could get a graphical environment. I finally did by switching over > to the proprietary kernel (which points to a graphical driver issue with > AMD Navi cards in the libre kernel), but that's obviously less than ideal. > > Still, it means I can finally start using the system in earnest. Thanks > for all your help! It is deserved after all the efforts :p. I sent patches for the issues you had (partitioning issue[1] and efivarfs[2] support). Now for the graphical issue, if you find a workaround, maybe using uvesafb as suggested by Florian, please let us know. Thanks, Mathieu [1]: https://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/36783 [2]: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-patches/2020-04/msg00707.html.