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doc: Recommend '-enable-kvm' for installing in a VM as well. 

* doc (Installing Guix in a VM): Add '-enable-kvm' to example.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
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@ -2430,13 +2430,14 @@ The resulting file will be much smaller than 50 GB (typically less than
Boot the USB installation image in an VM: Boot the USB installation image in an VM:
@example @example
qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -smp 1 \ 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 \
-drive file=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.iso \ -drive file=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.iso \
-drive file=guixsd.img -drive file=guixsd.img
@end example @end example
The ordering of the drives matters. The ordering of the drives matters. @code{-enable-kvm} is optional, but
significantly improves performance, @pxref{Running Guix in a VM}.
In the VM console, quickly press the @kbd{F12} key to enter the boot 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 menu. Then press the @kbd{2} key and the @kbd{RET} key to validate your