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+# This module defines the software packages included in the "minimal"
+# installation CD.  It might be useful elsewhere.
+
+{ lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # Include some utilities that are useful for installing or repairing
+  # the system.
+  environment.systemPackages = [
+    pkgs.w3m-nographics # needed for the manual anyway
+    pkgs.testdisk # useful for repairing boot problems
+    pkgs.ms-sys # for writing Microsoft boot sectors / MBRs
+    pkgs.efibootmgr
+    pkgs.efivar
+    pkgs.parted
+    pkgs.gptfdisk
+    pkgs.ddrescue
+    pkgs.ccrypt
+    pkgs.cryptsetup # needed for dm-crypt volumes
+    pkgs.mkpasswd # for generating password files
+
+    # Some text editors.
+    pkgs.vim
+
+    # Some networking tools.
+    pkgs.fuse
+    pkgs.fuse3
+    pkgs.sshfs-fuse
+    pkgs.rsync
+    pkgs.socat
+    pkgs.screen
+
+    # Hardware-related tools.
+    pkgs.sdparm
+    pkgs.hdparm
+    pkgs.smartmontools # for diagnosing hard disks
+    pkgs.pciutils
+    pkgs.usbutils
+
+    # Tools to create / manipulate filesystems.
+    pkgs.ntfsprogs # for resizing NTFS partitions
+    pkgs.dosfstools
+    pkgs.mtools
+    pkgs.xfsprogs.bin
+    pkgs.jfsutils
+    pkgs.f2fs-tools
+
+    # Some compression/archiver tools.
+    pkgs.unzip
+    pkgs.zip
+  ];
+
+  # Include support for various filesystems.
+  boot.supportedFilesystems = [ "btrfs" "reiserfs" "vfat" "f2fs" "xfs" "zfs" "ntfs" "cifs" ];
+
+  # Configure host id for ZFS to work
+  networking.hostId = lib.mkDefault "8425e349";
+}