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Eelco Dolstra 362f0f752b * Don't put every package in the boot environment in $PATH but rather create a symlink tree and put that in $PATH. svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=7161		2006-11-28 16:47:14 +00:00
boot	* Don't put every package in the boot environment in $PATH but rather	2006-11-28 16:47:14 +00:00
configuration	* Don't put every package in the boot environment in $PATH but rather	2006-11-28 16:47:14 +00:00
helpers	* First step towards setuid/setgid support: a setuid/setgid wrapper	2006-11-28 13:36:27 +00:00
installer	* Refactoring.	2006-11-28 10:45:21 +00:00
instances	* Refactoring.	2006-11-28 10:45:21 +00:00
upstart-jobs	* Moving stuff around.	2006-11-27 19:49:05 +00:00
README	* Moving stuff around.	2006-11-27 19:49:05 +00:00
upgrade.sh	* Moving stuff around.	2006-11-27 19:49:05 +00:00

README

To get a Stage 1 shell:

Add "debug1" to the kernel command line.


Switching to maintenance mode:

$ shutdown now

To get out of maintenance mode:

$ initctl emit startup 


Updating the current system configuration:

$ nix-env -p /nix/var/nix/profiles/system -f system-configuration.nix -i -A systemConfiguration
$ /nix/var/nix/profiles/system/bin/switch-to-configuration