Hello!

yoosty@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

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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’.