#[Solved] Switching to Zen Kernel and Nvidia Dynamic Kernel Module Support

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rugged leaf
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basically i tried to fix the problem that my advanced menu for arch linux wasnt showing up on grub because i wanted to replace the kernel linux with linux zen and i decided to ask ai, then i did and it told me to type cmds like:
sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=GRUB

sudo mkdir -p /boot
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /boot

i thought about it, maybe its something in the uefi but i checked everything and it seemed fine, atleast from my perspective
for note: the pc is practically being displayed in 30hz because of the cpu load and the animations are lagging (yes i changed my hz in hyprland.conf) i use hyprland and 4-end dotfiles
i would be grateful for any help

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kindred shale
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Ai is useful for remembering a few commands, but treat it like SmarterChild on AIM

quartz kestrel
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I bet what is happening here is that hyprland is falling back to rendering on your CPU instead of any video silicon you have

kindred shale
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Same concept

quartz kestrel
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I barely remember smarterchild and I'm literally thousands of years old now

quartz kestrel
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and glxinfo | grep -i renderer

kindred shale
upper tiger
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Yeah, if you're using NVIDIA drivers and didn't switch to/already use a DKMS package they won't be installed for the Zen kernel

mental plume
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You need linux-headers for dkms

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A fetch would be really nice info for troubleshooting.

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@rugged leaf can you post us you fetch and even better let us know what GPU/drivers youre on?

rugged leaf
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and i noticed the hertz of the monitor changed from 280 that i normally have back to 60

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and in the hyprland config file i have it set to 280

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mental plume
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Why use nouveau? Have you tried the proprietary nvidia drivers? In your case I believe you'll want nvidia-open-dkms and linux-headers (dkms since youre on zen kernel.)

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Wait you said nvidia open nouveau, which is it, nouveau or nvidia open?

rugged leaf
mental plume
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Okay.

rugged leaf
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i need to check again which i chose at the archinstall

mental plume
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You can simply:

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sudo pacman -Q | grep nvidia

rugged leaf
mental plume
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Thats it?

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No nvidia drivers?

rugged leaf
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yes, only that

rugged leaf
mental plume
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Ive never messed around with nouveau so I aint sure if you need to blacklist them but you'll want nvidia-open-dkms and linux-headers

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Im also wondering if an overzealous power saving state is messing up things. There was a similar post to yours, let me reverse search it.

rugged leaf
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and if i have the linux-zen kernel do i need to install linux-zen-headers or linux-headers

mental plume
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Im assuming the zen one. Let me verify that.

mental plume
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You need zen headers

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Not linux headers, thats my bad, good catch.

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Also I couldnt find the post, it was probably in #quick-questions so I cant find it back.

rugged leaf
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ah no problem, currently i am installing the Linux zen headers but the cpu load is at 100% 🫠 and maybe I can send quick screenshot of what’s happening if it lets me

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ah it installed

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the best thing to do right now would be to reboot and check everything probably, right?

mental plume
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When compiling/messing with kernel the CPU ramping is normal.

mental plume
rugged leaf
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yes i installed nvidia-open-dkms

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everything is working fine now, wow

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but the screen is flickering in more a blue shade that just catched my eye

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oh well its only visible to my screen

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I figured out it was the vrr setting turned on in my config file, still seems odd why it’s happening when u have the vrr on

mental plume
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So anything else we can do for you @rugged leaf ?

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[Solved] Switching to Zen Kernel and Nvidia Dynamic Kernel Module Support

rugged leaf