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doc: Explain why the config file should be stored on the target. 

Suggested by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): Explain why the
config file should be on the target file system.
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@ -6048,8 +6048,9 @@ Next, you have to edit a file and
provide the declaration of the operating system to be installed. To provide the declaration of the operating system to be installed. To
that end, the installation system comes with two text editors: GNU nano that end, the installation system comes with two text editors: GNU nano
(@pxref{Top,,, nano, GNU nano Manual}), and GNU Zile, an Emacs clone. (@pxref{Top,,, nano, GNU nano Manual}), and GNU Zile, an Emacs clone.
It is better to store that file on the target root file system, say, as We strongly recommend storing that file on the target root file system, say,
@file{/mnt/etc/config.scm}. as @file{/mnt/etc/config.scm}. Failing to do that, you will have lost your
configuration file once you have rebooted into the newly-installed system.
@xref{Using the Configuration System}, for an overview of the @xref{Using the Configuration System}, for an overview of the
configuration file. The example configurations discussed in that configuration file. The example configurations discussed in that