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Merge pull request 'documentation: improve installer wording' (#1209) from a-kenji-docs/installer-wording into main

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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. 1. Insert your USB flash drive into your computer.
2. Identify your flash drive with `lsblk` 1. Identify your flash drive with `lsblk`:
```bash ```bash
$ lsblk $ lsblk
```
```{.console, .no-copy}
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sdb 8:0 1 117,2G 0 disk sdb 8:0 1 117,2G 0 disk
└─sdb1 8:1 1 117,2G 0 part /run/media/qubasa/INTENSO └─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 / └─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.): 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> 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 ### Step 4. Boot and Connect to your network
After writing the installer to the USB drive, use it to boot the target machine. 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. !!! info
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:
??? tip "Here you can find the key combinations for selection used by most vendors."
- **Dell**: F12 (Boot Menu), F2/Del (BIOS Setup) - **Dell**: F12 (Boot Menu), F2/Del (BIOS Setup)
- **HP**: F9 (Boot Menu), Esc (Startup Menu) - **HP**: F9 (Boot Menu), Esc (Startup Menu)
- **Lenovo**: F12 (ThinkPad Boot Menu), F2/Fn+F2/Novo Button (IdeaPad Boot Menu/BIOS Setup) - **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) - **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. - If your hardware was not listed read the manufacturers instructions how to enter the boot Menu/BIOS Setup.
**During Boot** **During Boot**
Select `NixOS` to boot into the clan installer. Select `NixOS` to boot into the clan installer.