diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/loki.yaml b/inventory/host_vars/loki.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cfb7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/loki.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+ansible_user: root
+ansible_host: 10.4.0.57
+
+base_root_swap_mib: 0
+base_root_efi_mib: 512
+base_root_free_percent: 1
+base_root_disks:
+  - /dev/disk/by-id/ata-Samsung_SSD_850_EVO_M.2_500GB_S24CNWAG406255D
diff --git a/inventory/hosts b/inventory/hosts
index 2b73d7f..b358986 100644
--- a/inventory/hosts
+++ b/inventory/hosts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [all]
-localhost
+localhost ansible_connection=local
 
 [base]
 hulder
+loki
diff --git a/playbooks/install.yaml b/playbooks/install.yaml
index 7c77f29..b290e86 100644
--- a/playbooks/install.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/install.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,5 @@
   roles:
     - base
 
-- name: post-install setup
-  hosts: base
-  roles:
-    - software
-    - dotfiles
+- import_playbook: post-install.yaml
+  when: not archiso_detected
diff --git a/playbooks/post-install.yaml b/playbooks/post-install.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d045fbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/post-install.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- name: post-install setup
+  hosts: base
+  roles:
+    - software
+    - dotfiles
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/install_os.yaml b/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/install_os.yaml
index 42408e1..db2fbd6 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/install_os.yaml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/install_os.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       - base-devel
       - efibootmgr
       - git
+      - git
       - iwd
       - linux-firmware
       - linux-lts
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/partition.yaml b/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/partition.yaml
index 4bf1f56..696b38a 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/partition.yaml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/partition.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
   register: base_root_disks_info
   loop: "{{ base_root_disks | list }}"
 
+- name: partition | ensure efi is not mounted
+  mount:
+    path: /mnt/boot/efi
+    state: unmounted
+
 - name: Calculate maximum usable disk space
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     base_root_usable_mib: "{{ (base_root_disks_info.results | map(attribute='disk.size') | min | int) - 1 }}"
@@ -121,8 +126,6 @@
   vars:
     part_index: 1
 
-- debug: var=base_root_partitions
-
 #### swap
 - name: Create swap partition
   become: true
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@
   shell: "lsblk -r --noheadings -o PATH {{ item }} | sort"
   register: lsblk
   loop: "{{ parted_create.results | map(attribute='disk.dev') }}"
+  when: base_root_swap_mib is defined and base_root_swap_mib|int > 0
 
 - name: Store swap partition devices
   set_fact:
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/prepare_chroot.yaml b/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/prepare_chroot.yaml
index 7e971be..2e68b80 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/prepare_chroot.yaml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/archinstall/prepare_chroot.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
     - /etc/zfs
     - /boot/efi
 
+- debug: var=base_efi_partitions
+
 - name: Mount EFI
   ansible.posix.mount:
     path: /mnt/boot/efi
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
index 882d844..d9aba5c 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@
   - import_tasks: archinstall/prepare_chroot.yaml
   - import_tasks: archinstall/install_os.yaml
   - import_tasks: archinstall/postinstall_snapshot.yaml
-  - meta: end_play # pull again after reboot to resume provisioning
   when: archiso_detected and base_root_disks is defined
diff --git a/roles/base/templates/arch_chroot_install.sh b/roles/base/templates/arch_chroot_install.sh
index 76dcd03..1db7fd9 100644
--- a/roles/base/templates/arch_chroot_install.sh
+++ b/roles/base/templates/arch_chroot_install.sh
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ function enable_systemd_services {
 	systemctl enable zfs.target
 	systemctl enable zfs-import-cache.service
 	systemctl enable zfs-mount.service
+	systemctl enable systemd-resolved.service
 }
 
 # do the stuff
diff --git a/roles/software/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/software/tasks/main.yaml
index c189f3e..8f8a139 100644
--- a/roles/software/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/software/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
-- import_tasks: software/minimal.yaml
-- import_tasks: software/desktop.yaml
-- import_tasks: software/graphics.yaml
-- import_tasks: software/dev.yaml
-- import_tasks: software/gamedev.yaml
+---
+- block:
+  - name: pacman sync
+    community.general.pacman:
+      update_cache: true
+
+  - import_tasks: software/minimal.yaml
+  - import_tasks: software/desktop.yaml
+  - import_tasks: software/graphics.yaml
+  - import_tasks: software/dev.yaml
+  - import_tasks: software/gamedev.yaml
+  when: not archiso_detected
diff --git a/roles/software/tasks/software/desktop.yaml b/roles/software/tasks/software/desktop.yaml
index 0af2d95..40aff55 100644
--- a/roles/software/tasks/software/desktop.yaml
+++ b/roles/software/tasks/software/desktop.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   package:
     state: present
     name:
-      - adwata-cursors
+      - adwaita-cursors
       - blueman
       - feh
       - firefox
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ desktop_user }}"
   shell: pidof sway && SWAYSOCK=$(ls /run/user/*/sway-ipc.*.sock | head -n 1) swaymsg reload
+  ignore_errors: true
 
 - name: graphics | probe for graphics cards
   shell: lspci -nnk | grep -A 3 -E "VGA|3D"