Hyprland fresh install stuck at "Running mhwdcfg operations"

I have been a long term user of Gaurde KDE Dr460nized. After using NixOS with hyprland in a VM for awhile, i decided to switch over to Garuda’s Hyprland.

I have attempted with lots of tweaks in a bare metal desktop. I am trying to replace the current Garuda linux install.

  1. Fast boot and secure boot disabled
  2. checked the download, checked the sha256, attempted to reflash the usb drive a couple of time using etcher
  3. tried with and without UEFI
  4. tried disabling the wifi card and bluetooth.
  5. tried with free and proprietary nvidia drivers.

but no luck. below is the where the install is stuck

2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: Found gettext "en_GB" in "/usr/share/locale/en_GB" 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: "lightdm selected but not installed" 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: "gdm selected but not installed" 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: "mdm selected but not installed" 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: "lxdm selected but not installed" 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: "slim selected but not installed" 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: "Using rootMountPoint '/tmp/calamares-root-vg7_90dp'" 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: ".. selected DE hyprland" 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [2]: Calamares::Python::Object Calamares::Python::GlobalStorageProxy::value(const std::string&) const
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [2]:     WARNING: Unknown GS key autoLoginUser 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: [PYTHON JOB]: "Unsetting autologin." 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]: virtual void Calamares::JobThread::run()
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]:     Starting job "mhwdcfg" ( 30 / 36 ) 
2024-11-04 - 12:23:29 [6]:     .. Running QList("mhwd", "-a", "pci", "free", "0200", "--pmconfig", "/opt/mhwd/pacman-mhwd.conf") 

2024-11-04 - 12:23:30 [6]:     .. Finished. Exit code: 0 output:
 e[1me[31mWarning: e[mNo config found for device: 0000:07:00.0 (0200:8086:2723) Network controller Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX200
e[1me[31mWarning: e[mNo config found for device: 0000:06:00.0 (0200:8086:1539) Network controller Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection
e[1me[31mWarning: e[mNo config found for device: 0000:05:00.0 (0200:1d6a:11b1) Network controller Aquantia Corp. AQC111 NBase-T/IEEE 802.3bz Ethernet Controller [AQtion]
2024-11-04 - 12:23:30 [6]:     .. Running QList("mhwd", "-a", "pci", "free", "0280", "--pmconfig", "/opt/mhwd/pacman-mhwd.conf") 

2024-11-04 - 12:23:30 [6]:     .. Finished. Exit code: 0 output:
 e[1me[31mWarning: e[mNo device of class 0280 found!
2024-11-04 - 12:23:30 [6]:     .. Running QList("mhwd", "-a", "pci", "free", "0300", "--pmconfig", "/opt/mhwd/pacman-mhwd.conf") 

garuda-inxi output

System:
  Kernel: 6.8.7-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-x86_64 lang=en_US keytable=us tz=UTC
    misobasedir=garuda root=miso:LABEL=GARUDA_HYPRLAND_BIRDOFPREY quiet
    systemd.show_status=1 checksum=y driver=free nouveau.modeset=1
    i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1
  Desktop: Hyprland v: 0.39.1 with: waybar tools: avail: swayidle,swaylock
    vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG CROSSHAIR VIII FORMULA v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 4006 date: 03/07/2022
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse MX Master 3
    serial: <filter> charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
    status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ gen: 4
    level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
    model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA201205
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 16 tpc: 2 threads: 32 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 1024 KiB desc: d-16x32 KiB; i-16x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB desc: 16x512 KiB
    L3: 64 MiB desc: 2x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2333 high: 3400 min/max: 2200/5083 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 2200 2: 2200
    3: 2200 4: 2200 5: 2200 6: 2200 7: 2200 8: 2200 9: 3400 10: 2200 11: 2875
    12: 2200 13: 2200 14: 2200 15: 2200 16: 2200 17: 3400 18: 2200 19: 2200
    20: 2200 21: 2200 22: 2200 23: 2200 24: 2200 25: 2200 26: 2200 27: 2200
    28: 2200 29: 3400 30: 2200 31: 2200 32: 2200 bogomips: 217197
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU104 [GeForce RTX 2060] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nouveau
    v: kernel non-free: 550.xx+ status: current (as of 2024-04; EOL~2026-12-xx)
    arch: Turing code: TUxxx process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-2022 pcie:
    gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,DVI-D-1,HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 0b:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:1e89 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-2.4.3:6
    chip-ID: 046d:085e class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6
    compositor: Hyprland v: 0.39.1 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nouveau
    alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: 1
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: LG (GoldStar) HDR DQHD serial: <filter>
    built: 2021 res: 3840x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 81 gamma: 1.2 scale: 1
    size: 1198x337mm (47.17x13.27") diag: 1244mm (49") modes: max: 3840x1080
    min: 640x480
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 4 device: 0 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM
    17.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 24.0.5-arch1.1 (LLVM 17.0.6)
    device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU104 HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 3
    speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0b:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:10f8 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0d:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-2.4.3:6
    chip-ID: 046d:085e class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  API: ALSA v: k6.8.7-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 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: Aquantia AQC111 NBase-T/IEEE 802.3bz Ethernet [AQtion]
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: atlantic v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
    lanes: 1 link-max: lanes: 4 port: N/A bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 1d6a:11b1
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 06:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:1539 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp6s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-3: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 07:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2723 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp7s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX200 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-6:3 chip-ID: 8087:0029
    class-ID: e001
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2
    lmp-v: 11 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.75 TiB used: 3.44 GiB (0.1%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 5B2QGXA7 temp: 44.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 5B2QGXA7 temp: 44.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: SanDisk model: USB 3.2Gen1
    size: 114.6 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 62.7 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 32 dev: /dev/zram0
  ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 68.97 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:10
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: 32.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 0
Info:
  Memory: total: 64 GiB note: est. available: 62.7 GiB used: 3.95 GiB (6.3%)
  Processes: 523 Power: uptime: 55m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 25.05 GiB services: upowerd Init: systemd
    v: 255 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1279 libs: 376 tools: pacseek,paru Compilers:
    gcc: 13.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 3.7.1 running-in: foot
    inxi: 3.3.34
warning: database file for 'garuda' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'core' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'extra' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'community' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'multilib' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'chaotic-aur' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
  System install date:     2024-11-04
  Last full system update: 2024-11-04 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
  Failed units:            snapper-cleanup.service 

Did you use Hyprland ISO from download page?

If, try dd

sudo dd bs=4M if=garuda.iso of=/dev/sdX  oflag=sync status=progress

Last time I must burn it two times with dd on the stick, etcher doesn’t work for me. BTW, if you download the 240428 ISO, ventoy will work too.
Next, use

sudo -E calamares -D8

on live ISO to install the OS.

If this has not been done before, it will shorten the issue if you want to post it here in case of another failure.

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Thanks a ton, worked like a charm!

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