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author | Alyssa Ross <hi@alyssa.is> | 2022-05-31 09:59:33 +0000 |
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committer | Alyssa Ross <hi@alyssa.is> | 2022-05-31 09:59:57 +0000 |
commit | 9ff36293d1e428cd7bf03e8d4b03611b6d361c28 (patch) | |
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Last good Nixpkgs for Weston+nouveau? archive
I came this commit hash to terwiz[m] on IRC, who is trying to figure out what the last version of Spectrum that worked on their NUC with Nvidia graphics is.
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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c8bb286c8f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.xml @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:id="sec-instaling-virtualbox-guest"> + <title>Installing in a VirtualBox guest</title> + <para> + Installing NixOS into a VirtualBox guest is convenient for users who + want to try NixOS without installing it on bare metal. If you want + to use a pre-made VirtualBox appliance, it is available at + <link xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html">the + downloads page</link>. If you want to set up a VirtualBox guest + manually, follow these instructions: + </para> + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Add a New Machine in VirtualBox with OS Type "Linux / Other + Linux" + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Base Memory Size: 768 MB or higher. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + New Hard Disk of 8 GB or higher. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Mount the CD-ROM with the NixOS ISO (by clicking on CD/DVD-ROM) + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on Settings / System / Processor and enable PAE/NX + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable + "VT-x/AMD-V" acceleration + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on Settings / Display / Screen and select VMSVGA as + Graphics Controller + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue + installation like normal + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para> + There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. + Enable booting: + </para> + <programlisting language="bash"> +boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda"; +</programlisting> + <para> + Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to + run, stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>. + </para> + <programlisting language="bash"> +boot.initrd.checkJournalingFS = false; +</programlisting> + <para> + Shared folders can be given a name and a path in the host system in + the VirtualBox settings (Machine / Settings / Shared Folders, then + click on the "Add" icon). Add the following to the + <literal>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal> to auto-mount them. + If you do not add <literal>"nofail"</literal>, the system + will not boot properly. + </para> + <programlisting language="bash"> +{ config, pkgs, ...} : +{ + fileSystems."/virtualboxshare" = { + fsType = "vboxsf"; + device = "nameofthesharedfolder"; + options = [ "rw" "nofail" ]; + }; +} +</programlisting> + <para> + The folder will be available directly under the root directory. + </para> +</section> |