No more GUI with Zen-Kernel

General system Kernel, boot, graphics & hardware
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Hello,

Since this Weekend, I can’t use anymore my PC in GUI Desktop (KDE) mode with the Zen-kernel…

Dracut stay frozen on the state : [OK] Reached target graphical interface.
And no more happens. (I can quickly listen my HDD to work, so I suppose KDE is waiting for SDDM login in background…)

Tried new update of today > No differences.
Tried to uninstall and reinstall the Zen-Kernel with GRUB update both of time > No differences.

Still cannot use GUI mode with the Zen one.

And now I’m lost xD (Sorry, not an Linux Expert)

Sorry : Forgotten the Inxi here it is : MyInxi

If anybody had some time to help me, I will be gratefull =)

Thanks a lot !

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Are you using an nvidia GPU?

If so, you need to ensure you have linux-zen-headers and nvidia-dkms installed.

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Yes Nvidia RTX-2700 GPU (forgotten the Inxi in my first post, sorry)
And Pacman tells me both of them are installed.

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Well, if you think it’s the zen kernel then install some other kernel, perhaps the LTS.

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Of course i’ve both Zen and LTS installed.
Here i’m on LTS so I can keep using my computer (You can see this actually in my Inxi :slight_smile: )

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I didn’t look at it :wink:
But anyway, you’re where I’ve been with zfs on occassion, wait for it to be identified and fixed, and run lts for a while :wink:
Good chance it’ll be fixed in the next release…

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Hello,
With no response, I’ve used my backup created on May with Redo, full upgraded system and restoring my /home with timeshift, and now everything is fine :wink:

Sorry for bother, Just trying to learn :wink:

See ya pals :wink:

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