Nvidia graphics card not showing up in lspci

[Gian-Laager]

I just recently installed Garuda, but unfortunately i cant use my dedicated GPU. I've got 2 GPUs installed on my laptop an AMD ATI 04:00.0 Cezanne (according to neofetch) and a nvidia Gtx 3060. I know that the nvidia card causes many problems, since I've once setup an arch installation bare bones but it always has shown up in

lspci -k | grep -A 2 -E "(VGA|3D)"

Now i've tried to install the nvidia driver which didn't work either on the linux-lts, linux or linux-zen kernel and then I've tried out nvidia-lts and nvidia-dkms on all the kernels mentioned before. But in none of them lspci printed the nvidia card.

This is the output of lspci -k on the 5.13.9-zen1-1-zen kernel with the nvidia-dkms driver:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir Root Complex
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir Root Complex
00:00.2 IOMMU: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir IOMMU
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir IOMMU
00:01.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:01.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe GPP Bridge
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:02.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe GPP Bridge
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe GPP Bridge
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:08.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:08.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir Internal PCIe GPP Bridge to Bus
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 51)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1722
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c_piix4, sp5100_tco
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 51)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1722
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 166a
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 166b
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 166c
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 166d
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 166e
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 166f
00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1670
00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1671
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (rev 1a)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX200NGW
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
Kernel modules: iwlwifi
03:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: SK hynix Device 174a
Subsystem: SK hynix Device 174a
Kernel driver in use: nvme
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne (rev c4)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1722
Kernel driver in use: amdgpu
Kernel modules: amdgpu
04:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 1637
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 1637
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
04:00.2 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) Platform Securit
y Processor
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) Platform Security Processor
Kernel driver in use: ccp
Kernel modules: ccp
04:00.3 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir USB 3.1
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 201f
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci_pci
04:00.4 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir USB 3.1
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 201f
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci_pci
04:00.5 Multimedia controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2/FireFlight/Renoir Audio Process
or (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1f11
Kernel modules: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x
04:00.6 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) HD Audio Controller
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1f11
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

Any Ideas how to fix this?

This is the only reason why i'm considering switching back to windows and I would like stay on garuda

[SGS]

Welcome

sgs@i3 ~]$ lspci -k | grep -A 2 -E "(VGA|3D)"
0b:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060] (rev a1)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 87f3
	Kernel driver in use: nvidia

@Gian-Laager

Now i’ve tried to install the nvidia driver which didn’t work either on the linux-lts, linux or linux-zen kernel and then I’ve tried out nvidia-lts and nvidia-dkms on all the kernels mentioned before.

I install Garuda and it work out of the box. No need to install.
Do you use free driver in grub?

[Gian-Laager]

No proprietary

I had installed garuda about a month ago and back then the gpu was detected but I couldn’t use it properly with xorg.

And just now i’ve tried out a garuda installation on a usb (not a live usb) and there the nvidia card is not recognized either.

I install Garuda and it work out of the box. No need to install.
Do you use free driver in grub?

Which kernel version and nvidia driver version is installed on your system? Maybe the version that I have is mall functioning.

[SGS]

Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nvidia 
  v: 470.57.02 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm bus-ID: 0b:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2503 
  class-ID: 0300

It works on all kernel I use, linux-cacule, linux-zen and 5.13.9-189-tkg-bmq x86_64.
New: 5.13.9-2-cacule_v3 x86_64

[petsam]

@Gian-Laager

back then the gpu was detected

Check your BIOS settings for the mode used about GPUs. If it’s on something like “auto” or similar, change it to Both GPUs active (however it is named).

Also, post info from your system and journal relevant messages:

 inxi -SMGCIsa
journalctl --no-pager --no-hostname -g nvidia
journalctl --no-pager --no-hostname -b -g "card0|drm|vga"

Read journal filtering options (man journalctl) and try also your vga ports, like HDMI-1, eDP1 etc (don’t search for a simple HDMI, since it has also audio results and are a lot…)

[Gian-Laager]

Unfortunately there is not option to dis- or enable it in the bios

inxi -SMGCIsa
journalctl --no-pager --no-hostname -g nvidia
journalctl --no-pager --no-hostname -b -g "card0|drm|vga"

outputs:

