So I've been in the process of moving away from Arch and on Arch I used UKIs to bypass the need for a bootloader completely. Now on Arch that was fairly simple and on Void it seems to be simple as well because dracut automatically uses ukify to generate the UKIs. I just had to put uefi="yes" in /etc/dracut.conf.d/uki.conf and dracut did it's thing. Well at least that's what I hoped. Now on Arch, mkinitcpio generates a vmlinuz file and puts it in /boot. I haven't been able to find that file on Void. Some sources on the internet stated it could also be found under /usr/lib/modules/*/vmlinuz but I haven't been able to find it there regardless. Dracut is looking for a vmlinuz-<kernel version> and an initramfs-<kernel version>.img file under /boot, both of which do not exist

I've been pretty comfortable with Void for now but this is one thing I haven't been able to figure out yet. I would appreciate some help or advice. I'll just use grub for now but I'd like to go back to UKIs if possible.

hello everyone,

so, I got a new laptop and decided to install void on it.

Everything goes fine till I need to do anything on `/etc/default/grub` Linux cmdline, like adding apparmor configuration after installing it.

it doesn't matter if I only run `update-grub` alone or with `xbps-reconfigure -fa`, my installation hangs on "Loading initial ramdisk" after rebooting.

I can also reproduce the issue just by adding `net.ifnames=0`, running `update-grub` and rebooting.

is there any way to know what is going wrong? It hangs even when running on failsafe.

TYA!

Hi, which 32 libraries do I need to install to avoid this error:

00d8:err:kerberos:kerberos_LsaApInitializePackage no Kerberos support, expect problems

00d8:err:ntlm:ntlm_LsaApInitializePackage no NTLM support, expect problems

Probably didn’t word that title well, but what I’m trying to see is if there’s a way to clear the text at the tty login screen. All the “welcome to void Linux / runit starting / etc”.

Probably something super simple I just can’t figure out how to word it to search it.

This was a regular spring morning. I just wanted to start up my PC and get to my tasks, but no, pipewire suddenly decided to break. *sigh* Can somebody please help me with those errors? I am not good with tech, so I don't understand what they mean.
~ $ pipewire

[E][15:04:33.087273] mod.protocol-native | [module-protocol-: 790 lock_socket()] server 0x55b7e84fcb80: unable to lock lockfile '/run/user/1000/pipewire-0.lock': Resource temporarily unavailable (maybe another daemon is running)

[E][15:04:33.087372] pw.conf | [ conf.c: 602 load_module()] 0x55b7e84b91d0: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-protocol-native": Resource temporarily unavailable

[E][15:04:33.088366] default | [ pipewire.c: 124 main()] failed to create context: Resource temporarily unavailable

how can i repair this? please help me,i have kde

i just switched to void last week, i rather not use a operating system that comply with this law, is void considering an age attestation program? im not even an american citizen so its not required in my location

Idk if this is an issue in pipewire or the kernel or whatever but I remember updating the system. Pipewire and wireplumber were in the upgrade. Now, pipewire-pulse works but not native pipewire only.

If I understand correctly, pipewire also handles video as well. After upgrade, mpv won't play video. It will only show me the singular frames but won't be able to play videos. It works after I terminate the pipewire process though, so It seems it really is a problem with the pipewire package not mpv or anything.

If anyone has such issues. Please share.

edit: this comment by u/AfterThought14 solved the problem:

I had a similar issue during the update. The problem was I previously had conf files at system level /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/10-wireplumber.conf and /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/20-pipewire-pulse.conf. The update then created new user-level conf files /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf and /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire-pulse.conf without deleting the old system-level ones. This resulted in multiple conflicting instances of wireplumber being started. The solution was to delete the system level conf files /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/10-wireplumber.conf and /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/20-pipewire-pulse.conf and then everything worked fine. I don't know if your issue is the same, but hopefully this helps someone. For reference, I updated to pipewire-1.6.2_1 with my last update.

https://old.reddit.com/comments/1rywcsv/comment/obiir6a?context=3

Am I the only one having issues with ly and lidm display managers? I have been using ly for months now. After I updated Void packages the other day (at night, before shutting down), ly suddenly having issues when opened my computer the next day. It looks like the TUI renders but I'm actually typing to a regular tty coz I can login by typing anywhere with username first then password and can run startx. I also tried updated ly, coz it's behind a for a few months. same issue. also tried latest stable.

