bug#54965: Installation on bare metal crashing; no matching patterns

bug#54965: Installation on bare metal crashing; no matching patterns

[crodges]

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Hello,

I'm trying to install guix on a partition in my desktop, it's fairly
recent (ryzen 5900x with Radeon 6800x). I used graphical
installation with ext4, encrypted partition with mount point on /. I
have other linux as well as Windows in this machine, each on separate
partitions.

The encrypted partition is created, but after that the installation give
me the error "no matching patterns" in ice-9/boot-9.scm (1669:16)

I'll attach a picture of the backtrace.

Thanks.


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bug#54965: Installation on bare metal crashing; no matching patterns

[Maxime Devos]

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crodges schreef op vr 15-04-2022 om 12:36 [-0700]:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to install guix on a partition in my desktop, it's fairly
> recent (ryzen 5900x with Radeon 6800x). I used graphical
> installation with ext4, encrypted partition with mount point on /. I
> have other linux as well as Windows in this machine, each on separate
> partitions.
> 
> The encrypted partition is created, but after that the installation give
> me the error "no matching patterns" in ice-9/boot-9.scm (1669:16)

The other important line here is

  In gnu/system/uuid.scm:
    319:2 19 (uuid->string . _)


Looks like a duplicate of <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/53380>.
Possibly <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/53459#4> applies here as well. 
Did you use the latest installer instead of the 1.3.0?

Greetings,
Maxime.

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bug#54965: Installation on bare metal crashing; no matching patterns

[Maxime Devos]

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crodges schreef op za 16-04-2022 om 13:05 [-0700]:
> I think you're right. I wasn't using latest iso. I tried latest and
> now guix  is installed! But it's not over. The booting process stops
> when it can't find  firmware for iwlwifi (I don't care about wifi,
> this desktop has cabled internet)
> 
> I have a picture of this bug as well; I've attached it. Should I
> close this email/thread and send this bug in a new email, or it is
> fine?

I think I've heard of this on IRC some time ago.  Missing iwlwifi
firmware shouldn't block the boot, especially given that it's non-free
IIUC, though some linux or linux-libre update introduced a bug ...
This seems like material for a separate bug to me, if it isn't reported
already (I've closed this issue for you, though you can reopen it).

Also, please keep 54965@debbugs.gnu.org in CC, such that other people
know if this issue has been resolved, what the additional problems are,
etc.

Greetings,
Maxime.

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