diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index b0fbc55..cd445ef 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -35,3 +35,8 @@
   loop:
     - sdpd
     - hpsecd
+
+- name: new aliases
+  become: true
+  command: newaliases
+
diff --git a/tasks/FreeBSD-em0.yml b/tasks/FreeBSD-em0.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db46c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/FreeBSD-em0.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+- name: install the updated intel driver
+  package:
+    name: intel-em-kmod
+    state: present
+  become: true
+  tags:
+          - installation
+
+- name: activate the updated intel driver
+  lineinfile:
+    path: "/boot/loader.conf"
+    regexp: "^{{ item.name }}"
+    line: "{{ item.name }}={{ item.val }}"
+  become: true
+  loop: "{{ sysctl_setting }}"
+  vars:
+    sysctl_setting:
+      - name: "if_em_updated_load"
+        val: 1
+  tags:
+    - configuration
diff --git a/tasks/FreeBSD-power.yml b/tasks/FreeBSD-power.yml
index a0cf2c6..aec3347 100644
--- a/tasks/FreeBSD-power.yml
+++ b/tasks/FreeBSD-power.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@
   tags:
     - configuration
 
+- name: FreeBSD power| tweaks for use as a desktop
+  blockinfile:
+    path: "/boot/loader.conf"
+    block: "{{ lookup('file', 'block-FreeBSD-power-deskop.j2') }}"
+    marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK tweaks for desktop"
+  become: true
+  tags:
+    - configuration
+
+
 - name: setup suspend on lid close
   sysctl:
     name: "{{ item.name }}"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index eb14c71..abd525b 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     - vars
 
 - include_tasks: "{{ tweak }}"
-  when: "ansible_system == 'FreeBSD'"
+  when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "FreeBSD"
   tags:
     - installation
     - configuration
@@ -21,8 +21,31 @@
     - FreeBSD-chromium.yml
     - FreeBSD-reader.yml
     - FreeBSD-shortcuts.yml
+    - FreeBSD-em0.yml
     - keyboard.yml
 
+- include_tasks: "{{ tweak }}"
+  when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
+  tags:
+    - installation
+    - configuration
+    - vars
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: tweak
+  loop:
+    - Debian-power.yml
+
+- include_tasks: "{{ tweak }}"
+  when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Archlinux"
+  tags:
+    - installation
+    - configuration
+    - vars
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: tweak
+  loop:
+    - Archlinux-power.yml
+
 - include_tasks: "{{ tweaks }}"
   when: "ansible_system == 'FreeBSD'"
   tags:
@@ -30,9 +53,7 @@
     - configuration
     - vars
   loop_control:
-    loop_var: tweak
+    loop_var: tweaks
   loop:
     - "{{ role_path }}/../common/tasks/chip-development.yml"
     - "{{ role_path }}/../common/tasks/nmap.yml"
-
-