doc: Mention 'mkfs.fat' for the ESP.

Suggested by Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel@crazy-compilers.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Mention 'mkfs.fat'.
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@ -7930,7 +7930,12 @@ Once you are done partitioning the target hard disk drive, you have to
create a file system on the relevant partition(s)@footnote{Currently create a file system on the relevant partition(s)@footnote{Currently
GuixSD only supports ext4 and btrfs file systems. In particular, code GuixSD only supports ext4 and btrfs file systems. In particular, code
that reads partition UUIDs and labels only works for these file system that reads partition UUIDs and labels only works for these file system
types.}. types.}. For the ESP, if you have one and assuming it is
@file{/dev/sda2}, run:
@example
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda2
@end example
Preferably, assign partitions a label so that you can easily and Preferably, assign partitions a label so that you can easily and
reliably refer to them in @code{file-system} declarations (@pxref{File reliably refer to them in @code{file-system} declarations (@pxref{File