From 81e04717e8f30496ec9ec9edb6b0588deca41ee2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Fitzhenry <tom@tom-fitzhenry.me.uk>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:06:17 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] nixos/manual: document how to install over a serial port

https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/58198
---
 nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml
index 02f6bd6bed4e..f03b9443d23b 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
    to increase the font size.
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+    To install over a serial port connect with <literal>115200n8</literal>
+    (e.g. <command>picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSB0</command>). When the
+    bootloader lists boot entries, select the serial console boot entry.
+  </para>
+
   <section xml:id="sec-installation-booting-networking">
    <title>Networking in the installer</title>