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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/testing-installer.chapter.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/testing-installer.chapter.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..286d49f3c29 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/testing-installer.chapter.xml @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:id="ch-testing-installer"> + <title>Testing the Installer</title> + <para> + Building, burning, and booting from an installation CD is rather + tedious, so here is a quick way to see if the installer works + properly: + </para> + <programlisting> +# mount -t tmpfs none /mnt +# nixos-generate-config --root /mnt +$ nix-build '<nixpkgs/nixos>' -A config.system.build.nixos-install +# ./result/bin/nixos-install +</programlisting> + <para> + To start a login shell in the new NixOS installation in + <literal>/mnt</literal>: + </para> + <programlisting> +$ nix-build '<nixpkgs/nixos>' -A config.system.build.nixos-enter +# ./result/bin/nixos-enter +</programlisting> +</chapter> |