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#26 2025-12-29 22:33:56

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

I did set up a different pc I use for downloads with nordvpn dns setting as I didnt have dns configured before. But I was/am under the impression that it would only affect the one pc.

[backalley@archlinux ~]$ find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f
bluetooth.service                        | bluetooth.target.wants
dbus-org.bluez.service                   | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.timesync1.service   | system
display-manager.service                  | system
fstrim.timer                             | timers.target.wants
getty@tty1.service                       | getty.target.wants
NetworkManager.service                   | multi-user.target.wants
NetworkManager-wait-online.service       | network-online.target.wants
nvidia-hibernate.service                 | systemd-hibernate.service.wants
nvidia-resume.service                    | systemd-hibernate.service.wants
nvidia-resume.service                    | systemd-suspend.service.wants
nvidia-resume.service                    | systemd-suspend-then-hibernate.service.wants
nvidia-suspend.service                   | systemd-suspend.service.wants
p11-kit-server.socket                    | sockets.target.wants
pipewire-pulse.socket                    | sockets.target.wants
pipewire-session-manager.service         | user
pipewire.socket                          | sockets.target.wants
polkit-agent-helper.socket               | sockets.target.wants
remote-fs.target                         | multi-user.target.wants
systemd-timesyncd.service                | sysinit.target.wants
systemd-userdbd.socket                   | sockets.target.wants
wireplumber.service                      | pipewire.service.wants
xdg-user-dirs.service                    | graphical-session-pre.target.wants

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#27 2025-12-29 22:37:46

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

But I was/am under the impression that it would only affect the one pc.

Yes.
There're no colliding services, please post the dig results - as mentioned, you'll need to install https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bind/

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#28 2025-12-29 22:45:18

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

seth wrote:

But I was/am under the impression that it would only affect the one pc.

Yes.
There're no colliding services, please post the dig results - as mentioned, you'll need to install https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bind/

I plugged the link into pacman and yay but didnt find anything. I checked the link and couldnt figure out how else to go about it.

[backalley@archlinux ~]$ sudo pacman -S https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bind/
[sudo] password for backalley: 
error: database not found: https:
[backalley@archlinux ~]$ sudo pacman -S dig
error: target not found: dig
[backalley@archlinux ~]$ sudo yay -S https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bind/
 -> Avoid running yay as root/sudo.
 -> database https: not found

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#29 2025-12-29 22:47:40

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman … g_packages

How did you install archlinux?

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#30 2025-12-29 22:53:21

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

seth wrote:

I downloaded the ISO  and put it on  a usb and did a graphical install this time. Have done a manual install but I did a bad job. I have also installed some things but it was just sudo pacman -S steam and what not. I have used yay as well but I havent installed much beyond steam stuff since I was house sitting and just needed to get by for a few days. I know that mirrors are a thing and that I think i resynced mine a few days ago to fix a yay issue, but I have not done much in the OS yet due to time constraints. I plan on trying to stay busy with it more frequently now, so hopefully learning will accelerate.

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#31 2025-12-29 23:00:58

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

did a graphical install this time

There's no graphical installer on the archlinux install iso…

it was just sudo pacman -S steam and what not

So how you go about installing the "bind" package?

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#32 2025-12-29 23:13:11

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

seth wrote:

did a graphical install this time

There's no graphical installer on the archlinux install iso…

it was just sudo pacman -S steam and what not

So how you go about installing the "bind" package?


Im sorry, the text installer? Yeah, not a graphical installer, I had brain farted and still cant recall what the text based on is, unless its just a called a text based installer. I used the archinstall command when the install usb booted. And I dont remeber having to bind anything. Set passwords and users, set time, set bluetooth and sound things, partition drives, and install I believe

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#33 2025-12-29 23:21:42

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

Did you install the bind package?
What is the output of the dig queries?

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#34 2025-12-29 23:39:46

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

seth wrote:

Did you install the bind package?
What is the output of the dig queries?

Yes. I got bind packages installed. I got something out of the resolvectl command this time too.

