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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml index 19ff841f5a679..0fcbcf2e66c27 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml @@ -426,7 +426,9 @@ OK </term> <listitem> <para> - You <emphasis>must</emphasis> set the option + You must select a boot-loader, either system-boot or + GRUB. The recommended option is systemd-boot: set the + option <xref linkend="opt-boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable" /> to <literal>true</literal>. <literal>nixos-generate-config</literal> should do this @@ -440,6 +442,23 @@ OK <link linkend="opt-boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable"><literal>boot.loader.systemd-boot</literal></link> as well. </para> + <para> + If you want to use GRUB, set + <xref linkend="opt-boot.loader.grub.device" /> to + <literal>nodev</literal> and + <xref linkend="opt-boot.loader.grub.efiSupport" /> to + <literal>true</literal>. + </para> + <para> + With system-boot, you should not need any special + configuration to detect other installed systems. With + GRUB, set + <xref linkend="opt-boot.loader.grub.useOSProber" /> to + <literal>true</literal>, but this will only detect + windows partitions, not other linux distributions. If + you dual boot another linux distribution, use + system-boot instead. + </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> |