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To get a Stage 1 shell:

Add "debug1" to the kernel command line.


Switching to maintenance mode:

$ shutdown now

To get out of maintenance mode:

$ initctl emit startup 


Updating the current system configuration:

$ nix-env -p /nix/var/nix/profiles/system -f system-configuration.nix -i -A systemConfiguration
$ /nix/var/nix/profiles/system/bin/switch-to-configuration
* Pass the path of the stage 2 init script to stage 1 init through the kernel command line, instead of having a /init symlink. This allows us to switch between configurations. * Some debug support: adding `debug' to the kernel command line gives a stage 1 shell. svn path=/nixu/trunk/; revision=7107 2006-11-24 00:04:29 +00:00			`To get a Stage 1 shell:`

			`Add "debug1" to the kernel command line.`


* Notes. svn path=/nixu/trunk/; revision=7103 2006-11-23 22:53:25 +00:00			`Switching to maintenance mode:`

			`$ shutdown now`

			`To get out of maintenance mode:`

			`$ initctl emit startup`


			`Updating the current system configuration:`

			`$ nix-env -p /nix/var/nix/profiles/system -f system-configuration.nix -i -A systemConfiguration`
			`$ /nix/var/nix/profiles/system/bin/switch-to-configuration`