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05/07: doc: Fix installing Guix in VM
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05/07: doc: Fix installing Guix in VM |
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Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:49:55 -0400 (EDT) |
civodul pushed a commit to branch master
in repository guix.
commit 82b6bf8c0f05988305c126b5a6b196e1d57a19ea
Author: Brice Waegeneire <address@hidden>
Date: Tue Sep 24 00:28:52 2019 +0200
doc: Fix installing Guix in VM
* doc/guix.texi (Installing Guix in a Virtual Machine):
Pass "order=d" to '-boot' option. Use "-drive media=cdrom" for the ISO
image. Remove paragraph about ordering and the boot menu.
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <address@hidden>
---
doc/guix.texi | 14 +++++---------
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 71deca5..dd54f7f 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -2442,17 +2442,13 @@ Boot the USB installation image in an VM:
@example
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=guix-system.img
+ -net user -net nic,model=virtio -boot menu=on,order=d \
+ -drive file=guix-system.img \
+ -drive media=cdrom,file=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.iso
@end example
-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
-selection.
+@code{-enable-kvm} is optional, but significantly improves performance,
+@pxref{Running Guix in a VM}.
@item
You're now root in the VM, proceed with the installation process.
- branch master updated (dd2a832 -> 195854a), guix-commits, 2019/09/25
- 01/07: colors: Add 'dim'., guix-commits, 2019/09/25
- 02/07: pull: Dim the commit ID when displaying news., guix-commits, 2019/09/25
- 04/07: gnu: emacs-exwm: Update to 0.23., guix-commits, 2019/09/25
- 05/07: doc: Fix installing Guix in VM,
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- 03/07: doc: Support paren matching via CSS hover., guix-commits, 2019/09/25
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