From 1949a8598739573d8b9b165dcd7b9051b3f05492 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eelco Dolstra <eelco.dolstra@logicblox.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:29:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] * Do a sync before switching to a new configuration.

svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=33381
---
 modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh b/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
index c2210b62939..6fc9014027d 100644
--- a/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
+++ b/modules/installer/tools/nixos-rebuild.sh
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ fi
 # If we're not just building, then make the new configuration the boot
 # default and/or activate it now.
 if test "$action" = switch -o "$action" = boot -o "$action" = test; then
+    # Just in case the new configuration hangs the system, do a sync now.
+    sync
+    
     $pathToConfig/bin/switch-to-configuration "$action"
 fi