GNU bug report logs - #50592
Can't guix system init with grub-efi-bootloader from system that boots using grub-bootloader

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#50592: closed (Can't guix system init with grub-efi-bootloader
 from system that boots using grub-bootloader)
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 14:06:01 +0000

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From: Zacchaeus Scheffer <zaccysc <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Can't guix system init with grub-efi-bootloader from system that
 boots using grub-bootloader
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:33:17 -0400

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Hi Guix!

I'm trying to install guix to a new drive using my main machine which boots
using grub-bootloader (legacy bios).  I want to put grub-efi-bootloader
(EFI) on the new drive install (for use on another computer).  However, the
install fails when running grub-install.  The full output at the end is:

copying to '/mnt/jake'...
populating '/mnt/jake'...
guix system: error:
'/gnu/store/w8v5d1i6xfqlpj78w89jg1x7f8dchh4k-grub-efi-2.06/sbin/grub-install
--boot-directory /mnt/jake/boot --bootloader-id=Guix --efi-directory
/boot/efi' exited with status 1; output follows:


/gnu/store/w8v5d1i6xfqlpj78w89jg1x7f8dchh4k-grub-efi-2.06/sbin/grub-install:
error:
/gnu/store/w8v5d1i6xfqlpj78w89jg1x7f8dchh4k-grub-efi-2.06/lib/grub/i386-pc/modinfo.sh
doesn't exist. Please specify --target or --directory.

I'm not sure if the fact that I'm currently booted in legacy bios mode is
important, but the problem persists after a guix pull && guix
system reconfigure, and I doubt grub-efi is broken for everyone.

Thanks,
zacchae

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From: "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de>
To: 50592-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#50592: Can't guix system init with grub-efi-bootloader from
 system that boots using grub-bootloader
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 16:05:40 +0200

The original wish to install to EFI NVRAM without EFI
NVRAM is impossible; workarounds have been described.  Closing.

Regards,
Florian

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