* this conf doesnt work. Why ?
@ 2018-03-17 20:46 Catonano
2018-03-18 10:15 ` Thorsten Wilms
2018-03-19 4:08 ` Chris Marusich
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Catonano @ 2018-03-17 20:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-guix
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the machine boots, but it doesn't start a desktop environment, SLIM doesn't
come up
If I login as root, startx isn't available
What's wrong with this definition ?
;; This is an operating system configuration template
;; for a "desktop" setup with GNOME and Xfce where the
;; root partition is encrypted with LUKS.
(use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss))
(use-modules (gnu packages tryton))
(use-modules (gnu packages databases))
;(use-modules (gnu packages xorg))
(use-modules (gnu services xorg))
(use-service-modules desktop)
(use-package-modules certs gnome)
;(use-service-modules databases)
;(use-service-modules trytond)
(define %my-services
(modify-services
(cons* (gnome-desktop-service)
(cons*
(service agetty-service-type
(agetty-configuration (tty "ttyS0")))
%desktop-services))
(slim-service-type config =>
(slim-configuration
(inherit config)
(startx (xorg-start-command
#:configuration-file
(xorg-configuration-file
;; Setup X to use a swiss german keyboard layout.
#:extra-config
'("Section \"InputClass\"
Identifier \"keyboard-all\"
Option \"XkbLayout\" \"ch\" ; <~ replace \"ch\" with \"it\"
MatchIsKeyboard \"on\"
EndSection"))))))))
(operating-system
(host-name "antelope")
(timezone "Europe/Paris")
(locale "it_IT.utf8")
;;This is to be able to login into a guest system
(kernel-arguments '("console=ttyS0"))
;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "my-root"
;; is the label of the target root file system.
(bootloader (grub-configuration (target "/dev/sda")))
(file-systems (cons (file-system
(device "my-root")
(title 'label)
(mount-point "/")
(type "ext4")
)
%base-file-systems))
(users (cons (user-account
(name "catonano")
(password (crypt " " "ab"))
(comment "Alice's brother")
(group "users")
(supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev"
"audio" "video"))
(home-directory "/home/catonano"))
%base-user-accounts))
;; This is where we specify system-wide packages.
(packages (cons* nss-certs ;for HTTPS access
gvfs ;for user mounts
;;python-trytond
;;tryton
;;postgresql
%base-packages))
;; Add GNOME and/or Xfce---we can choose at the log-in
;; screen with F1. Use the "desktop" services, which
;; include the X11 log-in service, networking with Wicd,
;; and more.
(services %my-services)
;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS.
(name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss))
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* Re: this conf doesnt work. Why ?
2018-03-17 20:46 this conf doesnt work. Why ? Catonano
@ 2018-03-18 10:15 ` Thorsten Wilms
2018-03-18 11:38 ` Catonano
2018-03-19 4:08 ` Chris Marusich
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Thorsten Wilms @ 2018-03-18 10:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-guix
On 17.03.2018 21:46, Catonano wrote:
> the machine boots, but it doesn't start a desktop environment, SLIM
> doesn't come up
>
> If I login as root, startx isn't available
>
> What's wrong with this definition ?
> (use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss))
> (use-modules (gnu packages tryton))
> (use-modules (gnu packages databases))
> ;(use-modules (gnu packages xorg))
> (use-modules (gnu services xorg))
You don't have to repeat the use-modules form, it can be used like this:
(use-modules (gnu)
(gnu system nss)
(gnu packages tryton)
(gnu packages databases)
(gnu packages xorg))
I'm actually surprised the other way works, but noticed it appears for
"Globally-Visible Packages" at:
https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/Using-the-Configuration-System.html
> (use-service-modules desktop)
> (use-package-modules certs gnome)
> ;(use-service-modules databases)
>
> ;(use-service-modules trytond)
> (define %my-services
> (modify-services
> (cons* (gnome-desktop-service)
> (cons*
> (service agetty-service-type
> (agetty-configuration (tty "ttyS0")))
> %desktop-services))
> (slim-service-type config =>
> (slim-configuration
> (inherit config)
> (startx (xorg-start-command
> #:configuration-file
> (xorg-configuration-file
> ;; Setup X to use a swiss german keyboard layout.
> #:extra-config
> '("Section \"InputClass\"
> Identifier \"keyboard-all\"
> Option \"XkbLayout\" \"ch\" ; <~ replace \"ch\" with \"it\"
> MatchIsKeyboard \"on\"
> EndSection"))))))))
Why do you use one level of indirection for no gain? This can go into
services, directly.