System:    Host: gian-rog-laptop Kernel: 5.13.9-zen1-1-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.1.0  
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen root=UUID=4bb05557-441b-4dba-8614-c4c904c3bde6  
rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 resume=UUID=e2216e48-e410-4fe7-a819-dee2cc7cdfb2 loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.22.4 tk: Qt 5.15.2 info: latte-dock wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM  
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux  
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401QM_GA401QM v: 1.0  
serial: <superuser required>  
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: GA401QM v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC.  
v: GA401QM.403 date: 02/08/2021  
CPU:       Info: 8-Core model: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3  
family: 19 (25) model-id: 50 (80) stepping: 0 microcode: A50000B cache: L2: 4 MiB  
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm bogomips: 105403  
Speed: 1454 MHz min/max: 1200/3300 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1454 2: 2901  
3: 1397 4: 1396 5: 1397 6: 1397 7: 1396 8: 1396 9: 1397 10: 1397 11: 1397 12: 1397 13: 1397  
14: 1706 15: 1397 16: 1397  
Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected  
Type: l1tf status: Not affected  
Type: mds status: Not affected  
Type: meltdown status: Not affected  
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp  
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization  
Type: spectre_v2  
mitigation: Full AMD retpoline, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP: always-on, RSB filling  
Type: srbds status: Not affected  
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected  
Graphics:  Device-1: AMD Cezanne vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel bus-ID: 04:00.0  
chip-ID: 1002:1638 class-ID: 0300  
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: loaded: modesetting  
display-ID: :0 screens: 1  
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 677x381mm (26.7x15.0") s-diag: 777mm (30.6")  
Monitor-1: eDP-1 res: 2560x1440 hz: 120 dpi: 210 size: 310x174mm (12.2x6.9") diag: 355mm (14")  
OpenGL: renderer: AMD RENOIR (DRM 3.41.0 5.13.9-zen1-1-zen LLVM 12.0.1) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.1.6  
direct render: Yes  
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 42.0 C  
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0  
Info:      Processes: 398 Uptime: 5m wakeups: 2 Memory: 15.06 GiB used: 3.01 GiB (20.0%) Init: systemd  
v: 249 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 11.1.0 alt: 10 clang: 12.0.1 Packages: pacman: 1324  
lib: 333 Shell: fish v: 3.3.1 default: Bash v: 5.1.8 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.06  
-- Journal begins at Mon 2021-08-09 14:50:02 CEST, ends at Wed 2021-08-11 06:51:49 CEST. --
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Aug 09 19:53:15 dbus-daemon[647]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.572' (uid=0 pid=144211 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-prime
")
Aug 09 19:53:15 sudo[144211]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/etc/X11 ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S nvi
dia-prime                                                                                                      
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Aug 09 22:58:45 dbus-daemon[650]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.67' (uid=0 pid=7853 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia ")
Aug 09 22:58:45 sudo[7853]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S nv
idia                                                                                                           
Aug 09 22:59:04 dbus-daemon[650]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.69' (uid=0 pid=8363 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia ")
Aug 09 22:59:04 sudo[8363]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S nv
idia                                                                                                           
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Aug 09 23:04:22 python3[1807]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia not found.
Aug 09 23:04:22 python3[1862]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm not found.
Aug 09 23:04:22 python3[1865]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_modeset not found.
Aug 09 23:04:22 python3[1866]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_uvm not found.
Aug 09 23:04:23 bash[1871]: /usr/lib/modules/5.13.9-arch1-1/ is owned by nvidia 470.57.02-9
Aug 09 23:05:10 python3[1870]:         "mode": "nvidia"
Aug 09 23:05:10 python3[1870]: [47527] INFO: Writing requested GPU mode nvidia
Aug 09 23:05:10 python3[1870]: [47527] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'pending_pre_xorg_start', 'requested_mode'
: 'nvidia', 'current_mode': 'integrated'}
Aug 09 23:07:14 python3[1870]:         "content": "[amd]\nDRI=3\ndriver=modesetting\ntearfree=\n\n[intel]\nDRI
=3\naccel=\ndriver=modesetting\nmodeset=yes\ntearfree=\n\n[nvidia]\nDPI=96\nPAT=yes\nallow_external_gpus=no\nd
ynamic_power_management=no\nignore_abi=no\nmodeset=yes\noptions=overclocking\n\n[optimus]\nauto_logout=yes\npc
i_power_control=no\npci_remove=no\npci_reset=no\nstartup_auto_battery_mode=integrated\nstartup_auto_extpower_m
ode=nvidia\nstartup_mode=integrated\nswitching=none\n"
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Aug 09 23:17:40 python3[1757]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia not found.
Aug 09 23:17:40 python3[1788]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm not found.
