GNU bug report logs - #32310
Not having much luck with running guix of phone and limbo emulator.

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Gary Hayes <penofsteak <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Not having much luck with running guix of phone and limbo emulator.
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:49:53 +1000

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Tried to run vm of guix in limbo but did not work.  Now deleted.  May have
to stick with iso image live boots in future.

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Message #8 received at 32310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Nils Gillmann <ng0 <at> n0.is>
To: Gary Hayes <penofsteak <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 32310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with running guix of phone and
 limbo emulator.
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:49:55 +0000

Gary Hayes transcribed 509 bytes:
> Tried to run vm of guix in limbo but did not work.  Now deleted.  May have
> to stick with iso image live boots in future.

Hi Gary,

I'm sorry for your bad experiences. Can you tell us a bit more about
your problems?

Thanks

Message #11 received at 32310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Nils Gillmann <ng0 <at> n0.is>
To: 32310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [Fwd: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with running guix of phone
 and limbo emulator.]
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 06:47:40 +0000

----- Forwarded message from Gary Hayes -----

> Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:11:11 +1000
> From: Gary Hayes
> To: Nils Gillmann
> Subject: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with running guix of phone and limbo emulator.
> 
> Had issues getting the vm file working in a qemu program limbo.
> Decided to give up at moment and deleted the vm files.  Have been
> experementing with damn small linux now.  Which kind of works but not quite
> well enough yet, but i still need to practice more.
> I am only running qemu on a 1.3ghz 4 core samsung phone so i dont expect
> much to run quickly.
> Best to simulate low end pentiums and 486 machines i think.  Not sure.
> Maybe incompatibilities between programs.  Also tried to find your help
> files on vm files being run and had difficulties geting enough info.
> 
> On 30 Jul 2018 7:49 pm, "Nils Gillmann" wrote:
> 
> Gary Hayes transcribed 509 bytes:
> > Tried to run vm of guix in limbo but did not work.  Now deleted.  May have
> > to stick with iso image live boots in future.
> 
> Hi Gary,
> 
> I'm sorry for your bad experiences. Can you tell us a bit more about
> your problems?
> 
> Thanks

----- End forwarded message -----

Message #14 received at 32310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>
To: Nils Gillmann <ng0 <at> n0.is>
Cc: 32310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#32310: [Fwd: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with
 running guix of phone and limbo emulator.]
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 13:34:10 +0300

On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 06:47:40AM +0000, Nils Gillmann wrote:
> ----- Forwarded message from Gary Hayes -----
> 
> > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:11:11 +1000
> > From: Gary Hayes
> > To: Nils Gillmann
> > Subject: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with running guix of phone and limbo emulator.
> > 
> > Had issues getting the vm file working in a qemu program limbo.
> > Decided to give up at moment and deleted the vm files.  Have been
> > experementing with damn small linux now.  Which kind of works but not quite
> > well enough yet, but i still need to practice more.
> > I am only running qemu on a 1.3ghz 4 core samsung phone so i dont expect
> > much to run quickly.
> > Best to simulate low end pentiums and 486 machines i think.  Not sure.
> > Maybe incompatibilities between programs.  Also tried to find your help
> > files on vm files being run and had difficulties geting enough info.
> > 
> > On 30 Jul 2018 7:49 pm, "Nils Gillmann" wrote:
> > 
> > Gary Hayes transcribed 509 bytes:
> > > Tried to run vm of guix in limbo but did not work.  Now deleted.  May have
> > > to stick with iso image live boots in future.
> > 
> > Hi Gary,
> > 
> > I'm sorry for your bad experiences. Can you tell us a bit more about
> > your problems?
> > 
> > Thanks
> 
> ----- End forwarded message -----
> 

Is limbo the name of a program? Also I never thought of running qemu on
my phone. In my mind Guix-on-Android is more of a 'if it breaks you get
to keep both halves' kind of project.

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Message #19 received at 32310-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>
Cc: 32310-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Nils Gillmann <ng0 <at> n0.is>
Subject: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with running guix of phone and
 limbo emulator.
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:48:10 -0400

Hi all,

Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il> writes:

> On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 06:47:40AM +0000, Nils Gillmann wrote:
>> ----- Forwarded message from Gary Hayes -----
>> 
>> > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:11:11 +1000
>> > From: Gary Hayes
>> > To: Nils Gillmann
>> > Subject: Re: bug#32310: Not having much luck with running guix of phone and limbo emulator.
>> > 
>> > Had issues getting the vm file working in a qemu program limbo.
>> > Decided to give up at moment and deleted the vm files.  Have been
>> > experementing with damn small linux now.  Which kind of works but not quite
>> > well enough yet, but i still need to practice more.
>> > I am only running qemu on a 1.3ghz 4 core samsung phone so i dont expect
>> > much to run quickly.
>> > Best to simulate low end pentiums and 486 machines i think.  Not sure.
>> > Maybe incompatibilities between programs.  Also tried to find your help
>> > files on vm files being run and had difficulties geting enough info.
>> > 
>> > On 30 Jul 2018 7:49 pm, "Nils Gillmann" wrote:
>> > 
>> > Gary Hayes transcribed 509 bytes:
>> > > Tried to run vm of guix in limbo but did not work.  Now deleted.  May have
>> > > to stick with iso image live boots in future.
>> > 
>> > Hi Gary,
>> > 
>> > I'm sorry for your bad experiences. Can you tell us a bit more about
>> > your problems?
>> > 
>> > Thanks
>> 
>> ----- End forwarded message -----
>> 
>
> Is limbo the name of a program? Also I never thought of running qemu on
> my phone. In my mind Guix-on-Android is more of a 'if it breaks you get
> to keep both halves' kind of project.

I'm closing this old bug because it's not clear what the problem is and
haven't heard back from the Gary.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

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