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m1r

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Registered: 2024-07-20

Posts: 2

[Solved] No Desktop / Stuck at Boot

Hi,
I recently had a full system upgrade following which I was stuck at boot (at "reached target graphical...."). I was able to resolve this by ch-rooting into my kernel and removing optimus-manager.
Now I'm suddenly facing the same situation again but this time I'm able to login into my account (using tty).

Output from `inxi -G`

Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CometLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics] driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU117M [GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile / Max-Q] driver: nvidia v: 555.58.02
  Device-3: Chicony HP Wide Vision HD Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: unspecified server: X.org v: 1.21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.1 driver: X:
    loaded: nvidia gpu: i915 tty: 240x67 resolution: 1920x1080
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,kms_swrast,nvidia,swrast platforms: gbm,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 24.1.3-arch1.1 note: console (EGL sourced)
    renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 18.1.8 256 bits), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650/PCIe/SSE2, Mesa Intel UHD
    Graphics (CML GT2)

output from journalctl -b

Xorg log

When I try running `startx`, it prints some boilerplate message and freezes. I believe my nvidia drivers are installed and loaded correctly.
What could be the issue?
Thankyou.

Last edited by m1r (2024-07-20 11:56:54)

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: [Solved] No Desktop / Stuck at Boot

[     4.958] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jul 19 15:27:22 2024
[     4.960] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
…
[     6.326] (II) NVIDIA(0):     "NULL"
[     6.326] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 640 x 480
[     6.326] (WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to get display device for DPI computation.
[     6.326] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 75); computed from built-in default

Remove the static server config (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) - you're forcing the system to run on the nvidia chip (only) but there're not outputs attached to it.

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m1r

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Registered: 2024-07-20

Posts: 2

Re: [Solved] No Desktop / Stuck at Boot

Thank you seth; that worked. I've been at it for about two days.
I'm not sure how the config file appeared in the first place.

Last edited by m1r (2024-07-20 11:34:10)

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 75,939

Re: [Solved] No Desktop / Stuck at Boot

nvidia-settings or nvidia-xconfig

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.

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