From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Wensheng Xie Subject: bug#30893: report problem: cannot book guixSD from libreboot Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 08:32:22 +0800 Message-ID: References: <87po3u33fj.fsf@netris.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="94eb2c1b779aa636350568965fe1" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:46012) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hyb-0006OO-JA for bug-guix@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:33:06 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hyY-00024a-EK for bug-guix@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:33:05 -0400 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.43]:51313) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hyY-00024S-89 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:33:02 -0400 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hyY-0004w2-0k for bug-guix@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:33:02 -0400 Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "bug-Guix" To: Mark H Weaver Cc: 30893@debbugs.gnu.org --94eb2c1b779aa636350568965fe1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi, Mark: Tried guixSD installation with USB and libreboot. It worked as you said - using *Search for GRUB2 configuration on external media Thanks wxie On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:56 AM, Wensheng Xie wrote: > Thanks, Mark. > > I have tried the following: > > 1. check the guixSD DVD with a laptop without libreboot. It boots without > problem. ==> The DVD disc is ok. > 2. check the guixSD DVD with the laptop with libreboot. It will not boot > for > nither *Search ISOLINUX menu (CD/DVD) (d) > or *Search for GRUB2 configuration on external media > 3. check the DVD drive of the laptop with librebook using another DVD with > Trisquel GNU/Linux image. It boots without problem. ==> The DVD drive is ok. > > There must be something incompatible for both guixSD image and libreboot. > > Hope this helps for further analysis. > > best regards, > wxie > > On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 5:08 AM, Mark H Weaver wrote: > >> retitle 30893 cannot boot guixSD from libreboot >> thanks >> >> Hi, >> >> Wensheng Xie writes: >> >> > I have downloaded: >> > https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-install-0.14.0.x86_64- >> linux.iso.xz >> > >> > And follow the instruction >> > https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/USB-Stick >> -and-DVD-Installation.html#USB-Stick-and-DVD-Installation >> > to make the DVD. >> > >> > The DVD is ok to boot from a normal laptop (without libreboot). >> > When I insert the DVD to my laptop with libreboot, and reboot to boot >> configuration, and select >> > *Search ISOLINUX menu (CD/DVD) (d) >> >> Instead of "Search ISOLINUX menu", could you try using "Search for GRUB2 >> configuration on external media"? This is the method I've used in the >> past on my Libreboot X60 and Libreboot X200 machines. >> >> The last time I researched it, I learned that booting from USB in >> Libreboot was somewhat unreliable, at least in some configurations. It >> might depend on which USB port you use, so please try different USB >> ports. It might depend on the USB stick, so maybe try another stick. >> It might also be important to have the USB stick plugged in before you >> power up the machine. Finally, it might be a matter of chance, so you >> might need to try it several times before it works. >> >> Please let us know how it goes. >> >> Regards, >> Mark >> > > > > -- > I'm an FSF member -- Help us support software freedom! > https://my.fsf.org/join > -- I'm an FSF member -- Help us support software freedom! https://my.fsf.org/join --94eb2c1b779aa636350568965fe1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi, Mark:

Tried guixSD in= stallation with USB and libreboot.
It worked as you said - using*Search for GRUB2 configuration on external media

Thanks
wxie

On Wed, Ma= r 28, 2018 at 8:56 AM, Wensheng Xie <xiewensheng@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks, Mark.

I have tried the= following:

1. check the guixSD DVD with a laptop without libr= eboot. It boots without problem. =3D=3D> The DVD disc is ok.
2.= check the guixSD DVD with the laptop with libreboot. It will not boot for<= br>=C2=A0=C2=A0 nither *Sear= ch ISOLINUX menu (CD/DVD) (d)
=C2=A0=C2=A0 or *Search for GRUB2 configuration on external media
3. check the DVD drive of the laptop with librebook usi= ng another DVD with Trisquel GNU/Linux image. It boots without problem. =3D= =3D> The DVD drive is ok.

There must be something incompatible for both guixSD i= mage and libreboot.

Hope this helps for further analysis.

best regards,
wxie

On S= at, Mar 24, 2018 at 5:08 AM, Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org> wro= te:
retitle 30893 cannot boot guixSD from= libreboot
thanks

Hi,

Wensheng Xie <xiewensheng@gmail.com> writes:

> I have downloaded:
> https://alpha.gnu.org/g= nu/guix/guixsd-install-0.14.0.x86_64-linux.iso.xz
>
> And follow the instruction
> https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_no= de/USB-Stick-and-DVD-Installation.html#USB-Stick-and-DVD-Installa= tion
> to make the DVD.
>
> The DVD is ok to boot from a normal laptop (without libreboot).
> When I insert the DVD to my laptop with libreboot, and reboot to boot = configuration, and select
> *Search ISOLINUX menu (CD/DVD) (d)

Instead of "Search ISOLINUX menu", could you try using &qu= ot;Search for GRUB2
configuration on external media"?=C2=A0 This is the method I've us= ed in the
past on my Libreboot X60 and Libreboot X200 machines.

The last time I researched it, I learned that booting from USB in
Libreboot was somewhat unreliable, at least in some configurations.=C2=A0 I= t
might depend on which USB port you use, so please try different USB
ports.=C2=A0 It might depend on the USB stick, so maybe try another stick.<= br> It might also be important to have the USB stick plugged in before you
power up the machine.=C2=A0 Finally, it might be a matter of chance, so you=
might need to try it several times before it works.

Please let us know how it goes.

=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Regards,
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Mark



-= -
I'm an FSF member -- Help us supp= ort software freedom! https://my.fsf.org/= join



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