diff --git a/common.nix b/common.nix
index 8662a25..4ac2b63 100644
--- a/common.nix
+++ b/common.nix
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ in
     enable = true;
     settings.PasswordAuthentication = true;
     settings.KbdInteractiveAuthentication = true;
-    ettings.PermitRootLogin = "yes";
+    settings.PermitRootLogin = "yes";
 
     # only ed25519 keys, make them persistent
     hostKeys = [{
diff --git a/mini/install.txt b/mini/install.txt
index c1167ae..c908978 100644
--- a/mini/install.txt
+++ b/mini/install.txt
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ nixos-install --no-root-passwd --root /mnt
 
 umount -Rl /mnt
 
+# sync all /data after the install
+
+sudo -E rsync -va --delete --one-file-system /data root@192.168.13.100:/
+
 #
 # after install tasks for extra file systems
 #