Nvidia drivers are not working, again.. | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 8:30 AM

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I just installed nvidia-dmks, after trying to get nvidia working, i reinstalled it, my kernal is the latest stable release,

linux 6.5.9.arch2-1

Here is some weird things:

[sudo] password for spiderunderurbed: 
modprobe: FATAL: Module nvidia not found in directory /lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$ lsmod | grep nvidia
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$ sudo nvidia-smi
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.

[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:20 AM

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rich oriole I just installed nvidia-dmks, after trying to get nvidia working, i reinstalled ...

hi, what's in ls /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/video/ ?

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:22 AM

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ls: cannot access '/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/video/': No such file or directory
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$ sudo ls /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/video/
[sudo] password for spiderunderurbed: 
ls: cannot access '/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/video/': No such file or directory
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:22 AM

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you'll also need dkms for nvidia-dkms, as well as linux-headers

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:22 AM

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dkms 3.0.11-1
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$ pacman -Q linux-headers
linux-headers 6.5.9.arch2-1
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$ pacman -Q nvidia-dkms
nvidia-dkms 535.113.01-2
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:23 AM

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dkms status gives anything?

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:23 AM

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would nvidia dkms work on both 6.5.9.arch2-1 and 6.5.8.arch1-1
Becaue neofetch and pacman -Q linux are showing diffrent versions

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Error! Could not locate dkms.conf file.
File: /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/535.104.05/source/dkms.conf does not exist.
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:24 AM

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hum

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searching for 535.104.05 while your nvidia is 535.113.01-2

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could you pacman -Syu and see if it upgrades?

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or reinstall dkms and try again

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:25 AM

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I ran that like a hour ago but ill try that again, and install dkms

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oh, some linux firmware updates

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huh, i just updated an hour ago

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:25 AM

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and try dkms autoinstall

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yes, arch is bleeding edge so it's constant updates for most packages

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:26 AM

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Error! Could not locate dkms.conf file.
File: /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/535.104.05/source/dkms.conf does not exist.
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:26 AM

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huh, same thing

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:27 AM

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i also reinstall dkms and re-ran the auto install command

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:27 AM

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dkms install -m nvidia -v 535.113.01-2? not sure if the -2 should be omitted but lets try

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i'm guessing it won't work

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:27 AM

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Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 6.5.8-arch1-1 cannot be found at /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/build or /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/source.
Please install the linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1 package or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

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AHAH, so the kernal versions are inconsistent, it seems that, thats my actual version, weird

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ill run pacman -S linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1

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?

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:28 AM

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did you reboot after upgrading kernel?

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:28 AM

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yes. pacman -Q linux is inaccurate for some reason, but if i install headers dkms should work

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:29 AM

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rich oriole ill run ```pacman -S linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1```

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coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:29 AM

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hmm it's the nvidia version too for dkms, it's looking for an older one

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try rolling back for now

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:29 AM

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downgrading my kernal?

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:29 AM

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try nvidia-dkms first

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and see if dkms autoinstall builds

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then modprobe it and see if it works

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:30 AM

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coarse wedge try nvidia-dkms first

reinstall it or install a specific version?

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bash: nvidia-dkms: command not found
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:30 AM

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i could be mistaken, is nvidia-dkms a standalone package or does it use nvidia as well?

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looks like it only has that version too

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:32 AM

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coarse wedge i could be mistaken, is nvidia-dkms a standalone package or does it use nvidia a...

as a dependecy? there is a pacman command to check if its a dependency, i cant remember it off the top of my head

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:32 AM

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okay i guess try downgrading the kernel

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:32 AM

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the arch wiki said this:

To build a specific module for the currently running kernel:

# dkms install -m nvidia -v 334.21
or simply:

# dkms install nvidia/334.21
To build a module for all kernels:

# dkms install nvidia/334.21 --all```

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Should i try installing for my supposed kernal

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:32 AM

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dkms autoinstall -k $(uname -r)
worth a try too

