Migrate Archlinux config from GRUB to systemd-boot

AGENTS.md

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ Ansible-driven personal infrastructure repo for Void/Arch desktops, Linux workst
   - `dotfiles/desktop/.local/bin/start-sway-session`
 - Do not auto-restart `emptty` during playbook runs on active Void desktop hosts; restart it manually from another TTY/SSH session if needed.
 - `nymph` is an Arch GNOME/GDM desktop; do not route it through Void/i3/Sway/emptty tasks.
+- `nymph` uses systemd-boot; keep loader entries and kernel cmdline in `ansible/inventory/host_vars/nymph.yml`.
 - `profile_desktop_sway` owns the Sway session, Noctalia config rendering, and official plugin linking when a Sway desktop is explicitly enabled.
 - Noctalia shared config lives in `dotfiles/desktop/.config/noctalia/`; bar monitors and `screenOverrides` come from inventory (`noctalia_bar_monitors`, `noctalia_screen_overrides`) on Sway hosts.
 - On Sway hosts, `udiskie` is the backend for automount/LUKS but runs without tray; USB device UI is handled by `usb-drive-manager`.

ansible/inventory/host_vars/nymph.yml

@@ -7,12 +7,33 @@ desktop_sessions_enabled:
 desktop_default_session: gnome
 desktop_default_session_env: wayland
 
-host_grub_cmdline_linux: >-
+host_kernel_cmdline: >-
   rd.luks.uuid=1e15d159-5d05-4a1f-9639-ac200dff9f9c rootflags=subvol=@
   apparmor=1 security=apparmor nouveau.modeset=0 nvidia-drm.modeset=1
 
+host_systemd_boot_esp_path: /boot
+host_systemd_boot_default: arch.conf
+host_systemd_boot_timeout: 3
+host_systemd_boot_console_mode: max
+host_systemd_boot_editor: false
+host_systemd_boot_entries:
+  - filename: arch.conf
+    title: Arch Linux
+    linux: /vmlinuz-linux
+    initrds:
+      - /intel-ucode.img
+      - /initramfs-linux.img
+    options: "{{ host_kernel_cmdline }}"
+  - filename: arch-fallback.conf
+    title: Arch Linux fallback
+    linux: /vmlinuz-linux
+    initrds:
+      - /intel-ucode.img
+      - /initramfs-linux-fallback.img
+    options: "{{ host_kernel_cmdline }}"
+
 host_packages:
-  - grub
+  - intel-ucode
   - intel-media-driver
   - libva-intel-driver
   - mesa

ansible/roles/profile_desktop_host/tasks/nymph.yml

@@ -1,21 +1,75 @@
 ---
-- name: Configure GRUB kernel parameters for NVIDIA hybrid graphics
+- name: Ensure systemd-boot loader entries directory exists
   tags: [packages, nvidia]
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /etc/default/grub
+    path: "{{ host_systemd_boot_esp_path }}/loader/entries"
-    regexp: '^GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX='
+    state: directory
-    line: 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="{{ host_grub_cmdline_linux }}"'
+    owner: root
-    state: present
+    group: root
-  register: nymph_grub_cmdline
+    mode: "0755"
-  when: host_grub_cmdline_linux is defined
+  when: host_systemd_boot_esp_path is defined
 
-- name: Regenerate GRUB configuration
+- name: Check whether systemd-boot is installed
   tags: [packages, nvidia]
-  ansible.builtin.command: grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - bootctl
+      - "--esp-path={{ host_systemd_boot_esp_path }}"
+      - is-installed
+  register: nymph_systemd_boot_state
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  when:
+    - host_systemd_boot_esp_path is defined
+    - not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Install systemd-boot
+  tags: [packages, nvidia]
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - bootctl
+      - "--esp-path={{ host_systemd_boot_esp_path }}"
+      - install
   changed_when: true
   when:
-    - host_grub_cmdline_linux is defined
+    - host_systemd_boot_esp_path is defined
-    - nymph_grub_cmdline is changed
+    - not ansible_check_mode
+    - nymph_systemd_boot_state.rc | default(1) != 0
+
+- name: Configure systemd-boot loader defaults
+  tags: [packages, nvidia]
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: "{{ host_systemd_boot_esp_path }}/loader/loader.conf"
+    content: |
+      default {{ host_systemd_boot_default }}
+      timeout {{ host_systemd_boot_timeout | default(3) }}
+      console-mode {{ host_systemd_boot_console_mode | default('max') }}
+      editor {{ 'yes' if host_systemd_boot_editor | default(false) else 'no' }}
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0644"
+  when:
+    - host_systemd_boot_esp_path is defined
+    - host_systemd_boot_default is defined
+
+- name: Configure systemd-boot Arch entries
+  tags: [packages, nvidia]
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: "{{ host_systemd_boot_esp_path }}/loader/entries/{{ item.filename }}"
+    content: |-
+      title {{ item.title }}
+      linux {{ item.linux }}
+      {% for initrd in item.initrds | default([]) %}
+      initrd {{ initrd }}
+      {% endfor %}
+      options {{ item.options }}
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0644"
+  loop: "{{ host_systemd_boot_entries | default([]) }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.filename }}"
+  when: host_systemd_boot_esp_path is defined
 
 - name: Configure NVIDIA power management for hybrid graphics
   tags: [packages, nvidia]