Can't boot: out of range pointer

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Hello there.
After some previous boot issues I still can't boot.

I get the output:

Booting Garuda Linux

Loading Linux linux-zen ... 
452: out of range pointer: 0x84ef4be0

Aborted. Press any key to exit.

This happened after I install the nvidia drivers using mhwd and ran garuda-update.
Before doing this i took a snapshot with timeshift. After rebooting it got stuck on loading initial ramdisk.

I booted into the snapshot I had taken, and was using it for some time. The timeshift gui prompted me to restore the snapshot and reboot, which I did.

Now it shows the above error, and for some reason my timeshift snapshots are not showing.

The other boot options (linux-zen recovery mode, linux-lts) give the same error.

Any help would be greatly helpful.

Apologies if in my inexperience I made a mistake.

garuda-inxi output from before I rebooted: 
System:
  Kernel: 6.0.11-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=aeb3c7e0-45af-4344-ba3f-05339ad86d76 rw [email protected]
    quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 loglevel=3
    ibt=off
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.26.4 tk: Qt v: 5.15.7 info: latte-dock
    wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: B550M DS3H AC v: x.x
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: F15
    date: 07/29/2022
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3 gen: 4
    level: v3 note: check built: 2021-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
    family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xA201016
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
    L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 4039 high: 4816 min/max: 2200/4850 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 3819 2: 3800
    3: 3822 4: 3800 5: 3800 6: 4702 7: 3666 8: 3858 9: 3800 10: 3800 11: 4812
    12: 3800 13: 3800 14: 4729 15: 4816 16: 3800 bogomips: 121364
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW,
    STIBP: always-on, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER] vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: nouveau v: kernel non-free: 520.xx+ status: current (as of 2022-10)
    arch: Turing code: TUxxx process: TSMC 12nm built: 2018-22 pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s ports:
    active: DP-1,DVI-D-1 off: HDMI-A-1 empty: none bus-ID: 06:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:2187 class-ID: 0300 temp: 31.0 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.4 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.5
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nouveau
    alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0
    screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1013x285mm (39.88x11.22")
    s-diag: 1052mm (41.43")
  Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: right model: Dell P2719H serial: <filter> built: 2020
    res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2 size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23")
    diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: DVI-D-1 pos: primary,left model: Dell P2719H serial: <filter>
    built: 2020 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2
    size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  Monitor-3: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 note: disabled
    model: ViewSonic VX2770 SERIES serial: <filter> built: 2015 res: 1920x1080
    dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.3 Mesa 22.2.3 renderer: NV168 direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
    link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 06:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:1aeb
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 08:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  Sound API: ALSA v: k6.0.11-zen1-1-zen running: yes
  Sound Interface: sndio v: N/A running: no
  Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
  Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.61 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168NGW [Stone Peak] driver: iwlwifi
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 04:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:24fb class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlo1 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel Wireless-AC 3168 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
    bus-ID: 1-9:4 chip-ID: 8087:0aa7 class-ID: e001
  Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 353.34 GiB (74.1%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Intel model: SSDPEKNW512G8
    size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 002C temp: 38.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 476.64 GiB size: 476.64 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 353.34 GiB (74.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 576 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 476.64 GiB size: 476.64 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 353.34 GiB (74.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 476.64 GiB size: 476.64 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 353.34 GiB (74.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 476.64 GiB size: 476.64 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 353.34 GiB (74.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.52 GiB used: 2.54 GiB (16.4%)
    priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 60.9 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 31.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nouveau fan: 1270
Info:
  Processes: 400 Uptime: 22h 53m wakeups: 0 Memory: 15.52 GiB
  used: 5.72 GiB (36.9%) Init: systemd v: 252 default: graphical
  tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 11 clang: 14.0.6 Packages: 2144
  pm: nix-default pkgs: 0 pm: nix-sys pkgs: 0 pm: nix-usr pkgs: 0 pm: pacman
  pkgs: 2143 libs: 457 tools: gnome-software,octopi,pamac,paru,yay pm: flatpak
  pkgs: 1 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9 running-in: alacritty inxi: 3.3.23
e[1;34mGaruda (2.6.10-1):e[0m
e[1;34m  System install date:e[0m     2022-01-29
e[1;34m  Last full system update:e[0m 2022-12-10 e[1;31m↻
e[1;34m  Is partially upgraded:  e[0m Yes
e[1;34m  Relevant software:      e[0m NetworkManager
e[1;34m  Windows dual boot:      e[0m No/Undetected
e[1;34m  Snapshots:              e[0m Timeshift
e[1;34m  Failed units:           e[0m xbindkeys-startup.service
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Seems you do not change to snapper.
Can you chroot via live ISO (USB-Stick)?
Backup your data if necessary and try to fix the failed units and do garuda-update.
Did you search about

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I saw this mentioned in the Garuda Wiki, but I didn't know if I could switch to snapper when booted from a backup itself.

