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headkase

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Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Edit:
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/41373
Either rebuild nVidia from ABS or wait for the new package currently in testing.
End Edit

Original post:

Like said, just installed and rebooted.  X gives an error:

modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia': Exec format error

And no network access with r8168.

I uninstalled r8168 and am now using kernel built-in r8169 for internet and am about to switch over to nouveau to see if I can get X back.

Last edited by headkase (2014-07-29 01:09:27)

blackout23

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

No problem with nvidia for me.

headkase

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

I'm on Nouveau now and my system is back to normal.  I didn't need nVidia, one less proprietary blob.

solarwind

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

I uninstalled r8168 and am now using kernel built-in r8169 for internet and am about to switch over to nouveau to see if I can get X back.

No need to uninstall, just blacklist it for now and wait for an update.

headkase

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

I uninstalled r8168 and am now using kernel built-in r8169 for internet and am about to switch over to nouveau to see if I can get X back.

No need to uninstall, just blacklist it for now and wait for an update.

I was at a console with no internet and no X.  I was desperate man, those were hard times.   Back in business now though - with a video driver which doesn't taint the kernel license.

josealb77

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

NVIDIA propietary driver broken after the update for me too. I hope this to be solved as soon as always is. See you.

karol

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/41373

achilleas.k

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

I had the same issue just now too. I installed nvidia-beta from AUR and it works.

headkase

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/41373

Before I dumped nvidia overboard I did try to reinstall the package, did not work.  I was using the official package in the repos, not AUR or such where people have reported reinstalling those fixed the issue.

karol

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Did you try rebuilding it?

blackout23

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

I wonder why it's working for me. I'm using 340.24-2 from the repos. I saw the kernel update and rebooted afterwards without problems.

Linux archbox 3.15.7-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jul 28 20:06:17 CEST 2014 x86_64 GNU/Linux

EDIT: I see 340.24-2 is from [testing].

Last edited by blackout23 (2014-07-29 00:19:08)

headkase

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Did you try rebuilding it?

I don't know how to rebuild it.  Perhaps link to the relevant wiki part please?  I'm already Nouveau but other people reading this thread it might help.

blackout23

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Did you try rebuilding it?

I don't know how to rebuild it.  Perhaps link to the relevant wiki part please?  I'm already Nouveau but other people reading this thread it might help.

Install the Arch Build System.
$ pacman -S abs 

Download the PKGBUILD from the nvidia package.
$ abs extra/nvidia

It will download the files to your ABS Root specified in /etc/abs.conf

cd into the directory.

$ makepkg -si

Wait for it to build and install.

Last edited by blackout23 (2014-07-29 00:23:13)

pressman57

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

I'm on 304.xx and it broke for me too. Downgrading the kernel fixed it.

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karol

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

ABS has a wiki article ...

headkase

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

ABS has a wiki article ...

Ok, didn't realize you meant ABS.  That is something I've never really delved into, although I am familiar with its function.  Thank you though, that gives people here who are stuck something to try.

karol

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

The bug report I linked to already mentions abs :-)
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/41373

Description:
Upgrading the kernel to 3.15.7 causes the nVidia binary driver to no longer load. Recompiling it from abs and rebooting fixes the problem.

headkase

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Thank you karol, updated title and first post.

onoakino

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Hi everybody. I'm using NVIDIA video card and my system seemed to be hit by the Linux 3.15.7-1 issue because after doing an update today and rebooting, I can no longer get past the last line from the boot screen that says:

OK ] Reached target Graphical Interface.

From what I understand, this could be solved by 1) installing nvidia-beta from AUR or 2) installing via ABS. Forgive my ignorance in asking but can someone suggest a way on how to go about doing either 1 or 2 without being inside gui like gnome? I hope I got my message across as english is not my native language.

Last edited by onoakino (2014-07-29 16:30:07)

karol

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Read the wiki article about ABS. GUI is not needed.

onoakino

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Thanks for responding Karol. I've read ABS. I think ABS needs one to at least have an access to a shell prompt and one's able to login. The problem is I can't because I get stuck at this message here

http://i60.tinypic.com/2zrj51f.jpg

-- mod edit: read the Forum Etiquette and only post thumbnails http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/For … s_and_Code [jwr] --

Last edited by onoakino (2014-07-29 17:14:11)

karol

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Can you switch to another tty?

Edit: Or change the way you boot so you boot to the tty.

Last edited by karol (2014-07-29 17:22:29)

MoonSwan

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Or use Arch as a Live environment, chroot into your system and, assuming the network works, use ABS or download the AUR package on another system, or a different Gui-fied Live environment (Fedora, Ubuntu, Chakra etc...), then download a PKGBUILD or Nvidia binary package.  Afterwards re-boot using Arch Live (or use the Live environment you're currently on), chroot into your system and install as detailed above.

Edit: fixed for clarity (I hope).

Last edited by MoonSwan (2014-07-29 17:40:09)

onoakino

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Thanks for the inputs. I will try your suggestion and will post back the results here tomorrow since its already in the wee hours of morning here in my part of the world. (GMT +8)    I hope I could get this one sorted out tomorrow.

@MoonSwan - Will try chrooting as well. Thanks! I'm a newbie at Archlinux. Been a user for just 7 months and this is the first major issue i had with it. The tradeoff of being on a bleeding-edge distro... Thank heavens I still have Debian Wheezy on another partition.

Last edited by onoakino (2014-07-29 17:49:32)

onoakino

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Re: Linux 3.15.7-1 Breaks nvidia, r8168 Edit: nvidia solution inside.

Issue resolve by downgrading to the last stable kernel linux-3.15-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz via chrooting using manjaro live. Now using Archlinux in posting this. Thank you very much for holding my hand. @karol, @moonswan.