That modify-services looks very suspicious. Why the nested cons*?
modify-services should be fed with one list of services, followed by
(type variable => body) clauses, like in:
(modify-services %desktop-services
(mingetty-service-type config =>
(mingetty-configuration
(inherit config)
(motd (plain-file "motd" "Howdy FOSDEM!"))))
(upower-service-type config =>
(upower-configuration
(inherit config)
(ignore-lid? #true)
(percentage-critical 5.))))
modify-services %desktop-services
(udev-service-type config =>
(udev-configuration (inherit config)
(rules (append (udev-configuration-rules config)
(list %example-udev-rule))))))
Aside of that, I wonder if you have to put the xorg server into either
global packages, or install it for root.
> (operating-system
> (host-name "antelope")
> (timezone "Europe/Paris")
> (locale "it_IT.utf8")
>
> ;;This is to be able to login into a guest system
> (kernel-arguments '("console=ttyS0"))
>
> ;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "my-root"
> ;; is the label of the target root file system.
> (bootloader (grub-configuration (target "/dev/sda")))
>
> (file-systems (cons (file-system
> (device "my-root")
> (title 'label)
> (mount-point "/")
> (type "ext4")
>
> )
> %base-file-systems))
>
> (users (cons (user-account
> (name "catonano")
> (password (crypt " " "ab"))
> (comment "Alice's brother")
> (group "users")
> (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev"
> "audio" "video"))
> (home-directory "/home/catonano"))
> %base-user-accounts))
(crypt " " "ab") looks suspicious to me, but I haven't read up on how it
should be used.
> ;; This is where we specify system-wide packages.
> (packages (cons* nss-certs ;for HTTPS access
> gvfs ;for user mounts
> ;;python-trytond
> ;;tryton
> ;;postgresql
> %base-packages))
>
> ;; Add GNOME and/or Xfce---we can choose at the log-in
> ;; screen with F1. Use the "desktop" services, which
> ;; include the X11 log-in service, networking with Wicd,
> ;; and more.
>
> (services %my-services)
>
> ;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS.
> (name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss))
>
--
Thorsten Wilms
thorwil's design for free software:
http://thorwil.wordpress.com/
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* Re: this conf doesnt work. Why ?
2018-03-18 10:15 ` Thorsten Wilms
@ 2018-03-18 11:38 ` Catonano
2018-03-18 11:42 ` Catonano
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Catonano @ 2018-03-18 11:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: t_w_; +Cc: help-guix
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Than you Thorsten
This is a simpler version (I gave up on thhe customized slim service :- )
and it works, the graphicl env shows up
2018-03-18 11:15 GMT+01:00 Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@freenet.de>:
>
> That modify-services looks very suspicious. Why the nested cons*?
>
I simply didn't remember how to use cons* ;-)
> Aside of that, I wonder if you have to put the xorg server into either
> global packages, or install it for root.
;; This is an operating system configuration template
;; for a "desktop" setup with GNOME and Xfce where the
;; root partition is encrypted with LUKS.
(use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss))
;(use-modules (gnu packages tryton))
;(use-modules (gnu packages databases))
;(use-modules (gnu packages xorg))
(use-modules (gnu services xorg))
(use-service-modules desktop)
(use-package-modules certs gnome)
;(use-service-modules databases)
;(use-service-modules trytond)
(operating-system
(host-name "antelope")
(timezone "Europe/Paris")
(locale "it_IT.utf8")
;;This is to be able to login into a guest system
(kernel-arguments '("console=ttyS0"))
;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "my-root"
;; is the label of the target root file system.
(bootloader (grub-configuration (target "/dev/sda")))
(file-systems (cons (file-system
(device "my-root")
(title 'label)
(mount-point "/")
(type "ext4")
)
%base-file-systems))
(users (cons (user-account
(name "catonano")
(password (crypt " " "ab"))
(comment "Alice's brother")
(group "users")
(supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev"
"audio" "video"))
(home-directory "/home/catonano"))
%base-user-accounts))
;; This is where we specify system-wide packages.
(packages (cons* nss-certs ;for HTTPS access
gvfs ;for user mounts
;;python-trytond
;;tryton
;;postgresql
%base-packages))
;; Add GNOME and/or Xfce---we can choose at the log-in
;; screen with F1. Use the "desktop" services, which
;; include the X11 log-in service, networking with Wicd,
;; and more.
(services
(cons*
(service agetty-service-type
(agetty-configuration (tty "ttyS0")))
(gnome-desktop-service)
(xfce-desktop-service)
%desktop-services))
;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS.
(name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss))
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* Re: this conf doesnt work. Why ?
2018-03-18 11:38 ` Catonano
@ 2018-03-18 11:42 ` Catonano
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Catonano @ 2018-03-18 11:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: t_w_; +Cc: help-guix
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something that leaves me bafffled is this
(length %my-services) => 33
(length %desktop-services) => 33
Shouldn't %my-services be a bit longer ?
