Hi!
I used Garuda hyprland without issue the last two years on my pc with Nvidia GPU.
I had upgraded my disk to a new SSD, so I decided to do a clean installation. But I’m stuck after the login page of the live ISO installer. When booting with non-free driver, there is a blank screen with a terminal cursor blinking after login. And a black screen after login with the free driver mode.
When trying to start hyprland with hyprstart or Hyperland I got the same output. How can I troubleshoot further?
I’m using garuda-hyprland-linux-zen-251002.iso with balena etcher
Thanks for your help 
[garuda@garuda-hyprland ~]$ hyprland
Welcome to Hyprland!
[LOG] Instance Signature: 71a1216abcc7031776630a6d88f105605c4dc1c9_1761314539_1309511981
[LOG] Runtime directory: /run/user/1000/hypr/71a1216abcc7031776630a6d88f105605c4dc1c9_1761314539_1309511981
[LOG] Hyprland PID: 26069
[LOG] ===== SYSTEM INFO: =====
[LOG] System name: Linux
[LOG] Node name: garuda-hyprland
[LOG] Release: 6.16.8-zen3-1-zen
[LOG] Version: #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:08:18 +0000
[LOG] GPU information:
09:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GA104 [GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Lite Hash Rate] [10de:2489] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
[WARN] Warning: you're using an NVIDIA GPU. Make sure you follow the instructions on the wiki if anything is amiss.
[LOG] os-release:
NAME="Garuda Linux"
PRETTY_NAME="Garuda Linux"
ID=garuda
ID_LIKE=arch
BUILD_ID=rolling
ANSI_COLOR="38;2;23;147;209"
HOME_URL="https://garudalinux.org/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://wiki.garudalinux.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://forum.garudalinux.org/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://gitlab.com/groups/garuda-linux/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://terms.archlinux.org/docs/privacy-policy/"
LOGO=garudalinux
[LOG] ========================
[INFO] If you are crashing, or encounter any bugs, please consult https://wiki.hypr.land/Crashes-and-Bugs/
[LOG]
Current splash: Súbeme la radio que esta es mi canción
[LOG] Old rlimit: soft -> 1048576, hard -> 1048576
[LOG] New rlimit: soft -> 1048576, hard -> 1048576
[LOG] Creating the EventLoopManager!
[LOG] Creating the HookSystem!
[LOG] Creating the KeybindManager!
[LOG] Creating the AnimationManager!
[LOG] Creating the DynamicPermissionManager!
[LOG] Creating the ConfigManager!
[LOG] Using config: /home/garuda/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
[INFO] !!!!HEY YOU, YES YOU!!!!: further logs to stdout / logfile are disabled by default. BEFORE SENDING THIS LOG, ENABLE THEM. Use debug:disable_logs = false to do so: https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Variables/#debug
[LOG] Creating the CHyprError!
[LOG] Creating the LayoutManager!
[LOG] Creating the TokenManager!
[LOG] [hookSystem] New hook event registered: preConfigReload
[LOG] Using config: /home/garuda/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
what(): CBackend::create() failed!
failed to mkdir() crash report directory
No such file or directory
Aborted (core dumped) hyprland
[garuda@garuda-hyprland ~]$
[garuda@garuda-hyprland ~]$ garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.16.8-zen3-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1 clocksource: tsc
avail: hpet,acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-x86_64 lang=en_US keytable=us
tz=UTC misobasedir=garuda root=miso:LABEL=GARUDA_HYPRLAND_BROADWING quiet
systemd.show_status=1 checksum=y driver=nonfree nouveau.modeset=0 i915.modeset=1
radeon.modeset=1
Console: pty pts/0 DM: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: TUF B450-PLUS GAMING v: Rev X.0x
serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 4003 date: 03/13/2023
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen+ gen: 1+ level: v3
note: check built: 2018-21 process: GF 12nm family: 0x17 (23) model-id: 8 stepping: 2
microcode: 0x800820D
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 768 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x64 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 16 MiB
desc: 2x8 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3200 min/max: 1550/3200 boost: enabled scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq
governor: schedutil cores: 1: 3200 2: 3200 3: 3200 4: 3200 5: 3200 6: 3200 7: 3200
8: 3200 9: 3200 10: 3200 11: 3200 12: 3200 13: 3200 14: 3200 15: 3200 16: 3200
bogomips: 102210
Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA104 [GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Lite Hash Rate] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: nvidia v: 580.82.09 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550-580.xx+
status: current (as of 2025-08; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-2023 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3
bus-ID: 09:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2489 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: MacroSilicon driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-2.1.4:7 chip-ID: 534d:2109
class-ID: 0300
Display: unspecified server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8 driver: X:
loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa
gpu: nv_platform,nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch tty: 92x42
Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: Samsung C27F390 serial: <filter> built: 2019 res: 1920x1080
dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2 size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
API: OpenGL Message: GL data unavailable in console, glxinfo missing.
Info: Tools: gpu: nvidia-smi wl: kanshi, wdisplays, wlr-randr x11: xprop
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA104 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 09:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:228b class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0b:00.3
chip-ID: 1022:1457 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: C-Media Audio Adapter (Unitek Y-247A)
driver: cmedia_hs100b,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-10:5 chip-ID: 0d8c:0014 class-ID: 0300
Device-4: MacroSilicon driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-2.1.4:7 chip-ID: 534d:2109
class-ID: 0300
Device-5: C-Media BIRD UM1 driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-7:3 chip-ID: 0d8c:0134 class-ID: 0300
API: ALSA v: k6.16.8-zen3-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.8 status: off with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: off
2: wireplumber status: off 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: ASUSTeK RTL8111H driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
port: f000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, sshd, systemd-timesyncd
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) driver: btusb v: 0.8
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-2:2 chip-ID: 0a12:0001
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 4.0 lmp-v: 6
status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 104
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.29 TiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT2000P3PSSD8 size: 1.82 TiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD
serial: <filter> fw-rev: P9CR40D temp: 33.9 C
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT500BX500SSD1 size: 465.76 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 072
ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Transcend model: JetFlash 16GB size: 14.72 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1
mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.25 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100 comp: zstd
avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 32.8 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.25 GiB used: 3.27 GiB (10.5%)
Processes: 266 Power: uptime: 13m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep avail: s2idle
wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume
image: 12.46 GiB Init: systemd v: 258 default: graphical tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1226 libs: 322 tools: pacseek,paru Compilers: gcc: 15.2.1
Shell: Bash v: 5.3.3 running-in: pty pts/0 (SSH) inxi: 3.3.39
warning: database file for 'garuda' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'core' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'extra' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'multilib' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'chaotic-aur' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
Garuda (2.11.1-1):
System install date: 2025-10-24
Garuda release: 251002
Last full system update: 2025-10-24 ↻
Is partially upgraded: No
warning: database file for 'garuda' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'core' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'extra' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'multilib' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'chaotic-aur' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-utils nvidia-open-dkms garuda-hardware-profile-nvidia garuda-hardware-profile-standard
Windows dual boot: <superuser required>
Failed units: snapper-cleanup.service
--- System Health Check Report ---
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--- HIGH ---
- Snapper snapshots directory is missing (fix available)
--- LOW ---
- Failed systemd services found: snapper-cleanup.service
--- INFO ---
- A reboot is pending (update applied since last reboot)
Run garuda-health --fix to apply fixes.