[backalley@archlinux ~]$ resolvectl status
cat /etc/resolv.conf
dig google.com
dig @8.8.8.8 google.com
Failed to get global data: Could not activate remote peer 'org.freedesktop.resolve1': activation request failed: unknown unit
# Generated by NetworkManager
search lan
nameserver 192.168.40.1
;; communications error to 192.168.40.1#53: timed out
;; communications error to 192.168.40.1#53: timed out
;; communications error to 192.168.40.1#53: timed out

; <<>> DiG 9.20.17 <<>> google.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; no servers could be reached
;; communications error to 8.8.8.8#53: timed out
;; communications error to 8.8.8.8#53: host unreachable
;; communications error to 8.8.8.8#53: host unreachable

; <<>> DiG 9.20.17 <<>> @8.8.8.8 google.com
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; no servers could be reached

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#35 2025-12-29 23:45:11

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

Your gateway times out and 8.8.8.8 is unreachable - despite the connection looking fine and the gateway at least was responding to pings.

sudo journalctl -b > /tmp/journal.txt

Upload /tmp/journal.txt somehow, somewhere - in doubt copy it on a  usb key and upload it from some working host.

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#36 2025-12-30 00:11:34

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

seth wrote:

Your gateway times out and 8.8.8.8 is unreachable - despite the connection looking fine and the gateway at least was responding to pings.

sudo journalctl -b > /tmp/journal.txt

Upload /tmp/journal.txt somehow, somewhere - in doubt copy it on a  usb key and upload it from some working host.

I was able to dl and install bind, so Ill try this on here for science. I am seeing something about pastebin stuff in the aur, I will try and find one and be back with a link if I can figure this out in a timely manner.

Found an ethernet cable I could use for now on this machine and got new output for resolvectl, still working on figuing out how to turn that txt file into a link.

[backalley@archlinux ~]$ resolvectl status
cat /etc/resolv.conf
dig google.com
dig @8.8.8.8 google.com
Failed to get global data: Could not activate remote peer 'org.freedesktop.resolve1': activation request failed: unknown unit
# Generated by NetworkManager
search lan
nameserver 192.168.40.1

; <<>> DiG 9.20.17 <<>> google.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 15010
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 9

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;google.com.                    IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
google.com.             76      IN      A       142.251.41.142

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
google.com.             37073   IN      NS      ns3.google.com.
google.com.             37073   IN      NS      ns1.google.com.
google.com.             37073   IN      NS      ns2.google.com.
google.com.             37073   IN      NS      ns4.google.com.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns1.google.com.         208601  IN      A       216.239.32.10
ns1.google.com.         51972   IN      AAAA    2001:4860:4802:32::a
ns2.google.com.         267216  IN      A       216.239.34.10
ns2.google.com.         5469    IN      AAAA    2001:4860:4802:34::a
ns3.google.com.         267339  IN      A       216.239.36.10
ns3.google.com.         5469    IN      AAAA    2001:4860:4802:36::a
ns4.google.com.         330222  IN      A       216.239.38.10
ns4.google.com.         5469    IN      AAAA    2001:4860:4802:38::a

;; Query time: 23 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.40.1#53(192.168.40.1) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Mon Dec 29 18:18:28 CST 2025
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 303


; <<>> DiG 9.20.17 <<>> @8.8.8.8 google.com
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4297
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;google.com.                    IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
google.com.             300     IN      A       142.250.190.78

;; Query time: 31 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Mon Dec 29 18:18:28 CST 2025
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 55

I think this link should work for pastebin  https://pastebin.com/73HGAUJS

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#37 2025-12-30 10:57:17

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

It does work, but there are better alternatives.

Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.

clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky

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#38 2025-12-30 11:29:18

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

Makes sense, your wifi connection is anything but stable.

Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-45 noise=9999 txrate=490000
Dec 29 16:59:51 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-44 noise=9999 txrate=490000
Dec 29 17:00:06 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-43 noise=9999 txrate=490000

reported signal looks ok, but I suspect it's the roaming - you cycle between 2.4GHz and 5GHz

Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=2412 MHz)
Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 ignore list count incremented to 2, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 15:23:41 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 from ignore list (expired)
Dec 29 16:59:45 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 reason=4 locally_generated=1
Dec 29 16:59:45 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 16:59:47 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=2412 MHz)
Dec 29 16:59:47 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 16:59:50 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 from ignore list (clear)
Dec 29 16:59:50 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 from ignore list (clear)
Dec 29 16:59:50 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 16:59:50 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 17:00:00 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 reason=4 locally_generated=1
Dec 29 17:00:00 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 17:00:00 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 ignore list count incremented to 2, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 17:00:00 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=2412 MHz)
Dec 29 17:00:01 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 17:00:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 from ignore list (clear)
Dec 29 17:00:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 from ignore list (clear)
Dec 29 17:00:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=2412 MHz)
Dec 29 17:00:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 17:00:05 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 17:00:05 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 18:00:39 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 from ignore list (expired)

As for the original problem

Dec 29 14:23:00 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: No backend specified, automatically choosing drm
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x500: GL_INVALID_ENUM error generated. Invalid <face>.
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x502: GL_INVALID_OPERATION error generated. <image> and <target> are incompatible
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:02 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: The main thread was hanging temporarily!
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: > Warning:          Unsupported maximum keycode 708, clipping.
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: >                   X11 cannot support keycodes above 255.
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: > Warning:          Virtual modifier Hyper multiply defined
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: >                   Using 0, ignoring 0
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: > Warning:          Virtual modifier ScrollLock multiply defined
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: >                   Using 0, ignoring 0
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x500: GL_INVALID_ENUM error generated. Invalid <face>.
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x502: GL_INVALID_OPERATION error generated. <image> and <target> are incompatible
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x500: GL_INVALID_ENUM error generated. Invalid <face>.
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x502: GL_INVALID_OPERATION error generated. <image> and <target> are incompatible
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x500: GL_INVALID_ENUM error generated. Invalid <face>.
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x502: GL_INVALID_OPERATION error generated. <image> and <target> are incompatible
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX Open Kernel Module for x86_64  590.48.01  Release Build  (root@)  
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux (udev-worker)[634]: 0000:01:00.0: Process '/usr/bin/nvidia-modprobe -c0 -u' failed with exit code 1.

looks bad.
Do you get that when booting w/ your USB being plugged?


Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: nvme nvme1: 16/0/0 default/read/poll queues
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel:  nvme1n1: p1 p2
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: nvme nvme0: allocated 32 MiB host memory buffer (8 segments).
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: nvme nvme0: 32/0/0 default/read/poll queues
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel:  nvme0n1: p1
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme1n1p2): mounted filesystem 64e3e2b3-44aa-4a75-b594-6c53b8429410 r/w with ordered data mode. Quota mode: none.
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme1n1p2): re-mounted 64e3e2b3-44aa-4a75-b594-6c53b8429410.
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux systemd-fsck[700]: /dev/nvme0n1p1: clean, 119131/122101760 files, 109781510/488378112 blocks
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 122664960 512-byte logical blocks: (62.8 GB/58.5 GiB)
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel:  sda: sda1 sda2
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: FAT-fs (nvme1n1p1): Volume was not properly unmounted. Some data may be corrupt. Please run fsck.
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p1): mounted filesystem df4e3aa4-f65a-4bcb-aeeb-4c0b1131217b r/w with ordered data mode. Quota mode: none.

Or is sda the install iso?

Dec 29 14:22:53 archlinux systemd-logind[828]: New session 'c1' of user 'sddm' with class 'greeter' and type 'x11'.
Dec 29 14:22:53 archlinux systemd-logind[828]: New session '1' of user 'sddm' with class 'manager-early' and type 'unspecified'.
Dec 29 14:22:59 archlinux systemd-logind[828]: New session '2' of user 'backalley' with class 'user' and type 'wayland'.
Dec 29 14:22:59 archlinux systemd-logind[828]: New session '3' of user 'backalley' with class 'manager' and type 'unspecified'.

doesn't look like an autologin, so do you actually get to see SDDM and only KDE ends up w/ a black screen?
Do you also have the problem w/ KDE on X11 resp. a fresh user account?
Ceterum censeo: is  there parallel windows installation?

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#39 2025-12-30 16:41:39

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

seth wrote:

Makes sense, your wifi connection is anything but stable.

Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-45 noise=9999 txrate=490000
Dec 29 16:59:51 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-44 noise=9999 txrate=490000
Dec 29 17:00:06 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-43 noise=9999 txrate=490000

reported signal looks ok, but I suspect it's the roaming - you cycle between 2.4GHz and 5GHz

Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=2412 MHz)
Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 ignore list count incremented to 2, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 14:23:04 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 15:23:41 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 from ignore list (expired)
Dec 29 16:59:45 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 reason=4 locally_generated=1
Dec 29 16:59:45 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 16:59:47 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=2412 MHz)
Dec 29 16:59:47 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 16:59:50 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 from ignore list (clear)
Dec 29 16:59:50 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 from ignore list (clear)
Dec 29 16:59:50 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 16:59:50 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 17:00:00 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 reason=4 locally_generated=1
Dec 29 17:00:00 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 17:00:00 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 ignore list count incremented to 2, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 17:00:00 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=2412 MHz)
Dec 29 17:00:01 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 17:00:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 from ignore list (clear)
Dec 29 17:00:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 from ignore list (clear)
Dec 29 17:00:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=2412 MHz)
Dec 29 17:00:03 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Added BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 into ignore list, ignoring for 10 seconds
Dec 29 17:00:05 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 17:00:05 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 0a:36:0e:01:27:e4 (SSID='GoRealFast' freq=5220 MHz)
Dec 29 18:00:39 archlinux wpa_supplicant[887]: wlan0: Removed BSSID 06:36:0e:01:27:e3 from ignore list (expired)

As for the original problem

Dec 29 14:23:00 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: No backend specified, automatically choosing drm
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x500: GL_INVALID_ENUM error generated. Invalid <face>.
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x502: GL_INVALID_OPERATION error generated. <image> and <target> are incompatible
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:01 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:02 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: The main thread was hanging temporarily!
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: > Warning:          Unsupported maximum keycode 708, clipping.
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: >                   X11 cannot support keycodes above 255.
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: > Warning:          Virtual modifier Hyper multiply defined
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: >                   Using 0, ignoring 0
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: > Warning:          Virtual modifier ScrollLock multiply defined
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: >                   Using 0, ignoring 0
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland_wrapper[1186]: Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x500: GL_INVALID_ENUM error generated. Invalid <face>.
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x502: GL_INVALID_OPERATION error generated. <image> and <target> are incompatible
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:03 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x500: GL_INVALID_ENUM error generated. Invalid <face>.
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x502: GL_INVALID_OPERATION error generated. <image> and <target> are incompatible
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x500: GL_INVALID_ENUM error generated. Invalid <face>.
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: 0x502: GL_INVALID_OPERATION error generated. <image> and <target> are incompatible
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Invalid framebuffer status:  "GL_FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT"
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:23:09 archlinux kwin_wayland[1044]: Failed to create framebuffer: Invalid argument
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX Open Kernel Module for x86_64  590.48.01  Release Build  (root@)  
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux (udev-worker)[634]: 0000:01:00.0: Process '/usr/bin/nvidia-modprobe -c0 -u' failed with exit code 1.

looks bad.
Do you get that when booting w/ your USB being plugged?


Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: nvme nvme1: 16/0/0 default/read/poll queues
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel:  nvme1n1: p1 p2
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: nvme nvme0: allocated 32 MiB host memory buffer (8 segments).
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: nvme nvme0: 32/0/0 default/read/poll queues
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel:  nvme0n1: p1
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme1n1p2): mounted filesystem 64e3e2b3-44aa-4a75-b594-6c53b8429410 r/w with ordered data mode. Quota mode: none.
Dec 29 14:22:50 archlinux kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme1n1p2): re-mounted 64e3e2b3-44aa-4a75-b594-6c53b8429410.
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux systemd-fsck[700]: /dev/nvme0n1p1: clean, 119131/122101760 files, 109781510/488378112 blocks
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 122664960 512-byte logical blocks: (62.8 GB/58.5 GiB)
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel:  sda: sda1 sda2
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: FAT-fs (nvme1n1p1): Volume was not properly unmounted. Some data may be corrupt. Please run fsck.
Dec 29 14:22:51 archlinux kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p1): mounted filesystem df4e3aa4-f65a-4bcb-aeeb-4c0b1131217b r/w with ordered data mode. Quota mode: none.

