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lukem570

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Registered: 2025-12-27

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Arch stalls during startup after update

I updated my desktop last night with `sudo pacman -Syu` and when I turn it on today it stalls during the startup

I have managed to get a terminal by adding `systemd.unit=emergency.target` to the grub parameters I tried to use the `rescue.target` but it also stalls

It only shows `/dev/nvme1n1p3 clean, ----/---- files, ----/---- blocks` the `----` are numbers

I am using a nvidia graphics card if that helps

Please help, and let me know if you need any extra info.

system72

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Registered: 2025-11-22

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Re: Arch stalls during startup after update

https://archlinux.org/news/nvidia-590-d … l-modules/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA

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lukem570

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Registered: 2025-12-27

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Re: Arch stalls during startup after update

I have a 3070 ti and when i do

 
pacman -Q | grep

it gives me

nvidia-open 590.48.01-3
nvidia-settings 590.48.01-1
nvidia-utils 590.48.01-1
opencl-nvidia 590.48.01-1

I dont think the new drivers are the issue.

felipescotti

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Registered: 2023-04-22

Posts: 87

Re: Arch stalls during startup after update

I'm not an expert, that said, I once did solve a "similar" issue by reinstalling headers:

$ sudo pacman -Syu linux-headers

or maybe

$ sudo pacman -S linux linux-headers nvidia-open nvidia-utils

and then

$ sudo mkinitcpio -P

Last edited by felipescotti (2025-12-28 01:14:10)

lukem570

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Registered: 2025-12-27

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Re: Arch stalls during startup after update

I think the issue could be solved like this, but since im in the emergency.target i have no network access.

lukem570

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Registered: 2025-12-27

Posts: 4

Re: Arch stalls during startup after update

I just fixed it. it was an issue with the vfio config under /etc/modprobe.d

seth

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Re: Arch stalls during startup after update

\o/
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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