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k3yss

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Registered: 2024-05-12

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

I managed to downgrade to version 545, but it required downgrading my kernel as well. I opted to skip version 535 because it required me to install the dkms packages, which seemed unnecessary.

DFOwl

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Registered: 2020-07-21

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

Update, for anyone affected by this:
If you feel adventurous to try the latest nvidia driver again, the problem is increasingly likely the nvidia_uvm module.
This is mostly relevant for cuda and to use the GPU in containers, but also for https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA … with_NVENC and eg. utilized by gimp for HW acceleration.

If you critically rely on that, this isn't a viable solution but it would still be awesome if you can confirm the condition.
Afaict the module also comes w/ a ton of paramters, so if you've it around, posting

modinfo nvidia_uvm

might shed further light.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel … and_line_2

module_blacklist=nvidia_uvm

And if anyone here happens to post at https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/s … /284772/27 you might want to forward this.
Particularily if you could confirm it.

I am using NVIDIA LTS, but it is definitely above the 550 version of the driver. Is it still better to downgrade the driver to an older version and blacklist it from updates?

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/nvidia-lts/ is currently at 550.78 and as far as we know the issue has not been fixed.
If you want to sidestep the issue (which turned out to not be limited to UVM) you can use https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-535xx-dkms

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angrynapkin

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Registered: 2022-07-17

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

I managed to downgrade to version 545, but it required downgrading my kernel as well. I opted to skip version 535 because it required me to install the dkms packages, which seemed unnecessary.

Any chance you can post the package versions of the kernel and nvidia youre using?

I have tried lts and normal, tried nvidia with and without dmks.
Nothing I try works anymore. I just updated today.
I got nvidia dkms to succeed by downgrading gcc too, but then on reboot I had a dead black screen.
I ended up ripping everything out and just doing a full system upgrade to get back to all current packages without installing nvidia. I am back in wayland, but now I got no 3d.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-535xx-dkms doesn't build for you?

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angrynapkin

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Registered: 2022-07-17

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-535xx-dkms doesn't build for you?

I must have missed the post about this being in AUR.
Yes I got this to install fine, thank you. I have graphics again.

jongeduard

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Registered: 2022-01-06

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

Just out of curiosity, has anyone here explored the possibility of making their own built from the new official Gitlab for Arch Linux?

Because I would say, checking by out the right git branch, https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … _type=tags, building against the current kernel might do the job.
At least 545 is a bit newer than the 535 from the AUR.

But I'm not sure about how it's exactly going to work out with the nvidia-utils dependency and if it will be a good idea.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

You could generally try that, but 535 is an actually updated branch that receives official fixes. Picking an older random version might need to fix up much more issues for kernel or compiler compatibility. And if you don't have an actual pressing need because you require a certain feature not present in 535 picking that is quite a sustainable option.

DFOwl

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Registered: 2020-07-21

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

I just updated to `nvidia-lts 1:550.90.07-1` and regrettably, I experienced a kernel panic again. Do note, though, that when I downgraded to 545, I also had to downgrade my kernel. I will try using 535 from AUR, since @V1del mentioned that it still gets updated. Hopefully this issue will get solved, but for now... gotta use the older versions.

Drivers can be real crap sometimes.

k3yss

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Registered: 2024-05-12

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

kernel  6.7.6-arch1-1  and nvidia 545.29.06 works for me

DFOwl

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Registered: 2020-07-21

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Re: [SOLVED] Repeated kernel problems/freezes since 6.7.6

kernel  6.7.6-arch1-1  and nvidia 545.29.06 works for me

Ah, well, I guess I will try either way. If anyone gets the newest version of nvidia to work, please add it to the solution here!

Last edited by DFOwl (2024-06-11 19:26:39)