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update NixOS fdisk instructions based on my flow (18.03) #45478

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update NixOS fdisk instructions based on my flow (18.03)
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18.03 install instructions: remove vfat signature
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nixos 18.03 install instructions: update commands in both places
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nixos 18.03 install instructions: add missing `p`
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nixos 18.03 install instructions: fix fdisk hex code to ef
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NixOS 18.03 install instructions: bigger boot partition to prevent #3…
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NixOS 18.03 install instructions: ensure partition table is correct
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NixOS 18.03 install instructions: MBR -> GPT
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NixOS 18.03 install instructions: fdisk -> gdisk
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34 changes: 17 additions & 17 deletions nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml
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<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
For partitioning: <command>fdisk</command>.
For partitioning: <command>gdisk</command>.
<screen>
# fdisk /dev/sda # <lineannotation>(or whatever device you want to install on)</lineannotation>
# gdisk /dev/sda # <lineannotation>(or whatever device you want to install on. confirm GPT is present, if not open gparted -> Partition -> New -> create GPT partition table.)</lineannotation>
-- for UEFI systems only
> n # <lineannotation>(create a new partition for /boot)</lineannotation>
> 3 # <lineannotation>(make it a partition number 3)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(press enter to accept the default)</lineannotation>
> +512M # <lineannotation>(the size of the UEFI boot partition)</lineannotation>
> t # <lineannotation>(change the partition type ...)</lineannotation>
> 3 # <lineannotation>(... of the boot partition ...)</lineannotation>
> 1 # <lineannotation>(... to 'UEFI System')</lineannotation>
> +2G # <lineannotation>(the size of the UEFI boot partition)</lineannotation>
> ef00 # <lineannotation>(partition as 'EFI System')</lineannotation>
-- for BIOS or UEFI systems
> n # <lineannotation>(create a new partition for /swap)</lineannotation>
> 2 # <lineannotation>(make it a partition number 2)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(press enter to accept the default)</lineannotation>
> +8G # <lineannotation>(the size of the swap partition, set to whatever you like)</lineannotation>
> +8G # <lineannotation>(the size of the swap partition)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(confirm formatting as linux partition)</lineannotation>
> n # <lineannotation>(create a new partition for /)</lineannotation>
> 1 # <lineannotation>(make it a partition number 1)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(press enter to accept the default)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(press enter to accept the default and use the rest of the remaining space)</lineannotation>
> a # <lineannotation>(make the partition bootable)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(confirm formatting as linux partition)</lineannotation>
> x # <lineannotation>(enter expert mode)</lineannotation>
> f # <lineannotation>(fix up the partition ordering)</lineannotation>
> r # <lineannotation>(exit expert mode)</lineannotation>
> w # <lineannotation>(write the partition table to disk and exit)</lineannotation></screen>
> m # <lineannotation>(exit expert mode)</lineannotation>
> w # <lineannotation>(write the partition table to disk and exit)</lineannotation>
> y # <lineannotation>(confirm creating partitions)</lineannotation>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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<example xml:id='ex-install-sequence'>
<title>Commands for Installing NixOS on <filename>/dev/sda</filename></title>
<screen>
# fdisk /dev/sda # <lineannotation>(or whatever device you want to install on)</lineannotation>
# gdisk /dev/sda # <lineannotation>(or whatever device you want to install on. confirm GPT is present, if not open gparted -> Partition -> New -> create GPT partition table.)</lineannotation>
-- for UEFI systems only
> n # <lineannotation>(create a new partition for /boot)</lineannotation>
> 3 # <lineannotation>(make it a partition number 3)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(press enter to accept the default)</lineannotation>
> +512M # <lineannotation>(the size of the UEFI boot partition)</lineannotation>
> t # <lineannotation>(change the partition type ...)</lineannotation>
> 3 # <lineannotation>(... of the boot partition ...)</lineannotation>
> 1 # <lineannotation>(... to 'UEFI System')</lineannotation>
> +2G # <lineannotation>(the size of the UEFI boot partition)</lineannotation>
> ef00 # <lineannotation>(partition as 'EFI System')</lineannotation>
-- for BIOS or UEFI systems
> n # <lineannotation>(create a new partition for /swap)</lineannotation>
> 2 # <lineannotation>(make it a partition number 2)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(press enter to accept the default)</lineannotation>
> +8G # <lineannotation>(the size of the swap partition)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(confirm formatting as linux partition)</lineannotation>
> n # <lineannotation>(create a new partition for /)</lineannotation>
> 1 # <lineannotation>(make it a partition number 1)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(press enter to accept the default)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(press enter to accept the default and use the rest of the remaining space)</lineannotation>
> a # <lineannotation>(make the partition bootable)</lineannotation>
> # <lineannotation>(confirm formatting as linux partition)</lineannotation>
> x # <lineannotation>(enter expert mode)</lineannotation>
> f # <lineannotation>(fix up the partition ordering)</lineannotation>
> r # <lineannotation>(exit expert mode)</lineannotation>
> m # <lineannotation>(exit expert mode)</lineannotation>
> w # <lineannotation>(write the partition table to disk and exit)</lineannotation>
> y # <lineannotation>(confirm creating partitions)</lineannotation>
# mkfs.ext4 -L nixos /dev/sda1
# mkswap -L swap /dev/sda2
# swapon /dev/sda2
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