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05/07: doc: Fix installing Guix in VM


From: guix-commits
Subject: 05/07: doc: Fix installing Guix in VM
Date: 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.



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