GNU bug report logs - #32310
Not having much luck with running guix of phone and limbo emulator.

Previous Next

Package: guix;

Reported by: Gary Hayes <penofsteak <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 05:47:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

Full log


Message #14 received at 32310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>
To: Nils Gillmann <ng0 <at> n0.is>
Cc: 32310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#32310: [Fwd: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with
 running guix of phone and limbo emulator.]
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 13:34:10 +0300
On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 06:47:40AM +0000, Nils Gillmann wrote:
> ----- Forwarded message from Gary Hayes -----
> 
> > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:11:11 +1000
> > From: Gary Hayes
> > To: Nils Gillmann
> > Subject: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with running guix of phone and limbo emulator.
> > 
> > Had issues getting the vm file working in a qemu program limbo.
> > Decided to give up at moment and deleted the vm files.  Have been
> > experementing with damn small linux now.  Which kind of works but not quite
> > well enough yet, but i still need to practice more.
> > I am only running qemu on a 1.3ghz 4 core samsung phone so i dont expect
> > much to run quickly.
> > Best to simulate low end pentiums and 486 machines i think.  Not sure.
> > Maybe incompatibilities between programs.  Also tried to find your help
> > files on vm files being run and had difficulties geting enough info.
> > 
> > On 30 Jul 2018 7:49 pm, "Nils Gillmann" wrote:
> > 
> > Gary Hayes transcribed 509 bytes:
> > > Tried to run vm of guix in limbo but did not work.  Now deleted.  May have
> > > to stick with iso image live boots in future.
> > 
> > Hi Gary,
> > 
> > I'm sorry for your bad experiences. Can you tell us a bit more about
> > your problems?
> > 
> > Thanks
> 
> ----- End forwarded message -----
> 

Is limbo the name of a program? Also I never thought of running qemu on
my phone. In my mind Guix-on-Android is more of a 'if it breaks you get
to keep both halves' kind of project.

-- 
Efraim Flashner   <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>   אפרים פלשנר
GPG key = A28B F40C 3E55 1372 662D  14F7 41AA E7DC CA3D 8351
Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on emails sent or received unencrypted




This bug report was last modified 1 year and 267 days ago.

Previous Next


GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.