diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index f6a8edfc..2e4bdbcd 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -314,21 +314,6 @@
       }
     },
     "flake-utils_4": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1656928814,
-        "narHash": "sha256-RIFfgBuKz6Hp89yRr7+NR5tzIAbn52h8vT6vXkYjZoM=",
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "rev": "7e2a3b3dfd9af950a856d66b0a7d01e3c18aa249",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "flake-utils_5": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1649676176,
         "narHash": "sha256-OWKJratjt2RW151VUlJPRALb7OU2S5s+f0vLj4o1bHM=",
@@ -416,27 +401,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nix-dram": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_4",
-        "nixpkgs": [
-          "latest"
-        ]
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1660180791,
-        "narHash": "sha256-oPO+keK4S9daL9ubU51hZ+QOWVSMbZ56F20iFI9Px3s=",
-        "owner": "dramforever",
-        "repo": "nix-dram",
-        "rev": "ae7f0b7c5d39eec5941fe21e9f202106bdea9ac2",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "dramforever",
-        "repo": "nix-dram",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "nixlib": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1636849918,
@@ -489,11 +453,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-hardware": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1660291411,
-        "narHash": "sha256-9UfJMJeCl+T/DrOJMd1vLCoV8U3V7f9Qrv/QyH0Nn28=",
+        "lastModified": 1660407119,
+        "narHash": "sha256-04lWO0pDbhAXFdL4v2VzzwgxrZ5IefKn+TmZPiPeKxg=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixos-hardware",
-        "rev": "78f56d8ec2c67a1f80f2de649ca9aadc284f65b6",
+        "rev": "12620020f76b1b5d2b0e6fbbda831ed4f5fe56e1",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -565,7 +529,7 @@
     "nvfetcher": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-compat": "flake-compat_3",
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_5",
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_4",
         "nixpkgs": [
           "nixos"
         ]
@@ -621,7 +585,6 @@
         "home": "home",
         "latest": "latest_2",
         "naersk": "naersk",
-        "nix-dram": "nix-dram",
         "nixos": "nixos",
         "nixos-generators": "nixos-generators",
         "nixos-hardware": "nixos-hardware",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 20c18bb2..85e05602 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
       nixos-hardware.url = "github:nixos/nixos-hardware";
 
       nixos-generators.url = "github:nix-community/nixos-generators";
-
-      # PubSolarOS additions
-      nix-dram.url = "github:dramforever/nix-dram";
-      nix-dram.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "latest";
     };
 
   outputs =
@@ -59,7 +55,6 @@
     , agenix
     , nvfetcher
     , deploy
-    , nix-dram
     , ...
     } @ inputs:
     digga.lib.mkFlake
@@ -75,11 +70,7 @@
         channels = {
           nixos = {
             imports = [ (digga.lib.importOverlays ./overlays) ];
-            overlays = [
-              nur.overlay
-              agenix.overlay
-              ./pkgs/default.nix
-            ];
+            overlays = [ ];
           };
           latest = { };
         };
@@ -93,6 +84,10 @@
               our = self.lib;
             });
           })
+          nur.overlay
+          agenix.overlay
+
+          (import ./pkgs)
         ];
 
         nixos = {
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@
             suites = with profiles; rec {
               base = [ users.pub-solar users.root ];
               iso = base ++ [ base-user graphical pub-solar-iso ];
-              pubsolaros = [ dram full-install base-user users.root ];
+              pubsolaros = [ full-install base-user users.root ];
               anonymous = [ pubsolaros users.pub-solar ];
             };
           };
diff --git a/hosts/bootstrap.nix b/hosts/bootstrap.nix
index acadc449..541ca6fb 100644
--- a/hosts/bootstrap.nix
+++ b/hosts/bootstrap.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   # interface that has the local link to the target machine
   imports = [
     # profiles.networking
-    profiles.core
     profiles.users.root # make sure to configure ssh keys
     profiles.users.pub-solar
     profiles.base-user
diff --git a/modules/core/default.nix b/modules/core/default.nix
index 8aec7846..c7457c1b 100644
--- a/modules/core/default.nix
+++ b/modules/core/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, ... }:
+{ config, lib, ... }:
 
 with lib;
 let
@@ -10,18 +10,12 @@ in
     ./boot.nix
     ./fonts.nix
     ./i18n.nix
-    ./modules.nix
     ./networking.nix
     ./nix.nix
     ./packages.nix
     ./services.nix
   ];
 
-  pub-solar.terminal-life.enable = true;
-  pub-solar.audio.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
-  pub-solar.crypto.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
-  pub-solar.devops.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
-
   options.pub-solar.core = {
     lite = mkOption {
       description = ''
@@ -31,4 +25,13 @@ in
       type = types.bool;
     };
   };
+
+  config = {
+    pub-solar = {
+      terminal-life.enable = true;
+      audio.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
+      crypto.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
+      devops.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
+    };
+  };
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/nix.nix b/modules/core/nix.nix
index 56b677da..38b70cfc 100644
--- a/modules/core/nix.nix
+++ b/modules/core/nix.nix
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
       keep-outputs = true
       keep-derivations = true
       fallback = true
-      # used by nix-dram
-      default-flake = flake:nixpkgs
     '';
   };
 }
diff --git a/overlays/overrides.nix b/overlays/overrides.nix
index df75736d..fd0b836f 100644
--- a/overlays/overrides.nix
+++ b/overlays/overrides.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ channels: final: prev: {
     signal-desktop
     starship
     deploy-rs
+    nix
 
     tdesktop
     arduino
diff --git a/overlays/rnix-lsp.nix b/overlays/rnix-lsp.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62c0f2b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlays/rnix-lsp.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+final: prev: {
+  rnix-lsp = prev.rnix-lsp.overrideAttrs (oldAttrs: rec {
+    version = "unstable-2022-07-28";
+
+    src = prev.fetchFromGitHub {
+      owner = "nix-community";
+      repo = "rnix-lsp";
+      rev = "ff18e04551a39ccdab0ff9c83926db3807b23478";
+      sha256 = "sha256-4OIpATLdPQvryyhRQPELeqNYC0n6PCyjD6LCPdwOztc=";
+    };
+
+    cargoDeps = oldAttrs.cargoDeps.overrideAttrs (prev.lib.const {
+      name = "rnix-lsp-vendor.tar.gz";
+      inherit src;
+      outputHash = "sha256-SroynaHaFpvKlMSEagoGQhZcY7A0tE4xTbUXYFcneo8=";
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/profiles/dram/default.nix b/profiles/dram/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b7fc3ee..00000000
--- a/profiles/dram/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{ self, config, lib, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
-
-{
-  nix.package = inputs.nix-dram.packages.${pkgs.system}.nix-dram;
-}
diff --git a/shell/devos.nix b/shell/devos.nix
index f799ca03..2198052f 100644
--- a/shell/devos.nix
+++ b/shell/devos.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ in
   '');
 
   commands = with pkgs; [
-    (devos nixUnstable)
+    (devos nix)
     (devos agenix)
     {
       category = "devos";