3 white dots when loading KDE version

Issues & Assistance Garuda Installer Images
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Hi

Have been using Garuda for about 1 month now and love it.

I am by NO MEANS a technical expert - infact quite the opposite.

I was trying to install the KDE version of Garuda today (latest from mirrors) and it just seems to sit with 3 white dots in the middle of the screen and not move.

If I install the XFCE version the same thing happens but eventually clears after a few minutes ( Then boots up normally after that )

I appreciate this is vague but is this something someone has come up against before?

Thanks in advance

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Use driver = non free while booting

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ok popping out for my daily walk and will try that on return thank you

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I think the opposite, if you use nvidia, you must use free driver, nonfree is standard. Later you must install nvidia driver if you have screen tearing.

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SGS that did the trick! Thank you :slight_smile:

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so basically right now free driver is the only one working properly for any graphics card?

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No, did not work on boot, seems kernel problem.

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Well, free drivers are meant for dedicated gpu ,ig.

But free drivers work on integrated ones too.
However, non free are recommended for integrated graphics card.

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I thought non-free was about nvidia cards. integrated, dedicated, whatever…

I am not exactly sure how non-free setup is integrated in Garuda ISO, but I hope it is not very much connected with mhwd. Anyway, it is too complicated…

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