diff --git a/library/hardware_facts.py b/library/hardware_facts.py
index 5ca2e82..e7770c7 100755
--- a/library/hardware_facts.py
+++ b/library/hardware_facts.py
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
         default: True
         description:
           - return a list of devices of the pci gpu class (0x030000)
+
+    acpi_power_modes:
+        required: False
+        default: True
+        description:
+          - return a list of supported acpi power saving modes
 notes:
    - requres python-pyusb and python-kmodpy
 requirements: [ ]
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     usb: True
     pci: True
     modules: True
+    acpi_power_modes: True
 - debug:
     var: usb
 - debug
@@ -97,11 +104,21 @@ def format_gpu_device_list(iterator):
                        "VendorID": d.idVendor, "ProductID": d.idProduct}
     return [entry for entry in get_entries(iterator)]
 
+def list_acpi_power_modes():
+    acpi_power_modes = []
+    try:
+        with open('/sys/power/state') as f:
+            acpi_power_modes = [l for l in f.readline().split()]
+    except IOError:
+        pass
+    return acpi_power_modes
+
 arg_specs = {
     'usb': dict(default=True, type='bool', required=False),
     'pci': dict(default=True, type='bool', required=False),
     'modules': dict(default=True, type='bool', required=False),
     'gpus': dict(default=True, type='bool', required=False),
+    'acpi_power_modes': dict(default=True, type='bool', required=False),
     }
 
 
@@ -111,24 +128,32 @@ def main():
     collect_pci = module.params['pci']
     collect_modules = module.params['modules']
     collect_gpus = module.params['gpus']
+    collect_acpi_power_modes = module.params['acpi_power_modes']
+
+    usb_devices = []
+    pci_devices = []
+    modules = []
+    gpus = []
+    acpi_power_modes = []
+
     if collect_usb:
         usb_devices = format_device_list(usb.core.find(find_all=True))
-    else:
-        usb_device = []
+
     if collect_pci:
         pci_devices = format_device_list(get_pci_devices())
-    else:
-        pci_devices = []
+
     if collect_modules:
         k = kmodpy.Kmod()
         modules = [m[0] for m in k.loaded()]
-    else:
-        modules = []
+
     if collect_gpus:
         gpus = format_gpu_device_list(get_pci_devices())
-    else:
-        gpus = []
-    data = {'usb': usb_devices, 'pci': pci_devices, 'modules': modules, 'gpus': gpus}
+
+    if collect_acpi_power_modes:
+        acpi_power_modes = list_acpi_power_modes()
+
+    data = {'usb': usb_devices, 'pci': pci_devices, 'modules': modules, 'gpus': gpus,
+            'acpi_power_modes': acpi_power_modes}
     module.exit_json(changed=False, ansible_facts=data, msg=data)
 
 
diff --git a/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/configure_apt.yml b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/configure_apt.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4a4748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/configure_apt.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+
+- name: apt | prevent automatic installation of recommended packages
+  template:
+    src: templates/90-norecommends.j2
+    dest: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90norecommends
+- name: add PPAs
+  apt_repository:
+      repo: '{{ item }}'
+      state: present
+      update_cache: yes
+  with_items: '{{ repositories }}'
+
+- name: run apt-get dist-upgrade
+  apt:
+      upgrade: dist
+      update_cache: yes
diff --git a/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/configure_system.yml b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/configure_system.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c159ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/configure_system.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+- name: use bash instead of dash
+  shell: |
+    echo "set dash/sh false" | debconf-communicate
+    dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive dash
+- name: create vdr group
+  group:
+    gid: '{{ vdr.gid }}'
+    state: present
+    name: '{{ vdr.group }}'
+
+- name: create vdr user
+  user:
+    name: '{{ vdr.user }}'
+    group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
+    uid: '{{ vdr.uid }}'
+    home: '{{ vdr.home }}'
+    shell: '/bin/bash'
+    state: present
+    append: true
+- name: disable release-upgrade notifications
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades
+    backrefs: yes
+    state: present
+    regexp: '^(Prompt=).*$'
+    line: '\1never'
+- name: apt | install basic packages
+  apt:
+    name: '{{ item }}'
+    state: present
+    install_recommends: no
+  with_items:
+    - anacron
+    - acl
+    - at
+    - bash-completion
+    #- biosdevname  # caution: may change device names after a minimal installation!
+    - debconf-utils
+    - linux-firmware
+    - psmisc
+    - python-kmodpy
+    - python-requests
+    - python-usb
+    - python3-usb
+    - software-properties-common
+    - ssh
+    - wget
+    - wpasupplicant
+    - usbutils
+    - xfsprogs
+- name: apt | install extra packages
+  apt:
+    name: '{{ item }}'
+    state: present
+    install_recommends: no
+  with_items:
+      '{{ extra_packages }}'
diff --git a/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/create_directories.yml b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/create_directories.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..298f9ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/create_directories.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- name: create media directories
+  file:
+    dest: '{{ item.value }}'
+    owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
+    group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0777'
+  with_dict: '{{ media_dirs }}'
diff --git a/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/gather_facts.yml b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/gather_facts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c0ebab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/yavdr-common/tasks/gather_facts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+- name: get information about usb and pci hardware and loaded kernel modules
+  hardware_facts:
+    usb: True
+    pci: True
+    modules: True
+    gpus: True
+    
+- debug:
+    var: '{{ item }}'
+    verbosity: 1
+  with_items:
+    - usb
+    - pci
+    - gpus
+    - modules