I was hoping to avoid this as I never done it before. Could you please link me the steps to do this.
Thanks a lot.

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Please

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There are also

:grin: :wink:

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Sorry, missed doing that :grimacing: :grimacing:

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You will have to boot the live ISO and then use the boot repair tool in EFI mode to reinstall the bootloader. This happened because you restored a backup that is using a non compatible version of your bootloader or similar, an artifact of timeshift.

At this point it would be proper to ask what state your system is in at this time with how many attempted fixes you've tried to throw at it. Fundamentally this is all still just aftereffects of the same issue, alongside still using timeshift, etc etc.

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I followed these instructions
I got this output:

Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
grub-install: error: /boot/efi doesn't look like an EFI partition.
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /usr/share/grub/themes/garuda-dr460nized/theme.txt
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-zen.img
Found fallback initrd image(s) in /boot:  intel-ucode.img initramfs-linux-zen-fallback.img
fgrep: warning: fgrep is obsolescent; using grep -F
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
Found fallback initrd image(s) in /boot:  intel-ucode.img initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
fgrep: warning: fgrep is obsolescent; using grep -F
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux.img
Found fallback initrd image(s) in /boot:  intel-ucode.img initramfs-linux-fallback.img
fgrep: warning: fgrep is obsolescent; using grep -F
Warning: os-prober will be executed to detect other bootable partitions.
Its output will be used to detect bootable binaries on them and create new boot entries.
Found Garuda Linux on /dev/nvme0n1p2
Found Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) on /dev/nvme0n1p2
Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
Detecting snapshots ...
Found snapshot: 2022-12-10 00:32:35 | timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2022-12-10_00-32-35/@                                                                                                  | ondemand | N/A |
Found snapshot: 2022-12-09 23:48:25 | timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2022-12-09_23-48-25/@                                                                                                  | ondemand | N/A |
Found snapshot: 2022-12-09 23:24:17 | timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2022-12-09_23-24-17/@                                                                                                  | ondemand | N/A |
Found snapshot: 2022-01-30 23:48:06 | timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2022-01-30_23-48-06/@                                                                                                  | ondemand | N/A |
Found 4 snapshot(s)
Unmount /tmp/grub-btrfs.pX9190FPiy .. Success
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin
/usr/bin/grub-probe: warning: unknown device type nvme0n1.
done

Is this an error, or should I continue?

  1. 2 days back I ran garuda-update. on rebooting it got stuck on Loading initial ramdisk.
  2. Removing the nvidia drivers and some nvidia packages seemed to have fixed it.
  3. I took a timeshift snapshot (I know, I know, I should have switched to snapper)
  4. I reinstalled the nvidia drivers with mhwd, ran garuda-update and rebooted. It gave the same boot error.
  5. I needed to use my PC urgently, so I booted into the snapshot and kept using. It prompted me to restore the snapshot, which I dind't do for sometime. (Was this a mistake?)
  6. Today I restored the snapshot and rebooted. It gave me the out of range pointer error.
9

After following these steps the grub update seemed to have worked (also turns out Garuda-assistant just has a chroot button)

However when I boot it as usual gets stuck on loading initial ramdisk.

Where did I screw up?

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After following this post I was able to boot successfully.

However it got stuck at reached target graphical interface.
I opened a console and ran startx which got me a gui. However it is running at a low resolution (1024x768).

If I run mhwd it seems to show I have the nvidia drivers installed.
I also ran xrandr and nvidia-smi

mhwd output 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  NAME               VERSION          FREEDRIVER           TYPE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     video-nvidia-dkms            2022.11.30               false            PCI
video-nvidia-470xx-dkms            2022.11.30               false            PCI
           video-linux            2021.08.29                true            PCI
     video-modesetting            2020.07.13                true            PCI
            video-vesa            2017.03.12                true            PCI


