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FixIT

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Registered: 2024-07-26

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framebuffer failed with error -17 on Galago Pro (galp6)

Running Arch on Galago Pro (galp6) a system76 laptop. Booting with Limine.

The problem seems to be:
coreboot: could not register framebuffer
framebuffer coreboot10: probe with driver framebuffer failed with error -17

The two drivers that are fighting with each other:
simple-framebuffer simple-framebuffer.0: [drm] fb0: simpledrmdrmfb frame buffer device
fbcon: i915drmfb (fb0) is primary device
i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] fb0: i915drmfb frame buffer device

This is causing them to both try to take fb0 at boot. So it does not completely boot every time. It just freezes at the bottom of the text feed. Showing some of these errors i have pulled using dmesg | grep fb0 and dmesg | grep framebuffer.

I have searched the forum looking for something that matches my issues. Non seem to be exactly right. I have tried to do a few things already. From editing /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and then running sudo mkinitcpio -P. Most of the fixes threw errors that would result in a non booting computer.

I run hyprland, I did install Arch using the install script specifically for hyprland. It was KDE SDDM bloated so I removed those. I use a script in my .bash-profile to boot ether to hyprland or terminal if I need to fix something.

I just want my installation to work right. I am super close to installing like the old days bar bones and installing my preferred packages. Only thing stopping me is what if that causes this again because of user error installation of packages I don't need.

First time posting, Arch user for 4 years. Never needed to before.

Please help me fix this. Thanks for your time.

Last edited by FixIT (2024-07-26 19:57:48)

FixIT

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Re: framebuffer failed with error -17 on Galago Pro (galp6)

Unfortunately I ended up reinstalling bare bones. Installed package till I found it seems to be a glitch with hyprlock or hypridle. When I removed those I stared to have cleaner boots. Also the archinstall script is kinds bloated for hyprland. Would I call it solved no. But I can just not use those packages. Ended up changing my boot loader. enjoying EFIBoot. To clean boots. lol

Last edited by FixIT (2024-07-31 00:37:00)

divert

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Registered: 2022-07-12

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Re: framebuffer failed with error -17 on Galago Pro (galp6)

Same problem here with a System 76 OryxPro laptop, for me, it it almost impossible now to boot, the temporary solution was to install and use the LTS kernel it loads perfectly every time.

I hope I don't have to reinstall as reverting my deja-dup backup has been a pain every time.

gromit

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Re: framebuffer failed with error -17 on Galago Pro (galp6)

@divert: which is the latest "linux" kernel that works for you?

Also could you share the journal / dmesg output please?

divert

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Registered: 2022-07-12

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Re: framebuffer failed with error -17 on Galago Pro (galp6)

Thanks I am not sure which, All I know is the LTS works fine.

here is my dmesg
https://pastebin.com/LGd1UzQj

and here is my journalctl
https://pastebin.com/1HWcx0bE

I hope you can help.

FixIT

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Re: framebuffer failed with error -17 on Galago Pro (galp6)

What ended up fixing during my reinstall was moving to the unified kernel boot image option. It has not had a problem since. Its way faster and no more issues.

Kinda unrelated but. I wish the system76 devs would upstream all the drivers. Im not interested in their gnome only ecosystem. But that seems to be the only way to update them.

JeremyT

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Registered: 2012-02-01

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Re: framebuffer failed with error -17 on Galago Pro (galp6)

Should anybody stumble across this, I found this thread had the correct answer to fix this issue on a similar laptop (coreboot lemp10)

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=295923

(early KMS start i915)

Ckat

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Registered: 2019-04-14

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Re: framebuffer failed with error -17 on Galago Pro (galp6)

just as an attempt, try the drm-tip kernel. I was experiencing some odd issues at this stage of booting too with less than optimally supported hardware when I want past an lts kernel. now with freshly compiled drm-tip (grab the linux-drm-tip-git one) boots just as fine as lts. I think theres a slew of odd fixes in there atm compared to mainline, might work out for your hardware also