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zgR3Vr

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Registered: 2020-05-18

Posts: 25

[Solved] Stuck at 'Loading linux linux' on boot with dual display

Hello.

Whenever I am booting my computer, the startup kinda halts, display wise, when the kernel is loaded.
The only thing I see on screen is:

Loading linux linux
Loading initial ramdisk

This problem only occurs when I have both my monitors connected. If I disconnect the second one before startup, the screen changes to the tty login without a problem. This is also true, if I wait until the aforementioned 'stuck' text is displayed, and then disconnects the seconds monitor. Most of the time, I get to the tty login directly afterwards.

I originally thought this was something that happened after I played around with KVM virtualization. I installed the required packages, and then the problem started. (I might have also updated at the same time, I cannot remember).
I knew I were going to change out the motherboard, as well as the GPU, so I decided to just live with it, until I reinstalled because of this. A reinstall of Arch has not resolved the problem however, so now I am kinda puzzled.
I have also enabled early loading of the nvidia drivers.
When looking though dmesg, I see nothing of importance.
Have a look for yourself: https://pastebin.com/f4y1miYt
This is from a startup, where the second monitor was first removed when the screen got 'stuck'.

My current setup is:
CPU: Ryzen 5800X
GPU: Nvidia 1080 ti
Mobo: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI

Desktop env: Sway (running on wayland)
No login manager, just launching sway from tty for now.
Fully updated system, with the newest display drivers.
I really don't see how this should have anything to do with it however, since it was a problem on X as well, and happens before that being launched anyways.

If I were to have forgotten something, please let me know.

Last edited by zgR3Vr (2025-10-29 18:52:19)

tekstryder

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Registered: 2013-02-14

Posts: 481

Re: [Solved] Stuck at 'Loading linux linux' on boot with dual display

Many threads on this specific issue. See:

• https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … ote_277488

-and-

• https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 3#p2246173

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• https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/n … /238007/40

tl;dr... will be fixed in the 580 series driver, the last version supporting our old cards.

Last edited by tekstryder (2025-07-08 19:43:06)

zgR3Vr

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Registered: 2020-05-18

Posts: 25

Re: [Solved] Stuck at 'Loading linux linux' on boot with dual display

Oh heck. Didn't find this when looking around the web. Might have to fix my google-fu skills.

Thanks, I will await the new driver.
What do you btw mean with 'the last version supporting our old cards'?

tekstryder

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Registered: 2013-02-14

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Re: [Solved] Stuck at 'Loading linux linux' on boot with dual display

What do you btw mean with 'the last version supporting our old cards'?

• https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/u … e/60588/13

End of the line for Pascal support next release.

Things are shaping up well at the end, tho. I've recently had a few long-running bugs addressed and more are in the works.

Every bug I've reported, or have been actively involved in, has been acknowledged by nVidia and assigned internal tracking numbers.

I keep a running summary on the upstream forum:

•  https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/s … tekstryder

tekstryder

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Registered: 2013-02-14

Posts: 481

Re: [Solved] Stuck at 'Loading linux linux' on boot with dual display

• https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/n … /238007/41

tl;dr... will be fixed in the 580 series driver, the last version supporting our old cards.

I've verified this is finally fixed with the nVidia 580.65.06 Beta driver release.

"And there was much rejoicing"

I've marked the nVidia thread as Solved.

zgR3Vr

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Registered: 2020-05-18

Posts: 25

Re: [Solved] Stuck at 'Loading linux linux' on boot with dual display

I can confirm this to be true. I have therefor marked this thread as "solved".