[SOLVED] blank screen after boot

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-05-30 13:46:32

DE GNOME

arch linux, Kernel: 5.12.6-arch1-1

...step by Step what I did in the session until the OS hit the fan:

- Login into my profile

-

$ sudo nano „/usr/share/thumbnailers/ffmpegthumbnailer.thumbnailer“

- replaced from MimeType=app... downwards with

MimeType=application/mxf;application/ogg;application/ram;application/sdp;application/vnd.apple.mpegurl;application/vnd.ms-asf;application/vnd.ms-wpl;application/vnd.rn-realmedia;application/vnd.rn-realmedia-vbr;application/x-extension-m4a;application/x-extension-mp4;application/x-flash-video;application/x-matroska;application/x-netshow-channel;application/x-ogg;application/x-quicktimeplayer;application/x-shorten;image/vnd.rn-realpix;image/x-pict;misc/ultravox;text/x-google-video-pointer;video/3gp;video/3gpp;video/3gpp2;video/dv;video/divx;video/fli;video/flv;video/mp2t;video/mp4;video/mp4v-es;video/mpeg;video/mpeg-system;video/msvideo;video/ogg;video/quicktime;video/vivo;video/vnd.divx;video/vnd.mpegurl;video/vnd.rn-realvideo;video/vnd.vivo;video/webm;video/x-anim;video/x-avi;video/x-flc;video/x-fli;video/x-flic;video/x-flv;video/x-m4v;video/x-matroska;video/x-mpeg;video/x-mpeg2;video/x-ms-asf;video/x-ms-asf-plugin;video/x-ms-asx;video/x-msvideo;video/x-ms-wm;video/x-ms-wmv;video/x-ms-wmx;video/x-ms-wvx;video/x-nsv;video/x-ogm+ogg;video/x-theora;video/x-theora+ogg;video/x-totem-stream;audio/x-pn-realaudio;audio/3gpp;audio/3gpp2;audio/aac;audio/ac3;audio/AMR;audio/AMR-WB;audio/basic;audio/dv;audio/eac3;audio/flac;audio/m4a;audio/midi;audio/mp1;audio/mp2;audio/mp3;audio/mp4;audio/mpeg;audio/mpg;audio/ogg;audio/opus;audio/prs.sid;audio/scpls;audio/vnd.rn-realaudio;audio/wav;audio/webm;audio/x-aac;audio/x-aiff;audio/x-ape;audio/x-flac;audio/x-gsm;audio/x-it;audio/x-m4a;audio/x-matroska;audio/x-mod;audio/x-mp1;audio/x-mp2;audio/x-mp3;audio/x-mpg;audio/x-mpeg;audio/x-ms-asf;audio/x-ms-asx;audio/x-ms-wax;audio/x-ms-wma;audio/x-musepack;audio/x-pn-aiff;audio/x-pn-au;audio/x-pn-wav;audio/x-pn-windows-acm;audio/x-realaudio;audio/x-real-audio;audio/x-s3m;audio/x-sbc;audio/x-shorten;audio/x-speex;audio/x-stm;audio/x-tta;audio/x-wav;audio/x-wavpack;audio/x-vorbis;audio/x-vorbis+ogg;audio/x-xm;application/x-flac;video/x-av1;

- CTRL+S

- CTRL+X

- removed totem.thumbnailer file from the folder with

$ sudo rm -f totem.thumbnailer

- opened nautilus manager to see if any changes in previews were made

- the nautilus manager window closed all 5 seconds frequently

- opened pamac GUI to remove ffmpegthumbnailmaker but it took ages to open the program and the provided pic above shows what happened

- ran

$ pamac -Rns ffmpegthumbnailer

-

$ sudo pacman Syu

( tons of mirrors failed but it made it trough after a while)

-

$ reboot

- unencrypted my OS-Disk and getting a blank black screen with blinking square icon.

I can change ttyu but thats it.

it must have been a small change during session that broke it so, I guess its something small to fix it aswell?

