maint: Create an ISO9660 installation image in the 'release' target.

* Makefile.am (GUIXSD_IMAGE_BASE): Adapt target file name.
(release): Use file-system-type iso9660.
* doc/guix.texi: Document installation from DVD.
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@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ GUIXSD_SUPPORTED_SYSTEMS ?= x86_64-linux i686-linux
GUIXSD_VM_SYSTEMS ?= x86_64-linux
# Prefix of the GuixSD installation image file name.
GUIXSD_IMAGE_BASE = guixsd-usb-install-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)
GUIXSD_IMAGE_BASE = guixsd-install-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)
# Prefix of the GuixSD VM image file name.
GUIXSD_VM_IMAGE_BASE = guixsd-vm-image-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)
@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ release: dist
for system in $(GUIXSD_SUPPORTED_SYSTEMS) ; do \
image=`$(top_builddir)/pre-inst-env \
guix system disk-image \
--file-system-type=iso9660 \
--system=$$system \
gnu/system/install.scm` ; \
if [ ! -f "$$image" ] ; then \

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@ -7465,6 +7465,7 @@ available.
* Limitations:: What you can expect.
* Hardware Considerations:: Supported hardware.
* USB Stick Installation:: Preparing the installation medium.
* DVD Installation:: Preparing the installation medium.
* Preparing for Installation:: Networking, partitioning, etc.
* Proceeding with the Installation:: The real thing.
* Installing GuixSD in a VM:: GuixSD playground.
@ -7554,7 +7555,7 @@ about their support in GNU/Linux.
@subsection USB Stick Installation
An installation image for USB sticks can be downloaded from
@indicateurl{ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-usb-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:
@table @code
@ -7570,8 +7571,8 @@ Make sure to download the associated @file{.sig} file and to verify the
authenticity of the image against it, along these lines:
@example
$ wget ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-usb-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz.sig
$ gpg --verify guixsd-usb-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz.sig
$ 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,
@ -7585,9 +7586,8 @@ $ gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys @value{OPENPGP-SIGNING-KEY-ID}
and rerun the @code{gpg --verify} command.
@c end duplication
This image contains a single partition with the tools necessary for an
installation. It is meant to be copied @emph{as is} to a large-enough
USB stick.
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 USB stick, follow these steps:
@ -7596,7 +7596,7 @@ To copy the image to a USB stick, follow these steps:
Decompress the image using the @command{xz} command:
@example
xz -d guixsd-usb-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz
xz -d guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.xz
@end example
@item
@ -7605,7 +7605,7 @@ its device name. Assuming that the USB stick is known as @file{/dev/sdX},
copy the image with:
@example
dd if=guixsd-usb-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64 of=/dev/sdX
dd if=guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64 of=/dev/sdX
sync
@end example
@ -7619,12 +7619,79 @@ 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:
@enumerate
@item
Decompress the image using the @command{xz} command:
@example
xz -d guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.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:
@example
growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/srX=guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.x86_64
@end example
Access to @file{/dev/srX} usually requires root privileges.
@end enumerate
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
UEFI boot menu, where you can choose to boot from the DVD.
@xref{Installing GuixSD in a VM}, if, instead, you would like to install
GuixSD in a virtual machine (VM).
@node Preparing for Installation
@subsection Preparing for Installation
Once you have successfully booted the image on the USB stick, you should
end up with a root prompt. Several console TTYs are configured and can
be used to run commands as root. TTY2 shows this documentation,
Once you have successfully booted your computer using the installation medium,
you should end up with a root prompt. Several console TTYs are configured
and can be used to run commands as root. TTY2 shows this documentation,
browsable using the Info reader commands (@pxref{Top,,, info-stnd,
Stand-alone GNU Info}). The installation system runs the GPM mouse
daemon, which allows you to select text with the left mouse button and
@ -7979,7 +8046,7 @@ Boot the USB installation image in an VM:
@example
qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -smp 1 \
-net user -net nic,model=virtio -boot menu=on \
-drive file=guixsd-usb-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system} \
-drive file=guixsd-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system} \
-drive file=guixsd.img
@end example