diff --git a/hosts/production/hardware-configuration.nix b/hosts/production/hardware-configuration.nix
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+++ b/hosts/production/hardware-configuration.nix
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+{ config, lib, modulesPath, ... }:
+{
+  imports = [ (modulesPath + "/profiles/qemu-guest.nix") ];
+
+  fileSystems."/" = {
+    device = "/dev/disk/by-label/nixos";
+    fsType = "ext4";
+  };
+
+  boot.loader.grub.enable = true;
+  boot.loader.grub.devices = [ "/dev/vda" ];
+
+  networking.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
+}
diff --git a/hosts/staging/hardware-configuration.nix b/hosts/staging/hardware-configuration.nix
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+{ config, lib, modulesPath, ... }:
+{
+  # Good defaults for cloud VMs
+  imports = [ (modulesPath + "/profiles/qemu-guest.nix") ];
+
+  # Placeholder root FS (you MUST replace this on real machines)
+  fileSystems."/" = {
+    device = "/dev/disk/by-label/nixos";
+    fsType = "ext4";
+  };
+
+  # Placeholder bootloader target (adjust /dev/vda vs /dev/sda depending on provider)
+  boot.loader.grub.enable = true;
+  boot.loader.grub.devices = [ "/dev/vda" ];
+
+  networking.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
+}