doc: Merge "USB Stick Installation" and "DVD Installation".

* doc/guix.texi (USB Stick Installation): Rename to...
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@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ System Installation
* Limitations:: What you can expect. * Limitations:: What you can expect.
* Hardware Considerations:: Supported hardware. * Hardware Considerations:: Supported hardware.
* USB Stick Installation:: Preparing the installation medium. * USB Stick and DVD Installation:: Preparing the installation medium.
* Preparing for Installation:: Networking, partitioning, etc. * Preparing for Installation:: Networking, partitioning, etc.
* Proceeding with the Installation:: The real thing. * Proceeding with the Installation:: The real thing.
* Installing GuixSD in a VM:: GuixSD playground. * Installing GuixSD in a VM:: GuixSD playground.
@ -7764,8 +7764,7 @@ available.
@menu @menu
* Limitations:: What you can expect. * Limitations:: What you can expect.
* Hardware Considerations:: Supported hardware. * Hardware Considerations:: Supported hardware.
* USB Stick Installation:: Preparing the installation medium. * USB Stick and DVD Installation:: Preparing the installation medium.
* DVD Installation:: Preparing the installation medium.
* Preparing for Installation:: Networking, partitioning, etc. * Preparing for Installation:: Networking, partitioning, etc.
* Proceeding with the Installation:: The real thing. * Proceeding with the Installation:: The real thing.
* Installing GuixSD in a VM:: GuixSD playground. * Installing GuixSD in a VM:: GuixSD playground.
@ -7851,10 +7850,11 @@ web site. It contains a catalog of hardware devices with information
about their support in GNU/Linux. about their support in GNU/Linux.
@node USB Stick Installation @node USB Stick and DVD Installation
@subsection USB Stick Installation @subsection USB Stick and DVD Installation
An installation image for USB sticks can be downloaded from An ISO-9660 installation image that can be written to a USB stick or
burnt to a DVD can be downloaded from
@indicateurl{ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz}, @indicateurl{ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz},
where @var{system} is one of: where @var{system} is one of:
@ -7889,6 +7889,8 @@ and rerun the @code{gpg --verify} command.
This image contains the tools necessary for an installation. This image contains the tools necessary for an installation.
It is meant to be copied @emph{as is} to a large-enough USB stick or DVD. It is meant to be copied @emph{as is} to a large-enough USB stick or DVD.
@unnumberedsubsubsec Copying to a USB Stick
To copy the image to a USB stick, follow these steps: To copy the image to a USB stick, follow these steps:
@enumerate @enumerate
@ -7905,57 +7907,14 @@ its device name. Assuming that the USB stick is known as @file{/dev/sdX},
copy the image with: copy the image with:
@example @example
dd if=guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64 of=/dev/sdX dd if=guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux of=/dev/sdX
sync sync
@end example @end example
Access to @file{/dev/sdX} usually requires root privileges. Access to @file{/dev/sdX} usually requires root privileges.
@end enumerate @end enumerate
Once this is done, you should be able to reboot the system and boot from @unnumberedsubsubsec Burning on a DVD
the USB stick. The latter usually requires you to get in the BIOS or
UEFI boot menu, where you can choose to boot from the USB stick.
@xref{Installing GuixSD in a VM}, if, instead, you would like to install
GuixSD in a virtual machine (VM).
@node DVD Installation
@subsection DVD Installation
An installation image for DVDs can be downloaded from
@indicateurl{ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz},
where @var{system} is one of:
@table @code
@item x86_64-linux
for a GNU/Linux system on Intel/AMD-compatible 64-bit CPUs;
@item i686-linux
for a 32-bit GNU/Linux system on Intel-compatible CPUs.
@end table
@c start duplication of authentication part from ``Binary Installation''
Make sure to download the associated @file{.sig} file and to verify the
authenticity of the image against it, along these lines:
@example
$ wget ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz.sig
$ gpg --verify guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz.sig
@end example
If that command fails because you do not have the required public key,
then run this command to import it:
@example
$ gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys @value{OPENPGP-SIGNING-KEY-ID}
@end example
@noindent
and rerun the @code{gpg --verify} command.
@c end duplication
This image contains the tools necessary for an installation.
It is meant to be copied @emph{as is} to a large-enough USB stick or DVD.
To copy the image to a DVD, follow these steps: To copy the image to a DVD, follow these steps:
@ -7979,13 +7938,16 @@ growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/srX=guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64
Access to @file{/dev/srX} usually requires root privileges. Access to @file{/dev/srX} usually requires root privileges.
@end enumerate @end enumerate
@unnumberedsubsubsec Booting
Once this is done, you should be able to reboot the system and boot from Once this is done, you should be able to reboot the system and boot from
the DVD. The latter usually requires you to get in the BIOS or the USB stick or DVD. The latter usually requires you to get in the
UEFI boot menu, where you can choose to boot from the DVD. BIOS or UEFI boot menu, where you can choose to boot from the USB stick.
@xref{Installing GuixSD in a VM}, if, instead, you would like to install @xref{Installing GuixSD in a VM}, if, instead, you would like to install
GuixSD in a virtual machine (VM). GuixSD in a virtual machine (VM).
@node Preparing for Installation @node Preparing for Installation
@subsection Preparing for Installation @subsection Preparing for Installation
@ -8336,7 +8298,7 @@ disk image, follow these steps:
@enumerate @enumerate
@item @item
First, retrieve and decompress the GuixSD installation image as First, retrieve and decompress the GuixSD installation image as
described previously (@pxref{USB Stick Installation}). described previously (@pxref{USB Stick and DVD Installation}).
@item @item
Create a disk image that will hold the installed system. To make a Create a disk image that will hold the installed system. To make a