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Re: Some things to be aware of for docs
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Re: Some things to be aware of for docs |
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Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:28:05 -0500 |
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Leo Famulari <address@hidden> writes:
> On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 02:33:47PM -0500, Esteban Enrique wrote:
[...]
>> First, formatting the drive. I have some experience with Arch Linux, so I
>> had a general sense of how to use fdisk. However, for the vast majority of
>> those who don't know about this, there could be a link or a self-contained
>> explanation that goes through the process of formatting the disk.
[...]
> On the other hand, in the meantime, *our* potential users are struggling
> to get started.
[...]
> What do people think?
A user should be able to try GuixSD without knowing anything about
partitioning. So, there should concrete and simple instructions (e.g. 1
DOS partition no swap) guaranteed to work on an actual hard drive.