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Eelco Dolstra 3e7f4280df * activate-configuration.sh: make sure that we're running on a NixOS installation to prevent horrible accidents. * Add the kernel parameters to isolinux.cfg. * Use useradd/groupadd to create users/groups; use Glibc's getent to check for existence. * Create the root account properly. svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=7357		2006-12-16 21:48:12 +00:00
boot	* activate-configuration.sh: make sure that we're running on a NixOS	2006-12-16 21:48:12 +00:00
configuration	* activate-configuration.sh: make sure that we're running on a NixOS	2006-12-16 21:48:12 +00:00
helpers	* activate-configuration.sh: make sure that we're running on a NixOS	2006-12-16 21:48:12 +00:00
installer	* activate-configuration.sh: make sure that we're running on a NixOS	2006-12-16 21:48:12 +00:00
instances	* activate-configuration.sh: make sure that we're running on a NixOS	2006-12-16 21:48:12 +00:00
upstart-jobs	* activate-configuration.sh: make sure that we're running on a NixOS	2006-12-16 21:48:12 +00:00
README	* Moving stuff around.	2006-11-27 19:49:05 +00:00
test.sh	* Use the configuration in /etc/nixos/configuration.nix by default.	2006-12-12 00:08:26 +00:00
upgrade.sh	* Use nix-env --set.	2006-12-13 12:21:06 +00:00

README

To get a Stage 1 shell:

Add "debug1" to the kernel command line.


Switching to maintenance mode:

$ shutdown now

To get out of maintenance mode:

$ initctl emit startup 


Updating the current system configuration:

$ nix-env -p /nix/var/nix/profiles/system -f system-configuration.nix -i -A systemConfiguration
$ /nix/var/nix/profiles/system/bin/switch-to-configuration