diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 1e27458..dc35ff2 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase = linux-clear
 	pkgver = 5.3.8
-	pkgrel = 2
+	pkgrel = 3
 	url = https://github.com/clearlinux-pkgs/linux
 	arch = x86_64
 	license = GPL2
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ pkgbase = linux-clear
 	source = clearlinux::git+https://github.com/clearlinux-pkgs/linux.git#tag=5.3.7-853
 	source = enable_additional_cpu_optimizations-20190822.tar.gz::https://github.com/graysky2/kernel_gcc_patch/archive/20190822.tar.gz
 	source = add-acs-overrides.patch::https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/plain/add-acs-overrides.patch?h=linux-vfio
-	source = 60-linux.hook
-	source = 90-linux.hook
-	source = linux.preset
 	validpgpkeys = ABAF11C65A2970B130ABE3C479BE3E4300411886
 	validpgpkeys = 647F28654894E3BD457199BE38DBBDC86092693E
 	sha256sums = 78f3c397513cf4ff0f96aa7d09a921d003e08fa97c09e0bb71d88211b40567b2
@@ -29,9 +26,6 @@ pkgbase = linux-clear
 	sha256sums = SKIP
 	sha256sums = 8c11086809864b5cef7d079f930bd40da8d0869c091965fa62e95de9a0fe13b5
 	sha256sums = dbf4ac4b873ce6972e63b78d74ddba18f2701716163bb7f4b4fe5e909346a6e1
-	sha256sums = 452b8d4d71e1565ca91b1bebb280693549222ef51c47ba8964e411b2d461699c
-	sha256sums = c043f3033bb781e2688794a59f6d1f7ed49ef9b13eb77ff9a425df33a244a636
-	sha256sums = ad6344badc91ad0630caacde83f7f9b97276f80d26a20619a87952be65492c65
 
 pkgname = linux-clear
 	pkgdesc = Clearlinux kernel and modules
@@ -43,7 +37,6 @@ pkgname = linux-clear
 	optdepends = linux-firmware: firmware images needed for some devices
 	optdepends = modprobed-db: Keeps track of EVERY kernel module that has ever been probed - useful for those of us who make localmodconfig
 	provides = WIREGUARD-MODULE
-	backup = etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux-clear.preset
 
 pkgname = linux-clear-headers
 	pkgdesc = Header files and scripts for building modules for linux-clear
diff --git a/60-linux.hook b/60-linux.hook
deleted file mode 100644
index 584ce35..0000000
--- a/60-linux.hook
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[Trigger]
-Type = File
-Operation = Install
-Operation = Upgrade
-Operation = Remove
-Target = usr/lib/modules/%KERNVER%/*
-
-[Action]
-Description = Updating %PKGBASE% module dependencies...
-When = PostTransaction
-Exec = /usr/bin/depmod %KERNVER%
diff --git a/90-linux.hook b/90-linux.hook
deleted file mode 100644
index fca45ab..0000000
--- a/90-linux.hook
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[Trigger]
-Type = File
-Operation = Install
-Operation = Upgrade
-Target = usr/lib/modules/%KERNVER%/vmlinuz
-Target = usr/lib/initcpio/*
-
-[Action]
-Description = Updating %PKGBASE% initcpios...
-When = PostTransaction
-Exec = /usr/bin/mkinitcpio -p %PKGBASE%
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 68b197c..384bca0 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ _srcname=linux-${_major}
 _clr=${_major}.7-853
 pkgbase=linux-clear
 pkgver=${_major}.${_minor}
-pkgrel=2
+pkgrel=3
 arch=('x86_64')
 url="https://github.com/clearlinux-pkgs/linux"
 license=('GPL2')
@@ -82,14 +82,8 @@ source=(
   "clearlinux::git+https://github.com/clearlinux-pkgs/linux.git#tag=${_clr}"
   "enable_additional_cpu_optimizations-$_gcc_more_v.tar.gz::https://github.com/graysky2/kernel_gcc_patch/archive/$_gcc_more_v.tar.gz"
   'add-acs-overrides.patch::https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/plain/add-acs-overrides.patch?h=linux-vfio'
-  '60-linux.hook'  # pacman hook for depmod
-  '90-linux.hook'  # pacman hook for initramfs regeneration
-  'linux.preset'   # standard config files for mkinitcpio ramdisk
 )
 
-_kernelname=${pkgbase#linux}
-: ${_kernelname:=-clear}
-
 export KBUILD_BUILD_HOST=archlinux
 export KBUILD_BUILD_USER=$pkgbase
 export KBUILD_BUILD_TIMESTAMP="@${SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH:-$(date +%s)}"
@@ -105,7 +99,7 @@ prepare() {
         msg2 "Setting version..."
         scripts/setlocalversion --save-scmversion
         echo "-$pkgrel" > localversion.10-pkgrel
-        echo "$_kernelname" > localversion.20-pkgname
+        echo "${pkgbase#linux}" > localversion.20-pkgname
 