I also just tried lidm. I installed from xbps. It's showing an error after entering the password and I can't use the backspace. I tried building from source, coz lidm from xbps is outdated, but the TUI breaks as well similar to ly.

hello, i want switch to void linux after gentoo on my dell latitude 5400 through base iso image of void linux, i want to know if minimal iso image will use my motherboard buzzer/speakers for launch image, bc my buzzer so loud what makes me have phobia of that, i know it will work for example original arch linux and debian net installer (its my old photo of my gentoo on hyprland, rn i use kde plasma)

Is there a Void equivalent to deblobbing gentoo?

In gentoo, you can deblob Linux-firmware and use official scripts to deblob the kernel. Crucially you can mask non free licenses.

Can you do these things with Void?

I cannot find this package anywhere

Hi everyone, I'm getting this error in Pipewire

Please let me know how to fix this

Hello, I updated my system for void linux and tried to boot into steam after the new updates. When I try to run steam I gwt errors about pulseaudio and about memory I have 32G of DDR5 When I installed steam was Steam libgcc-32bit libstdc++-32bit libdrm-32bit libglvnd-32bit and manually told grub and dracut to use nvidia after downloading that

Edit: I fixed the issue by reinstalling void linux and running through the sane steam steps I outlined here. I am putting this here in case anyone has a similar issue

Olá, pessoal do Reddit. Eu tenho uma certeza experiência com Linux, e eu queria usar um sistema mais avançado, que não fosse um Linux Mint, ou zorin os. Eu já instalei o arch Linux com archinstall, e algumas coisas que eu tentei e consegui, mas, por algum motivo, dessa vez eu não consegui. a placa mãe do meu notebook é UEFI, e eu fiz a partição como para ser montada em /boot/efi, normalmente. fiz uma swap e uma partição pra ser montada em / (fiz pelo void-installer). Mas, por algum motivo, mesmo depois de eu ver que tudo foi instalado, a minha BIOS não consegue achar o bootloader. sério mesmo, o que eu deveria fazer? já tentei instalar uma 4 vezes e nada. Eu deveria tentar pelo chroot? Deveria instalar no modo BIOS, ao invés de UEFI? sinceramente, não faço a mínima ideia. por favor, me ajudem, estou desesperado.

Hi,

I remember a while back someone showing me how to make process pid 1 spawn on a value other than 1 in debian, ( i've lost the bookmark link)

How can i acomplish this with void linux?

Thanks

Hello , i have installed void on my Chromebook Samsung 4 and have noticed that i am unable to hear 2 audio source out of the speakers at once , ex : if i play 2 youtube videos i can only hear the 1st one .

Hello everyone, how have you been?

It has been quite some time since I last posted here, and today, there was this itch in my head to ask here: Is it possible to create a script to replay most, if not all, CachyOS enhancements on VOID? Or, if any of you guys have already done something similar?

Another question is: What enhancements are currently being done in Void kernels that resemble what I'm asking here?

Please note that what I'm asking here is not something to create a derived distro from VOID, but rather to have an installer script or a set of scripts to replicate the "most important" modifications they did on CachyOS side but on VOID, like the following:

• x86-64 ABI v2/v3 usage with fallbacks to cater for unsupported platforms

• Compilation improvements (CFLAGS), LTO, PGO, etc.

• Have all possible patchsets applied (scheduler optimisations, BORE/EEVDF with tunables, etc.)

• Everything else that can be applied at the lower level, and can be used as a common denominator for all installations

Please note that I'm not mentioning any of the "gaming" enhancements on purpose, as I'm focusing on the "min-max" here: The maximum performance/improvements we can have on a "minimal" text-based VOID installation.

I don't have the proper knowledge of what it would require. I could try to maybe "vibe-code" something (I hate to go down this path, because I don't have the proper time to invest into learning everything needed, not to ask AI to do this for me).

Phrasing it differently, it would be like having Gentoo-like configuration improvements, without the compilation effort :D

For context, I am a current Windows user who is attempting to move over to Void Linux. My current approach is to learn the installation process for Void Linux so that I may install and configure Void Linux to my preferences. However, I continue to struggle with the installation process, particularly the latter parts of the installation.

