Subject: Re: [PATCH version-1.3.0 3/3] gnu: system: Add SPICE capability to the VM image.

From: Maxim Cournoyer <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 07 May 2021 11:36:45 -0400

Hi,

Maxim Cournoyer <[email-masked]> writes:

> * gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl (services)
> [spice-vdagent-service-type]: Add service.
> [slim-service-type] <xorg-configuration>: Add the xf86-video-qxl module.
> ---
>  gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl | 11 ++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl
> index bcb2ba614c..1a2dfca452 100644
> --- a/gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl
> +++ b/gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl
> @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
>  ;;
>  
>  (use-modules (gnu) (guix) (srfi srfi-1))
> -(use-service-modules desktop networking ssh xorg)
> +(use-service-modules desktop networking spice ssh xorg)
>  (use-package-modules bootloaders certs fonts nvi
>                       package-management wget xorg)
>  
> @@ -75,11 +75,20 @@ root ALL=(ALL) ALL
>                             (default-user "guest")
>                             (xorg-configuration
>                              (xorg-configuration
> +                             ;; The QXL virtual GPU driver is added to provide
> +                             ;; a better SPICE experience.
> +                             (modules (cons xf86-video-qxl
> +                                            %default-xorg-modules))
>                               (keyboard-layout keyboard-layout)))))
>  
>                   ;; Uncomment the line below to add an SSH server.
>                   ;;(service openssh-service-type)
>  
> +                 ;; Add support for the SPICE protocol, which enables dynamic
> +                 ;; resizing of the guest screen resolution, clipboard
> +                 ;; integration with the host, etc.
> +                 (service spice-vdagent-service-type)
> +
>                   ;; Use the DHCP client service rather than NetworkManager.
>                   (service dhcp-client-service-type))

I've now pushed this series to the version-1.3.0 branch.

Thank you,

Maxim