I hope someone can reach out to me and help....thanks!

Last edited by ArchNewbieKernel (2021-06-03 11:51:30)

seth · 2021-05-30 14:48:40

Can you boot the multi-user.target (2nd link below)?
You want to post the system journal for a "black screen" boot and the pacman log for the updates you got w/ the last -Syu (see 1st link below)

A rather common cause is a race condition and addressed w/ https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ke … _KMS_start

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-02 09:49:02

seth wrote:

Can you boot the multi-user.target (2nd link below)?

Yes, I can boot with multi-user.target, it boots first ttyu which was blank with a cursor, with a terminal now.

seth wrote:

You want to post the system journal for a "black screen" boot and the pacman log for the updates you got w/ the last -Syu (see 1st link below)
A rather common cause is a race condition and addressed w/ https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ke … _KMS_start

How can I post you my

journalctl | less

with my phonecamera when it has whole pages of the event?...How do I Know which line I have to take of? At what lines have I to watch out for?...i‘m a bit here.

As for pacman log, i couldn’t find a way to view it.

Last edited by ArchNewbieKernel (2021-06-02 10:05:51)

seth · 2021-06-02 13:17:40

How can I post

seth wrote:

see 1st link below

As for pacman log, i couldn’t find a way to view it.

It's a text file, you'll find it under /var/log/pacman.log …

Last edited by seth (2021-06-02 14:17:07)

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-02 14:12:37

seth wrote:

[qutoe]How can I post[/qutoe]
seth wrote:
see 1st link below
You mean the one saying „how to upload text files“? By clicking it, It leads to List of applications...can’t find anything relatable to uploading a text file
As for pacman log, i couldn’t find a way to view it.
It's a text file, you'll find it under /var/log/pacman.log …

Thanks, I’ve found this one

I assume you want me to create a copy of pacman.log and upload it from tttyu? I’ve never uploaded anything from ttyu, i‘m A bit untalented. Hopefully you can assist me with that?

Wouldn’t apprechieve it

Last edited by ArchNewbieKernel (2021-06-02 14:14:27)

seth · 2021-06-02 14:20:30

You need to paste the system journal and the paman.log
The link and http://ix.io/ describe how to do that, but essentially

sudo journalctl -b -1 | curl -F 'f:1=<-' ix.io # assuming the previous boot was into a blank screen
curl -F 'f:1=@/var/log/pacman.log' ix.io

and post the links you get in return

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-02 15:24:44

seth wrote:

You need to paste the system journal and the paman.log
The link and http://ix.io/ describe how to do that, but essentially
sudo journalctl -b -1 | curl -F 'f:1=<-' ix.io # assuming the previous boot was into a blank screen
curl -F 'f:1=@/var/log/pacman.log' ix.io
and post the links you get in return

I‘ve input the first command and it spit out a huge wall of numbers with the last line being

LINE 7:       ‘\x2d2d204a6f75726e616c20626567696e732061742...

But when I pasted this into browser like http://ix.io/\x2d2d204a6f75726e616c2062 … e732061742 then I cannot open it...must have made a mistake somehow, I have read the doc. for ix.io

Last edited by ArchNewbieKernel (2021-06-02 15:26:49)

seth · 2021-06-02 16:41:01

type curl
echo $SHELL

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-02 16:58:06

seth wrote:

type curl
echo $SHELL

curl is /usr/bin/curl
/bin/bash

seth · 2021-06-02 17:24:44

That doesn't expain "huge wall of numbers" - since it's apparenlty only 7 lines, can you post a photo?

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-02 17:42:36

seth wrote:

That doesn't expain "huge wall of numbers" - since it's apparenlty only 7 lines, can you post a photo?

