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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml index 5c86eacfbf45..f75a1cf0a9c3 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-virtualbox-guest.xml @@ -6,13 +6,8 @@ <title>Installing in a VirtualBox guest</title> <para> - 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 - <link - xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html">the downloads - page</link>. If you want to set up a VirtualBox guest manually, follow these - instructions: + 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 <link + xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html">the downloads page</link>. If you want to set up a VirtualBox guest manually, follow these instructions: </para> <orderedlist> @@ -43,21 +38,18 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable "VT-x/AMD-V" - acceleration + Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable "VT-x/AMD-V" acceleration </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue installation - like normal + Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue installation like normal </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> <para> - There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. Enable - booting: + There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. Enable booting: </para> <programlisting> @@ -65,8 +57,7 @@ </programlisting> <para> - Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run, - stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>. + Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run, stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>. </para> <programlisting> @@ -74,13 +65,7 @@ </programlisting> <para> - 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 - <literal>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal> to auto-mount them. If you do - not add <literal>"nofail"</literal>, the system will no boot properly. The - same goes for disabling <literal>rngd</literal> which is normally used to get - randomness but this does not work in virtual machines. + 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 <literal>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal> to auto-mount them. If you do not add <literal>"nofail"</literal>, the system will no boot properly. The same goes for disabling <literal>rngd</literal> which is normally used to get randomness but this does not work in virtual machines. </para> <programlisting> |