Aug 09 23:17:40 python3[1831]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_modeset not found.
Aug 09 23:17:40 python3[1857]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_uvm not found.
Aug 09 23:17:40 bash[1862]: /usr/lib/modules/5.13.9-arch1-1/ is owned by nvidia 470.57.02-9
-- Boot dd68e7be28aa443bb0c7f55e3948d094 --
Aug 09 23:22:30 python3[1803]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia not found.
Aug 09 23:22:30 python3[1804]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm not found.
Aug 09 23:22:30 python3[1806]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_modeset not found.
Aug 09 23:22:30 python3[1808]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_uvm not found.
Aug 09 23:22:30 bash[619]: /usr/lib/modules/5.13.9-arch1-1/ is owned by nvidia 470.57.02-9
Aug 09 23:23:00 dbus-daemon[612]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.59' (uid=0 pid=3368 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-lts ")
Aug 09 23:23:00 sudo[3368]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S nv
idia-lts                                                                                                       
Aug 09 23:23:27 python3[1822]:         "mode": "nvidia"
Aug 09 23:23:27 python3[1822]: [56883] INFO: Writing requested GPU mode nvidia
Aug 09 23:23:27 python3[1822]: [56883] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'pending_pre_xorg_start', 'requested_mode'
: 'nvidia', 'current_mode': 'integrated'}
Aug 09 23:23:40 kernel: nvidia: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
Aug 09 23:23:40 kernel: nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
Aug 09 23:23:40 kernel: nvidia: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting k
ernel
Aug 09 23:23:40 kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 235
Aug 09 23:23:40 kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA GPU found.
Aug 09 23:23:40 kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered the Nvlink Core, major device number 235
Aug 09 23:26:56 dbus-daemon[612]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.100' (uid=0 pid=10130 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia ")
Aug 09 23:26:56 sudo[10130]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rnc
s nvidia
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Aug 09 23:27:56 python3[658]: [696] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 09 23:27:56 python3[658]: [696] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
Aug 09 23:28:47 dbus-daemon[610]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.59' (uid=0 pid=3868 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia-lts ")
Aug 09 23:28:47 sudo[3868]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rncs
nvidia-lts
Aug 09 23:32:04 sudo[26617]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman --up
grade -- /home/gianl/.cache/paru/clone/nvidia-utils-beta/nvidia-utils-beta-470.57.02-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
Aug 09 23:32:12 dbus-daemon[610]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.78' (uid=0 pid=26681 comm="sudo pacman --database --asdep
s -- nvidia-utils-be")
Aug 09 23:32:12 sudo[26681]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman --da
tabase --asdeps -- nvidia-utils-beta
Aug 09 23:33:46 sudo[38603]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman --up
grade --noconfirm -- /home/gianl/.cache/paru/clone/nvidia-beta/nvidia-beta-470.57.02-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
Aug 09 23:33:47 dbus-daemon[610]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.80' (uid=0 pid=38632 comm="sudo pacman --database --asexp
licit -- nvidia-beta")
Aug 09 23:33:47 sudo[38632]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman --da
tabase --asexplicit -- nvidia-beta
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Aug 09 23:34:23 python3[913]: [174] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 09 23:34:23 python3[913]: [174] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
Aug 09 23:34:51 dbus-daemon[642]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.59' (uid=0 pid=3465 comm="sudo nvidia-xconfig ")
Aug 09 23:34:51 sudo[3465]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/nvidia-xconf
ig
-- Boot bc1203b5c3c945fe9511e8c01fe91991 --
Aug 09 23:37:16 python3[1800]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia not found.
Aug 09 23:37:16 python3[1845]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm not found.
Aug 09 23:37:16 python3[1860]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_modeset not found.
Aug 09 23:37:16 python3[1861]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_uvm not found.
Aug 09 23:37:16 bash[1866]: /usr/lib/modules/5.13.9-arch1-1/ is owned by nvidia-beta 470.57.02-1
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Aug 09 23:38:18 python3[1854]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia not found.
Aug 09 23:38:18 python3[1855]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm not found.
Aug 09 23:38:18 python3[1856]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_modeset not found.
Aug 09 23:38:18 python3[1857]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_uvm not found.
Aug 09 23:38:18 bash[1862]: /usr/lib/modules/5.13.9-arch1-1/ is owned by nvidia 470.57.02-9
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Aug 09 23:44:42 dbus-daemon[647]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.72' (uid=0 pid=7349 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms ")
Aug 09 23:44:42 sudo[7349]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S nv
idia-dkms                                                                                                      
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Aug 10 17:32:52 dbus-daemon[690]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.69' (uid=0 pid=15838 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms ")
