Bootloader: Difference between revisions

imported>Scvalex
Mention nixos-enter as the easier way of entering an installed system from installation media, and expand the tips.
imported>Sashanoraa
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=== Limiting amount of entries with grub ===
=== Limiting amount of entries with grub or systemd-boot ===


The grub module has an option to limit the number of configurations made available in the boot partition, {{nixos:option|boot.loader.grub.configurationLimit}}. Setting this to a lower amount than the default may help reduce the occasions where too many different kernels and initrds are added to the <tt>/boot</tt> partition or <tt>ESP</tt>.
The grub and systemd-boot modules has an option to limit the number of configurations made available in the boot partition, {{nixos:option|boot.loader.grub.configurationLimit}} or {{nixos:option|boot.loader.systemd-boot.configurationLimit}}. Setting this to a lower amount than the default may help reduce the occasions where too many different kernels and initrds are added to the <tt>/boot</tt> partition or <tt>ESP</tt>.


=== Keeping kernels/initrd on the main partition ===
=== Keeping kernels/initrd on the main partition ===