From 81a0f05b0b437d4f15ae5c042ab3f8938174d5f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astro <astro@spaceboyz.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 01:03:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] doc/faq: add nix channel setting

Follow-up to Github issue #175
---
 doc/src/faq.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/src/faq.md b/doc/src/faq.md
index 58d13ce1..a9ed65c4 100644
--- a/doc/src/faq.md
+++ b/doc/src/faq.md
@@ -111,3 +111,14 @@ environment.systemPackages = [ (
   ''
 ) ];
 ```
+
+# Can I include my host's `<nixpkgs>` channel when building the VM?
+
+Use the following configuration if you build your MicroVM with
+channels, not Flakes:
+
+```nix
+nix.nixPath = [
+  "nixpkgs=${builtins.storePath <nixpkgs>}"
+];
+```