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Eelco Dolstra bc3f4f8352 * Set up Nix so that builds are never performed as root, but rather under nix-build-N. svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=7172		2006-11-29 23:41:21 +00:00
boot	* Set up Nix so that builds are never performed as root, but rather	2006-11-29 23:41:21 +00:00
configuration	* Helper script to check for and create accounts.	2006-11-29 23:10:22 +00:00
helpers	* Helper script to check for and create accounts.	2006-11-29 23:10:22 +00:00
installer	* Set up Nix so that builds are never performed as root, but rather	2006-11-29 23:41:21 +00:00
instances	* Refactoring.	2006-11-28 10:45:21 +00:00
upstart-jobs	* Helper script to check for and create accounts.	2006-11-29 23:10:22 +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