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Eelco Dolstra 8532f2be8e * Add the X server as an Upstart service. The X server is pure,
except for the fonts, which are still hardcoded.  The current
  configuration uses the VESA driver, which should work on most
  machines.  Of course, the configuration should now be generated from
  a higher-level specification.

svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=7165
2006-11-28 22:27:56 +00:00
boot * Create setuid wrappers for a few programs (su and passwd). This is 2006-11-28 17:34:27 +00:00
configuration * Add the X server as an Upstart service. The X server is pure, 2006-11-28 22:27:56 +00:00
helpers * Strip. 2006-11-28 17:40:56 +00:00
installer * Refactoring. 2006-11-28 10:45:21 +00:00
instances * Refactoring. 2006-11-28 10:45:21 +00:00
upstart-jobs * Add the X server as an Upstart service. The X server is pure, 2006-11-28 22:27:56 +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

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