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From: Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll@gmail.com>
To: "Ludovic Courtès" <ludo@gnu.org>
Cc: guix-devel <guix-devel@gnu.org>,
	Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll@idgrilles.fr>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Enhance USB install
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 08:50:15 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAEwRq=rOXAM+bfhLfP77ggcxiJK39XOOcLbjuyivgu0HeYwQsQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87eg67xsfy.fsf@gnu.org>

>> +@item
>> +Ensure your running kernel has the required CONFIG_BRIDGE option for the
>> +network to work properly in the virtual machine:
>> +
>> +@example
>> +zgrep CONFIG_BRIDGE= /proc/config.gz
>> +CONFIG_BRIDGE=y
>> +@end example
>> +
>> +If it is compiled as a module & loaded, it will also work:
>> +
>> +@example
>> +zgrep CONFIG_BRIDGE= /proc/config.gz
>> +CONFIG_BRIDGE=m
>> +lsmod | grep ^bridge
>> +bridge 117542 0
>> +@end example
>
> I removed this bit because in my experience it’s not necessary.  Or am I
> overlooking something?

My experience is exactly the inverse: I first didn't have it in my kernel, and
couldn't install guixsd just because of that. guixsd needs network to install,
and you need CONFIG_BRIDGE (in the host's kernel) for network to be available
in the VM.

-- 
Vincent Legoll

      parent reply	other threads:[~2016-08-03  6:50 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-07-13 14:24 Document how to install in a VM from USB image Vincent Legoll
2016-07-13 14:24 ` [PATCH] Enhance USB install Vincent Legoll
2016-07-26 13:10   ` Ludovic Courtès
2016-07-26 13:31     ` Vincent Legoll
2016-08-02 12:32   ` Ludovic Courtès
2016-08-03  0:32     ` ng0
2016-08-03  6:50     ` Vincent Legoll [this message]

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