diff --git a/libvirt/README.md b/libvirt/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+then service libvirtd restart
+
+adduser <youruser> libvirt
+adduser -aG <youruser> libvirt
+
+To create the vm run the command
+```
+ansible-playbook main.yml
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+```
+net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1 ?
+```
+```
+modprobe kvm_intel
+```
+If running in `/root` may need to edit config
+```
+# edit /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf
+user = "root"
+group = "root"
+$ service restart libvirtd
+```
diff --git a/libvirt/main.yml b/libvirt/main.yml
index f37226f..d88c9d2 100644
--- a/libvirt/main.yml
+++ b/libvirt/main.yml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
       
     - name: fetch ubuntu iso
       get_url:
-        # url: "https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04.3/ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
-        # dest: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/ubuntu20_04.iso"
-        url: "http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/current/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.img"
-        dest: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.img"
+        url: "https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04.3/ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
+        dest: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/ubuntu20_04.iso"
 
-    # Installing VMs from Ready Images
-    # https://www.x386.xyz/index.php/2021/01/06/kvm-on-ubuntu-server-1/ 
+    # autoinstall not working for libvirt 
+    # https://manintheit.org/en/posts/automation/ubuntu-autoinstall/
+    # https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/install/autoinstall-quickstart
+    # 
     # --network-config {{ playbook_dir }}/templates/network
     # - name: create ubuntu iso seed
     #   command:
@@ -55,19 +55,6 @@
     #       {{ playbook_dir }}/templates/meta-data
     #     creates: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/seed.iso"
 
-# # ???
-#     - name: create new image
-#       command:
-#         cmd: >
-#           qemu-img create
-#           -b {{ playbook_dir }}/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
-#           -f qcow2
-#           -F qcow2
-#           {{ playbook_dir }}/vm/mirror.img
-#         creates: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/mirror.img"
-
-
-
     - name: create mirbr0 bridge network
       command: "virsh {{ item }}"
       loop: 
@@ -85,7 +72,7 @@
         - pool-start mirror
       when: pool_exists.rc != 0
 
-    # hardcoded to 10G since modification would require change to user-data
+    # TODO: allow user to create any number of disks with any size
     - name: create virtual disks
       command: 
         cmd: "virsh vol-create-as mirror {{ item.name }} {{ item.size }}"
@@ -103,6 +90,8 @@
 