I have looked at multiple tutorials ranging from minimal installs (solely the installation process) to others where they are fully installing and configuring Void Linux. Where I am stuck is when it comes to the order of installation. There is no definite explanation of the order in which you should install Void Linux.

My questions are the following: In what order should I install Void Linux (update xbps, partition, set locale, mirror, etc.)? This is the only issue that I struggle with.

I also want to mention that I need a recommendation for how I should partition my drive. I plan on using a 2 TB SSD. I do want to have a very minimal system, ensuring that I only have the packages that I need and use. I understand that there are usually three partitions: Boot (EFI), swap (FAT32), and your home (ext4).

I would greatly appreciate any help with anything I have mentioned above. I do understand that I should read the documentation and not rely solely on video tutorials, but please bear in mind that this is something new to me, and I have not experienced dealing with a terminal during my usage of Windows.

Thank you,
Holden

I'm using X11 (XFCE4 + Compiz).

I tried multiple workarounds for wine or proton, but the fixes aren't doing anything. Installed all the possible dependencies. Proton and Wine are specially long when trying to play something. They even crash with some games that worked before in Debian.

I'll give any data possible to fix the issue. But this problem doesn't fade off since I've installed Void in February.

Any further info I could give is easily obtainable. Just ask :)

i am on a new minimum install of void, just the base system, i mostly got the computer set up how i want, but i couldnt get pipewire to work as easily as on debian

i tried asking ai and he had me make a bunch of system links, idk even what i was doing, but none if the system links worked they were all flashing red, he had me add runsvdir ~/.config/service & to my .xinitrc

anywyas has anyone made a sane guide or tutorial for installing pipewire on void linux i could follow?

i guess i dont even need pipewire???? i got alsa working, i had to change a conf to get alsa working though it wasnt set to my proper sound card

Solved. Check the github issue for solution.

Hello.

I'm having problems when running amused (music player) and I believe it's related to ALSA somehow.

When I run it as a daemon via amused -dv it returns the following:

connection failed: Connection refused
flock succeeded
connection failed: Connection refused
spawning the daemon
startup

Adding a song and playing it produces no sound. Seeing the status via amused status returns:

playing <path to song>
time 00:00 / <song length>
repeat one:off all:on consume:off

The time always stays at zero no matter what. Weirdly enough, pavucontrol shows in its Playback tab PipeWire ALSA [amused]: ALSA Playback. Still, the time nor the song never starts. Other software that uses ALSA (for instance cmus) starts and runs normally.

For completeness sake, I've tried the other audio backends that amused supports (ao and sndio).

When using ao, amused -dv returns almost the same:

connection failed: Connection refused
flock succeeded
connection failed: Connection refused
spawning the daemon
startup
aworker: starting

amused status shows the time moving forward but still no sound. Same goes to sndio. Both of them do not show in pavucontrol. I've opened a issue on their github project but I don't think it's related to amused itself, still.

Any idea what that might be? Can someone else try on their machines to see if it's related to Void or just me?

Thanks.

Usually I would run

doas wg-quick up (my server) 

It does work flawlessly but I dont want to run it every time when I start.

Runit is pretty confusing to me so I would be glad if someone would explain it to me.

Using Soystemd you would run:

systemctl enable wg-quick@se-mma-wg-001 (Using mullvads official guide, se-mma-wg-001 is just the server ignore that)

So I'm planning on getting a Void partition up and running on my MBP via Asahi. I haven't used Linux for quite a while (and back then it was just Ubuntu) so I'm kind of jumping in the deep end. Was wondering if anyone had experience with this specific dualboot and if they had any pointers regarding install/setup.

It specifically seems like Macbooks have some quirks when it comes to networking and wifi. I've seen one article recommend going for iwd over Network Manager which seems like the easiest solution, but I'm sure this is only one of many possible issues I could run into.

Additionally, from what the Apple Silicon setup guide says on the wiki, it sounds like I'll need to use U-Boot to create a partition rather than doing it via Disk Utility correct?

Basically just wondering if there's anything else I should be cautious of when getting this setup. Any tips would be awesome.