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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2021-05-02 23:16:48 +0200
committerMaxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>2021-05-03 22:41:36 -0400
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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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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index e23e831676..ff592ce364 100644
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+++ 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