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| author | Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> | 2022-11-03 17:57:51 +0100 |
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| committer | Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> | 2022-11-15 12:16:43 +0100 |
| commit | 514fedbf3966b7fbab31a6c63b4210ec8b5b0c9a (patch) | |
| tree | a52de4c819000a1f8507567f4f43eebdc0fab63a /doc/guix.texi | |
| parent | 6b39c3afccbc2fa91746f379f46f6acfa47c8f62 (diff) | |
| download | guix-514fedbf3966b7fbab31a6c63b4210ec8b5b0c9a.tar.gz | |
installer: Report known-unsupported PCI devices.
* gnu/installer/hardware.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (INSTALLER_MODULES): Add it. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add it. * gnu/installer.scm (installer-steps): Pass #:pci-database to the 'welcome' step procedure. * gnu/installer/newt.scm (welcome-page): Add #:pci-database and pass it to 'run-welcome-page'. * gnu/installer/newt/welcome.scm (check-hardware-support): Add #:pci-database. Enumerate unsupported PCI devices and run an error page when unsupported devices are found. (run-welcome-page): Add #:pci-database and pass it to 'check-hardware-support' and to the recursive call. * gnu/installer/record.scm (<installer>)[welcome-page]: Adjust comment. * doc/guix.texi (Hardware Considerations): Mention it.
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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 3f76184495..04a42b145c 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -2234,6 +2234,9 @@ Linux-libre driver. Free firmware exists for both and is available out-of-the-box on Guix System, as part of @code{%base-firmware} (@pxref{operating-system Reference, @code{firmware}}). +The installer warns you early on if it detects devices that are known +@emph{not} to work due to the lack of free firmware or free drivers. + @cindex RYF, Respects Your Freedom The @uref{https://www.fsf.org/, Free Software Foundation} runs @uref{https://www.fsf.org/ryf, @dfn{Respects Your Freedom}} (RYF), a |