After reading about LTS kernel, I decided to add it to my system. It’s an old HP Elite 8000 SFF E8400/Quadro 600, legacy bios, so the hardware is definitely not bleeding edge! It is the only OS, using all the HDD. I used: sudo pacman -S linux-lts linux-lts-headers then sudo grub-mkconfig -o /b…

Never underestimate noob stupidity. I saw nvidia-dkms and used that when first tried all this - I didn’t specify version the first time - it must have picked up 440 not 390… D’Oh! So: On the E8400/600: sudo pacman -S nvidia-390xx-dkms sudo pacman -S linux-lts linux-lts-headers sudo grub-mkcon…

LTS kernel not starting

General system Kernel, boot, graphics & hardware

Pudge December 29, 2019, 4:48am 2

Here is the latest on installing the LTS kernel

Maybe there is a clue there. Maybe the --needed option is necessary?

Pudge