Uh, now it outputs just finde....must have been a typo with l instead of 1 (they look so similar and it was hard to tell the difference by the default font)
Anyway:
journalctl
REMOVED LINK
pacman.log
REMOVED LINK

Last edited by ArchNewbieKernel (2021-06-03 11:53:09)

seth · 2021-06-02 19:09:41

That journal doesn't cover a graphical.target boot.

seth wrote:

assuming the previous boot was into a blank screen

You need to adjust the "-b" parameter, eg. "sudo journalctl -b -2" for the second last boot etcetc.

However. the pacman.log reveals

[2021-05-29T19:44:02+0200] [ALPM] upgraded linux (5.12.5.arch1-1 -> 5.12.6.arch1-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:02+0200] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia (465.31-3 -> 465.31-4)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded python (3.9.5-2 -> 3.9.5-3)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded python-sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp (1.0.3-6 -> 2.0.0-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded python-sphinxcontrib-serializinghtml (1.1.4-6 -> 1.1.5-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded python-urllib3 (1.26.4-1 -> 1.26.4-2)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-base (5.15.2+kde+r195-1 -> 5.15.2+kde+r196-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded simple-scan (40.0-1 -> 40.1-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded suitesparse (5.10.0-1 -> 5.10.1-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] transaction completed
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-update.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] running '60-depmod.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM] running '90-mkinitcpio-install.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'default'
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Starting build: 5.12.6-arch1-1
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [base]
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [udev]
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [modconf]
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [block]
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: xhci_pci
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [encrypt]
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: qat_4xxx
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keymap]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [fsck]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux.img
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Image generation successful
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'fallback'
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Starting build: 5.12.6-arch1-1
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [base]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [udev]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [modconf]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [block]
[2021-05-29T19:44:12+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: aic94xx
[2021-05-29T19:44:12+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: wd719x
[2021-05-29T19:44:13+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: xhci_pci
[2021-05-29T19:44:13+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [encrypt]
[2021-05-29T19:44:14+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: qat_4xxx
[2021-05-29T19:44:14+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
[2021-05-29T19:44:15+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keymap]
[2021-05-29T19:44:15+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
[2021-05-29T19:44:15+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [fsck]
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Image generation successful
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM] running 'gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM] running 'glib-compile-schemas.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM] running 'gtk-update-icon-cache.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM] running 'update-desktop-database.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:45:04+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-29T19:45:04+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-29T19:46:55+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-29T19:48:25+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:21:53+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:23:10+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S nemo'
[2021-05-30T12:23:23+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:23:23+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:23:23+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:23:24+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:41:58+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Rnsc ffmpegthumbnailer'
[2021-05-30T12:41:59+0200] [ALPM] transaction started
[2021-05-30T12:41:59+0200] [ALPM] removed ffmpegthumbnailer (2.2.2-2)
[2021-05-30T12:41:59+0200] [ALPM] transaction completed
[2021-05-30T12:41:59+0200] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-update.hook'...
[2021-05-30T12:42:50+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2021-05-30T12:42:50+0200] [PACMAN] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:42:50+0200] [PACMAN] starting full system upgrade
[2021-05-30T12:43:55+0200] [ALPM] running '60-mkinitcpio-remove.hook'...
[2021-05-30T12:43:55+0200] [ALPM] transaction started
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded libldap (2.4.58-2 -> 2.4.58-3)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded ca-certificates-mozilla (3.65-1 -> 3.66-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded cryptsetup (2.3.5-4 -> 2.3.6-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded curl (7.76.1-1 -> 7.77.0-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded expat (2.4.0-1 -> 2.4.1-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded libnl (3.5.0-2 -> 3.5.0-3)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded linux (5.12.6.arch1-1 -> 5.12.8.arch1-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded nspr (4.30-1 -> 4.31-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded nss (3.65-1 -> 3.66-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded perl (5.32.1-1 -> 5.34.0-1)

You updated the kernel on May 29th and the nvidia modules with it but there're no nvidia update on May 30th (or later) despite the kernel got updated 5.12.6.arch1-1 -> 5.12.8.arch1-1
You're either using an out-of-sync mirror or something bad™ happened to the nvidia kernel module (you removed it, though there's no indication for that)
Either way, this will break your graphical.target for sure.