Aug 10 17:32:52 sudo[15838]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S n
vidia-dkms                                                                                                     
Aug 10 18:56:47 dbus-daemon[690]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.94' (uid=0 pid=72669 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms ")
Aug 10 18:56:47 sudo[72669]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S n
vidia-dkms                                                                                                     
Aug 10 18:59:29 dbus-daemon[690]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.97' (uid=0 pid=110713 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms ")
Aug 10 18:59:29 sudo[110713]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S
nvidia-dkms                                                                                                    
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Aug 10 19:03:31 dbus-daemon[686]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.69' (uid=0 pid=4838 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms ")
Aug 10 19:03:31 sudo[4838]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S nv
idia-dkms                                                                                                      
Aug 10 19:05:32 dbus-daemon[686]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.72' (uid=0 pid=40403 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia ")
Aug 10 19:05:32 sudo[40403]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S n
vidia                                                                                                          
Aug 10 19:05:56 dbus-daemon[686]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.73' (uid=0 pid=41501 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-xrun ")
Aug 10 19:05:56 sudo[41501]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S n
vidia-xrun                                                                                                     
Aug 10 19:06:38 python3[42733]: [621] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_mod
eset', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 10 19:06:38 python3[42733]: [621] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', '
nvidia'] (if loaded)
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Aug 10 19:08:04 bash[657]: /usr/lib/modules/5.13.9-arch1-1/ is owned by nvidia 470.57.02-9
Aug 10 19:08:04 python3[711]: [760] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 10 19:08:04 python3[711]: [760] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
Aug 10 19:20:50 dbus-daemon[651]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.79' (uid=0 pid=42446 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia-prime
")
Aug 10 19:20:50 sudo[42446]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rnc
s nvidia-prime
Aug 10 19:21:31 kernel: nvidia: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
Aug 10 19:21:31 kernel: nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
Aug 10 19:21:31 kernel: nvidia: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting k
ernel
Aug 10 19:21:31 kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 235
Aug 10 19:21:31 kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA GPU found.
Aug 10 19:21:31 kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered the Nvlink Core, major device number 235
Aug 10 19:22:40 python3[2284]:         "mode": "nvidia"
Aug 10 19:22:40 python3[2284]: [875561] INFO: Writing requested GPU mode nvidia
Aug 10 19:22:40 python3[2284]:         "mode": "nvidia"
Aug 10 19:24:17 dbus-daemon[651]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.170' (uid=0 pid=53578 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia-dkms
")
Aug 10 19:24:17 sudo[53578]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rnc
s nvidia-dkms
Aug 10 19:25:59 dbus-daemon[651]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.177' (uid=0 pid=75740 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia ")
Aug 10 19:25:59 sudo[75740]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S n
vidia                                                                                                          
-- Boot 1c07e8146ea14af1a4c14437eefd4421 --
Aug 10 19:26:39 python3[940]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia not found.
Aug 10 19:26:39 python3[975]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm not found.
Aug 10 19:26:39 python3[1030]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_modeset not found.
Aug 10 19:26:39 python3[1073]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_uvm not found.
Aug 10 19:26:40 bash[2341]: /usr/lib/modules/5.13.9-arch1-1/ is owned by nvidia 470.57.02-9
Aug 10 19:28:38 dbus-daemon[695]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.70' (uid=0 pid=8073 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia ")
Aug 10 19:28:38 sudo[8073]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rncs
nvidia
Aug 10 19:28:50 dbus-daemon[695]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.71' (uid=0 pid=8931 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms ")
Aug 10 19:28:50 sudo[8931]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S nv
idia-dkms                                                                                                      
Aug 10 19:42:19 dbus-daemon[695]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.79' (uid=0 pid=70338 comm="sudo /etc/pacman.d/hooks/nvidi
a-dkms.hook ")
Aug 10 19:42:26 dbus-daemon[695]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.80' (uid=0 pid=71170 comm="sudo nvim /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
