<svetlana>yes, i verified that i'm using non free iwlwifi firmware; now i need to figure out what i need to tether to a usb wifi thingy <svetlana>and hi everyone else; if you manage to get usb tethering to work in your guix instance, i'd be more than happy to take notes of how to use it to get wifi <tadni_>svetlana: Tethering via a phone to local network? <svetlana>and i'm thinking of it sharing its internet connection with a computer over a usb cable <tadni_>The ryf'd wifi-card is not that expensive iirc. <mark_weaver>svetlana: I don't have a smartphone, so I haven't ever tried that. <mark_weaver>(I won't have a smartphone until there is one that can be used without blobs) <svetlana>that is an ok approach; i can also tether to another person's computer using a ethernet cable <svetlana>i dont know what setup needs to be done on my side for me to recognise it as a source of internet tho <svetlana>(that second computer is using wifi to connect) <svetlana>or i can get wired internet in this room, or i can buy a proper free wifi card <mark_weaver>svetlana: you might consider the RYF USB wifi adapter. <svetlana>or i could probably make an offline installer <mark_weaver>I have one. I built its firmware myself from source code :) <svetlana>would i also have to? or is it packaged into guix? <tadni_>svetlana: I'm not sure how to even manually do that. I've had GNOME tether my phone for me before though, <svetlana>yes, too many options, i need to think about it <zacts>mark_weaver: I wish I could do without a smartphone, I'm forced to have one due to sick elder family members, etc.. I would prefer a blob free version <tadni_>zacts: I'm fine with one, assuming you can put Replicant on it. <zacts>tadni_: I should look into getting a Replicant phone, as long as it works with T-Mobile <tadni_>That being said, I'd rather have a convertiable mobile device that I could plug into a dock -- and use it as a desktop computer as well. ***Svetlana__ is now known as Svetlana
<dsffff>Svetlana: fyi, I think you can order a wi-fi adapter that works without blobs from thinkpenguin <Svetlana>yes, i read fsf page about it earlier, i am considering <Svetlana>i should probably try to boot the installer first and see whether it boots at all or complains about other hardware <Svetlana>[04:49:55] <mark_weaver> you could boot the USB stick from any working grub, if you had one. <Svetlana>[04:50:27] <mark_weaver> just type 'c' from the grub menu to get a command prompt, and then type: configfile (usb0,0)/boot/grub/grub.cfg <Svetlana>this doesn't screw off my grub permanently does it? <alezost>Svetlana: no, your grub config will not be changed, with "c" you write what you want to boot just for that time <tadni``>So, I noticed that Emacs doesn't read non-emacs info files. Is that because the info path is not set? <mark_weaver>it'll read them, but the 'dir' files are not merged when the profile is built. <mark_weaver>for now, you have to do this: C-u C-h i and then find the *.info file manually. <tadni``>mark_weaver: Hrm. Okay; Not ideal. :^P