@@ 146,7 146,7 @@ initrd code."
(linux linux-libre)
(mapped-devices '())
qemu-networking?
- virtio?
+ (virtio? #t)
volatile-root?
(extra-modules '()))
"Return a monadic derivation that builds a generic initrd, with kernel
@@ 157,7 157,8 @@ mappings to realize before FILE-SYSTEMS are mounted.
When QEMU-NETWORKING? is true, set up networking with the standard QEMU
parameters. When VIRTIO? is true, load additional modules so the initrd can
-be used as a QEMU guest with para-virtualized I/O drivers.
+be used as a QEMU guest with the root file system on a para-virtualized block
+device.
When VOLATILE-ROOT? is true, the root file system is writable but any changes
to it are lost.