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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/configuration/profiles/installation-device.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/configuration/profiles/installation-device.section.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..837e69df06e --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/configuration/profiles/installation-device.section.xml @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:id="sec-profile-installation-device"> + <title>Installation Device</title> + <para> + Provides a basic configuration for installation devices like CDs. + This enables redistributable firmware, includes the + <link linkend="sec-profile-clone-config">Clone Config profile</link> + and a copy of the Nixpkgs channel, so + <literal>nixos-install</literal> works out of the box. + </para> + <para> + Documentation for + <link linkend="opt-documentation.enable">Nixpkgs</link> and + <link linkend="opt-documentation.nixos.enable">NixOS</link> are + forcefully enabled (to override the + <link linkend="sec-profile-minimal">Minimal profile</link> + preference); the NixOS manual is shown automatically on TTY 8, + udisks is disabled. Autologin is enabled as <literal>nixos</literal> + user, while passwordless login as both <literal>root</literal> and + <literal>nixos</literal> is possible. Passwordless + <literal>sudo</literal> is enabled too. + <link linkend="opt-networking.wireless.enable">wpa_supplicant</link> + is enabled, but configured to not autostart. + </para> + <para> + It is explained how to login, start the ssh server, and if + available, how to start the display manager. + </para> + <para> + Several settings are tweaked so that the installer has a better + chance of succeeding under low-memory environments. + </para> +</section> |