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-02 21:49:27

seth wrote:

That journal doesn't cover a graphical.target boot.
seth wrote:
assuming the previous boot was into a blank screen
You need to adjust the "-b" parameter, eg. "sudo journalctl -b -2" for the second last boot etcetc.

here you go by me using

sudo journalctl -b -2 | curl -F ‘f:1=<-‘ ix.io

REMOVED LINK

seth wrote:

However. the pacman.log reveals

[2021-05-29T19:44:02+0200] [ALPM] upgraded linux (5.12.5.arch1-1 -> 5.12.6.arch1-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:02+0200] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia (465.31-3 -> 465.31-4)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded python (3.9.5-2 -> 3.9.5-3)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded python-sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp (1.0.3-6 -> 2.0.0-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded python-sphinxcontrib-serializinghtml (1.1.4-6 -> 1.1.5-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded python-urllib3 (1.26.4-1 -> 1.26.4-2)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-base (5.15.2+kde+r195-1 -> 5.15.2+kde+r196-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded simple-scan (40.0-1 -> 40.1-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] upgraded suitesparse (5.10.0-1 -> 5.10.1-1)
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] transaction completed
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-update.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:03+0200] [ALPM] running '60-depmod.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM] running '90-mkinitcpio-install.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'default'
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Starting build: 5.12.6-arch1-1
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [base]
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [udev]
[2021-05-29T19:44:09+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [modconf]
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [block]
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: xhci_pci
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [encrypt]
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: qat_4xxx
[2021-05-29T19:44:10+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keymap]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [fsck]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux.img
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Image generation successful
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'fallback'
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Starting build: 5.12.6-arch1-1
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [base]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [udev]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [modconf]
[2021-05-29T19:44:11+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [block]
[2021-05-29T19:44:12+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: aic94xx
[2021-05-29T19:44:12+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: wd719x
[2021-05-29T19:44:13+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: xhci_pci
[2021-05-29T19:44:13+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [encrypt]
[2021-05-29T19:44:14+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: qat_4xxx
[2021-05-29T19:44:14+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
[2021-05-29T19:44:15+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keymap]
[2021-05-29T19:44:15+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
[2021-05-29T19:44:15+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [fsck]
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating zstd-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Image generation successful
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM] running 'gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM] running 'glib-compile-schemas.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM] running 'gtk-update-icon-cache.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:44:17+0200] [ALPM] running 'update-desktop-database.hook'...
[2021-05-29T19:45:04+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-29T19:45:04+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-29T19:46:55+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-29T19:48:25+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:21:53+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:23:10+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S nemo'
[2021-05-30T12:23:23+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:23:23+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:23:23+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:23:24+0200] [PACKAGEKIT] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:41:58+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Rnsc ffmpegthumbnailer'
[2021-05-30T12:41:59+0200] [ALPM] transaction started
[2021-05-30T12:41:59+0200] [ALPM] removed ffmpegthumbnailer (2.2.2-2)
[2021-05-30T12:41:59+0200] [ALPM] transaction completed
[2021-05-30T12:41:59+0200] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-update.hook'...
[2021-05-30T12:42:50+0200] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2021-05-30T12:42:50+0200] [PACMAN] synchronizing package lists
[2021-05-30T12:42:50+0200] [PACMAN] starting full system upgrade
[2021-05-30T12:43:55+0200] [ALPM] running '60-mkinitcpio-remove.hook'...
[2021-05-30T12:43:55+0200] [ALPM] transaction started
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded libldap (2.4.58-2 -> 2.4.58-3)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded ca-certificates-mozilla (3.65-1 -> 3.66-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded cryptsetup (2.3.5-4 -> 2.3.6-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded curl (7.76.1-1 -> 7.77.0-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded expat (2.4.0-1 -> 2.4.1-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded libnl (3.5.0-2 -> 3.5.0-3)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded linux (5.12.6.arch1-1 -> 5.12.8.arch1-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded nspr (4.30-1 -> 4.31-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded nss (3.65-1 -> 3.66-1)
[2021-05-30T12:43:56+0200] [ALPM] upgraded perl (5.32.1-1 -> 5.34.0-1)

