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author | Eelco Dolstra <edolstra@gmail.com> | 2019-09-19 19:17:30 +0200 |
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committer | Eelco Dolstra <edolstra@gmail.com> | 2019-09-19 19:17:30 +0200 |
commit | b0ccd6dd16909c8639c2d9bee7dd2a2a0ac74c30 (patch) | |
tree | ee6367837650bb97dc5117d518217b11294900fe /nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml | |
parent | db3d31b903da12bc471e91d811d231dfe5b662ef (diff) | |
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Revert "nixos/doc: re-format"
This reverts commit ea6e8775bd69e4676c623a85c39f1da540d29ad1. The new format is not an improvement.
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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml index f75a1cf0a9c..5c86eacfbf4 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml @@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ <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: + 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> @@ -38,18 +43,21 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable "VT-x/AMD-V" acceleration + Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable "VT-x/AMD-V" + acceleration </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue installation like normal + 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: + There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. Enable + booting: </para> <programlisting> @@ -57,7 +65,8 @@ </programlisting> <para> - Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run, stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>. + Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run, + stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>. </para> <programlisting> @@ -65,7 +74,13 @@ </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 no boot properly. The same goes for disabling <literal>rngd</literal> which is normally used to get randomness but this does not work in virtual machines. + 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 no boot properly. The + same goes for disabling <literal>rngd</literal> which is normally used to get + randomness but this does not work in virtual machines. </para> <programlisting> |