Choose devices according to linux-libre code

Choose devices according to linux-libre code

[znavko]

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Hello, Guix Help!

As I've got here https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html>
some devices cannot work without linux-firmware, requiring non-free software drivers. It is so bad. 

I believe the issue can be solved by choosing devices that have proper support by linux-libre code. So how to do this? Is there any info how to choose devices working nice on linux-libre?

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Re: Choose devices according to linux-libre code

[znavko]

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I use Lenovo G50-30 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/g-series/g50-30 <https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/g-series/g50-30/>

But when I will choose new PC it will be interesting to know.

28. Oct 2018 21:45 by znavko@tutanota.com <mailto:znavko@tutanota.com>:


> Hello, Guix Help!
>
> As I've got here > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html>
> some devices cannot work without linux-firmware, requiring non-free software drivers. It is so bad. 
>
> I believe the issue can be solved by choosing devices that have proper support by linux-libre code. So how to do this? Is there any info how to choose devices working nice on linux-libre?
>

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Re: bug#33190: Choose devices according to linux-libre code

[swedebugia]

Hi


On 2018-10-28 19:45, znavko@tutanota.com wrote:
> As I've got here 
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html
> some devices cannot work without linux-firmware, requiring non-free 
> software drivers. It is so bad.
>
> I believe the issue can be solved by choosing devices that have proper 
> support by linux-libre code. So how to do this? Is there any info how 
> to choose devices working nice on linux-libre?
Yes. See https://h-node.org/hardware/catalogue/en

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Swedebugia

Re: bug#33190: Choose devices according to linux-libre code

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hello,

<znavko@tutanota.com> skribis:

> As I've got here
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html
> some devices cannot work without linux-firmware, requiring non-free
> software drivers. It is so bad.
>
> I believe the issue can be solved by choosing devices that have proper
> support by linux-libre code. So how to do this? Is there any info how
> to choose devices working nice on linux-libre?

The manual gives a couple of hints:

  https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/en/html_node/Hardware-Considerations.html

The problem is of course not specific to GuixSD, that’s why the manual
refers to H-Node, but there are probably other similar resources out
there.

HTH,
Ludo’.

Re: bug#33190: Choose devices according to linux-libre code

[David Larsson]

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Here's a list of places where you can get hardware that should be
compatible:
   * [[https://shop.libiquity.com/product/taurinus-x200|Libiquiti]]
   * [[https://minifree.org/|Minifree]]
   * [[https://tehnoetic.com/|Tehnoetic]]
   * [[https://store.vikings.net/|Vikings]]
   * [[https://puri.sm/products/|Purism]]

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HTH
David Larsson

On Thu, 22 Nov 2018, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

> Hello,
>
> <znavko@tutanota.com> skribis:
>
>> As I've got here
>> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html
>> some devices cannot work without linux-firmware, requiring non-free
>> software drivers. It is so bad.
>>
>> I believe the issue can be solved by choosing devices that have proper
>> support by linux-libre code. So how to do this? Is there any info how
>> to choose devices working nice on linux-libre?
>
> The manual gives a couple of hints:
>
>  https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/en/html_node/Hardware-Considerations.html
>
> The problem is of course not specific to GuixSD, that’s why the manual
> refers to H-Node, but there are probably other similar resources out
> there.
>
> HTH,
> Ludo’.
>
>
>