From efd6d4f07b2a27c7696d9d573f4bf340d3b21f40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Greg Hellings <greg.hellings@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 22:21:22 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Add note to remind self about test vms

---
 README.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 274efb1..4d0097d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ Go through the normal process to setup a NixOS system during installation.
 To add a new host, create a folder in the directory `hosts/` that matches the name of
 the target system. Each host must contain, minimally, a `default.nix` file that serves
 as the basis of configuring that host.
+
+# Test build a VM for your system
+
+* `nom build ".#nixosConfigurations.<host>.config.system.build.vm`
+* `export QEMU_NET_OPTS="hostfwd=tcp::2221-:22"` to export the SSH port
+* `./result/bin/run-<host>-vm`