[SOLVED] After upgrade Geforce 830M not supported by nvidia.ko

unfa · 2026-01-14 17:52:57

After upgrading my Arch Linux installation on a dual-GPU laptop (Dell Latitude 3550), the Nvidia dedicated GPU is no longer usable.

Dmesg says this:

[  100.590765] nvidia 0000:04:00.0: probe with driver nvidia failed with error -1
[  100.590827] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine failed for 1 device(s).
[  100.590829] NVRM: None of the NVIDIA devices were initialized.
[  100.592394] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 511
[  107.539134] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 511
[  107.539142] NVRM: The NVIDIA GPU 0000:04:00.0 (PCI ID: 10de:1340)
               NVRM: installed in this system is not supported by open
               NVRM: nvidia.ko because it does not include the required GPU
               NVRM: System Processor (GSP).
               NVRM: Please see the 'Open Linux Kernel Modules' and 'GSP
               NVRM: Firmware' sections in the driver README, available on
               NVRM: the Linux graphics driver download page at
               NVRM: [url=http://www.nvidia.com]www.nvidia.com[/url].

inxi -G says:

Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Broadwell-U GT2 [HD Graphics 5500] driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: NVIDIA GM108M [GeForce 830M] driver: N/A
  Device-3: Realtek Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: modesetting dri: iris gpu: i915
    resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,swrast
    platforms: gbm,wayland,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 25.3.3-arch1.2
    note: incomplete (EGL sourced) renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 5500 (BDW
    GT2), llvmpipe (LLVM 21.1.6 256 bits)
  API: Vulkan Message: No Vulkan data available.
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl, nvidia-settings,
    nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr

What can I do about this? I know this laptop is old, but hey, it's not ancient yet

I will try and test different kernels (regular, Liquorix, ZEN etc.) and do another system upgrade, maybe this will go away.

Last edited by unfa (2026-01-15 15:09:22)

Scimmia · 2026-01-14 17:56:43

You read the news on the front page.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Genera … management

unfa · 2026-01-14 18:20:34

Thanks, I found this: https://archlinux.org/news/nvidia-590-d … l-modules/
I will follow the instructions listed there and close this thread as solved if I succeed.

unfa · 2026-01-15 15:09:07

Following the guide I linked above fixed the issue. Marking as solved.

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#1 2026-01-14 17:52:57

[SOLVED] After upgrade Geforce 830M not supported by nvidia.ko

#2 2026-01-14 17:56:43

Re: [SOLVED] After upgrade Geforce 830M not supported by nvidia.ko

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Re: [SOLVED] After upgrade Geforce 830M not supported by nvidia.ko

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Re: [SOLVED] After upgrade Geforce 830M not supported by nvidia.ko

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