Hello.
I'm a fairly new Garuda linux user (2 months old) and I like it. I have used and tried Mandrake, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora... over the last years and I can say that a lot of progress was done to ease the use of Linux distrib. Because I really don't like Win11 (I'm using it at work and it's a pain for a lot of reasons), I want to make the switch to Linux one good time and that's why I'm here 
Anyway, I was very happy with Garuda Linux until the update last Sunday then now everytime my system is up to date, it gets stuck on:
"Booting 'Garuda Linux'
Loading Linux linux-zen ...
Loading initial ramdisk ..."
I discovered the snapshot tools, I tried a few times to go back, make updates one by one and then same issue again. Because I'm used to reinstalling OS on Windows, I thought that doing it will fix the issue.... that was a mistake, I have the same stuck issue.
This is my output of:
garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.3.9-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=7af5027d-4839-447c-af24-335ffac30f4d rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
resume=UUID=c2723e5b-ac8f-4c93-b3d5-1703bd80ad34 loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.6 tk: Qt v: 5.15.10 wm: kwin_x11 dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: Z97X-UD5H-BK v: x.x serial: N/A
UEFI: American Megatrends v: F8 date: 09/19/2015
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i7-4790K socket: BGA1155 bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Haswell gen: core 4 level: v3 note: check built: 2013-15
process: Intel 22nm family: 6 model-id: 0x3C (60) stepping: 3
microcode: 0x28
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB
L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 838 high: 1106 min/max: 800/4400 base/boost: 4000/3800
scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq governor: schedutil volts: 1.2 V
ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 1106 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800
7: 800 8: 800 bogomips: 63853
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics
vendor: Gigabyte driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-7.5 process: Intel 22nm
built: 2013 ports: active: none empty: HDMI-A-2,HDMI-A-3,VGA-1
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0412 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti] vendor: PNY driver: nouveau
v: kernel non-free: 530.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-05) 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 ports:
active: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DVI-D-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2182
class-ID: 0300 temp: 37.0 C
Device-3: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-3.1:4
chip-ID: 046d:082d class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Display: server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.2
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nouveau
alternate: fbdev,intel,nv,vesa dri: nouveau,crocus gpu: nouveau
display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 7680x2160 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 2032x571mm (80.00x22.48")
s-diag: 2111mm (83.1")
Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: primary,left model: Dell P2721Q serial: <filter>
built: 2021 res: 3840x2160 hz: 60 dpi: 163 gamma: 1.2
size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 3840x2160 min: 720x400
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 pos: right model: Dell P2721Q
serial: <filter> built: 2021 res: 3840x2160 hz: 60 dpi: 163 gamma: 1.2
size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 3840x2160 min: 720x400
API: OpenGL v: 4.3 Mesa 23.1.3 renderer: NV168 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:03.0 chip-ID: 8086:0c0c
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Intel 9 Series Family HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte 9
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:8ca0
class-ID: 0403
Device-3: NVIDIA TU116 High Definition Audio vendor: PNY
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: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:1aeb
class-ID: 0403
Device-4: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-3.1:4
chip-ID: 046d:082d class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Device-5: RODE Microphones NT-USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-3.2:5
chip-ID: 19f7:0003 class-ID: 0300
API: ALSA v: k6.3.9-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.71 status: n/a (root, process) 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: Intel Ethernet I217-V vendor: Gigabyte driver: e1000e v: kernel
port: f080 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:153b class-ID: 0200
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Gigabyte
driver: alx v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000
bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1969:e091 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-3: Microsoft Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows driver: N/A
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-3.4:7
chip-ID: 045e:02fe class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 4.1 TiB used: 10.73 GiB (0.3%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 990 PRO 2TB
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: 1B2QJXD7 temp: 39.9 C
scheme: GPT
SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 63 hrs cycles: 46
read-units: 1,085,867 [555 GB] written-units: 2,074,134 [1.06 TB]
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 PRO 512GB
family: based SSDs size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B sata: 3.1 speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 2B6Q temp: 30 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 2y 172d 22h cycles: 3059
written: 45.85 TiB Pre-Fail: reallocated sector: 99 threshold: 10
ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD10EACS-00D6B1 family: Caviar Green size: 931.51 GiB block-size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B sata: 2.5 speed: 3.0 Gb/s tech: N/A
serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1A01 temp: 35 C scheme: MBR
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 3y 233d 5h cycles: 5862
ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD10EARS-22Y5B1 family: Caviar Green (AF) size: 931.51 GiB
block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B sata: 2.6 speed: 3.0 Gb/s
tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0A80 temp: 35 C scheme: MBR
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 3y 45d 16h cycles: 5028
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 1.8 TiB size: 1.8 TiB (100.00%) used: 10.73 GiB (0.6%)
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: 576 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.8 TiB size: 1.8 TiB (100.00%)
used: 10.73 GiB (0.6%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
maj-min: 259:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.8 TiB size: 1.8 TiB (100.00%)
used: 10.73 GiB (0.6%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
maj-min: 259:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.8 TiB size: 1.8 TiB (100.00%)
used: 10.73 GiB (0.6%) 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: 15.47 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 17.01 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 36.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 37.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nouveau fan: 731
Info:
Processes: 323 Uptime: 5m wakeups: 0 Memory: available: 15.47 GiB
used: 2.46 GiB (15.9%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1164
libs: 325 tools: octopi,paru Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash
v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.27
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
System install date: 2023-06-27
Last full system update: 2023-06-27
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot: Yes
Failed units:
I tried to follow this topic:
https://forum.garudalinux.org/t/help-garuda-fails-to-boot-after-todays-update/29322/21
I tried this part as well but I get this error on the way :
╰─λ sudo garuda-chroot /mnt/broken/@/
sudo: garuda-chroot: command not found
https://forum.garudalinux.org/t/how-to-chroot-garuda-linux/4004
Also after my reinstallation, being stuck, reusing snapshots, I have a new symptom on a few apps now:
For Nvidia-server for example => You are not authorized to execute this file.
Can you help me to fix my installation ? I like Garuda linux and I want to keep using it
