wildfire: 408 current 2025-06-30 23:43:55 25.05.20250629.b43c397 6.15.4 *

replace systemd-boot with epic GRUB

wildfire: 410 current  2025-07-01 18:59:46  25.05.20250629.b43c397  6.15.4                          *

disable cryptodisk (grub)

grub not on /efi

hosts/hurricane/configuration.nix

@@ -16,12 +16,9 @@
   networking.hostName = "hurricane";
 
   # Network security specific to host
-  networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [];
+  networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [3000];
   networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [];
 
-  # Enable touchpad support (enabled default in most desktopManager).
-  # services.xserver.libinput.enable = true;
-
   # Intel GPU support
   hardware.graphics = {
     enable = true;
@@ -40,7 +37,11 @@
     btop
   ];
 
-  # host-specific Systemd services
+  # host-specific services
+  services = {
+    # Intel CPU overheating support
+    thermald.enable = true;
+  };
 
   # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
   # settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions

hosts/wildfire/configuration.nix

@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
     ./hm/hyprpaper.nix
   ];
 
-  # Encrypted drive
-  boot.initrd.luks.devices."luks-1728f038-43a6-4e0d-b7dd-19a4c1083605".device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/1728f038-43a6-4e0d-b7dd-19a4c1083605";
-
   networking.hostName = "wildfire";
 
   # AMD GPU support

hosts/wildfire/hardware-configuration.nix

@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
     fsType = "ext4";
   };
 
-  boot.initrd.luks.devices."luks-be9995ed-6b36-4f4d-a374-28a85fc50ed8".device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/be9995ed-6b36-4f4d-a374-28a85fc50ed8";
+  # Encrypted drive
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."luks-1728f038-43a6-4e0d-b7dd-19a4c1083605".device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/1728f038-43a6-4e0d-b7dd-19a4c1083605"; # SWAP partition
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."luks-be9995ed-6b36-4f4d-a374-28a85fc50ed8".device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/be9995ed-6b36-4f4d-a374-28a85fc50ed8"; # main partition
 
   fileSystems."/boot" = {
     device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/B7CE-982B";

modules/common.nix

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
   pkgs-unstable,
   inputs,
   ...
-}: {
+}: let
+  colors = import ./gruvbox-theme.nix;
+in {
   imports = [
     # Import Home Manager as a NixOS module for user-specific configurations
     inputs.home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
@@ -65,9 +67,25 @@
   # BOOT CONFIGURATION
   # ================================
   boot = {
-    # Use systemd-boot (modern UEFI bootloader)
+    loader = {
-    loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
+      efi = {
-    loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+        canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+        efiSysMountPoint = "/boot";
+      };
+      # Use GRUB (modern UEFI bootloader)
+      grub = {
+        enable = true;
+        efiSupport = true;
+        device = "nodev";
+        enableCryptodisk = false; # ← GRUB lives on the unencrypted ESP
+        configurationLimit = 15; # Keep up to 15 generations of GRUB configuration files
+        memtest86.enable = true; # Enable memtest86 for hardware testing
+
+        # Styling
+        backgroundColor = "${colors.gruvbox.bg0}";
+        #splashImage = "";
+      };
+    };
     # Always use the latest kernel for best hardware support
     kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
   };
@@ -136,8 +154,17 @@
 
     # Enable GNOME keyring for password management
     gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
+
+    # Bluetooth support
+    blueman.enable = true;
   };
 
+  # Bluetooth support
+  hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
+
+  # power management tool which allows for managing hibernate and suspend states
+  powerManagement.enable = true;
+
   # ================================
   # PERMISSIONS
   # ================================
@@ -152,8 +179,24 @@
   # Allow installation of proprietary/unfree software
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
 
-  # Enable modern Nix features (flakes and new CLI)
+  nix = {
-  nix.settings.experimental-features = ["nix-command" "flakes"];
+    settings.experimental-features = ["nix-command" "flakes"]; # Enable modern Nix features (flakes and new CLI)
+
+    # Optimise the Nix store automatically to recover space
+    optimise = {
+      automatic = true;
+      dates = ["03:45"];
+      persistent = true; # Run missed optimisations
+    };
+
+    # Garbage collect the Nix store automatically to recover space
+    gc = {
+      automatic = true;
+      dates = "weekly";
+      options = "--delete-older-than 60d";
+      persistent = true; # Run missed GC
+    };
+  };
 
   # ================================
   # AUTOMATIC MAINTENANCE

modules/desktops/hyprland-desktop.nix

@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
 
     # ---- SYSTEM CONTROL ----
     pavucontrol # GUI audio mixer and control
-    blueman # Bluetooth manager with system tray
     networkmanagerapplet # Network management system tray
     brightnessctl # Screen brightness control (laptops)
 

modules/hm/hyprland.nix

@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ in {
           new_optimizations = true;
           ignore_opacity = true;
           xray = false;
-          size = 2;
+          size = 3;
-          passes = 5;
+          passes = 3;
           popups = true;
         };
         shadow = {

modules/hm/hyprlock.nix

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ in {
       background = {
         # Background image is set in host specific configuration
         #path = "$HOME/git/nixos/modules/hm/images/sky.png";
-        blur_size = 3;
+        blur_size = 2;
-        blur_passes = 4;
+        blur_passes = 3;
         contrast = 1;
         brightness = 0.5;
         vibrancy = 0.2;

modules/hm/waybar.nix

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
       {
         output = ["HDMI-A-1"];
         spacing = 8;
-        "modules-left" = ["hyprland/workspaces" "cava" "mpris"];
+        "modules-left" = ["hyprland/workspaces"];
         "modules-center" = ["hyprland/window"];
         "modules-right" = ["clock"];
 

modules/programs.nix

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ in {
     nodejs_22
     pnpm
     cypress
+    pgadmin4-desktopmode
     postgresql_15
     beam26Packages.erlang
     beam26Packages.erlfmt

rebuild-nix-system.sh

@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 
 set -e
 
-# Days of nix generations to keep
-KEEP_DAYS=60
-# extra buffer before we trigger a GC
-BUFFER_DAYS=30
-# minimum number of generations to keep
-KEEP_MIN=5
-
 # Check for force flag
 FORCE_REBUILD=false
 if [[ "$1" == "-f" || "$1" == "--force" ]]; then
@@ -67,18 +60,3 @@ current=$(nixos-rebuild list-generations | grep current)
 
 # Commit all changes witih the generation metadata
 git commit -am "$NIXOS_HOST: $current"
-
-# Clean up old generations if conditions are met
-gens=$(nixos-rebuild list-generations | tail -n +2)
-# If there are less than KEEP_MIN generations, exit
-(( $(wc -l <<<"$gens") <= KEEP_MIN )) && exit 0
-
-# Get the oldest generation
-old=$(awk 'END{print $2" "$3}' <<<"$gens")
-# Calculate the age of the oldest generation in days
-age=$(( ( $(date +%s) - $(date -d "$old" +%s) )/86400 ))
-# If the age is greater than KEEP_DAYS+BUFFER_DAYS, delete the oldest generation
-(( age > KEEP_DAYS+BUFFER_DAYS )) || exit 0
-sudo nix-collect-garbage --delete-older-than ${KEEP_DAYS}d &>logs/nixos-gc.log || (cat logs/nixos-gc.log | grep --color error && exit 1)
-
-