diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0cf286e..35cb365 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ Kexec is a mechanism in Linux to load a new kernel from a running Linux to replace the current kernel. This is useful for booting the Nixos installer from existing Linux distributions, such as server provider that do not offer a NixOS option. After running kexec, the NixOS installer exists only in memory. At the -time of writing, this requires at least 1GB of physical RAM (swap does not -count) in the system. If not enough RAM is available, the initrd cannot be -loaded. Because the NixOS runs only in RAM, users can reformat all the system's -discs to prepare for a new NixOS installation. +time of writing, this requires secure boot off in BIOS settings and at least 1GB +of physical RAM (swap does not count) in the system. If not enough RAM is available, +the initrd cannot be loaded. Because the NixOS runs only in RAM, users can reformat +all the system's discs to prepare for a new NixOS installation. It can be booted as follows by running these commands as root: