From 02ee6a075215432de8d00ec6f2f80643cfa916f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Langbein Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 15:17:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update README --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9f0d46a..84b57a0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,22 @@ # NixOS -For each machine, there is a top-level directory, e.g. [yodaTab](yodaTab). +For each host (server, laptop, etc.), there is a subdirectory inside [hosts](hosts). -## NixOS ISO +## NixOS Installation + +For beginners, NixOS can be installed with a graphical installer. + +Getting the ISO: * There is no official torrent as they are not needed due to CDN. * ISO and checksum are available here: https://nixos.org/download#nixos-iso * There are unofficial torrents. If the checksum is compared with the one from the official website, these can be used as well: https://github.com/AnimMouse/NixOS-ISO-Torrents/releases +During installation, select manual partitioning: + +* One 512MB (or larger) Fat32 partition, mounted at `/boot`, "boot" flag enabled +* Another partition (e.g. BTRFS) covering the rest of the drive, mounted at `/`, encryption enabled + ## Build and Switch * https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Nixos-rebuild