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imported>Mic92
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# Set correct mountpoint for the newly created dataset:<br/><code>zfs set moutpoint=legacy zpool/root/New/nixos</code>
# Set correct mountpoint for the newly created dataset:<br/><code>zfs set moutpoint=legacy zpool/root/New/nixos</code>
# Rename the old and new datasets:<br/><code>zfs rename zpool/root zpool/rootOLD</code><br/><code>zfs rename zpool/rootNEW zpool/root</code>
# Rename the old and new datasets:<br/><code>zfs rename zpool/root zpool/rootOLD</code><br/><code>zfs rename zpool/rootNEW zpool/root</code>
# That should allow to boot Nixos already with new format. If you other encrypted mounts, you will probably need to convert them to new format as well first.
# That should allow to boot Nixos already with new format. If you have other encrypted mounts, you will probably need to convert them to new format as well first.


It's also recommended to have two usb sticks available. One custom iso with the old zfs format and one with the new one. So you can easily switch between them.
It's also recommended to have two usb sticks available. One custom iso with the old zfs format and one with the new one. So you can easily switch between them.