Re: Blog post: Guix/Hurd on Real Iron

[jbranso@dismail.de]

November 27, 2024 at 8:41 AM, "Tanguy LE CARROUR" <tanguy@bioneland.org mailto:tanguy@bioneland.org?to=%22Tanguy%20LE%20CARROUR%22%20%3Ctanguy%40bioneland.org%3E > wrote:



> 
> Hi Janneke,
> 
> Quoting janneke@gnu.org (2024-11-26 08:37:22)
> 
> > 
> > Tanguy LE CARROUR writes:
> >  You wrote "This allows the usage of the Intel 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller
> >  of the Thinkpad X60" and I happen to have a X200s. According to ThinkWiki [1]
> >  it’s supposed to have the same e1000e driver, but a different controller: 82567LM.
> >  Any chance that trying to install the Hurd on my laptop also works!? 🤞
> >  I guess I’ll just have to try and see! 😎
> >  
> >  I didn't have any luck yet booting my X230, so that would be
> >  interesting. Especially because it might run the 64 version
> >  in time.
> > 
> Unfortunately, the installer image won’t build on my system:
> 
> ```
> $ guix system image --image-type=iso9660 --system=i686-linux gnu/system/install.scm
> # […]
> listing Emacs sub-directories...
> building /gnu/store/i22zil7ga0dnxjvsz38d67gxfilhlmvl-etc.drv...
> \builder for `/gnu/store/i22zil7ga0dnxjvsz38d67gxfilhlmvl-etc.drv' failed with exit code 1
> build of /gnu/store/i22zil7ga0dnxjvsz38d67gxfilhlmvl-etc.drv failed
> View build log at '/var/log/guix/drvs/i2/2zil7ga0dnxjvsz38d67gxfilhlmvl-etc.drv.gz'.
> cannot build derivation `/gnu/store/9ajx1rqf3gmc40amb0x3n655aqr7dba6-system.drv': 1 dependencies couldn't be built
> applying 1 graft for xorriso-1.5.6.pl02 ...
> cannot build derivation `/gnu/store/6144hvy7c2fng76i67flq8mha5aqj5v0-image.iso.drv': 1 dependencies couldn't be built
> guix system: error: build of `/gnu/store/6144hvy7c2fng76i67flq8mha5aqj5v0-image.iso.drv' failed
> ```
> 
> ```
> $ gunzip -c /var/log/guix/drvs/i2/2zil7ga0dnxjvsz38d67gxfilhlmvl-etc.drv.gz
> Backtrace:
>  2 (primitive-load "/gnu/store/l8kp9my6vs166nf51farzimhv8s?")
> In ice-9/eval.scm:
>  619:8 1 (_ #f)
> In unknown file:
>  0 (stat "/gnu/store/h4hfxc18n229wy1xx0s2l7d07k9ya369-os-?" ?)
> 
> ERROR: In procedure stat:
> In procedure stat: Value too large for defined data type: "/gnu/store/h4hfxc18n229wy1xx0s2l7d07k9ya369-os-release"
> ```
> 
> I tried downloading the official installer for `i686`, but there are no `Kernel`
> or `Static network service` menus.
> 
> Next time (next week?) I’ll try to cross install it from a fresh install of
> Guix System… 🤞
> 
> Regards,
> 
> -- 
> Tanguy

It should work on Debian GNU/Hurd.  That's an option as well.