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author | Armijn Hemel <armijn@gpl-violations.org> | 2006-08-27 22:31:35 +0000 |
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committer | Armijn Hemel <armijn@gpl-violations.org> | 2006-08-27 22:31:35 +0000 |
commit | 4a8b316cf6f14b5e1f7e6bee04070b685c69881b (patch) | |
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parent | 1323e55ad3a094212fb4b007ec82dd4b7ae697b6 (diff) | |
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* show installation instructions at install time
* update manual to reflect new method better svn path=/nixu/trunk/; revision=6285
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diff --git a/doc/howto b/doc/howto index cb5f572535f..58e3344d6ea 100644 --- a/doc/howto +++ b/doc/howto @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -NixOS installation HOWTO -- October 3, 2005 +NixOS installation HOWTO -- August 28, 2006 This is small HOWTO of how to build and install the current version of NixOS. @@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ the script: # sh fill-disk.sh -The configuration data that grub writes to disk might not be correct. The -grub configuration writes a file to disk which assumes /dev/hda1 is the root -partition. +The configuration data that grub writes to disk might not be correct (should +be). When something goes wrong you probably won't have to reinstall. The +manual for grub is quite helpful in these cases. Configuring To get NixOS in a working state, do the following: -- load the networkdriver. This is machine dependent. On the labmachines this -is the e1000 driver: +- load the networkdriver. This is machine dependent. On the labmachines (Dell +Optiplex GX-260) this is the e1000 driver: # modprobe e1000 @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ NixOS machine (needed for mingetty). Alternatively, do: - relaunch init - Making hotplugging work + Making hotplugging work -- BROKEN RIGHT NOW Many devices (USB, Firewire) are controlled by so called "hot plugging". The kernel executes a program -- usually /sbin/hotplug, but this is configurable |