sudo nvidia-inst
[sudo] password for kd:
2023-03-23 19:50:37: Error: This program must be started as a non-root user.
hmm, i wonder why
Just the way it’s set up i guess.
Please post inxi -Ga
cool in progress
Is it finished yet?
yes but there are problems it shows error in loading kernel during boot and no display manager shows up for logging in and automatically launches me in plasma(X11) the default DE.
inxi -Ga
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-P GT1 [UHD Graphics] vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-12.2 process: Intel 10nm built: 2021-22+
ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4 bus-ID: 00:02.0
chip-ID: 8086:46a3 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile]
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: N/A alternate: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
non-free: 525.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-02) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:25a0 class-ID: 0300
Device-3: Chicony HP Wide Vision HD Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo
bus-ID: 3-6:3 chip-ID: 04f2:b766 class-ID: 0e02 serial: 01.00.00
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.8
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: intel dri: i965 gpu: i915
display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: eDP-1 res: 1920x1080 size: N/A modes: N/A
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.0 renderer: Mesa Intel Graphics (ADL GT2)
direct-render: Yes
Edit- but sddm shows up by using log out
It’s still not showing the driver loaded. Can you log out and log in under xorg and show me again
inxi -Ga
in X11,
inxi -Ga
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-P GT1 [UHD Graphics] vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-12.2 process: Intel 10nm built: 2021-22+
ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4 bus-ID: 00:02.0
chip-ID: 8086:46a3 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile]
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: N/A alternate: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
non-free: 525.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-02) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:25a0 class-ID: 0300
Device-3: Chicony HP Wide Vision HD Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo
bus-ID: 3-6:3 chip-ID: 04f2:b766 class-ID: 0e02 serial: 01.00.00
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.8
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: intel dri: i965 gpu: i915
display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP1 model: AU Optronics 0x2992 built: 2020
res: 1920x1080 hz: 144 dpi: 143 gamma: 1.2 size: 340x190mm (13.39x7.48")
diag: 394mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.0 renderer: Mesa Intel Graphics (ADL GT2)
direct-render: Yes
I still don’t see a driver loaded?
Device-2: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile]
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: N/A alternate: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
non-free: 525.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-02) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:25a0 class-ID: 0300
Did you do a full install using systemd-boot? Maybe try the following again
sudo reinstall-kernels
No? what is that?
ok reinstalled
You mean the command from the last post? Did you actually run the nvidia-inst before because i don’t see the nvidia drivers loaded in the last output of inxi -Ga
What i meant was this a fresh install on systemd or is this the same install from original when you set this up and got it working eventually.
i did, it has very large output so these are the last lines of it
dracut: *** Including module: lunmask ***
dracut: *** Including module: resume ***
dracut: *** Including module: rootfs-block ***
dracut: *** Including module: terminfo ***
dracut: *** Including module: udev-rules ***
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 40-redhat.rules
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 50-firmware.rules
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 50-udev.rules
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 91-permissions.rules
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 80-drivers-modprobe.rules
dracut: *** Including module: dracut-systemd ***
dracut: *** Including module: ostree ***
dracut: *** Including module: usrmount ***
dracut: *** Including module: base ***
dracut: *** Including module: fs-lib ***
dracut: *** Including module: shutdown ***
dracut: *** Including modules done ***
dracut: *** Installing kernel module dependencies ***
dracut: *** Installing kernel module dependencies done ***
dracut: *** Resolving executable dependencies ***
dracut: *** Resolving executable dependencies done ***
dracut: *** Hardlinking files ***
dracut: Mode: real
dracut: Method: sha256
dracut: Files: 2059
dracut: Linked: 9 files
dracut: Compared: 0 xattrs
dracut: Compared: 504 files
dracut: Saved: 1.42 MiB
dracut: Duration: 0.014944 seconds
dracut: *** Hardlinking files done ***
dracut: *** Generating early-microcode cpio image ***
dracut: *** Constructing AuthenticAMD.bin ***
dracut: *** Using microcode found in '/boot/intel-ucode.img' ***
dracut: *** Store current command line parameters ***
dracut: *** Stripping files ***
dracut: *** Stripping files done ***
dracut: *** Creating image file '/efi/2af4d16a3e55441e84521eed62a7db93/6.1.21-1-lts/initrd-fallback' ***
dracut: *** Creating initramfs image file '/efi/2af4d16a3e55441e84521eed62a7db93/6.1.21-1-lts/initrd-fallback' done ***
same one
The nvidia driver has to be loaded in inxi -Ga. I just wanted to know if you actually ran the install because it still showed N/A.
hmm, so now what to do?
inxi -Ga
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-P GT1 [UHD Graphics] vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-12.2 process: Intel 10nm built: 2021-22+
ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4 bus-ID: 00:02.0
chip-ID: 8086:46a3 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile]
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: N/A alternate: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
non-free: 525.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-02) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:25a0 class-ID: 0300
Device-3: Chicony HP Wide Vision HD Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo
bus-ID: 3-6:3 chip-ID: 04f2:b766 class-ID: 0e02 serial: 01.00.00
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.8
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: intel dri: i965 gpu: i915
display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP1 model: AU Optronics 0x2992 built: 2020
res: 1920x1080 hz: 144 dpi: 143 gamma: 1.2 size: 340x190mm (13.39x7.48")
diag: 394mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.0 renderer: Mesa Intel Graphics (ADL GT2)
direct-render: Yes
Can you remember what settings you had in deleted config file?
(Tip: if any instructions say delete files, then it probably is useful to backup the files first.)
nvidia-inst has option --conf that generates the config file, but it might not contain the settings you need.
yeah had saved the files, when the shit hit the fan I put it back same is it was. the 6th step in of this article
lemme see with nvidia-inst
Edit- and also how the display manager problem, it doesn’t load up during it just lets me without login
during boot it also error: failed to start Load Kernel Modules
Package mesa was very recently updated, that might cause problems. Worth trying to downgrade (until it updates again) if that helps.
Did you remove/uninstall optimus-manager?
@linesma knows this package very well, he might find some time to help you.
FWIW, it is not easy for low experience users to install and configure optimus-switch properly.
Additionally, it is out of pacman control 
.
I would not suggest it for not experienced users. Maybe fix the issues with your previous solutions.
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