e[1me[31m> e[m0000:05:00.0 (0200:10ec:8168) Network controller Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  NAME               VERSION          FREEDRIVER           TYPE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         network-r8168            2020.05.22                true            PCI
garuda-inxi output 
System:
  Kernel: 6.0.12-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
    v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2022-12-13_20-10-23/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=aeb3c7e0-45af-4344-ba3f-05339ad86d76 rw
    rootflags=subvol=timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2022-12-13_20-10-23/@
    rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 loglevel=3
    ibt=off
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.26.4 tk: Qt v: 5.15.7
    info: latte-dock wm: kwin_x11 dm: startx Distro: Garuda Linux
    base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: B550M DS3H AC v: x.x
    serial: N/A UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: F15
    date: 07/29/2022
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X socket: AM4 bits: 64
    type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3 gen: 4 level: v3 note: check
    built: 2021-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
    model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xA201016
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled
    cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB
    desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3800 min/max: 2200/4850 boost: enabled
    base/boost: 3800/4850 scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq
    governor: performance volts: 1.1 V ext-clock: 100 MHz cores:
    1: 3800 2: 3800 3: 3800 4: 3800 5: 3800 6: 3800 7: 3800
    8: 3800 9: 3800 10: 3800 11: 3800 12: 3800 13: 3800 14: 3800
    15: 3800 16: 3800 bogomips: 121370
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2
    sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass
    disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and
    __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional,
    IBRS_FW, STIBP: always-on, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER] vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: N/A alternate: nouveau non-free: 525.xx+
    status: current (as of 2022-12) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
    process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-22 pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
    bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2187 class-ID: 0300
  Display: server: X.Org v: 21.1.5 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.6
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: N/A display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1024x768 s-dpi: 96
    s-size: 271x203mm (10.67x7.99") s-diag: 339mm (13.33")
  Monitor-1: default res: 1024x768 hz: 76 size: N/A modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 Mesa 22.2.3 renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM
    14.0.6 256 bits) direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 06:00.1
    chip-ID: 10de:1aeb class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 bus-ID: 08:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  Sound API: ALSA v: k6.0.12-zen1-1-zen running: yes
  Sound Interface: sndio v: N/A running: no
  Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
  Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.61 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168NGW [Stone Peak]
    driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:24fb class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlo1 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit
    Ethernet vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 05:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full
    mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel Wireless-AC 3168 Bluetooth type: USB
    driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-9:6 chip-ID: 8087:0aa7
    class-ID: e001
  Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up
    address: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 491.39 GiB used: 394.78 GiB (80.3%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Intel
    model: SSDPEKNW512G8 size: 476.94 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 002C temp: 44.9 C scheme: GPT
  SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 1y 274d 4h cycles: 449
    read-units: 36,724,298 [18.8 TB]
    written-units: 88,515,961 [45.3 TB]
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 type: USB vendor: HP model: v232w
    size: 14.45 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
    type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: PMAP scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported
    enclosure?
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 476.64 GiB size: 476.64 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 394.78 GiB (82.8%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 476.64 GiB size: 476.64 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 394.78 GiB (82.8%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 476.64 GiB
    size: 476.64 GiB (100.00%) used: 394.78 GiB (82.8%) fs: btrfs
    block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 476.64 GiB
    size: 476.64 GiB (100.00%) used: 394.78 GiB (82.8%) fs: btrfs
    block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60)
    cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.52 GiB used: 2.3 GiB (14.8%)
    priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 77.9 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
  Processes: 384 Uptime: 10m wakeups: 0 Memory: 15.52 GiB
  used: 5.22 GiB (33.6%) Init: systemd v: 252 default: graphical
  tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 11 clang: 14.0.6
  Packages: 2146 pm: nix-default pkgs: 0 pm: nix-sys pkgs: 0
  pm: nix-usr pkgs: 0 pm: pacman pkgs: 2145 libs: 457
  tools: gnome-software,octopi,pamac,paru,yay pm: flatpak pkgs: 1
  Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.1.16
  running-in: alacritty inxi: 3.3.24
e[1;34mGaruda (2.6.10-1):e[0m
e[1;34m  System install date:e[0m     2022-01-29
e[1;34m  Last full system update:e[0m 2022-12-14
e[1;34m  Is partially upgraded:  e[0m No
e[1;34m  Relevant software:      e[0m NetworkManager
e[1;34m  Windows dual boot:      e[0m No/Undetected
e[1;34m  Snapshots:              e[0m Snapper
e[1;34m  Failed units:           e[0m xbindkeys-startup.service
xrandr output 
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 1024 x 768, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected primary 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1024x768      76.00*
nvidia-smi output 
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.

Also, in KDE's display configuration, it lists only 1 of my displays with the name 'default' instead of its actual model.

Any ideas what's going on?
Thanks a lot.

Edit:
running lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 vga seems to show that the nouveau drivers are in use.

06:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation TU116 [GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER] [10de:2187] (rev a1)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8769]
	Kernel modules: nouveau

However if I run sudo pacman -Syu nvidia it says that it conflicts with nvidia-dkms which is already installed.

nvidia and nvidia-dkms are in conflict (NVIDIA-MODULE). Remove nvidia-dkms? [y/N]

How do I use the nvidia driver?

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It looks like you are still booted to a snapshot. You have to restore it before making additional changes.

Have you tried dkms autoinstall?

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Would you please guide me to the snapper command to restore. Is it sudo snapper -c root mount?

Also running sudo snapper -c root list takes more than a minute to give output. Is this usual?

Note that I booted from the default Garuda Linux, I didn't choose to boot from a snapshot

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???
So, the problem, Can't boot: out of range pointer is solved?
Mark the solution, please, and maybe open a new help request if necessary.

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Yes, thanks a lot.
I will make a new post.

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