nvidia-dkms.hook ")
Aug 10 19:42:26 sudo[71170]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/nvim /etc/p
acman.d/hooks/nvidia-dkms.hook
Aug 10 19:46:52 dbus-daemon[695]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.81' (uid=0 pid=81419 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia ")
Aug 10 19:46:52 sudo[81419]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rnc
s nvidia
Aug 10 19:46:54 dbus-daemon[695]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.82' (uid=0 pid=81459 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia-lts "
)
Aug 10 19:46:54 sudo[81459]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rnc
s nvidia-lts
Aug 10 19:47:04 dbus-daemon[695]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.83' (uid=0 pid=82307 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia-dkms
")
Aug 10 19:47:04 sudo[82307]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rnc
s nvidia-dkms
-- Boot cf27da7e62f741ea847b1887ada76102 --
Aug 10 19:48:26 python3[1578]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia not found.
Aug 10 19:48:26 python3[1604]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm not found.
Aug 10 19:48:26 python3[1641]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_modeset not found.
Aug 10 19:48:26 python3[1678]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_uvm not found.
Aug 10 19:48:50 dbus-daemon[677]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.58' (uid=0 pid=4266 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms ")
Aug 10 19:48:50 sudo[4266]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S nv
idia-dkms                                                                                                      
-- Boot c508b6333d0f43f1a447a57f4c1b0172 --
Aug 10 19:51:31 python3[776]: [286] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 10 19:51:31 python3[776]: [286] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
Aug 10 19:52:35 python3[2321]:         "mode": "nvidia"
Aug 10 19:52:35 python3[2321]: [63691] INFO: Writing requested GPU mode nvidia
Aug 10 19:52:35 python3[2321]: [63691] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'pending_pre_xorg_start', 'requested_mode'
: 'nvidia', 'current_mode': 'integrated'}
Aug 10 19:52:47 kernel: nvidia: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
Aug 10 19:52:47 kernel: nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
Aug 10 19:52:47 kernel: nvidia: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting k
ernel
Aug 10 19:52:47 kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
Aug 10 19:52:47 kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA GPU found.
Aug 10 19:52:47 kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered the Nvlink Core, major device number 510
Aug 10 19:57:14 dbus-daemon[688]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.102' (uid=0 pid=18971 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia-dkms
")
Aug 10 19:57:14 sudo[18971]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rnc
s nvidia-dkms
-- Boot 2ea87e192fa14cf5bf6bd4b35bdbe8ca --
Aug 10 20:03:19 python3[1416]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia not found.
Aug 10 20:03:19 python3[1460]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm not found.
Aug 10 20:03:19 python3[1508]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_modeset not found.
Aug 10 20:03:19 python3[1553]: modinfo: ERROR: Module nvidia_uvm not found.
Aug 10 20:25:50 dbus-daemon[686]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.73' (uid=0 pid=52102 comm="sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms ")
Aug 10 20:25:50 sudo[52102]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -S n
vidia-dkms                                                                                                     
-- Boot 8f115ee22c314f31a27c7fe91cbddc67 --
Aug 10 20:28:48 python3[738]: [297] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 10 20:28:48 python3[738]: [297] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
-- Boot 4c68c2036cee48bea0082a1a9c6d8da9 --
Aug 10 20:47:23 python3[741]: [295] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 10 20:47:23 python3[741]: [296] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
-- Boot 58a66bf0c0524d13b524edb008702bf0 --
Aug 10 20:58:57 python3[751]: [283] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 10 20:58:57 python3[751]: [285] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
-- Boot 7866bb2aac764db2b7116a732b16acb5 --
Aug 11 06:42:39 python3[749]: [306] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 11 06:42:39 python3[749]: [307] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
-- Boot c64d198ecb324fedbba293513e4033e9 --
Aug 11 06:47:11 python3[751]: [305] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 11 06:47:11 python3[751]: [305] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)
Aug 11 06:49:09 dbus-daemon[687]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='
dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.70' (uid=0 pid=8571 comm="sudo pacman -Rncs nvidia-beta "
)
Aug 11 06:49:09 sudo[8571]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman -Rncs
nvidia-beta
-- Journal begins at Mon 2021-08-09 14:50:02 CEST, ends at Wed 2021-08-11 06:51:49 CEST. --
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: pci 0000:04:00.0: vgaarb: VGA device added: decodes=io+mem,owns=none,locks=none
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: pci 0000:04:00.0: vgaarb: bridge control possible
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: pci 0000:04:00.0: vgaarb: setting as boot device
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: vgaarb: loaded
