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Manual: "filesystem" -> "file system"

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<literal>kvm-intel</literal> or <literal>kvm-amd</literal> <literal>kvm-intel</literal> or <literal>kvm-amd</literal>
kernel modules to get hardware virtualisation.</para> kernel modules to get hardware virtualisation.</para>
<para>The VM mounts the Nix store of the host through the CIFS <para>The VM mounts the Nix store of the host through the 9P
filesystem. (<literal>qemu-kvm</literal> automatically starts a file system. The host Nix store is read-only, so Nix commands
Samba daemon for this purpose.) The host Nix store is that modify the Nix store will not work in the VM. This
read-only, so Nix commands that modify the Nix store will not includes commands such as <command>nixos-rebuild</command>; to
work in the VM. This includes commands such as change the VM’s configuration, you must halt the VM and re-run
<command>nixos-rebuild</command>; to change the VM’s the commands above.
configuration, you must halt the VM and re-run the commands
above.
</para> </para>
<para>The VM has its own <literal>ext3</literal> root <para>The VM has its own <literal>ext3</literal> root file
filesystem, which is automatically created when the VM is first system, which is automatically created when the VM is first
started, and is persistent across reboots of the VM. It is started, and is persistent across reboots of the VM. It is
stored in <literal>./<replaceable>hostname</replaceable>.qcow2</literal>. stored in
<!-- The entire filesystem hierarchy of the host is available in the <literal>./<replaceable>hostname</replaceable>.qcow2</literal>.
VM under <filename>/hostfs</filename>.--></para> <!-- The entire file system hierarchy of the host is available in
the VM under <filename>/hostfs</filename>.--></para>
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