NixOS on DELL XPS 13 9360

configuration.nix

# Edit this configuration file to define what should be installed on
# your system.  Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
# and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).

{ config, pkgs, ... }:

{
  imports =
    [ # Include the results of the hardware scan.
      ./hardware-configuration.nix
    ];

  # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.
  boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
  boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
  boot.initrd.luks.devices = [
    {
      name = "root";
      device = "/dev/nvme0n1p2";
      preLVM = true;
    }
  ];

  boot.kernelModules = [ "kvm-intel" ];
  boot.kernelParams = [
    "pcie.aspm=force"
    "i915.enable_fbc=1"
    "i915.enable_rc6=7"
    "i915.lvds_downclock=1"
    "i915.enable_guc_loading=1"
    "i915.enable_guc_submission=1"
    "i915.enable_psr=0"
  ];

  fileSystems."/".options = [ "noatime" "nodiratime" "discard" ];

  powerManagement.enable = true;
  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = null; # will be managed by tlp

  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
  networking.hostName = "kathmandu";

  hardware.pulseaudio.enable = true;
  hardware.pulseaudio.package = pkgs.pulseaudioFull;
  hardware.pulseaudio.extraConfig = ''
    load-module module-switch-on-connect
  '';
  hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;

  # Select internationalisation properties.
  i18n = {
    consoleFont = "Lat2-Terminus16";
    consoleKeyMap = "us";
    defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
  };

  # Set your time zone.
  time.timeZone = "Europe/Prague";

  nix.extraOptions = ''
    binary-caches-parallel-connections = 3
    connect-timeout = 5
  '';

  # List packages installed in system profile. To search by name, run:
  # $ nix-env -qaP | grep wget
  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
    coreutils
    file
    gnupg
    htop
    lsof
    unzip
    zip
    wget
    vim
    zsh
    tmux
    git
    openssh
    curl
    pass
    nvme-cli
    pstree
    rpm
    fzf
    ag
    fasd
    mc
    unrar
    aspell
    aspellDicts.cs
    aspellDicts.en
    aspellDicts.es
    aspellDicts.fr
    pavucontrol
    mkpasswd

    firefox-bin
    tor-browser-bundle-bin
    xdg_utils
    networkmanagerapplet
    wirelesstools
    vlc
    transmission
    spotify
    playerctl
    evince
    blueman

    # X11
    arandr
    feh
    i3
    i3lock
    libnotify
    polybar
    dunst
    rofi
    rofi-pass
    compton
    xautolock
    xorg.xbacklight
    xorg.setxkbmap
    xorg.xmodmap
    xorg.xev
    xsel
    arc-theme
    scrot
  ];

  # Some programs need SUID wrappers, can be configured further or are
  # started in user sessions.
  # programs.bash.enableCompletion = true;
  # programs.mtr.enable = true;
  programs = {
    zsh.enable = true;
    gnupg.agent = {
      enable = true;
      enableSSHSupport = true;
    };
  };

  # List services that you want to enable:

  # Enable the OpenSSH daemon.
  services.openssh.enable = true;

  # Open ports in the firewall.
  # networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ ... ];
  # networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ ... ];
  # Or disable the firewall altogether.
  # networking.firewall.enable = false;
  # Enable CUPS to print documents.
  services.printing.enable = true;
  services.dbus.enable = true;
  services.acpid.enable = true;
  services.upower.enable = true;
  services.tlp.enable = true;

  nixpkgs = {
    config = {
      allowUnfree = true;
      firefox = {
        enableGoogleTalkPlugin = true;
      };

      packageOverrides = pkgs: {
        polybar = pkgs.polybar.override {
          i3Support = true;
        };

        emacs = pkgs: {
          # Use gtk3 instead of the default gtk2
          gtk = pkgs.gtk3;
          # Make sure imagemgick is a dependency
          imagemagick = pkgs.imagemagickBig;
        };

        # TODO: remove packages from xfc4 - terminal and thunar and themes
      };
    };
  };

  nix.gc.automatic = true;

  # Enable the X11 windowing system.
  services.xserver = {
    enable = true;
    layout = "us";
    xkbOptions = "ctrl:nocaps";
    xkbVariant = "altgr-intl";
    displayManager.slim.enable = true;
    windowManager.i3.enable = true;
    windowManager.default = "i3";
    desktopManager.default = "xfce";
    desktopManager.xfce ={
      enable = true;
      enableXfwm = false;
      noDesktop = true;
    };
    desktopManager.xterm.enable = false;

    libinput = {
      enable = true;
      tapping = false;
      disableWhileTyping = true;
      scrollMethod = "twofinger";
      naturalScrolling = false;
    };
  };

  services.emacs = {
    enable = true;
    install = true;
    defaultEditor = true;
    package = pkgs.emacs25;
  };

  # Enable the KDE Desktop Environment.
  # services.xserver.displayManager.sddm.enable = true;
  # services.xserver.desktopManager.plasma5.enable = true;

  virtualisation.docker.enable = true;

  fonts.fonts = with pkgs; [
    dejavu_fonts
    nerdfonts
    font-awesome-ttf
  ];

  # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
  users.users.krikava = {
    isNormalUser = true;
    createHome = true;
    uid = 1000;
    extraGroups = ["wheel" "networkmanager" "docker"];
    shell = pkgs.zsh;
    initialPassword = "1234";
  };

  # This value determines the NixOS release with which your system is to be
  # compatible, in order to avoid breaking some software such as database
  # servers. You should change this only after NixOS release notes say you
  # should.
  system.stateVersion = "17.09"; # Did you read the comment?
}

This is what I had collected hoping it would help with the coil whine, but in the end I had to replace the mainboard. I guess you can try without it.

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