     # --cdrom path={{ playbook_dir }}/vm/ubuntu20_04.iso
     # --disk path={{ playbook_dir }}/vm/seed.iso,format=raw,bus=virtio
+    # --cloud-init user-data={{ playbook_dir }}/templates/user-data,meta-data={{ playbook_dir }}/templates/meta-data
+    # --disk path={{ playbook_dir }}/vm/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
     - name: create vm
       command: >
         virt-install
@@ -111,8 +100,7 @@
         --vcpus=1
         --boot uefi
         --os-type linux
-        --cloud-init user-data={{ playbook_dir }}/templates/user-data, meta-data={{ playbook_dir }}/templates/meta-data
-        --disk path={{ playbook_dir }}/vm/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
+        --cdrom {{ playbook_dir }}/vm/ubuntu20_04.iso
         --disk vol=mirror/mirror_root1.qcow2,bus=virtio
         --disk vol=mirror/mirror_root2.qcow2,bus=virtio
         --disk vol=mirror/mirror_disk1.qcow2,bus=virtio
@@ -122,58 +110,4 @@
         --network bridge=mirbr0,model=virtio
         --graphics vnc,port=5911,listen=127.0.0.1
         --noautoconsole
-      when: vm_exists.rc != 0
-      # get user to set net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1 ?
-
-      # in the vm to disable cloud-init run 
-      # sudo touch /etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
-
-      # wait ? seconds (hope that vm is made in foreground)
-      # copy over pub key into /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
-      # add line to ssh config that allows ssh as root
-
-      # modprobe kvm_intel
-      
-      # depending on where you are installing may need to edit
-      # /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf
-      # user = "root"
-      # group = "root"
-
-      # then service libvirtd restart
-
-      # adduser <youruser> libvirt
-      # adduser -aG <youruser> libvirt
-
-# this should execute in order right?
-- name: setup mirror vm
-  hosts: 192.168.123.2
-# - modify ssh config to allow root login
-# - copy over ssh public keys (if provided)
-  roles:
-    - "../roles/system"
-    - "../roles/mirror"
-    # - "../roles/ftp"
-    # - "../roles/nginx"
-    # - "../roles/rsync"
-  # tasks:
-    # allow root login from here
-    # become: root
-
-    # loop does not work...
-    # - name: setup system
-    #   import_role:
-    #     name: "../roles/system"
-    # - name: setup mirror
-    #   import_role:
-    #     name: "../roles/mirror"
-    # - name: setup ftp
-    #   import_role:
-    #     name: "../roles/ftp"
-    # - name: setup nginx
-    #   import_role:
-    #     name: "../roles/nginx"
-    # - name: setup rsync
-    #   import_role:
-    #     name: "../roles/rsync"
-    # - name: setup rsync
-    #   import_role: "../roles/mirrormanager"
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+      when: vm_exists.rc != 0
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diff --git a/libvirt/templates/meta-data b/libvirt/templates/meta-data
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diff --git a/libvirt/templates/network b/libvirt/templates/network
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--- a/libvirt/templates/network
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#cloud-config
-version: 2
-ethernets:
-  enp1s0:
-     dhcp4: false
-     addresses: [ 192.168.123.2/24 ]
-     gateway4: 192.168.123.1
-     nameservers:
-       addresses: [ 1.1.1.1 ]
-
-# set up static ip
-# https://askubuntu.com/questions/1029531/how-to-setup-a-static-ip-on-ubuntu-server-18-04
diff --git a/libvirt/templates/user-data b/libvirt/templates/user-data
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--- a/libvirt/templates/user-data
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-#cloud-config
-autoinstall:
-    version: 1
-    identity:
-        hostname: mirror
-        username: local
-        # mkpasswd --method=SHA-512 --rounds=4096
-        # password is krb5
-        password: "$6$rounds=4096$FfXwns8mexFJUAjS$z/ERS/5gitnl8f3AZnnztS8iFpmS/AtzUfEVM2.tfRpWnl/y7PwhDZTeT68WxoogmSTgaZyVL6..jP4aiB1LD0"
-        # this password is ubuntu
-        # $6$exDY1mhS4KUYCE/2$zmn9ToZwTKLhCw.b4/b.ZRTIZM30JZ4QrOQ2aOXJ8yk96xpcCof0kxKwuX1kqLG/ygbJ1f8wxED22bTL4F46P0
-    locale: en_US
-    ssh:
-        allow-pw: true
-        authorized-keys: []
-        install-server: true
-    storage:
-        config:
-            # disks =-=-=-=-=-=-=
-            - {id: vda, name: '', path: /dev/vda, type: disk, ptable: gpt,
-              preserve: false, grub_device: false}
-            - {id: vdb, name: '', path: /dev/vdb, type: disk, ptable: gpt,
-              preserve: false, grub_device: false}
-            # partitions =-=-=-=-=-=
-            # vda1
-            - {id: vda1, type: partition, size: 500M, device: vda, number: 1,
-              preserve: false, wipe: superblock, flag: boot, grub_device: true}
-            - {id: vda1-format, type: format, volume: vda1,
-              fstype: fat32, preserve: false}
-            # vda2
-            - {id: vda2, type: partition, size: 9G, device: vda, number: 2,
-              preserve: false, wipe: superblock, flag: '', grub_device: false}
-            # vdb1
-            - {id: vdb1, type: partition, size: 500M, device: vdb, number: 1,
-              preserve: false, wipe: superblock, flag: boot, grub_device: true}
-            - {id: vdb1-format, type: format, volume: vdb1,
-              fstype: fat32, preserve: false}
-            # vdb2
-            - {id: vdb2, type: partition, size: 9G, device: vdb, number: 2,
-              preserve: false, wipe: superblock, flag: '', grub_device: false}
-            # raid =-=-=-=-=-=
-            - id: md0
-              name: md0
-              type: raid
-              raidlevel: raid1
-              devices: [vda2, vdb2]
-              spare_devices: []
-              preserve: false
-            # lvm =-=-=-=-=-=
-            - id: vg0
-              name: vg0
-              type: lvm_volgroup
-              devices: [md0]
-              preserve: false
-            # partition
-            - {id: vg0-root, name: root, type: lvm_partition, size: 8G,
-              preserve: false, volgroup: vg0}
-            - {id: vg0-root-format, type: format, volume: vg0-root,
-              fstype: ext4, preserve: false}
-            # mount points =-=-=-=-=-=
-            - {id: boot-mount, type: mount, path: /boot/efi, device: vda1-format}
-            - {id: root-mount, type: mount, path: /, device: vg0-root-format}
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diff --git a/local/README.md b/local/README.md
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# local playbook
-this playbook will be run inside a already set up vm to set up the services
-
-used if someone wants to set up vm themselves + wants more disks in the pool
-
-includes varable for which disks to turn into a zfs pool
-
diff --git a/mirror/README.md b/mirror/README.md
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+# mirror playbook
+this playbook will be run inside a already set up vm to set up the services
+
+TODO: varable for which disks to turn into a zfs pool
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diff --git a/mirror/main.yml b/mirror/main.yml
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+- name: setup mirror vm
+  hosts: 127.0.0.1
+# - modify ssh config to allow root login
+# - copy over ssh public keys (if provided)
+  roles:
+    - "../roles/system"
+    - "../roles/mirror"
+    # - "../roles/ftp"
+    # - "../roles/nginx"
+    # - "../roles/rsync"
+    # TODO: - "../roles/mirrormanager"
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