     ### Add Clearlinux patches
         for i in $(grep '^Patch' ${srcdir}/clearlinux/linux.spec | grep -Ev '^Patch0123' | sed -n 's/.*: //p'); do
@@ -211,7 +205,6 @@ prepare() {
 
 build() {
     cd ${_srcname}
-
     make bzImage modules
 }
 
@@ -222,7 +215,6 @@ _package() {
                 'linux-firmware: firmware images needed for some devices'
                 'modprobed-db: Keeps track of EVERY kernel module that has ever been probed - useful for those of us who make localmodconfig')
     provides=('WIREGUARD-MODULE')
-    backup=("etc/mkinitcpio.d/${pkgbase}.preset")
     install=linux.install
 
     cd $_srcname
@@ -234,7 +226,6 @@ _package() {
     # systemd expects to find the kernel here to allow hibernation
     # https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/edda44605f06a41fb86b7ab8128dcf99161d2344
     install -Dm644 "$(make -s image_name)" "$modulesdir/vmlinuz"
-    install -Dm644 "$modulesdir/vmlinuz" "$pkgdir/boot/vmlinuz-$pkgbase"
 
     # Used by mkinitcpio to name the kernel
     echo "$pkgbase" | install -Dm644 /dev/stdin "$modulesdir/pkgbase"
@@ -245,26 +236,6 @@ _package() {
     # remove build and source links
     rm "$modulesdir"/{source,build}
 
-    msg2 "Installing hooks..."
-    
-    # sed expression for following substitutions
-    local subst="
-      s|%PKGBASE%|$pkgbase|g
-      s|%KERNVER%|$kernver|g
-    "
-
-    # hack to allow specifying an initially nonexisting install file
-    sed "$subst" "$startdir/$install" > "$startdir/$install.pkg"
-    true && install=$install.pkg
-
-    # fill in mkinitcpio preset and pacman hooks
-    sed "$subst" ../linux.preset | install -Dm644 /dev/stdin \
-        "$pkgdir/etc/mkinitcpio.d/$pkgbase.preset"
-    sed "$subst" ../60-linux.hook | install -Dm644 /dev/stdin \
-        "$pkgdir/usr/share/libalpm/hooks/60-${pkgbase}.hook"
-    sed "$subst" ../90-linux.hook | install -Dm644 /dev/stdin \
-        "$pkgdir/usr/share/libalpm/hooks/90-${pkgbase}.hook"
-
     msg2 "Fixing permissions..."
     chmod -Rc u=rwX,go=rX "$pkgdir"
 }
@@ -360,10 +331,7 @@ sha256sums=('78f3c397513cf4ff0f96aa7d09a921d003e08fa97c09e0bb71d88211b40567b2'
             '7225bd200069c7dd4fbae5cfe1c24f4f73939ea5bd213e20ac62771bdc9e7578'
             'SKIP'
             '8c11086809864b5cef7d079f930bd40da8d0869c091965fa62e95de9a0fe13b5'
-            'dbf4ac4b873ce6972e63b78d74ddba18f2701716163bb7f4b4fe5e909346a6e1'
-            '452b8d4d71e1565ca91b1bebb280693549222ef51c47ba8964e411b2d461699c'
-            'c043f3033bb781e2688794a59f6d1f7ed49ef9b13eb77ff9a425df33a244a636'
-            'ad6344badc91ad0630caacde83f7f9b97276f80d26a20619a87952be65492c65')
+            'dbf4ac4b873ce6972e63b78d74ddba18f2701716163bb7f4b4fe5e909346a6e1')
 
 validpgpkeys=(
   'ABAF11C65A2970B130ABE3C479BE3E4300411886'  # Linus Torvalds
diff --git a/linux.install b/linux.install
index 4027ea0..d805695 100644
--- a/linux.install
+++ b/linux.install
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ post_install() {
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
-  if findmnt --fstab -uno SOURCE /boot &>/dev/null && ! mountpoint -q /boot; then
-    echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a separate partition but is not mounted."
-  fi
-
   local v upgrades=(
     5.2.2-2
     5.2.9-6
@@ -32,8 +28,3 @@ post_upgrade() {
     fi
   done
 }
-
-post_remove() {
-  rm -f boot/initramfs-%PKGBASE%.img
-  rm -f boot/initramfs-%PKGBASE%-fallback.img
-}
diff --git a/linux.preset b/linux.preset
deleted file mode 100644
index 66709a8..0000000
--- a/linux.preset
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# mkinitcpio preset file for the '%PKGBASE%' package
-
-ALL_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
-ALL_kver="/boot/vmlinuz-%PKGBASE%"
-
-PRESETS=('default' 'fallback')
-
-#default_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
-default_image="/boot/initramfs-%PKGBASE%.img"
-#default_options=""
-
-#fallback_config="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
-fallback_image="/boot/initramfs-%PKGBASE%-fallback.img"
-fallback_options="-S autodetect"