Yes, I would say it is a bit redundant, partially on purpose :)
I wanted to create a short set of instructions to help users get in to a
GuixSD installation quickly, with the intent that they can poke around
inside the system and then read through the "System Installation" section
for more in-depth information.
Why? I was looking for one myself and couldn't find it ;) I've seen one or
two users in IRC who might benefit as well.
Upon further reflection.. The Guix manual might not be an appropriate place
for such a guide. If the Guix manual isn't a good place for such a set of
instructions, do you have any suggestions for a location (blog, etc)?
On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 5:47 AM, Ludovic Courtès <l...@gnu.org> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> yoo...@gmail.com skribis:
>
> > +@node Quick Setup
> > +@section Quick Setup
> > +
> > +So you just want the quick-and-dirty guide? Assuming you have some
> > familiarity
> > +with GNU/Linux systems in general and have installed one several times
> > before
> > +you can probably get started with a few notes while citing
> > +@pxref{GNU Distribution} as necessary. As this is a quick-setup guide
> > we'll use
> > +some example defaults.
> > +
> > +The general idea is that you will:
> > +@itemize
> > +@item @uref{https://gnu.org/software/guix/download/, Download} the USB
> > installer
> > +@item Transfer the image to a USB stick (@pxref{USB Stick Installation})
> > +using dd
> > +@item Boot the USB stick
> > +@item Configure @pxref{Preparing for Installation,Networking}
> > +@item Set your @xref{Preparing for Installation,Disk Partitioning}
> > +(using an msdos label instead of a gpt label might be easier at the
> moment)
> > +@item Mount your partitions (e.g. /mnt)
> > +@item Run (again, e.g. /mnt) @command{herd start cow-store /mnt}
> > +@item Create a system configuration file using
> > +@xref{Proceeding with the Installation} and
> > +@xref{Using the Configuration System} as guides. It is suggested to
> start
> > +with the bare-bones template as you can easily re-configure your system
> > +once it is up.
> > +@item Using /mnt/root/guix_configs/config00.scm as the example config
> file
> > +and /mnt as the example install mount point, run
> > +@command{guix system init /mnt/root/guix_configs/config00.scm /mnt}
> > +@item Cross your fingers and grab a beer
> > +@item If you're using reasonably new hardware and a bare-bones config
> > +then guix should be done before your beverage and you can run
> > +@command{reboot}
> > +@end itemize
>
> [...]
>
> At first sight this seems redundant with the “System Installation”
> section, no?
>
> What shortcoming are you trying to address?
>
> Thanks for helping out!
>
> Ludo’.
>
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.:Justin:.
