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WiFi selection doesn't work in the installer

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: ryan <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686 fails to build amdgpu
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 15:45:16 -0400

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Hello,

I tried installing guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686-linux.iso on an old 
eee pc, but if fails to build the amd package.  This surprised me since 
it has an intel atom processor inside it.  Attached is the error log as 
well as some hardware information.

Thanks,

Ryan

[lscpu.txt (text/plain, attachment)]

[lspci.txt (text/plain, attachment)]

[aq2v7vydnnxi2s5z0rkpinim7lfnra-xf86-video-amdgpu-19.0.1.drv.bz2 (application/x-bzip, attachment)]

Message #8 received at 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: ryan <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40583: guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686 fails to build amdgpu
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:46:01 +0200

Hello ryan,

ryan <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com> skribis:

> I tried installing guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686-linux.iso on an old
> eee pc, but if fails to build the amd package.  This surprised me
> since it has an intel atom processor inside it.  Attached is the error
> log as well as some hardware information.

There’s currently a release candidate (RC) available for testing that
fixes many things in the installer.  Could you give it a try and report
back?

  https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2020-04/msg00224.html

Thanks in advance,
Ludo’.

Message #11 received at 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: ryan <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40583: guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686 fails to build amdgpu
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:31:58 -0400

Hello Ludo,

I tried installing guix-system-install-1.1.0rc2.i686-linux.iso. 
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to use this version either.  The graphical 
installer isn't visible due to the noise.  I also had some issues 
getting the logs off the eeepc, but dmesg ended with the following lines.

[   27.510600] [drm:intel_cpu_fifo_underrun_irq_handler [i915]] *ERROR* 
CPU pipe B FIFO underrun
[   37.691363] [drm:drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_flip_done 
[drm_kms_helper]] *ERROR* [CRTC:40:pipe B] flip_done timed out
[   73.531406] [drm:drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_dependencies 
[drm_kms_helper]] *ERROR* [CRTC:40:pipe B] flip_done timed out
[   83.771388] [drm:drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_dependencies 
[drm_kms_helper]] *ERROR* [CRTC:36:pipe B] flip_done timed out
[  154.766788] perf: interrupt took too long (2581 > 2500), lowering 
kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 77250
[  219.803568] perf: interrupt took too long (3261 > 3226), lowering 
kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 61250
[  301.780855] perf: interrupt took too long (4078 > 4076), lowering 
kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 49000

Not sure if it's really enough info to help.

Take Care,

Ryan


On 4/13/20 6:46 AM, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> Hello ryan,
>
> ryan <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com> skribis:
>
>> I tried installing guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686-linux.iso on an old
>> eee pc, but if fails to build the amd package.  This surprised me
>> since it has an intel atom processor inside it.  Attached is the error
>> log as well as some hardware information.
> There’s currently a release candidate (RC) available for testing that
> fixes many things in the installer.  Could you give it a try and report
> back?
>
>    https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2020-04/msg00224.html
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ludo’.

Message #14 received at 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> scratchpost.org>
To: ryan <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>, 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40583: guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686 fails to build amdgpu
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:12:02 +0200

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Hi,

could you try installing the i686 version from
https://web.fdn.fr/~lcourtes/software/guix/1.1.0rc2.5/ ?

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Message #17 received at 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> scratchpost.org>
Cc: ryan <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com>, 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40583: guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686 fails to build amdgpu
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:35:06 +0200

Hi,

Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> scratchpost.org> skribis:

> could you try installing the i686 version from
> https://web.fdn.fr/~lcourtes/software/guix/1.1.0rc2.5/ ?

Or the just-released 1.1.0?  It very likely fixes the “screen noise”
issue you encountered:

  https://guix.gnu.org/download/

Thanks in advance,
Ludo’.

Message #20 received at 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ryan Desfosses <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#40583: guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686 fails to build amdgpu
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:17:52 -0400

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Ludo' and Danny,

I was able to install 1.1.orc2.5 last night.  I didn't have the noise that
the previous version had, but I did have to plug in the ethernet cable
since I wasn't able to connect to wifi during the install.

Also, the same messages I sent in the previous email were still present.  I
haven't had time to really test the system yet, but I was able to restart
the machine and log in.

Thank you both for your help.

Ryan

On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 12:35 PM Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> scratchpost.org> skribis:
>
> > could you try installing the i686 version from
> > https://web.fdn.fr/~lcourtes/software/guix/1.1.0rc2.5/ ?
>
> Or the just-released 1.1.0?  It very likely fixes the “screen noise”
> issue you encountered:
>
>   https://guix.gnu.org/download/
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ludo’.
>

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Message #23 received at 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Ryan Desfosses <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40583: guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686 fails to build amdgpu
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:23:27 +0200

Hi Ryan,

Ryan Desfosses <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com> skribis:

> I was able to install 1.1.orc2.5 last night.  I didn't have the noise that
> the previous version had, but I did have to plug in the ethernet cable
> since I wasn't able to connect to wifi during the install.

OK.  Why exactly weren’t you able to connect to WiFi?  Did you get an
error message or something?

> Also, the same messages I sent in the previous email were still present.  I
> haven't had time to really test the system yet, but I was able to restart
> the machine and log in.

Messages from the kernel like:

  [   27.510600] [drm:intel_cpu_fifo_underrun_irq_handler [i915]] *ERROR* CPU pipe B FIFO underrun

are probably “OK”.

Thanks,
Ludo’.

Message #26 received at 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: ryan <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 40583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40583: guix-system-install-1.0.1.i686 fails to build amdgpu
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:25:26 -0400

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Ludo',

During the install process after selecting "wifi" there would be a 
prompt saying "Connecting to 'hostname', please wait" and just seemed to 
hang.  Below are selection:
    local: english
    territory: United States
    graphical installer using a terminal based interface
    america
    New_York
    English (US)
    English (US)
    enter "hostname"
    select wifi
    select network
    - prompt "Connecting to 'hostname', please wait" (never prompts for 
password)
    - switch virtual terminals (saved dmesg, guix version, and copied 
messages file [attached])

Note, wifi was working after I installed guix with ethernet cable.  In 
the next week or so I'll try to download 1.1 and see if issue has been 
resolved.

Thanks,
Ryan

On 4/17/20 4:23 AM, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> Hi Ryan,
>
> Ryan Desfosses <ryan.desfo <at> gmail.com> skribis:
>
>> I was able to install 1.1.orc2.5 last night.  I didn't have the noise that
>> the previous version had, but I did have to plug in the ethernet cable
>> since I wasn't able to connect to wifi during the install.
> OK.  Why exactly weren’t you able to connect to WiFi?  Did you get an
> error message or something?
>
>> Also, the same messages I sent in the previous email were still present.  I
>> haven't had time to really test the system yet, but I was able to restart
>> the machine and log in.
> Messages from the kernel like:
>
>    [   27.510600] [drm:intel_cpu_fifo_underrun_irq_handler [i915]] *ERROR* CPU pipe B FIFO underrun
>
> are probably “OK”.
>
> Thanks,
> Ludo’.

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[guix_install_guixversion_19Apr20.log (text/x-log, attachment)]

[guix_install_dmesg_19Apr20.log (text/x-log, attachment)]

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