refactor: what can I say

config/base.nix

@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-{ lib, hostname, ... }:
+{ config, hostname, ... }:
 {
+  # I prefer this to the default issue text
+  # ported from ArchLinux IIRC
   environment.etc.issue.text = "\\e{lightcyan}\\S\\e{reset} Login (\\l)\n\n";
   networking.hostName = hostname;
+  # don't change this unless you know what you are doing!
+  # for further information, see wiki.nixos.org
   system.stateVersion = "24.11";
-  systemd.services."systemd-machine-id-commit".enable = lib.mkForce false;
+  # disable this since we already have machine-id persisted
+  systemd.services."systemd-machine-id-commit".enable = !config.my.persist.enable;
 
   my = {
     home = {
-      # Nicely reload system units when changing configs
+      # nicely reload system units when changing configs
       systemd.user.startServices = "sd-switch";
       home.stateVersion = "24.11";
     };