diff --git a/homes/x86_64-linux/nixos@iso-minimal/default.nix b/homes/x86_64-linux/nixos@iso-minimal/default.nix
index 281b2f1..012bbfc 100644
--- a/homes/x86_64-linux/nixos@iso-minimal/default.nix
+++ b/homes/x86_64-linux/nixos@iso-minimal/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let
   inherit (lib.${namespace}) disabled;
 in
 {
-  home.username = "root";
+  home.username = "nixos";
   services = {
     nextcloud-client = lib.mkForce disabled;
     kdeconnect = {
diff --git a/systems/x86_64-install-iso/graphical/default.nix b/systems/x86_64-install-iso/graphical/default.nix
index 3dcc501..26efd78 100644
--- a/systems/x86_64-install-iso/graphical/default.nix
+++ b/systems/x86_64-install-iso/graphical/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     # #                   Desktop                     # #
     # ###################################################
 
-    desktop.cosmic.enable = true;
+    desktop.cosmic.enable = false;
 
     # ###################################################
     # #                   Hardware                    # #
@@ -64,9 +64,14 @@
     user = {
       name = "nixos";
       linger = true;
+      password = "nixos";
     };
   };
 
+  fileSystems = {
+    "/etc".neededForBoot = true;
+  };
+
   home-manager.users.nixos.snowfallorg.user.name = "nixos";
 
   # ###################################################
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@
   # ###################################################
 
   boot = {
-    kernelPackages = lib.mkForce pkgs.linuxPackages_cachyos-lto;
+    kernelPackages = lib.mkForce pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
     supportedFilesystems.zfs = false;
   };
 
diff --git a/systems/x86_64-linux/iso-minimal/default.nix b/systems/x86_64-linux/iso-minimal/default.nix
index 41168b2..aa0c81c 100644
--- a/systems/x86_64-linux/iso-minimal/default.nix
+++ b/systems/x86_64-linux/iso-minimal/default.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ in
 
     user = {
       name = "nixos";
-      linger = true;
       # Plain-text password for the live ISO session.
       # The user module assertion requires at least one password method.
       password = "nixos";
@@ -88,21 +87,19 @@ in
     };
   };
 
-  specialisation.graphical.configuation = {
+  specialisation.graphical.configuration = {
     # ###################################################
     # #                   Desktop                     # #
     # ###################################################
     ${namespace}.desktop.cosmic.enable = true;
   };
 
-  # home-manager.users.nixos.snowfallorg.user.name = "nixos";
-
   # ###################################################
   # #                     Boot                      # #
   # ###################################################
 
   boot = {
-    kernelPackages = lib.mkForce pkgs.cachyosKernels.linuxPackages-cachyos-latest-lto;
+    kernelPackages = lib.mkForce pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
     supportedFilesystems.zfs = false;
   };
 
@@ -120,8 +117,13 @@ in
     };
   };
 
+
+  fileSystems = {
+    "/etc".neededForBoot = true;
+  };
+
   # nixos-anywhere connects as root; ensure root also trusts all our keys.
-  users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = sopsPublicKeys;
+  # users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = sopsPublicKeys;
 
   # Sops is not usable on a live ISO (no persistent host key to decrypt with).
   # Disable sops validation to prevent build/boot failures.