You updated the kernel on May 29th and the nvidia modules with it but there're no nvidia update on May 30th (or later) despite the kernel got updated 5.12.6.arch1-1 -> 5.12.8.arch1-1
You're either using an out-of-sync mirror or something bad™ happened to the nvidia kernel module (you removed it, though there's no indication for that)
Either way, this will break your graphical.target for sure.

So, this means I‘ll have to wait for the mirrors releasing the NVIDIA GPU update for its kernel, so the GUI is back for my machine?

If i‘m Assuming wrong, then what could I try next?

PS. I have systemctl set-default set to multi-user.target and keep it this way unless you tell me to do otherwise.

Last edited by ArchNewbieKernel (2021-06-03 11:53:28)

seth · 2021-06-02 21:54:56

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mirrors
https://xyne.archlinux.ca/projects/reflector/
=>

pacman -Syu nvidia

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-03 07:20:02

seth wrote:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mirrors
https://xyne.archlinux.ca/projects/reflector/
=>
pacman -Syu nvidia

What I did

$ sudo nano /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[checked if all 5 mirrors were aviable]
$ sudo pacman -S reflector
$ reflector
$ sudo reflector —latest 5 —sort rate —save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
$ su
$ pacman -Syu nvidia
$ exit
$ reboot

I get ttyu but I guess this is because we changed and keept the .target to multi.user. Want me to change it back to graphical.target?

However, here is the link of me doing

curl -F ‘f:1=@/var/log/pacman.log‘ ix.io

REMOVED LINK
and

sudo journalctl -b -1 | curl -F ‘f:1=<-‘ ix.io

REMOVED LINK

Last edited by ArchNewbieKernel (2021-06-03 11:53:55)

seth · 2021-06-03 07:38:59

The nvidia driver doesn't show up in the journal, but you updated it during this session.
If

dmeg | grep -i nvrm

isn't empty, you can probably

sudo systemctl isolate graphical.target

and then set it as default again.

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-03 08:00:14

seth wrote:

The nvidia driver doesn't show up in the journal, but you updated it during this session.
If
dmeg | grep -i nvrm
isn't empty, you can probably
sudo systemctl isolate graphical.target
and then set it as default again.

$ dmeg | grep -i nvrm
bash: dmeg: command not found...

seth · 2021-06-03 08:16:00

Typo'd it, obviously try "dmesg"

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-03 08:39:01

seth wrote:

Typo'd it, obviously try "dmesg"

Amazing! All expect 1 thing back. The remaining problem is, gnomes PAMAC GUI called „Add/Remove Software“ would make a loading mouse icon by clicking on it but won’t open and the loading mouse icon stops after 5 seconds.

seth · 2021-06-03 11:47:16

pamac and most other aur helpers/wrappers areincompatible w/ the recent libalpm update, check the dustbin.

Also please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-03 11:50:51

seth wrote:

pamac and most other aur helpers/wrappers areincompatible w/ the recent libalpm update, check the dustbin.
Also please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

Thanks, just realized that.

Thank you for the time & patience you had with me.

seth · 2021-06-03 12:26:23

This is the dustbin: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewforum.php?id=36
And on its top are a bunch of "my aur helper is broken" threads.

Main live thread is https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=266821 - please don't post "#metoo" - you can just subscribe to the thread with a link in the lower right corner.

ArchNewbieKernel · 2021-06-03 12:38:25

seth wrote:

This is the dustbin: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewforum.php?id=36
And on its top are a bunch of "my aur helper is broken" threads.
Main live thread is https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=266821 - please don't post "#metoo" - you can just subscribe to the thread with a link in the lower right corner.

Kudos to you.

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