From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Cecilia Ortmann Subject: Re: Outreachy applicant Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:19:08 -0300 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000bbe92e0577f57e2e" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:60944) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gAckM-0000VS-QW for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:19:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gAckL-00085I-0j for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:19:30 -0400 In-Reply-To: List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" To: boskovits@gmail.com Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org --000000000000bbe92e0577f57e2e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable El mi=C3=A9., 10 oct. 2018 a las 5:31, G=C3=A1bor Boskovits () escribi=C3=B3: > Hello Cecilia, > > Could you give us a status update? > Do you need any help? > > Hello g_bor, I've been trying to install GuixSD in a VM but neither my computer nor the ones in the university meet the hardware requirements to run qemu. Today I will make one last attempt, and if I don't succeed, I will go directly to bare metal installation. I'll let you know as soon as possible. > Best regards, > g_bor > > Best regards, Cecilia G=C3=A1bor Boskovits ezt =C3=ADrta (id=C5=91pont: 201= 8. okt. > 1., H, 21:47): > > > > > > > > G=C3=A1bor Boskovits ezt =C3=ADrta (id=C5=91pont:= 2018. okt. 1., > H, 15:05): > >> > >> Cecilia Ortmann ezt =C3=ADrta (id=C5=91pont: 20= 18. okt. > 1., H 14:32): > >>> > >>> Hi everyone! > >>> > >>> My name is Cecilia, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I'm applyin= g > for an Outreachy Internship, for the period December 2018 to March 2019. > >>> > >>> I'm interesting in making contributions to GNU Guix. I'll be glad to > receive any instructions or suggestions about where to start. > >>> > >> > >> Hello Cecilia, > >> welcome in the GNU Guix community. > >> > >> We consider packaging something simple for Guix a good first > contribution. > >> You are welcome to look around the package list at > https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/packages/ , and package something you > are missing. > >> Also R packages seem to be easy. > >> > >> For instructions on defining a package see: > https://guix.info/manual/en/Defining-Packages.html#Defining-Packages > >> > >> You should give a try to installing guix on a foreign distro, or > installing GuixSD, on bare metal, or in a VM. It would be useful if you > noted any hiccups in the process, as installation is not very streamlined > yet. > >> > >> You can find further information here: > >> > https://guix.info/manual/en/Binary-Installation.html#Binary-Installation > >> > https://guix.info/manual/en/System-Installation.html#System-Installation > >> > >> Note that there is an install script in the etc directory of the > tarball, that can help with a binary installation. > >> > >> Please keep in touch, on the mailing list, and also on IRC. Should you > have any problems feel free to contact me, the other mentors, coordinator= s, > or the list, or anyone on IRC. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> g_bor > >> > > > > Oops, my bad, forgot to CC the list. > > > >> > >> > >>> Thanks! > >>> > >>> Cecilia > --000000000000bbe92e0577f57e2e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

El mi=C3= =A9., 10 oct. 2018 a las 5:31, G=C3=A1bor Boskovits (<boskovits@gmail.com>) escribi=C3=B3:
<= blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px= #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello Cecilia,

Could you give us a status update?
Do you need any help?

Hello g_bor,

I've been trying to in= stall GuixSD in a VM but=C2=A0neither my computer nor the ones in the unive= rsity meet the hardware requirements to run qemu.=C2=A0Today I will make on= e last attempt, and if I don't succeed, I will go directly to bare meta= l installation.

I'll let you know as soon as p= ossible.
=C2=A0
Best regards,
g_bor

Best regards,
Cecilia

G=C3=A1bor Boskovits <boskovits@gmail.com> ezt =C3=ADrta (id=C5=91pont: 2018. okt.<= br> 1., H, 21:47):
>
>
>
> G=C3=A1bor Boskovits <boskovits@gmail.com> ezt =C3=ADrta (id=C5=91pont: 2018. = okt. 1., H, 15:05):
>>
>> Cecilia Ortmann <ce.ortmann@gmail.com> ezt =C3=ADrta (id=C5=91pont: 2018.= okt. 1., H 14:32):
>>>
>>> Hi everyone!
>>>
>>> My name is Cecilia, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and = I'm applying for an Outreachy Internship, for the period December 2018 = to March 2019.
>>>
>>> I'm interesting in making contributions to GNU Guix. I'= ;ll be glad to receive any instructions or suggestions about where to start= .
>>>
>>
>> Hello Cecilia,
>> welcome in the GNU Guix community.
>>
>> We consider packaging something simple for Guix a good first contr= ibution.
>> You are welcome to look around the package list at https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/packages/ , and package something = you are missing.
>> Also R packages seem to be easy.
>>
>> For instructions on defining a package see: https://guix.info/manual/en/Defining-Packages.html#Def= ining-Packages
>>
>> You should give a try to installing guix on a foreign distro, or i= nstalling GuixSD, on bare metal, or in a VM. It would be useful if you note= d any hiccups in the process, as installation is not very streamlined yet.<= br> >>
>> You can find further information here:
>> https://guix.info/m= anual/en/Binary-Installation.html#Binary-Installation
>> https://guix.info/m= anual/en/System-Installation.html#System-Installation
>>
>> Note that there is an install script in the etc directory of the t= arball, that can help with a binary installation.
>>
>> Please keep in touch, on the mailing list, and also on IRC. Should= you have any problems feel free to contact me, the other mentors, coordina= tors, or the list, or anyone on IRC.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> g_bor
>>
>
> Oops, my bad, forgot to CC the list.
>
>>
>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Cecilia
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