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* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Mention the requirement to use a
Hurd or Linux kernel for the binary installation.

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@ -732,14 +732,17 @@ ready to use it.
@cindex installing Guix from binaries @cindex installing Guix from binaries
@cindex installer script @cindex installer script
This section describes how to install Guix on an arbitrary system from a This section describes how to install Guix from a self-contained tarball
self-contained tarball providing binaries for Guix and for all its providing binaries for Guix and for all its dependencies. This is often
dependencies. This is often quicker than installing from source, which quicker than installing from source, which is described in the next
is described in the next sections. The only requirement is to have sections. Binary installation requires a system using a Hurd or Linux
GNU@tie{}tar and Xz. kernel; the GNU@tie{}tar and Xz commands must also be available.
@quotation Important
This section only applies to systems without Guix. Following it for
existing Guix installations will overwrite important system files.
@c Note duplicated from the ``Installation'' node. @c Note duplicated from the ``Installation'' node.
@quotation Note
We recommend the use of this We recommend the use of this
@uref{https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/plain/etc/guix-install.sh, @uref{https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/plain/etc/guix-install.sh,
shell installer script}. The script automates the download, installation, and shell installer script}. The script automates the download, installation, and