I even pretty printed it but it's a list of records, pretty-print doesn't
do wonders on it, it's not exactly easy to inspect :-/
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* Re: this conf doesnt work. Why ?
2018-03-17 20:46 this conf doesnt work. Why ? Catonano
2018-03-18 10:15 ` Thorsten Wilms
@ 2018-03-19 4:08 ` Chris Marusich
2018-03-19 5:54 ` Catonano
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Chris Marusich @ 2018-03-19 4:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Catonano; +Cc: help-guix
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Catonano <catonano@gmail.com> writes:
> (define %my-services
> (modify-services
> (cons* (gnome-desktop-service)
> (cons*
> (service agetty-service-type
> (agetty-configuration (tty "ttyS0")))
> %desktop-services))
> (slim-service-type config =>
> (slim-configuration
> (inherit config)
> (startx (xorg-start-command
> #:configuration-file
> (xorg-configuration-file
> ;; Setup X to use a swiss german keyboard layout.
> #:extra-config
> '("Section \"InputClass\"
> Identifier \"keyboard-all\"
> Option \"XkbLayout\" \"ch\" ; <~ replace \"ch\" with \"it\"
> MatchIsKeyboard \"on\"
> EndSection"))))))))
This looks wrong to me. If this works, I think it's only by accident.
Check out the docstring for modify-services in gnu/services.scm, which
says:
Modify the services listed in SERVICES according to CLAUSES and return
the resulting list of services. Each clause must have the form:
(TYPE VARIABLE => BODY)
So, every clause after modify-services needs to have that form. This
may also be the reason why the length of your %my-services is the same
as %desktop-services. I think maybe the gnome-desktop-service and the
agetty-service-type service you've created are just being ignored
somehow.
Does this make sense?
--
Chris
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* Re: this conf doesnt work. Why ?
2018-03-19 4:08 ` Chris Marusich
@ 2018-03-19 5:54 ` Catonano
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Catonano @ 2018-03-19 5:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Chris Marusich; +Cc: help-guix
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2018-03-19 5:08 GMT+01:00 Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>:
> Catonano <catonano@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > (define %my-services
> > (modify-services
> > (cons* (gnome-desktop-service)
> > (cons*
> > (service agetty-service-type
> > (agetty-configuration (tty "ttyS0")))
> > %desktop-services))
> > (slim-service-type config =>
> > (slim-configuration
> > (inherit config)
> > (startx (xorg-start-command
> > #:configuration-file
> > (xorg-configuration-file
> > ;; Setup X to use a swiss german keyboard layout.
> > #:extra-config
> > '("Section \"InputClass\"
> > Identifier \"keyboard-all\"
> > Option \"XkbLayout\" \"ch\" ; <~ replace \"ch\" with \"it\"
> > MatchIsKeyboard \"on\"
> > EndSection"))))))))
>
> This looks wrong to me. If this works, I think it's only by accident.
> Check out the docstring for modify-services in gnu/services.scm, which
> says:
>
> Modify the services listed in SERVICES according to CLAUSES and return
> the resulting list of services. Each clause must have the form:
>
> (TYPE VARIABLE => BODY)
>
> So, every clause after modify-services needs to have that form. This
> may also be the reason why the length of your %my-services is the same
> as %desktop-services. I think maybe the gnome-desktop-service and the
> agetty-service-type service you've created are just being ignored
> somehow.
>
> Does this make sense?
>
> --
> Chris
>
Yes, the version you are commenting is not current anymore ;-)
I did read the manual and I wrote snippets that I experimented in a REPL
The current version mostly works, my services aren't being ignored anymore
The problem I'm having now is that Xorg doesn't like the configuration I'm
providing it with
But the Scheme code I wrote is working
I'm not gonna delve into Xorg conf though. Not my thing, sorry
I pasted an excerpt of the log it's giving me, anyway
This is the version that is working right now
(define %my-services
(modify-services
%desktop-services
; (slim-service-type config =>
; (slim-configuration
; (inherit config)
; (startx (xorg-start-command
; #:configuration-file
; (xorg-configuration-file
;; Setup X to use a swiss german keyboard
layout.
; #:extra-config
; '("Section \"InputClass\"
; Identifier \"keyboard-all\"
; Option \"XkbLayout\" \"ch\"
; MatchIsKeyboard \"on\"
;EndSection"))))))
(gnome-desktop-service-type config => (gnome-desktop-configuration
(inherit config)))
(agetty-service-type config => (agetty-configuration (inherit config)
(tty "ttyS0")))
(xfce-desktop-service-type config => (xfce-desktop-configuration
(inherit config)))
))
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