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[PATCH] doc: Recommend '-enable-kvm' for installing in a VM as well. |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:16:33 +0200 |
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NeoMutt/20180716 |
* doc (Installing Guix in a VM): Add '-enable-kvm' to example.
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doc/guix.texi | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 033ad9ea8e..535709a9ab 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -2430,13 +2430,14 @@ The resulting file will be much smaller than 50 GB
(typically less than
Boot the USB installation image in an VM:
@example
-qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -smp 1 \
+qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -smp 1 -enable-kvm \
-net user -net nic,model=virtio -boot menu=on \
-drive file=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.iso \
-drive file=guixsd.img
@end example
-The ordering of the drives matters.
+The ordering of the drives matters. @code{-enable-kvm} is optional, but
+significantly improves performance, @pxref{Running Guix in a VM}.
In the VM console, quickly press the @kbd{F12} key to enter the boot
menu. Then press the @kbd{2} key and the @kbd{RET} key to validate your
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Re: [bug#36277] [PATCH] doc: Recommend '-enable-kvm' for installing in a VM as well. |
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Mon, 24 Jun 2019 23:18:11 +0200 |
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Hello,
Meiyo Peng <address@hidden> skribis:
>> Maybe it is better to wait three more years until switching to -accel
>> so instructions work on Debian (LTS)?
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> Alright. Let's keep "-enable-kvm" and wait three years.
Heheh. :-)
Based on this I installed Florian’s initial patch.
Thanks!
Ludo’.
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