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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-usb.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-usb.section.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ae58c08e523 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-usb.section.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# Booting from a USB Drive {#sec-booting-from-usb} + +For systems without CD drive, the NixOS live CD can be booted from a USB +stick. You can use the `dd` utility to write the image: +`dd if=path-to-image of=/dev/sdX`. Be careful about specifying the correct +drive; you can use the `lsblk` command to get a list of block devices. + +::: {.note} +::: {.title} +On macOS +::: + +```ShellSession +$ 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 +``` + +Using the \'raw\' `rdiskN` device instead of `diskN` completes in +minutes instead of hours. After `dd` completes, a GUI dialog \"The disk +you inserted was not readable by this computer\" will pop up, which can +be ignored. +::: + +The `dd` utility will write the image verbatim to the drive, making it +the recommended option for both UEFI and non-UEFI installations. |