# All Hardware

Enables all hardware supported by NixOS: i.e., all firmware is included, and all devices from which one may boot are enabled in the initrd. Its primary use is in the NixOS installation CDs.

The enabled kernel modules include support for SATA and PATA, SCSI (partially), USB, Firewire (untested), Virtio (QEMU, KVM, etc.), VMware, and Hyper-V. Additionally, is enabled, and the firmware for the ZyDAS ZD1211 chipset is specifically installed.