diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c8bb286c8f33 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.xml @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +
+ Installing in a VirtualBox guest + + Installing NixOS into a VirtualBox guest is convenient for users who + want to try NixOS without installing it on bare metal. If you want + to use a pre-made VirtualBox appliance, it is available at + the + downloads page. If you want to set up a VirtualBox guest + manually, follow these instructions: + + + + + Add a New Machine in VirtualBox with OS Type "Linux / Other + Linux" + + + + + Base Memory Size: 768 MB or higher. + + + + + New Hard Disk of 8 GB or higher. + + + + + Mount the CD-ROM with the NixOS ISO (by clicking on CD/DVD-ROM) + + + + + Click on Settings / System / Processor and enable PAE/NX + + + + + Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable + "VT-x/AMD-V" acceleration + + + + + Click on Settings / Display / Screen and select VMSVGA as + Graphics Controller + + + + + Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue + installation like normal + + + + + There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. + Enable booting: + + +boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda"; + + + Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to + run, stopping your boot until you press *. + + +boot.initrd.checkJournalingFS = false; + + + Shared folders can be given a name and a path in the host system in + the VirtualBox settings (Machine / Settings / Shared Folders, then + click on the "Add" icon). Add the following to the + /etc/nixos/configuration.nix to auto-mount them. + If you do not add "nofail", the system + will not boot properly. + + +{ config, pkgs, ...} : +{ + fileSystems."/virtualboxshare" = { + fsType = "vboxsf"; + device = "nameofthesharedfolder"; + options = [ "rw" "nofail" ]; + }; +} + + + The folder will be available directly under the root directory. + +
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e9c2a621c1bb --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.section.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +# Installing in a VirtualBox guest {#sec-instaling-virtualbox-guest} + +Installing NixOS into a VirtualBox guest is convenient for users who +want to try NixOS without installing it on bare metal. If you want to +use a pre-made VirtualBox appliance, it is available at [the downloads +page](https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html). If you want to set up a +VirtualBox guest manually, follow these instructions: + +1. Add a New Machine in VirtualBox with OS Type \"Linux / Other Linux\" + +1. Base Memory Size: 768 MB or higher. + +1. New Hard Disk of 8 GB or higher. + +1. Mount the CD-ROM with the NixOS ISO (by clicking on CD/DVD-ROM) + +1. Click on Settings / System / Processor and enable PAE/NX + +1. Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable \"VT-x/AMD-V\" + acceleration + +1. Click on Settings / Display / Screen and select VMSVGA as Graphics + Controller + +1. Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue + installation like normal + +There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. +Enable booting: + +```nix +boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda"; +``` + +Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run, +stopping your boot until you press `*`. + +```nix +boot.initrd.checkJournalingFS = false; +``` + +Shared folders can be given a name and a path in the host system in the +VirtualBox settings (Machine / Settings / Shared Folders, then click on +the \"Add\" icon). Add the following to the +`/etc/nixos/configuration.nix` to auto-mount them. If you do not add +`"nofail"`, the system will not boot properly. + +```nix +{ config, pkgs, ...} : +{ + fileSystems."/virtualboxshare" = { + fsType = "vboxsf"; + device = "nameofthesharedfolder"; + options = [ "rw" "nofail" ]; + }; +} +``` + +The folder will be available directly under the root directory. diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 019e5098a8e2..000000000000 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,103 +0,0 @@ -
- Installing in a VirtualBox guest - - - Installing NixOS into a VirtualBox guest is convenient for users who want to - try NixOS without installing it on bare metal. If you want to use a pre-made - VirtualBox appliance, it is available at - the downloads - page. If you want to set up a VirtualBox guest manually, follow these - instructions: - - - - - - Add a New Machine in VirtualBox with OS Type "Linux / Other Linux" - - - - - Base Memory Size: 768 MB or higher. - - - - - New Hard Disk of 8 GB or higher. - - - - - Mount the CD-ROM with the NixOS ISO (by clicking on CD/DVD-ROM) - - - - - Click on Settings / System / Processor and enable PAE/NX - - - - - Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable "VT-x/AMD-V" - acceleration - - - - - Click on Settings / Display / Screen and select VMSVGA as Graphics Controller - - - - - Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue installation - like normal - - - - - - There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. Enable - booting: - - - - = "/dev/sda"; - - - - Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run, - stopping your boot until you press *. - - - - = false; - - - - Shared folders can be given a name and a path in the host system in the - VirtualBox settings (Machine / Settings / Shared Folders, then click on the - "Add" icon). Add the following to the - /etc/nixos/configuration.nix to auto-mount them. If you do - not add "nofail", the system will not boot properly. - - - -{ config, pkgs, ...} : -{ - fileSystems."/virtualboxshare" = { - fsType = "vboxsf"; - device = "nameofthesharedfolder"; - options = [ "rw" "nofail" ]; - }; -} - - - - The folder will be available directly under the root directory. - -
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml index 6bfe9ebcad67..55375469447f 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml @@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ Retype new UNIX password: *** - +