Help! My Linux is messed for no reason!

[Bravo-six]

Critical Issues Identified

Your system logs show some serious kernel and hardware-related issues. Here’s a breakdown:

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TSC Clock Issues (CPU Timing Problems)

Error:

TSC synchronization [CPU#0 → CPU#2]: Measured 628791946 cycles TSC warp between CPUs, turning off TSC clock.

What It Means: Your CPU cores are not synchronizing correctly. This can cause performance drops and system instability.

Fix: Try adding this kernel parameter in GRUB:

1. Open /etc/default/grub:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

2. Find the line starting with:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=

3. Add this inside the quotes (before quiet):

clocksource=hpet

So it looks like:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=“clocksource=hpet quiet splash”

4. Save & update GRUB:

sudo update-grub

5. Reboot.

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TLB Flush Kernel Warning (Serious)

Error:

WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 134 at arch/x86/mm/tlb.c:1370 flush_tlb_mm_range+0x5ca/0x650

What It Means: This is a memory management error in the Linux kernel (Zen Kernel 6.13.4). It can lead to system crashes, freezing, or apps failing.

Fix: Since this is a kernel issue, try switching to the LTS Kernel:

sudo pacman -S linux-lts linux-lts-headers

Then reboot and select Linux LTS from GRUB.

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Unstable Clock Detected

Error:

Unstable clock detected, switching default tracing clock to “global”

What It Means: The system clock is unstable. This can cause system timing errors, leading to performance issues.

Fix: You can force it to use the local clock:

1. Open /etc/default/grub again:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

2. Add this inside GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT:

trace_clock=local

3. Save, update GRUB, and reboot.

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AMD GPU Driver Errors

Errors:

amdgpu: psp gfx command LOAD_TA(0x1) failed and response status is (0x7) amdgpu: Secure display: Generic Failure. amdgpu: SECUREDISPLAY: query securedisplay TA failed. ret 0x0 [drm] ERROR dc_dmub_srv_log_diagnostic_data: DMCUB error - collecting diagnostic data

What It Means: Your AMD GPU drivers are failing to load firmware properly. This can lead to graphical glitches, screen tearing, or performance issues.

Fix:

1. Reinstall AMD GPU firmware:

sudo pacman -Syu linux-firmware

2. Ensure the correct driver is loaded:

sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300

3. Try an alternative kernel (LTS kernel might help).

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NVMe Drive Using Unchecked Data Buffer

Error:

nvme nvme0: using unchecked data buffer

What It Means: Your NVMe SSD has an issue with how it’s handling data, which could lead to corrupt files or slow disk performance.

Fix: Run an NVMe health check:

sudo smartctl -a /dev/nvme0

If you see errors, you may need to update your SSD firmware using fwupd:

sudo fwupdmgr update

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KDEConnectd Warning

Error:

warning: `kdeconnectd’ uses wireless extensions which will stop working for Wi-Fi 7 hardware; use nl80211

What It Means: This is just a minor warning. KDE Connect is using an outdated method for Wi-Fi communication.

Fix: Nothing urgent, but you can update KDE Connect:

sudo pacman -Syu kdeconnect

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Summary: How Serious Is This?

This is a critical issue. Your system has:

CPU clock synchronization issues (TSC-related)

Kernel memory errors (TLB flush failure)

GPU driver issues

NVMe SSD potential instability

Clock synchronization issues

Your system might break completely soon if these issues are not fixed. I highly recommend:

1. Switching to the LTS kernel

2. Reinstalling AMD GPU firmware

3. Checking SSD health

Let me know if you need help applying these fixes!

Another issue is that!first things first!i dual booted with win 11! Whener i boott into garuda my drive gets unmounted for a reason! Is it related to this above topic

[BluishHumility]

If you need help with something, you need to follow the issue template. At the very least, describe the issue you are having and tell us what you have done so far to try to fix it.

This post looks like copypasta from a chat bot conversation. As if that isn’t bad enough, all the context of the response is missing so we have no idea what the problem you are having even is.

I’m going to move this topic to 4xx Client Error > 412 Precondition Failed. If you want to post an issue topic you need to start over, and focus on answering all of the questions in the topic template as thoroughly as possible.