NixOS: Difference between revisions

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Additionally, many existing Linux installations can be converted into NixOS installations using [https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect nixos-infect] or [https://github.com/jeaye/nixos-in-place nixos-in-place]; this is particularly useful for installing NixOS on hosting providers which do not natively support NixOS.

~~For information~~ on ~~installing~~ NixOS on ~~various ARM~~ devices, ~~see [[~~NixOS on ARM]].

=== System architectures ===

NixOS provides out of the box support for most x86_64 devices, and generic ARM64 devices.

==== 32-bit x86 architectures ====

Support for 32-bit x86 architectures (i.e. <code>i686</code>) has been declining. While most packages should still compile and run, their cache availability is significantly reduced<ref>https://discourse.nixos.org/t/limited-cache-availability-for-i686-32-bits-x86-architecture/37626</ref>. The 32-bit x86 ISO is no longer offered as a ready-built image, but it may still be built manually.

==== 64-bit x86 architectures ====

Most <code>x86_64</code> devices should run NixOS without issues.

==== 32-bit ARM architectures ====

NixOS isn't officially supported on ARM32 devices (e.g. <code>armv6</code> and <code>armv7l</code>), however, for some of these devices, there may be community support.

==== 64-bit ARM architectures ====

As long as a device supports the generic systemd boot process, NixOS should run out of the box. However, specific devices with proprietary bootloaders may have issues running it.

==== MIPS architectures ====

There used to be limited support for MIPS architectures in NixOS, and remnants of this support may still be found in Nixpkgs. However, there is no official support.

== Usage ==

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 Additionally, many existing Linux installations can be converted into NixOS installations using [https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect nixos-infect] or [https://github.com/jeaye/nixos-in-place nixos-in-place]; this is particularly useful for installing NixOS on hosting providers which do not natively support NixOS.
-For information on installing NixOS on various ARM devices, see [[NixOS on ARM]].
+=== System architectures ===
+NixOS provides out of the box support for most x86_64 devices, and generic ARM64 devices.
+==== 32-bit x86 architectures ====
+Support for 32-bit x86 architectures (i.e. <code>i686</code>) has been declining. While most packages should still compile and run, their cache availability is significantly reduced<ref>https://discourse.nixos.org/t/limited-cache-availability-for-i686-32-bits-x86-architecture/37626</ref>. The 32-bit x86 ISO is no longer offered as a ready-built image, but it may still be built manually.
+==== 64-bit x86 architectures ====
+Most <code>x86_64</code> devices should run NixOS without issues.
+==== 32-bit ARM architectures ====
+{{Main|NixOS on ARM}}
+NixOS isn't officially supported on ARM32 devices (e.g. <code>armv6</code> and <code>armv7l</code>), however, for some of these devices, there may be community support.
+==== 64-bit ARM architectures ====
+{{Main|NixOS on ARM}}
+As long as a device supports the generic systemd boot process, NixOS should run out of the box. However, specific devices with proprietary bootloaders may have issues running it.
+==== MIPS architectures ====
+{{Main|NixOS on MIPS}}
+There used to be limited support for MIPS architectures in NixOS, and remnants of this support may still be found in Nixpkgs. However, there is no official support.
 == Usage ==