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:33 AM

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[sudo] password for spiderunderurbed: 
Error! Could not locate dkms.conf file.
File: /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/535.104.05/source/dkms.conf does not exist.
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

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even if we downgrade the kernal this conf file still wont exist

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:33 AM

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hm

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what's in /var/lib/dkms/

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:35 AM

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in the nvidia file

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535.104.05

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isnt a thing

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nvidia is in it

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[root@archlinux dkms]# ls
mok.key  mok.pub  nvidia
[root@archlinux dkms]# cd nvidia
[root@archlinux nvidia]# ls
535.104.05  535.113.01  kernel-6.5.9-arch2-1-x86_64
[root@archlinux nvidia]#

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well now we know where 535.104.05 went lol

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:37 AM

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aha, remove 535.104.05

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:38 AM

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coarse wedge aha, remove 535.104.05

move it into the directory its expecting? or remove it altogeather

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:38 AM

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could try moving it elsewhere

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:38 AM

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it should have a conf file inside it

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:38 AM

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i want dkms to notice 535.113.01 instead of the older version

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unsure if it's selecting by order or if it failed to remove the older version

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:40 AM

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ok ill move it out of the dir

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:40 AM

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coarse wedge could try moving it elsewhere

what command should i run, regular dkms autoinstall

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:40 AM

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yesh

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:41 AM

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Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 6.5.8-arch1-1 cannot be found at /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/build or /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/source.
Please install the linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1 package or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
dkms autoinstall on 6.5.8-arch1-1/x86_64 failed for nvidia(1)
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
Refer to previous errors for more information.
[root@archlinux nvidia]#

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:41 AM

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dkms autoinstall --kernelsourcedir $(uname -r)

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or does it need equal i dunno
dkms autoinstall --kernelsourcedir=$(uname -r)

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try either

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:42 AM

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Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 6.5.8-arch1-1 cannot be found at /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/build or /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/source.
Please install the linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1 package or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
dkms autoinstall on 6.5.8-arch1-1/x86_64 failed for nvidia(1)
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
Refer to previous errors for more information.
[root@archlinux nvidia]# dkms autoinstall --kernelsourcedir=$(uname -r)
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 6.5.8-arch1-1 cannot be found at /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/build or /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/source.
Please install the linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1 package or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
dkms autoinstall on 6.5.8-arch1-1/x86_64 failed for nvidia(1)
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
Refer to previous errors for more information.
[root@archlinux nvidia]#

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Both failed

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:42 AM

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wait the current kernel is 6.5.8-arch1-1

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:42 AM

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pacman -S linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1?

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:42 AM

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it's not 6.5.9 if uname -r is returning that

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:43 AM

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Yeah, im weirded out by that too

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:43 AM

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are you using the current system?

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:43 AM

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yes

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:43 AM

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okay i guess it didn't regenerate grub-mkconfig for the entry to be 6.5.9 instead of 6.5.8

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:43 AM

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im using systemd boot

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:43 AM

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oh, i have no clue how to manage entries for that

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:43 AM

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archinstall recommended me systemd boot for some reason

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:44 AM

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coarse wedge oh, i have no clue how to manage entries for that

uhh, what if i roll back the kernal, or install the headers for the version its requesting

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:44 AM

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it should just work if you reroll to your current version

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:45 AM

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pacman -S linux-6.5.8-arch1-1?

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also, how do i select a kernal version for mkinitcpio again xD

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:46 AM

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i dunno, i tried touching dracut once and it removed all my modules
i left it at that

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mkinitcpio probably auto generates

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:46 AM

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rich oriole ```pacman -S linux-6.5.8-arch1-1```?

this command is correct?

