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2.4 KiB
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89 lines
2.4 KiB
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<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
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xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
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xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
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version="5.0"
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xml:id="sec-instaling-virtualbox-guest">
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<title>Installing in a Virtualbox guest</title>
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<para>
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Installing NixOS into a Virtualbox guest is convenient for users who want to
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try NixOS without installing it on bare metal. If you want to use a pre-made
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Virtualbox appliance, it is available at <link
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xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html">the downloads page</link>.
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If you want to set up a Virtualbox guest manually, follow these instructions:
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</para>
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<orderedlist>
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<listitem><para>Add a New Machine in Virtualbox with OS Type "Linux / Other
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Linux"</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Base Memory Size: 768 MB or higher.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>New Hard Disk of 8 GB or higher.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Mount the CD-ROM with the NixOS ISO (by clicking on
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CD/DVD-ROM)</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click on Settings / System / Processor and enable
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PAE/NX</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable
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"VT-x/AMD-V" acceleration</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue
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installation like normal</para></listitem>
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</orderedlist>
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<para>
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There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix. Enable
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the virtualbox guest service in the main block:
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = true;
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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Enable booting:
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda";
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run,
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stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>.
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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boot.initrd.checkJournalingFS = false;
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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Shared folders can be given a name and a path in the host system in the
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VirtualBox settings (Machine / Settings / Shared Folders, then click on the
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"Add" icon). Add the following to the
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<literal>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal> to auto-mount them:
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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{ config, pkgs, ...} :
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{
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...
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fileSystems."/virtualboxshare" = {
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fsType = "vboxsf";
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device = "nameofthesharedfolder";
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options = [ "rw" ];
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};
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}
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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The folder will be available directly under the root directory.
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</para>
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</section>
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