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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> retitle 30893 cannot boot guixSD from libreboot >> thanks >> >> Hi, >> >> Wensheng Xie <[email protected]> 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
