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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/development/testing-installer.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/development/testing-installer.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..87e40e326171 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/development/testing-installer.xml @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + version="5.0" + xml:id="ch-testing-installer"> + +<title>Testing the Installer</title> + +<para>Building, burning, and booting from an installation CD is rather +tedious, so here is a quick way to see if the installer works +properly: + +<screen> +$ nix-build -A config.system.build.nixos-install +$ mount -t tmpfs none /mnt +$ ./result/bin/nixos-install</screen> + +To start a login shell in the new NixOS installation in +<filename>/mnt</filename>: + +<screen> +$ ./result/bin/nixos-install --chroot +</screen> + +</para> + +</chapter> \ No newline at end of file |