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:47 AM

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i don't remember, it's been a long while but try

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check for the version it says before confirming

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for now i'd check systemd-boot wiki and see if i can manage to get into the new kernel

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:47 AM

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel-install

Kernel-install

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:47 AM

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maybe reboot and check advanced settings if it has that

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:48 AM

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^ will this work? it moves it into initramfs immediately, the kernal, idk if you would need to run mkinitcpio after using the tool

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:48 AM

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oh, well, i guess that makes it easier

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it auto generates both for you so try it

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:52 AM

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File is smaller than DOS magic (got 0 of 2 bytes)
[root@archlinux modules]# kernel-install add 6.5.8-arch1-1 /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1

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File is smaller than DOS magic (got 0 of 2 bytes)

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nvm that

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done:

[root@archlinux modules]#

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will reboot now

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:54 AM

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try modprobe after

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:56 AM

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coarse wedge try modprobe after

sudo modprobe nvidia ?

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modprobe: FATAL: Module nvidia not found in directory /lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1
[root@archlinux SpiderUnderUrBed]#

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its displaying the correct kernal version

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:57 AM

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yes

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hm

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what does uname -r return

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:58 AM

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6.5.8-arch1-1
[root@archlinux SpiderUnderUrBed]#

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:58 AM

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sudo dkms autoinstall

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 9:59 AM

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Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 6.5.8-arch1-1 cannot be found at /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/build or /usr/lib/modules/6.5.8-arch1-1/source.
Please install the linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1 package or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
dkms autoinstall on 6.5.8-arch1-1/x86_64 failed for nvidia(1)
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
Refer to previous errors for more information.
[root@archlinux SpiderUnderUrBed]#

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 9:59 AM

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running in circles because of this

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install the headers

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and try again

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 10:00 AM

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a bit of progress happened.. hopefully

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[root@archlinux SpiderUnderUrBed]# pacman -S linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1
error: target not found: linux-headers-6.5.8-arch1-1
[root@archlinux SpiderUnderUrBed]#

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 10:00 AM

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linux-headers alone?

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what i can theorize is that you have to upgrade your kernel and update systemd-boot to use 6.5.9 cause i dunno why but i can't find old versions of the kernel in the aur

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 10:04 AM

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coarse wedge what i can theorize is that you have to upgrade your kernel and update systemd-b...

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Should i run this?

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and reboot

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when i install headers

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its installing too 6.5.9-arch2-1

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so if i just outright remove it

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it should work?

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 10:05 AM

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your current kernel is 6.5.8 but all the aur packages are pushed to 6.5.9

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i'd suggest really upgrading for it to work since i couldn't find 6.5.8

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 10:06 AM

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ok, we'll go the other way and ill try kernal install for 6.5.9-arch2-1

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6.5.8-arch1-1
[spiderunderurbed@archlinux ~]$

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it wont let me upgrade

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i ran ```kernel-install add 6.5.9-arch2-1 /usr/lib/modules/6.5.9-arch2-1/vmlinuz

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 10:10 AM

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does the bootloader have advanced settings? see if it mentions the kernel
if not check the wiki for systemd-boot, idk if there's an easy setup command

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 10:10 AM

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does dkms even help in my case for nvidia drivers? is the arch kernal diffrent enough from the linux kernal that dkms even needs to be considered

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 10:11 AM

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it should just be nvidia, didn't look too deep in why the packages are split

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 10:12 AM

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https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/nyopc8/systemdboot_booting_into_older_kernel/
^ someone else had a issue and a supposed solution which ill try

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add btrfs in the modules section MODULES=(btrfs)

and in hooks change udev to systemd HOOKS=(base systemd autodetect modconf block filesystems keyboard fsck)

regenerate with mkinitcpio -P linux```

coarse wedge Nov 3, 2023, 10:13 AM

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you could symlink the kernel buut i really don't want to experiment

rich oriole Nov 3, 2023, 10:13 AM

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im using btrfs

chrome glacier Nov 4, 2023, 9:29 AM

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i have the same problem
nvidia-dkms and nvidia-open-dmks version 545 just breaks everything

chrome glacier Nov 4, 2023, 11:32 AM

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i had to downgrade nvidia-open-dkms, nvidia-utils and lib32-nvidia-utils to 535.113.01

#Nvidia drivers are not working, again..