diff --git a/configuration/examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix b/configuration/examples/x86_64-usbstick.nix
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+# Configuration file used to install NixOS-x86_64 on a USB stick.
+
+{
+  boot = {
+    grubDevice = "/dev/sda";
+    initrd = {
+      extraKernelModules = ["usb_storage" "ehci_hcd" "ohci_hcd"];
+      enableSplashScreen = false;
+    };
+  };
+
+  fileSystems = [
+    { mountPoint = "/";
+      label = "nixos-usb";
+    }
+  ];
+
+  services = {
+    ttyBackgrounds = {
+      enable = false;
+    };
+  };
+
+  fonts = {
+    enableFontConfig = false;
+  };
+}