Re: GNU/Hurd on real hardware

[janneke]

Tanguy LE CARROUR writes:

Hi Tanguy,

> Quoting Janneke Nieuwenhuizen (2024-11-29 19:18:43)
>> I succeeded in building a 32bit installer from commit
>> 
>> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
>> commit cd26d76fedb7ab13ad91bd5dcfce119892b8e62e
>> news: Add entry for the Guix survey.
>> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> Lucky you! 😞

heh :)

>
> ```
> $ git checkout -b test_hurd cd26d76fedb7ab13ad91bd5dcfce119892b8e62e
> # […]
>
> # add `(kernel linux-libre-5.15)`
>
> $ make -j 8; and ./pre-inst-env guix system image --image-type=iso9660 
> --system=i686-linux gnu/system/install.scm

[..]
> ice-9/boot-9.scm:1685:16: In procedure raise-exception:
> Git error: cannot locate remote-tracking branch 'origin/keyring'
> ```
>
> `origin/keyring` exist and its last commit is 
> f8868dd56bff0f282329a33abb62262b2fc584b6
> (add Ekaitz).

Ow terrible, you got hit by #57229.  Luckily, I found a workaround (See
<https://issues.guix.gnu.org/57229#3>): run: guix pull --url=$PWD That
authenticates the branch.
   
> The "good" news is that it doesn’t seem to be a bug related to the Hurd! 😁

That's right! :)
Greetings,
Janneke

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