# Problem while testing kernel 5.8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Newbie\ **Created:** [August 13, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/problem-while-testing-kernel-5-8/6859 "2020-08-13T13:57:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/i0f/32/47182_2.png) [@I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/I0F)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/problem-while-testing-kernel-5-8/6859/1 "2020-08-13T13:57:34Z")
Hey, I wanted to try the new Kernel from the testing repository. So I went into the pacman.conf and uncommented [testing] and the Include and after that did the usual pacman -Syu. It installed just fine but I get stuck after reboot. I can see and move my mouse cursor on a black screen, but nothing else happens besides that. I’m not quite sure if there is something else I need to do to upgrade the kernel. And if there isn’t how would I approach looking for the problem? Also, is it even possible to properly use the testing kernel right now? ---
**Author:** ![Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/kresimir/32/73739_2.png) [@Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Kresimir)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/problem-while-testing-kernel-5-8/6859/2 "2020-08-13T13:59:51Z")
Are you using an Nvidia graphics card? Is it possible that your graphics driver is not compatible with the new kernel? Can you switch to tty2? ---
**Author:** ![I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/i0f/32/47182_2.png) [@I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/I0F)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/problem-while-testing-kernel-5-8/6859/3 "2020-08-13T14:00:44Z")
No, AMD. ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/problem-while-testing-kernel-5-8/6859/4 "2020-08-13T14:05:58Z")
A while back I installed linux-zen 5.8 from Testing without switching to Testing. > [@Is it safe to install linux-zen 5.8 like this?](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/is-it-safe-to-install-linux-zen-5-8-like-this/6577): > > Or is it possible? Any safety/security risks? sudo pacman -U https://www.archlinux.org/packages/testing/x86\_64/linux-zen/download/ It has been working fine. I have integrated intel graphics. I guess by switching your whole system to testing any number of packages could be the culprit here. ---
**Author:** ![I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/i0f/32/47182_2.png) [@I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/I0F)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/problem-while-testing-kernel-5-8/6859/5 "2020-08-13T14:06:44Z")
Also, yes, I can get into tty2, ---
**Author:** ![I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/i0f/32/47182_2.png) [@I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/I0F)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/problem-while-testing-kernel-5-8/6859/6 "2020-08-13T14:08:54Z")
Thanks for the suggestion, but I’ll rather do it the “official” testing way or just let it sit until it’s in stable (and hopefully working). ---
**Author:** ![I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/i0f/32/47182_2.png) [@I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/I0F)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/problem-while-testing-kernel-5-8/6859/7 "2020-08-13T14:51:31Z")
Okay, your comment about other packages being the problem helped. I did a partial update only with the new kernel and it helped. Before anyone says anything, it’s just for testing. Thanks for the hint.