* Mount the host's /nix/var/nix/db in the guest.

svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=16674
2009-08-11 14:28:25 +00:00 · 2009-08-11 14:28:25 +00:00 · fe329f96ef
commit fe329f96ef
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--- a/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
+++ b/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ in
        options = "bind";
        neededForBoot = true;
      }
+      # Mount the host's Nix database.  This allows read-only Nix
+      # operations in the guest to work properly.
+      { mountPoint = "/nix/var/nix/db";
+        device = "/hostfs/nix/var/nix/db";
+        options = "bind";
+      }
    ];

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