Could not install Garuda succesfully with my new RTX 4080

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I had to restore my original graphic card (GTX 1660), before I could successfully install Garuda. After that, I could reinstall my RTX 4080. Strangely, I could install Garuda with Nvidia drivers selected, and it did install the whole distro, but I could not get it to boot past the grub menu.

System:
  Kernel: 6.2.13-zen-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=3f34e6eb-f8f5-4bec-a1c6-3bfe5d27ab86 rw [email protected]
    quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
    loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.4 tk: Qt v: 5.15.9 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
    Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Micro-Star product: MS-7C24 v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Micro-Star model: Z390M-S01 (MS-7C24) v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 1.60
    date: 12/30/2019
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M275/M280
    serial: <filter> charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
    status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i9-9900K bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    gen: core 9 level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xC (12) microcode: 0xF0
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 2 MiB desc: 8x256 KiB
    L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2725 high: 3600 min/max: 800/5000 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 3600 2: 3600 3: 800
    4: 3600 5: 3600 6: 800 7: 3600 8: 800 9: 800 10: 800 11: 3600 12: 3600
    13: 3600 14: 3600 15: 3600 16: 3600 bogomips: 115200
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA AD103 [GeForce RTX 4080] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nvidia
    v: 530.41.03 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 530.xx+
    status: current (as of 2023-03) arch: Lovelace code: AD1xx
    process: TSMC n4 (5nm) built: 2022-23+ pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s
    lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:2704 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.1
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0
    screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x2160 s-dpi: 157 s-size: 621x341mm (24.45x13.43")
    s-diag: 708mm (27.89")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-0 res: 3840x2160 hz: 60 dpi: 157
    size: 621x341mm (24.45x13.43") diag: 708mm (27.89") modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 530.41.03 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX
    4080/PCIe/SSE2 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:22bb class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.2.13-zen-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.70 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 10.5 TiB used: 6.75 TiB (64.2%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Seagate model: BarraCuda Q5
    ZP2000CV30001 size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
    speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: SU5SH017
    temp: 50.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: TeamGroup model: TM8FP4002T
    size: 1.86 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: VB421D65 temp: 36.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST3000DM007-1WY10G
    size: 2.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: HDD rpm: 5425 serial: <filter> rev: 0001 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Seagate model: ST3500418AS
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
    type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: CC38 scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1 size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> rev: 1018 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.86 TiB (100.00%) used: 1.22 TiB (65.6%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 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/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.86 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.22 TiB (65.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.86 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.22 TiB (65.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.86 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.22 TiB (65.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.28 GiB used: 1.21 GiB (3.9%)
    priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 36.0 C pch: 73.0 C mobo: 43.0 C gpu: nvidia
    temp: 57 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): fan-1: 490 fan-2: 0 fan-3: 657 fan-4: 0 fan-5: 0
    gpu: nvidia fan: 0%
Info:
  Processes: 342 Uptime: 20h 30m wakeups: 22 Memory: 31.28 GiB
  used: 4.41 GiB (14.1%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
  tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.1 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1991
  libs: 571 tools: gnome-software,octopi,pamac,paru Shell: Bash v: 5.1.16
  running-in: lxterminal inxi: 3.3.26
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
  System install date:     2023-04-29
  Last full system update: 2023-04-29
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:
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The easy way is to install Garuda with free drivers, then replace them with Nvidia drivers.
This is often found here in the forum.

But many roads lead to Rome, if not all. :wink:

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Neither options worked. The installation goes fine and then simply hangs forever instead of loading the graphical interface.

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(Garuda installer is the 19/03/23 version.)

A real pain i cannot install Garuda with my new graphic card. The installer does not recognise the graphic card.

Neither the free source, nor nvidia driver option worked! i had to first put my old graphic card back in, install Garuda, and then after it has completely installed and updated everything, i can put my RTX 4080 in my computer without any more trouble.

(i found that Ubuntu installer has the same issue. i love installing different Linux distros but now i'm greatly hampered in that the installers don't recognise my card and i first have to down grade my computer before it will work.)

(for the record)

System:
  Kernel: 6.3.3-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=3f34e6eb-f8f5-4bec-a1c6-3bfe5d27ab86 rw [email protected]
    quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
    loglevel=3disks ibt=off
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 tk: Qt v: 5.15.9 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
    Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Micro-Star product: MS-7C24 v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Micro-Star model: Z390M-S01 (MS-7C24) v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 1.60
    date: 12/30/2019
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse MWireless
    serial: <filter> charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
    status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i9-9900K bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    gen: core 9 level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xC (12) microcode: 0xF2
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 2 MiB desc: 8x256 KiB
    L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2375 high: 3600 min/max: 800/5000 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 3600 3: 800 4: 800
    5: 3600 6: 800 7: 800 8: 800 9: 3600 10: 3600 11: 3600 12: 3600 13: 3600
    14: 3600 15: 800 16: 3600 bogomips: 115200
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA AD103 [GeForce RTX 4080] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nvidia
    v: 530.41.03 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 530.xx+
    status: current (as of 2023-05) arch: Lovelace code: AD1xx
    process: TSMC n4 (5nm) built: 2022-23+ pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
    lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:2704 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.1
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0
    screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x2160 s-dpi: 157 s-size: 621x341mm (24.45x13.43")
    s-diag: 708mm (27.89")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-0 res: 3840x2160 hz: 60 dpi: 157
    size: 621x341mm (24.45x13.43") diag: 708mm (27.89") modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 530.41.03 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX
    4080/PCIe/SSE2 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:22bb class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.3.3-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.70 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 10.97 TiB used: 7.67 TiB (69.9%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Seagate model: BarraCuda Q5
    ZP2000CV30001 size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
    speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: SU5SH017
    temp: 33.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: TeamGroup model: TM8FP4002T
    size: 1.86 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: VB421D65 temp: 39.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST3000DM007-1WY10G
    size: 2.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 5425 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0001 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD10EZEX-00WN4A0 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 1A01 scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1 size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.1 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1
    tech: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1018 scheme: GPT
  ID-6: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Verbatim model: STORE N GO
    size: 7.48 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 2.0
    spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1100
    scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.86 TiB (100.00%) used: 1.48 TiB (79.6%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 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/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.86 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.48 TiB (79.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.86 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.48 TiB (79.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 1.86 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.48 TiB (79.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.28 GiB used: 1024 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0 C pch: 63.0 C mobo: 36.0 C gpu: nvidia
    temp: 43 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): fan-1: 561 fan-2: 658 fan-3: 248 fan-4: 0 fan-5: 0
    gpu: nvidia fan: 0%
Info:
  Processes: 342 Uptime: 1h 55m wakeups: 5 Memory: available: 31.28 GiB
  used: 4.49 GiB (14.3%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
  tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 clang: 15.0.7 Packages: pm: pacman
  pkgs: 2090 libs: 585 tools: gnome-software,octopi,pamac,paru Shell: Bash
  v: 5.1.16 running-in: lxterminal inxi: 3.3.27
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
  System install date:     2023-04-29
  Last full system update: 2023-05-23
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:
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