diff --git a/common/default.nix b/common/default.nix
index adcd737..8659653 100644
--- a/common/default.nix
+++ b/common/default.nix
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ in
 
   # enable virtualbox support
   virtualisation.virtualbox.host = {
-    enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+    enable = true;
     #enableExtensionPack = true;
   };
   # allow PUEL license
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 292b874..ac961a4 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1777851538,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Gp8qwTEYNoy2yvmErVGlvLOQvrtEECCAKbonW7VJef8=",
+        "lastModified": 1777771528,
+        "narHash": "sha256-YycygK6n7KeW1YCobdFJcORWzkmrvNcp6xT+IovA0d4=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "cc09c0f9b7eaa95c2d9827338a5eb03d32505ca5",
+        "rev": "0585fbf645640973e3398863bbaf3bd1ddce4a51",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -304,11 +304,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-hardware": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1777917524,
-        "narHash": "sha256-k+LVe9YaO2BEPB9AaCtTtOMCeGi4dxDo6gt4Un3qoPY=",
+        "lastModified": 1777796046,
+        "narHash": "sha256-bEJp/zaQApzynGRaAO62BZSz9tFikKtIHCn2yIA/s7Q=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixos-hardware",
-        "rev": "df7783100babf59001340a7a874ba3824e441ecb",
+        "rev": "eeb02f6e29fc8139c0b15af5ff0fdfdc6d0d3d90",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -320,11 +320,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-unstable": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1777954456,
-        "narHash": "sha256-hGdgeU2Nk87RAuZyYjyDjFL6LK7dAZN5RE9+hrDTkDU=",
+        "lastModified": 1777578337,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Ad49moKWeXtKBJNy2ebiTQUEgdLyvGmTeykAQ9xM+Z4=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "549bd84d6279f9852cae6225e372cc67fb91a4c1",
+        "rev": "15f4ee454b1dce334612fa6843b3e05cf546efab",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -368,11 +368,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs_3": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1777954456,
-        "narHash": "sha256-hGdgeU2Nk87RAuZyYjyDjFL6LK7dAZN5RE9+hrDTkDU=",
+        "lastModified": 1777578337,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Ad49moKWeXtKBJNy2ebiTQUEgdLyvGmTeykAQ9xM+Z4=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "549bd84d6279f9852cae6225e372cc67fb91a4c1",
+        "rev": "15f4ee454b1dce334612fa6843b3e05cf546efab",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -388,11 +388,11 @@
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1778007419,
-        "narHash": "sha256-2AiFdHD1/7QcMdviiM8hjd/B0CjTaq9mejPSWJvgvWw=",
+        "lastModified": 1777838712,
+        "narHash": "sha256-i38S3WizLR1NUOGWVdzuBFpwrsWUUc/y6zX2frp+H1I=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "NUR",
-        "rev": "67ee59eeeb2ec2c275c5a7e40239904ae7fd8719",
+        "rev": "c4c751a8e71353c3daea8f9dc477c368d3859e7d",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/hosts/framenix/default.nix b/hosts/framenix/default.nix
index 496bf1b..89ae9b9 100644
--- a/hosts/framenix/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/framenix/default.nix
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ in
   # override tmpdir for daemon
   systemd.services.nix-daemon.environment.TMPDIR = "/var/tmp";
 
-  # try newer kernels and firmware
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
-  hardware.firmware = lib.mkBefore [ unstable.linux-firmware ];
-  virtualisation.virtualbox.host.enable = false;
+  # try newer kernels
+  #boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
 
   boot.kernelParams = [
     # powersave
@@ -88,6 +86,6 @@ in
 
   schmittlauch = {
     audio-sharing.enable = true;
-    secureboot.enable = false;
+    secureboot.enable = true;
   };
 }