MGD <m...@posteo.net> writes: > Dear Guix Community, > > I hope this message finds you well. I'm currently setting up Guix on my > Lenovo X220 laptop and would greatly appreciate any guidance or tips for > optimizing performance on older hardware. > > Here are some details about my setup: > > - Laptop: Lenovo X220 (Intel i7, 16GB RAM) > - Window Manager: EXWM > - Primary Usage: I will primarily be using command-line tools and Emacs, > with a few graphical applications (such as browsers). > > Since this is an older machine, I want to make sure I’m configuring > things in a way that balances performance with functionality. In > particular, I was wondering if it’s possible to disable the display > manager and just log in via tty, bypassing the graphical login screen > entirely? >
Hi MGD, That’s definitely possible! The graphical login screen you see is gdm-service-type (or sddm-service-type depending on architecture) from %desktop-services. If you don’t want it, you can remove it by adding (delete gdm-service-type) to your modify-services (line 54). Otherwise if you want more granular control over your services (since you won’t be needing many) you can use %base-services and add the services you need by hand. Lastly, you can look into greetd-service-type if you want a TTY-based login manager instead of having to start emacs and exwm by typing the command manually. Hope that answers your question. Have a nice day, Noé > For context, I’ve posted a link to my current configuration: > [https://codeberg.org/mgd/mgd-guix/src/branch/main/config.scm]. Any > pointers on how to achieve the above or other performance tips for my > setup would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you in advance for your help > > -- > Kind Regards, > MGD
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