diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 58b39da..dc93465 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
     - common
   tasks:
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/setup.yml'
+    - import_tasks: 'tasks/setup-desktop.yml'
+      when: platform == 'desktop'
+    - import_tasks: 'tasks/setup-laptop.yml'
+      when: platform == 'laptop'
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/network.yml'
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/systemd.yml'
     - import_tasks: 'tasks/git.yml'
diff --git a/tasks/setup-desktop.yml b/tasks/setup-desktop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea1607e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/setup-desktop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+- name: remove the sysctl.d directory
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: /etc/sysctl.d
+    state: absent
+
+- name: recreate the sysctl.d directory
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: /etc/sysctl.d
+    state: directory
+    mode: 755
+
+- name: copy sysctl files
+  become: true
+  template:
+    src: '{{ item.src }}'
+    dest: '{{ item.dest }}'
+  loop:
+    - {
+        src: 'templates/desktop/sysctl/99-sysrq.conf.j2',
+        dest: '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf'
+    }
+    - {
+        src: 'templates/desktop/sysctl/98-forward.conf.j2',
+        dest: '/etc/sysctl.d/98-foward.conf'
+    }
+  notify: reload sysctl configuration
+
+- name: remove the modprobe.d directory
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: /etc/modprobe.d
+    state: absent
+
+- name: recreate the modprobe.d directory
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: /etc/modprobe.d
+    state: directory
+    mode: 755
+
+- name: copy modprobe files
+  become: true
+  template:
+    src: '{{ item.src }}'
+    dest: '{{ item.dest }}'
+  loop:
+    - {
+        src: 'templates/desktop/modprobe/99-amdgpu.conf.j2',
+        dest: '/etc/modprobe.d/99-amdgpu.conf'
+    }
+
+- name: remove the mkinitcpio directories
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: '{{ item }}'
+    state: absent
+  loop:
+    - /etc/mkinitcpio.conf.d
+    - /etc/mkinitcpio.d
+
+- name: recreate the mkinitcpio directories
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: '{{ item }}'
+    state: directory
+    mode: 755
+  loop:
+    - /etc/mkinitcpio.conf.d
+    - /etc/mkinitcpio.d
+
+- name: copy mkinitcpio configuration files
+  become: true
+  template:
+    src: '{{ item.src }}'
+    dest: '{{ item.dest }}'
+  loop:
+    - {
+        src: 'templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/99-modules.conf.j2',
+        dest: '/etc/mkinitcpio.conf.d/99-amdgpu.conf'
+    }
+    - {
+        src: 'templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/linux.preset.j2',
+        dest: '/etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset'
+    }
+    - {
+        src: 'templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/linux-lts.preset.j2',
+        dest: '/etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux-lts.preset'
+    }
+
+
+- name: remove old initramfs files
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: '{{ item }}'
+    state: absent
+  loop:
+    - /boot/initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
+    - /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
+
+- name: regenerate initramfs images
+  become: true
+  command: 'mkinitcpio --allpresets'
+  register: mkinitcpio_stats
+
+- name: log mkinitcpio stdout
+  debug:
+    var: mkinitcpio_stats.stdout_lines
+
+# TODO: provision systemd-boot
diff --git a/tasks/setup-laptop.yml b/tasks/setup-laptop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69828e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/setup-laptop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# TODO: set fan settings to `quiet` with smbios-thermal-ctl
+# TODO: provision mkinitcpio
+# TODO: provision modprobe
+# TODO: provision sysctl?
+#
+- name: create udev rule
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: '/etc/udev/rules.d/00-remove-nvidia.rules'
+    state: absent
+
+- name: blacklist kernel module
+  become: true
+  file:
+    path: '/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf'
+    state: absent
+    owner: root
+    group: root
diff --git a/tasks/setup.yml b/tasks/setup.yml
index c133d37..44f56a7 100644
--- a/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -65,72 +65,3 @@
   systemd:
     name: fstrim.timer
     enabled: true
-
-- block:
-  - name: remove the sysctl.d directory
-    become: true
-    file:
-      path: /etc/sysctl.d
-      state: absent
-  - name: recreate the sysctl.d directory
-    become: true
-    file:
-      path: /etc/sysctl.d
-      state: directory
-      mode: 755
-  - name: copy sysctl files
-    become: true
-    template:
-      src: '{{ item.src }}'
-      dest: '{{ item.dest }}'
-    loop:
-      - {
-          src: 'templates/desktop/sysctl/99-sysrq.conf.j2',
-          dest: '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf'
-      }
-      - {
-          src: 'templates/desktop/sysctl/98-forward.conf.j2',
-          dest: '/etc/sysctl.d/98-foward.conf'
-      }
-    notify: reload sysctl configuration
-
-  - name: remove the modprobe.d directory
-    become: true
-    file:
-      path: /etc/modprobe.d
-      state: absent
-  - name: recreate the modprobe.d directory
-    become: true
-    file:
-      path: /etc/modprobe.d
-      state: directory
-      mode: 755
-  - name: copy modprobe files
-    become: true
-    template:
-      src: '{{ item.src }}'
-      dest: '{{ item.dest }}'
-    loop:
-      - {
-          src: 'templates/desktop/modprobe/99-amdgpu.conf.j2',
-          dest: '/etc/modprobe.d/99-amdgpu.conf'
-      }
-    when: platform == 'desktop'
-
-# TODO: set fan settings to `quiet` with smbios-thermal-ctl
-
-- name: remove old configuration files
-  block:
-    - name: create udev rule
-      become: true
-      file:
-        path: '/etc/udev/rules.d/00-remove-nvidia.rules'
-        state: absent
-    - name: blacklist kernel module
-      become: true
-      file:
-        path: '/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf'
-        state: absent
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-  when: platform == 'laptop'
diff --git a/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/99-modules.conf.j2 b/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/99-modules.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82581fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/99-modules.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+MODULES=(amdgpu)
diff --git a/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/linux-lts.preset.j2 b/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/linux-lts.preset.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..175cda7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/linux-lts.preset.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+#
+# mkinitcpio preset file for the 'linux' package
+
+PRESETS=('default')
+
+default_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
+default_image="/boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img"
+default_kver="/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts"
diff --git a/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/linux.preset.j2 b/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/linux.preset.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8aceb4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/desktop/mkinitcpio/linux.preset.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+#
+# mkinitcpio preset file for the 'linux' package
+
+PRESETS=('default')
+
+default_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
+default_image="/boot/initramfs-linux.img"
+default_kver="/boot/vmlinuz-linux"