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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles/installation-device.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles/installation-device.section.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ae9f8fa7757 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles/installation-device.section.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Installation Device {#sec-profile-installation-device} + +Provides a basic configuration for installation devices like CDs. +This enables redistributable firmware, includes the +[Clone Config profile](#sec-profile-clone-config) +and a copy of the Nixpkgs channel, so `nixos-install` +works out of the box. + +Documentation for [Nixpkgs](#opt-documentation.enable) +and [NixOS](#opt-documentation.nixos.enable) are +forcefully enabled (to override the +[Minimal profile](#sec-profile-minimal) preference); the +NixOS manual is shown automatically on TTY 8, udisks is disabled. +Autologin is enabled as `nixos` user, while passwordless +login as both `root` and `nixos` is possible. +Passwordless `sudo` is enabled too. +[wpa_supplicant](#opt-networking.wireless.enable) is +enabled, but configured to not autostart. + +It is explained how to login, start the ssh server, and if available, +how to start the display manager. + +Several settings are tweaked so that the installer has a better chance of +succeeding under low-memory environments. |