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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-usb.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-usb.section.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b46a1d56555 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-usb.section.xml @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:id="sec-booting-from-usb"> + <title>Booting from a USB Drive</title> + <para> + For systems without CD drive, the NixOS live CD can be booted from a + USB stick. You can use the <literal>dd</literal> utility to write + the image: <literal>dd if=path-to-image of=/dev/sdX</literal>. Be + careful about specifying the correct drive; you can use the + <literal>lsblk</literal> command to get a list of block devices. + </para> + <note> + <title>On macOS</title> + <programlisting> +$ diskutil list +[..] +/dev/diskN (external, physical): + #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER +[..] +$ diskutil unmountDisk diskN +Unmount of all volumes on diskN was successful +$ sudo dd if=nix.iso of=/dev/rdiskN +</programlisting> + <para> + Using the 'raw' <literal>rdiskN</literal> device instead of + <literal>diskN</literal> completes in minutes instead of hours. + After <literal>dd</literal> completes, a GUI dialog "The disk + you inserted was not readable by this computer" will pop up, + which can be ignored. + </para> + </note> + <para> + The <literal>dd</literal> utility will write the image verbatim to + the drive, making it the recommended option for both UEFI and + non-UEFI installations. + </para> +</section> |