diff --git a/Manual.org b/Manual.org
index 6f81e76..7f4dacc 100644
--- a/Manual.org
+++ b/Manual.org
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #+HTML_HEAD: <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.pirilampo.org/styles/lib/js/jquery.stickytableheaders.js"></script>
 #+HTML_HEAD: <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.pirilampo.org/styles/readtheorg/js/readtheorg.js"></script>
 #+OPTIONS: ^:nil
+#+PROPERTY: header-args :mkdirp yes 
 :END:
 * Installing and configuring yaVDR with Ansible
 This is an experimental feature which allows to set up a yaVDR installation based on a normal Ubuntu Server 16.04.x installation using [[http://ansible.com][Ansible]].
@@ -77,12 +78,15 @@ localhost connection=local
 
 #+END_SRC
 * Group Variables
+** default text for templates
 #+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
 # file: group_vars/all
 
 # this is the standard text to put in templates
 ansible_managed_file: "*** YAVDR: ANSIBLE MANAGED FILE ***"
-
+#+END_SRC
+** PPAs
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
 branch: unstable
 ppa_owner: 'ppa:yavdr'
 # a list of all package repositories to be added to the installation
@@ -92,18 +96,24 @@ repositories:
   - '{{ ppa_owner }}/{{branch}}-vdr'
   - '{{ ppa_owner }}/{{branch}}-yavdr'
   - '{{ ppa_owner }}/{{branch}}-kodi'
-
+#+END_SRC
+** Drivers
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
 drivers:
   sundtek: auto
   ddvb-dkms: auto
-
+#+END_SRC
+** Media directories
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
 # dictionary of directories for (shared) files. Automatically exported via NFS and Samba if those roles are enabled
 media_dirs:
   audio: /srv/audio
   video: /srv/audio
   pictures: /srv/audio
   files: /srv/files
-
+#+END_SRC
+** VDR user, directories, special configuration and plugins
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
 # properties of the user vdr and vdr-related options
 vdr:
   user: vdr
@@ -123,15 +133,22 @@ vdr_plugins:
   - vdr-plugin-restfulapi
   - vdr-plugin-softhddevice
 
+#+END_SRC
+** Samba
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
 samba:
   workgroup: YAVDR
-
+#+END_SRC
+** Additional packages
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
 # additional packages you want to install
 extra_packages:
   - vim
   - tree
   - w-scan
-
+#+END_SRC
+** System pre-configuration
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
 system:
     shutdown: poweroff
     grub:
@@ -361,62 +378,82 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 #+END_SRC
 *** templates
 #+BEGIN_SRC shell :tangle roles/yavdr-common/templates/90-norecommends.j2 :mkdirp yes
-// {{ ansible_managed_file }}
+{{ ansible_managed_file | comment('c') }}
 // Recommends are as of now still abused in many packages
 APT::Install-Recommends "0";
 APT::Install-Suggests "0";
 #+END_SRC
 ** vdr
 *** tasks
+**** install the basic vdr packages
 #+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
----
-# file: roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml
+  ---
+  # file: roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml
 
-- name: apt | install basic vdr packages
-  apt:
-    name: '{{ item }}'
-    state: present
-    install_recommends: no
-  with_items:
-    - vdr
-    - vdrctl
-    - vdr-plugin-dbus2vdr
+  - name: apt | install basic vdr packages
+    apt:
+      name: '{{ item }}'
+      state: present
+      install_recommends: no
+    with_items:
+      - vdr
+      - vdrctl
+      - vdr-plugin-dbus2vdr
+#+END_SRC
+**** Add svdrp/svdrp-disc to /etc/services
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
+  - name: add svdrp to /etc/services
+    lineinfile:
+      dest: /etc/services
+      state: present
+      line: "svdrp        6419/tcp"
 
-- name: create vdr recdir
-  file:
-    state: directory
-    owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
-    group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
-    mode: 0775
-    dest: '{{ vdr.recdir }}'
+  - name: add svdrp-disc to /etc/services
+    lineinfile:
+      dest: /etc/services
+      state: present
+      line: "svdrp-disc       6419/udp"
+#+END_SRC
+**** Set up the recording directory for the vdr user
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
+  - name: create vdr recdir
+    file:
+      state: directory
+      owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
+      group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
+      mode: 0775
+      dest: '{{ vdr.recdir }}'
 
-- name: set option to use hide-first-recording-level patch
-  blockinfile:
-    dest: /etc/vdr/conf.d/04-vdr-hide-first-recordinglevel.conf
-    create: true
-    block: |
-      [vdr]
-      --hide-first-recording-level
-  when:
-    vdr.hide_first_recording_level
+  - name: set option to use hide-first-recording-level patch
+    blockinfile:
+      dest: /etc/vdr/conf.d/04-vdr-hide-first-recordinglevel.conf
+      create: true
+      block: |
+        [vdr]
+        --hide-first-recording-level
+    when:
+      vdr.hide_first_recording_level
 
-- name: create local dir in recdir
-  file:
-    state: directory
-    owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
-    group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
-    mode: '0775'
-    dest: '{{ vdr.recdir }}/local'
-  when:
-    vdr.hide_first_recording_level
-
-- name: install additional vdr plugins
-  apt:
-    name: '{{ item }}'
-    state: present
-    install_recommends: no
-  with_items:
-    '{{ vdr_plugins }}'
+  - name: create local dir in recdir
+    file:
+      state: directory
+      owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
+      group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
+      mode: '0775'
+      dest: '{{ vdr.recdir }}/local'
+    when:
+      vdr.hide_first_recording_level
+#+END_SRC
+**** Install additional vdr plugins
+The additional plugins to install can be set in the variable ~{{vdr_plugins}}~ in the group variables
+#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
+  - name: install additional vdr plugins
+    apt:
+      name: '{{ item }}'
+      state: present
+      install_recommends: no
+    with_items:
+      '{{ vdr_plugins | default({}) }}'
 #+END_SRC
 *** Set up the directories for files in /srv
 #+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
diff --git a/roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml b/roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml
index f43f4b6..10db409 100644
--- a/roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@
     - vdrctl
     - vdr-plugin-dbus2vdr
 
+- name: add svdrp to /etc/services
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /etc/services
+    state: present
+    line: "svdrp        6419/tcp"
+
+- name: add svdrp-disc to /etc/services
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /etc/services
+    state: present
+    line: "svdrp-disc       6419/udp"
+
 - name: create vdr recdir
   file:
     state: directory
@@ -45,7 +57,7 @@
     state: present
     install_recommends: no
   with_items:
-    '{{ vdr_plugins }}'
+    '{{ vdr_plugins | default({}) }}'
 
 - name: create directories for media files
   file:
diff --git a/roles/yavdr-common/templates/90-norecommends.j2 b/roles/yavdr-common/templates/90-norecommends.j2
index a4b9ce7..e58919b 100644
--- a/roles/yavdr-common/templates/90-norecommends.j2
+++ b/roles/yavdr-common/templates/90-norecommends.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// {{ ansible_managed_file }}
+{{ ansible_managed_file | comment('c') }}
 // Recommends are as of now still abused in many packages
 APT::Install-Recommends "0";
 APT::Install-Suggests "0";