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+# This module defines the software packages included in the "minimal"
+# installation CD.  It might be useful elsewhere.
+
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # Include some utilities that are useful for installing or repairing
+  # the system.
+  environment.systemPackages = [
+    pkgs.subversion # for nixos-checkout
+    pkgs.w3m # needed for the manual anyway
+    pkgs.testdisk # useful for repairing boot problems
+    pkgs.mssys # for writing Microsoft boot sectors / MBRs
+    pkgs.parted
+    pkgs.gptfdisk
+    pkgs.ddrescue
+    pkgs.ccrypt
+    pkgs.cryptsetup # needed for dm-crypt volumes
+
+    # Some networking tools.
+    pkgs.fuse
+    pkgs.sshfsFuse
+    pkgs.socat
+    pkgs.screen
+
+    # Hardware-related tools.
+    pkgs.sdparm
+    pkgs.hdparm
+    pkgs.dmraid
+    pkgs.smartmontools # for diagnosing hard disks
+
+    # Tools to create / manipulate filesystems.
+    pkgs.ntfsprogs # for resizing NTFS partitions
+    pkgs.dosfstools
+    pkgs.xfsprogs
+    pkgs.jfsutils
+    #pkgs.jfsrec # disabled because of Boost dependency
+
+    # Some compression/archiver tools.
+    pkgs.unrar
+    pkgs.unzip
+    pkgs.zip
+    pkgs.dar # disk archiver
+    pkgs.cabextract
+
+    # Some editors.
+    pkgs.vim
+    pkgs.bvi # binary editor
+    pkgs.joe
+  ];
+
+  # Include support for various filesystems.
+  boot.supportedFilesystems = [ "btrfs" "reiserfs" "vfat" ];
+
+}