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-rw-r--r--gnu/system/vm.scm9
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/system/vm.scm b/gnu/system/vm.scm
index 21d777a3fe..c9580f6e7f 100644
--- a/gnu/system/vm.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/vm.scm
@@ -655,7 +655,14 @@ of the GNU system as described by OS."
                                'dce)))
 
 
-  (let* ((os (operating-system (inherit os)
+  (let* ((os (operating-system
+               (inherit os)
+
+               ;; As in 'virtualized-operating-system', use BIOS-style GRUB.
+               (bootloader (bootloader-configuration
+                            (bootloader grub-bootloader)
+                            (target "/dev/vda")))
+
                ;; Assume we have an initrd with the whole QEMU shebang.
 
                ;; Force our own root file system.  Refer to it by UUID so that