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| author | Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> | 2021-05-02 23:16:48 +0200 |
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| committer | Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> | 2021-05-03 22:41:36 -0400 |
| commit | 82c0f34c7e62366c415470a3fe1a6a0c46e3d946 (patch) | |
| tree | 3bd858f113eb839acfab3d1437a1437024905110 /doc | |
| parent | 66072a00d78270fb363866438087066e0910add4 (diff) | |
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maint: Do not xz-compress ISO images.
The xz-compressed image is 23% smaller than the original ISO image (with
built-in zlib compression), but the extra decompression step is
unconventional and often a hindrance for users. See discussion at
<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2021-04/msg00497.html>.
* Makefile.am (release): Do not compress ISO images.
* doc/guix.texi (USB Stick and DVD Installation): Remove ".xz" suffix
from URL and file name.
(Copying to a USB Stick, Burning on a DVD): Remove introductory words,
@enumerate, and first item.
Signed-off-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>
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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index e23e831676..ff592ce364 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ about their support in GNU/Linux. An ISO-9660 installation image that can be written to a USB stick or burnt to a DVD can be downloaded from -@indicateurl{@value{BASE-URL}/guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux.iso.xz}, +@indicateurl{@value{BASE-URL}/guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux.iso}, where you can replace @code{x86_64-linux} with one of: @table @code @@ -2115,8 +2115,8 @@ Make sure to download the associated @file{.sig} file and to verify the authenticity of the image against it, along these lines: @example -$ wget @value{BASE-URL}/guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux.iso.xz.sig -$ gpg --verify guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux.iso.xz.sig +$ wget @value{BASE-URL}/guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux.iso.sig +$ gpg --verify guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux.iso.sig @end example If that command fails because you do not have the required public key, @@ -2140,17 +2140,6 @@ It is meant to be copied @emph{as is} to a large-enough USB stick or DVD. @unnumberedsubsec Copying to a USB Stick -To copy the image to a USB stick, follow these steps: - -@enumerate -@item -Decompress the image using the @command{xz} command: - -@example -xz -d guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux.iso.xz -@end example - -@item Insert a USB stick of 1@tie{}GiB or more into your machine, and determine its device name. Assuming that the USB stick is known as @file{/dev/sdX}, copy the image with: @@ -2161,21 +2150,9 @@ sync @end example Access to @file{/dev/sdX} usually requires root privileges. -@end enumerate @unnumberedsubsec Burning on a DVD -To copy the image to a DVD, follow these steps: - -@enumerate -@item -Decompress the image using the @command{xz} command: - -@example -xz -d guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-linux.iso.xz -@end example - -@item Insert a blank DVD into your machine, and determine its device name. Assuming that the DVD drive is known as @file{/dev/srX}, copy the image with: @@ -2185,7 +2162,6 @@ growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/srX=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64-lin @end example Access to @file{/dev/srX} usually requires root privileges. -@end enumerate @unnumberedsubsec Booting |