documentation: improve installer wording

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2024-04-14 12:20:30 +02:00
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@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ In this tutorial we will guide you through building and flashing it to a bootabl
1. Insert your USB flash drive into your computer.
2. Identify your flash drive with `lsblk`
1. Identify your flash drive with `lsblk`:
```bash
$ lsblk
```
```{.console, .no-copy}
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sdb 8:0 1 117,2G 0 disk
└─sdb1 8:1 1 117,2G 0 part /run/media/qubasa/INTENSO
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ In this tutorial we will guide you through building and flashing it to a bootabl
└─luks-f7600028-9d83-4967-84bc-dd2f498bc486 254:0 0 1,8T 0 crypt /nix/store /
```
In this case it's `sdb`
In this case it is `sdb`.
3. Ensure all partitions on the drive are unmounted. Replace `sdb1` in the command below with your device identifier (like `sdc1`, etc.):
@@ -48,16 +51,16 @@ Use the `dd` utility to write the NixOS installer image to your USB drive:
sudo dd bs=4M conv=fsync oflag=direct status=progress if=./result of=/dev/sd<X>
```
In case your USB device is `sdb` use `of=/dev/sdb`
If your USB device is `sdb` use `of=/dev/sdb`.
### Step 4. Boot and Connect to your network
After writing the installer to the USB drive, use it to boot the target machine.
> i.e. Plug it into the target machine and select the USB drive as a temporary boot device.
For most hardware you can find the Key-combination below:
!!! info
Plug it into the target machine and select the USB drive as a temporary boot device.
??? tip "Here you can find the key combinations for selection used by most vendors."
- **Dell**: F12 (Boot Menu), F2/Del (BIOS Setup)
- **HP**: F9 (Boot Menu), Esc (Startup Menu)
- **Lenovo**: F12 (ThinkPad Boot Menu), F2/Fn+F2/Novo Button (IdeaPad Boot Menu/BIOS Setup)
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ For most hardware you can find the Key-combination below:
- **Apple**: Option (Alt) Key (Boot Menu for Mac)
- If your hardware was not listed read the manufacturers instructions how to enter the boot Menu/BIOS Setup.
**During Boot**
Select `NixOS` to boot into the clan installer.