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svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=23925
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Nicolas Pierron 2010-09-25 22:29:58 +00:00
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@ -42,19 +42,10 @@ $ nix-channel --update</screen>
<link xlink:href="https://svn.nixos.org/repos/nix/nixos/trunk"/> as
<literal>nixpkgs</literal>.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>In the directory <literal>nixos</literal>, make a
symbolic link <literal>pkgs</literal> to the <literal>pkgs</literal>
directory of the Nixpkgs tree, e.g.,
<screen>
$ ln -s nixpkgs/pkgs nixos/</screen>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Build the ISO image:
<screen>
$ nix-build configuration/rescue-cd.nix -A rescueCD</screen>
$ nix-build ./nixos/release.nix -A iso_minimal.iso</screen>
If everything goes well, you’ll end up with an ISO image in
<filename>./result/iso/nixos-<replaceable>version</replaceable>-<replaceable>platform</replaceable>.iso</filename>
@ -62,7 +53,7 @@ $ nix-build configuration/rescue-cd.nix -A rescueCD</screen>
your favourite virtual machine software.</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
</para>
</section>
@ -88,8 +79,8 @@ $ nix-build configuration/rescue-cd.nix -A rescueCD</screen>
server on your network. Otherwise configure
manually.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The NixOS manual is available on virtual console 7
(press Alt+F7 to access).</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The NixOS manual is available on virtual console 8
(press Alt+F8 to access).</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Login as <literal>root</literal>, empty
password.</para></listitem>
@ -280,7 +271,8 @@ $ reboot</screen>
<screen>
{
boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ "ata_piix" ];
boot.grubDevice = "/dev/sda";
boot.loader.grub.enable = true;
boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda";
fileSystems = [
{ mountPoint = "/";