I ran garuda-update last night, which updated my kernel from 6.13.6-zen1 to 6.13.7-zen1 and now my PC seems to freeze at boot at the ‘loading kernel’ step. If I choose Advanced > xyz with Fallback option from the boot loader (or otherwise select a snapshot prior to the update) it boots just fine.
Anyone else running into this? Happy to provide whatever other info might be helpful.
Can you provide your
garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.13.7-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=a54fd2cf-8abc-45f3-b2fd-7082d1f51b08 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.3.3 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.12.0
wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 v: -CF-WCP
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Gigabyte model: X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 v: x.x
serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
Megatrends LLC. v: F2 date: 08/14/2024
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: N/A level: v4
note: check family: 0x1A (26) model-id: 0x44 (68) stepping: 0
microcode: 0xB40401A
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 2 clusters: 2x1 cores: 16 threads: 32 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 1.2 MiB desc: d-16x48 KiB; i-16x32 KiB L2: 16 MiB
desc: 16x1024 KiB L3: 128 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB, 1x96 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 4399 min/max: 600/5752 boost: enabled scaling:
driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 4399 2: 4399 3: 4399
4: 4399 5: 4399 6: 4399 7: 4399 8: 4399 9: 4399 10: 4399 11: 4399 12: 4399
13: 4399 14: 4399 15: 4399 16: 4399 17: 4399 18: 4399 19: 4399 20: 4399
21: 4399 22: 4399 23: 4399 24: 4399 25: 4399 26: 4399 27: 4399 28: 4399
29: 4399 30: 4399 31: 4399 32: 4399 bogomips: 274675
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 48 [RX 9070/9070 XT]
vendor: Tul / PowerColor driver: amdgpu v: kernel pcie: gen: 5
speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-3 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1,
Writeback-1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:7550 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Granite Ridge [Radeon Graphics]
vendor: Gigabyte driver: amdgpu v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 ports: active: none empty: DP-4, DP-5, HDMI-A-2, HDMI-A-3,
Writeback-2 bus-ID: 75:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:13c0 class-ID: 0300 temp: 42.0 C
Device-3: Logitech Logi Webcam C920e driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 7-2.1.1.3:7 chip-ID: 046d:08b6
class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: DP-3 model: Samsung Odyssey G95NC serial: <filter> built: 2024
res: mode: 3840x2160 hz: 120 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 70 gamma: 1.2
size: 1400x400mm (55.12x15.75") diag: 1456mm (57.3") modes: max: 3840x2160
min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi
surfaceless: drv: radeonsi wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.1.0-devel
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon Graphics (radeonsi
gfx1201 ACO DRM 3.61 6.13.7-zen1-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:7550
memory: 15.62 GiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.304 layers: 11 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
Radeon Graphics (RADV GFX1201) driver: N/A device-ID: 1002:7550
surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
Radeon Graphics (RADV RAPHAEL_MENDOCINO) driver: N/A device-ID: 1002:13c0
surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 2 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM
19.1.7 256 bits) driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000
surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 03:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab40
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt Radeon High
Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 75:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 75:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.13.7-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: 1.4.1 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 RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel
pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 08:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp8s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: MEDIATEK vendor: Foxconn driver: mt7925e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 09:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7925
class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp9s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-9:3 chip-ID: 0489:e124
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.29 TiB used: 506.7 GiB (21.7%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:2 vendor: Crucial model: CT2000T705SSD3
size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 126 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: PACR5111 temp: 30.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Kingston model: OM3PDP3512B-A01
size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: EDFK0S03 temp: 34.9 C
scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%) used: 506.7 GiB (27.2%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:4
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:3
ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 506.7 GiB (27.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:4
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 506.7 GiB (27.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:4
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 506.7 GiB (27.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:4
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 60.43 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 max-streams: 32
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0 C mobo: 35.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
GPU: device: amdgpu temp: 42.0 C device: amdgpu temp: 33.0 C mem: 56.0 C
watts: 39.00
Info:
Memory: total: 60 GiB note: est. available: 60.43 GiB used: 3.57 GiB (5.9%)
Processes: 601 Power: uptime: 0m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 24.15 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1921 libs: 563 tools: octopi,pamac,paru,yay
pm: rpm pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0 Compilers: clang: 19.1.7 gcc: 14.2.1
Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 4.0.1 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.37
Garuda (2.7.2-1):
System install date: 2025-03-12
Last full system update: 2025-03-18
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot: No/Undetected
Failed units:
..you use your cpu not optimized
IMMEDIATELY → Bios update 
-->(think on fastboot+secureboot)
Any error messages inside logs ?
Looks like a error with the update (kernel/driver also grub) → run a working snapshot → update again
and ?
Well that’s embarrassing… bios update was on my post-build checklist but totally forgot about it; thanks for that reminder!
I’m not seeing any errors that jump out, but not certain I’m looking in the right place. I am looking with journalctl -xb. Also tried just grepping journalctl for initramfs, linux-zen, dracut, etc.
Sometimes not easy to see “early” boot process problems.
Inside your grub.cfg: delete the option “quiet” (kernel parameter) and boot again the system.
but my mind is → run in your working snapshot → update again → and ?
All other, if you like to spend the time.
I think I’ve ruled out the kernel as an issue, but instead the initramfs. I’ve tried rebuilding that with dracut-rebuild which runs fine, but still can’t boot without using fallback initramfs. I’ve also tried the snapshot, update, etc to no avail.
With your nvme0 all fine ?
Reinstall grub (pacman) + update grub
Or as test you can install another kernel for your cpu example linux-znver5
with
sudo pacman -S linux-znver5 linux-znver5-headers
also this
systemd-analyze
Is there any terminal output when you run this?
Now I did not receive this but it was going around after someone tried to update there laptop. came up in telegram chat.
The GRUB bootloader at /EFI/Garuda was updated, but it seems like you are not using the Garuda Linux bootloader by default. If you are using 'rEFInd' bootloader, you can safely ignore this. Otherwise, please change your EFI boot priorities to prioritize the "Garuda" bootloader. Running 'grub-install' will do this automatically. It’s a pure stock garuda install no bootloder changes.
I guess it was at the end of the update. I cant say its related but more like it might pop up this week.
Interesting; i didn’t notice anything like this. In any case, I just took the 6.13.8 kernel update and it seems to have fixed this. Hopefully the update to 6.14 continues to be fine when that shows up.
If there are issues use a snapshot go back an wait about a week or tell forum issues on it quiet down. but 1 week is all things normally take.
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