Hello Have you tried typing your encryption password with enter at the end after your screen goes blank?
Rutherther On June 16, 2025 12:15:30 AM GMT+02:00, Kieran Brandle <brandlekie...@gmail.com> wrote: >Hello!! > >—- >MY LAPTOP AND ITS TWEAKS BEFORE EXPLAINING: > >Dell Latitude E6400 >Core2Duo P8600 - 64bit support >2GB Ram >500GB toshiba hdd (mf 2019) > >- I am Canoebooted, meaning I am using a custom full open source rom, maybe >that might affect guix? Im unsure >— > > >Recently, I have been urging to try GUIX. However, something keeps playing up >during the encryption process. This is the situation: >— >All unencrypted = Boots fully > >/boot unencrypted, / not encrypted,/home encrypted = boots fully > >/boot unencrypted, / encrypted and /home included = (see below *1) > >/boot unencrypted, /encrypted, /home separately encrypted = (see below *1) >— > >*1 : > >When *1 occurs, i put in the decryption password, it loads the GUI Grub, i >press enter ok the linux 6.10 button selection. And it goes to a blank Guix >screen, and it stalls (never progresses past this point regardless of time) > >Ive overlooked the config, the UUID’s and more, and it all seems fine, the >decryption works, but for some reason it cant access the / after i try >booting. But it doesn't give the error that linux isn't found…? Its very >confusing, > >And one more question if it is okay, how do I further my goals into helping >the FOSS movement? This laptop with guix is meant to be for learning C, and I >wondered what steps i can take to help out!! > >May I thank you every so dearly for reading through, and hopefully this wont >be too much of a burden for yourself, > >Kieran,
