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From: Bone Baboon <bone.baboon@disroot.org>
To: help-guix@gnu.org
Subject: GPU compatibility with Linux-libre
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:16:35 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87r1j3pkos.fsf@disroot.org> (raw)

This is a summary of what I have learned about GPU compatibility with
Linux-libre from the help I received in these email threads: 

Start Xorg server using xinit manually
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-03/msg00197.html

Two more computers unable to start X with GDM
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-03/msg00250.html

Starting Sway a Wayland window manager
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-03/msg00268.html

Corrections or further information is appreciated.

Testing was done on two i686 computers and three x86_64 computers.

1) After installing the Guix operating system on a computer check if the
directory /dev/dri/ exists.
** If it does *not* exist then your computer's GPU is *not* compatible
   with Linux-libre.
** If it does exist then your computer's GPU is compatible with
   Linux-libre.

2) If your GPU is not compatible with Linux-libre (see 1 above) then
Xorg server and Wayland window managers will not work.

3) If your GPU is compatible with Linux-libre (see 1 above) but you have
trouble getting Xorg server to work consider using a Wayland window
manager.  I was able to get Sway a Wayland window manager working on a
computer that Xorg server was not working with.

Note: If you use a Wayland window manager some programs that work with
Xorg server may not work.  There may be alternatives programs for those
that do not work.  I found this helpful:
https://github.com/natpen/awesome-wayland


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