Re: [PATCH] Quick-start guide

[yoosty]

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 <address@hidden> wrote:

Hello!

address@hidden skribis:

> address@hidden Quick Setup
> address@hidden 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
> address@hidden Distribution} as necessary. As this is a quick-setup guide
> we'll use
> +some example defaults.
> +
> +The general idea is that you will:
> address@hidden
> address@hidden @uref{https://gnu.org/software/guix/download/, Download} the USB
> installer
> address@hidden Transfer the image to a USB stick (@pxref{USB Stick Installation})
> +using dd
> address@hidden Boot the USB stick
> address@hidden Configure @pxref{Preparing for Installation,Networking}
> address@hidden Set your @xref{Preparing for Installation,Disk Partitioning}
> +(using an msdos label instead of a gpt label might be easier at the moment)
> address@hidden Mount your partitions (e.g. /mnt)
> address@hidden Run (again, e.g. /mnt) @command{herd start cow-store /mnt}
> address@hidden Create a system configuration file using
> address@hidden with the Installation} and
> address@hidden 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.
> address@hidden Using /mnt/root/guix_configs/config00.scm as the example config file
> +and /mnt as the example install mount point, run
> address@hidden system init /mnt/root/guix_configs/config00.scm /mnt}
> address@hidden Cross your fingers and grab a beer
> address@hidden If you're using reasonably new hardware and a bare-bones config
> +then guix should be done before your beverage and you can run
> address@hidden
> address@hidden itemize

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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:.