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-<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
- xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
- xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
- version="5.0"
- xml:id="sec-instaling-virtualbox-guest">
- <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:
- </para>
-
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Add a New Machine in VirtualBox with OS Type "Linux / Other Linux"
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Base Memory Size: 768 MB or higher.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- New Hard Disk of 8 GB or higher.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Mount the CD-ROM with the NixOS ISO (by clicking on CD/DVD-ROM)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Click on Settings / System / Processor and enable PAE/NX
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable "VT-x/AMD-V"
- acceleration
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Click on Settings / Display / Screen and select VMSVGA as Graphics Controller
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- 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:
- </para>
-
-<programlisting>
-<xref linkend="opt-boot.loader.grub.device"/> = "/dev/sda";
-</programlisting>
-
- <para>
- Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run,
- stopping your boot until you press <literal>*</literal>.
- </para>
-
-<programlisting>
-<xref linkend="opt-boot.initrd.checkJournalingFS"/> = false;
-</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 not boot properly.
- </para>
-
-<programlisting>
-{ config, pkgs, ...} :
-{
- fileSystems."/virtualboxshare" = {
- fsType = "vboxsf";
- device = "nameofthesharedfolder";
- options = [ "rw" "nofail" ];
- };
-}
-</programlisting>
-
- <para>
- The folder will be available directly under the root directory.
- </para>
-</section>