Or is sda the install iso?

Dec 29 14:22:53 archlinux systemd-logind[828]: New session 'c1' of user 'sddm' with class 'greeter' and type 'x11'.
Dec 29 14:22:53 archlinux systemd-logind[828]: New session '1' of user 'sddm' with class 'manager-early' and type 'unspecified'.
Dec 29 14:22:59 archlinux systemd-logind[828]: New session '2' of user 'backalley' with class 'user' and type 'wayland'.
Dec 29 14:22:59 archlinux systemd-logind[828]: New session '3' of user 'backalley' with class 'manager' and type 'unspecified'.

doesn't look like an autologin, so do you actually get to see SDDM and only KDE ends up w/ a black screen?
Do you also have the problem w/ KDE on X11 resp. a fresh user account?
Ceterum censeo: is  there parallel windows installation?

Oh my... Its still booted with the usb in and that does show as sda
That seems like a large amount of issues to my eyes. Should I try and boot without the usb plugged in and se what I get?
Also, is the thing I pastebinned the error? codes or boot logs showing how things are interacting to a degree?

Also, I think I should have not quoted all that, I will refrain in the future

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#40 2025-12-30 17:06:55

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

Also, I think I should have not quoted all that

Indeed wink

That seems like a large amount of issues to my eyes. Should I try and boot without the usb plugged in and se what I get?

Yes. Also

seth wrote:

Do you also have the problem w/ KDE on X11 resp. a fresh user account?

and

seth wrote:

Ceterum censeo: is  there parallel windows installation?

Edit:
we'll also have to sort out the https://man.archlinux.org/man/nvidia-modprobe.1 error - on a limb: can you boot the multi-user.target (2nd link below) and then, after getting a cup of coffee "systemctl start sddm" and login?

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#41 2025-12-30 17:50:35

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

I dont know enough yet to understand the KDE on x11 resp question. Should I create a new user and attempt a login?

No other install on this machine. Just arch.

I dont know what boot the multi-user.target is and only see this link. Will look around and try and figure it out. I am going to try to reboot without the iso usb and Ill be back to update.

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#42 2025-12-30 17:57:25

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

Install https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kwin-x11/ and then in SDDM select the Xorg plasma session.

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#43 2025-12-30 18:10:15

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

I could not boot into the login screen without the usb. I tried restarting 5 times, then inserted the usb and it worked first try.

I installed kwin-x11 and rebooted, with the iso usb. It took a few tries after the install of kwin.

The only session I could select was plasma wayland. I will try a few more times to get it to boot without the usb while waiting for any advice yall may have.

[edit] I got it booted without the ISO usb!

[EDIT] Link for journalctl  https://pastebin.com/JhHYaMKM

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#44 2025-12-30 18:35:38

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

For clarification, you struggle to get SDDM running/showing anything but if that works you can log in and despite the errors kwin actually renders something?
Try to boot the multi-user.target, get a cup of coffee and then "systemctl start sddm.service" - it's likely a race condition, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=311358

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#45 2025-12-30 18:44:00

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

seth wrote:

For clarification, you struggle to get SDDM running/showing anything but if that works you can log in and despite the errors kwin actually renders something?
Try to boot the multi-user.target, get a cup of coffee and then "systemctl start sddm.service" - it's likely a race condition, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=311358

If SDDM is the login screen where I can select a sessio, then yes, I think so. I dont know about the rendering something. I know steam games still work if that a data point that help.

Ok. I will look into what those things mean, see what I can figure out, and get back with some info... whatever that will be.

Thanks for the help. It seems like ignorance really was bliss! Haha

[EDIT] I am in booted into multi-user.target, I believe its just a terminal interface without loading kde.

I ran systemctl and got a list of things with a more selection at the bottom. systemctl start sddm.service gvae ne command not found. And looking through the list I dont see anything with sddm service.

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#46 2025-12-31 11:47:28

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Re: Black screen on boot unless iso usb is plugged in.

Multi-user target stops before starting any display manager, that's why you have to start it manually .

Please post the output of

$ pacman -Qikk sddm

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