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doc: Fix installing Guix in VM 

* doc/guix.texi (Installing Guix in a Virtual Machine):
Pass "order=d" to '-boot' option.  Use "-drive media=cdrom" for the ISO
image.  Remove paragraph about ordering and the boot menu.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
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@ -2442,17 +2442,13 @@ Boot the USB installation image in an VM:
@example @example
qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -smp 1 -enable-kvm \ qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -smp 1 -enable-kvm \
-net user -net nic,model=virtio -boot menu=on \ -net user -net nic,model=virtio -boot menu=on,order=d \
-drive file=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.iso \ -drive file=guix-system.img \
-drive file=guix-system.img -drive media=cdrom,file=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.iso
@end example @end example
The ordering of the drives matters. @code{-enable-kvm} is optional, but @code{-enable-kvm} is optional, but significantly improves performance,
significantly improves performance, @pxref{Running Guix in a VM}. @pxref{Running Guix in a VM}.
In the VM console, quickly press the @kbd{F12} key to enter the boot
menu. Then press the @kbd{2} key and the @kbd{RET} key to validate your
selection.
@item @item
You're now root in the VM, proceed with the installation process. You're now root in the VM, proceed with the installation process.