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: fb0: EFI VGA frame buffer device
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] amdgpu kernel modesetting enabled.
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: fb0: switching to amdgpudrmfb from EFI VGA
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: vgaarb: deactivate vga console
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] initializing kernel modesetting (RENOIR 0x1002:0x1638 0x1043:0x1722 0xC4).
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] register mmio base: 0xFC500000
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] register mmio size: 524288
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] PCIE atomic ops is not supported
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 0 <soc15_common>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 1 <gmc_v9_0>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 2 <vega10_ih>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 3 <psp>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 4 <smu>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 5 <gfx_v9_0>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 6 <sdma_v4_0>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 7 <dm>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 8 <vcn_v2_0>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] add ip block number 9 <jpeg_v2_0>
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] VCN decode is enabled in VM mode
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] VCN encode is enabled in VM mode
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] JPEG decode is enabled in VM mode
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] vm size is 262144 GB, 4 levels, block size is 9-bit, fragment size is 9-bit
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] Detected VRAM RAM=512M, BAR=512M
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] RAM width 128bits DDR4
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] amdgpu: 512M of VRAM memory ready
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] amdgpu: 3072M of GTT memory ready.
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] GART: num cpu pages 262144, num gpu pages 262144
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] PCIE GART of 1024M enabled.
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] PTB located at 0x000000F400900000
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] Loading DMUB firmware via PSP: version=0x00000000
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] Found VCN firmware Version ENC: 1.14 DEC: 5 VEP: 0 Revision: 20
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] PSP loading VCN firmware
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] reserve 0x400000 from 0xf41f800000 for PSP TMR
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] kiq ring mec 2 pipe 1 q 0
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] Display Core initialized with v3.2.132!
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] DMUB hardware initialized: version=0x01010014
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] VCN decode and encode initialized successfully(under DPG Mode).
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] JPEG decode initialized successfully.
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] fb mappable at 0x3F0CD1000
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] vram apper at 0x3F0000000
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] size 14745600
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] fb depth is 24
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm]    pitch is 10240
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: fbcon: amdgpudrmfb (fb0) is primary device
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: [drm] fb0: amdgpudrmfb frame buffer device
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] Initialized amdgpu 3.41.0 20150101 for 0000:04:00.0 on minor 0
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: ACPI: video: Video Device [VGA] (multi-head: yes  rom: no  post: no)
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: [drm] radeon kernel modesetting enabled.
Aug 11 06:47:09 systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Module drm...
Aug 11 06:47:09 systemd[1]: modprobe@drm.service: Deactivated successfully.
Aug 11 06:47:09 systemd[1]: Finished Load Kernel Module drm.
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:04:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Aug 11 06:47:09 kernel: input: HD-Audio Generic HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.1
/sound/card0/input12
Aug 11 06:47:11 python3[751]: [305] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modes
et', 'nvidia_uvm']
Aug 11 06:47:11 python3[751]: [305] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nv
idia'] (if loaded)

[petsam]

@Gian-Laager

Unfortunately there is not option to dis- or enable it in the bios

Have you checked the manual?
How sure are you about there is no option?

@petsam

however it is named ??

Your logs show you have done a lot install/uninstall/setup concerning nvidia.

I suggest you completelly uninstall all proprietary nvidia packages, including the one that you cloned/built manually in your $HOME folder and only install the nouveau package xf86-video-nouveau.
Reboot and check if the card rises from the dead

@Gian-Laager

I couldn’t use it properly with xorg.

Have you asked for help at the forum? Post a link to your topic.

[Gian-Laager]

Still not working, i've uninstalled all packages of drivers of nvidia (except that I don't have a manually build one) then restarted.

lspci still output the same as before so I uninstalled nouveau and rebooted again but I still can't find the nvidia card.

[petsam]

@Gian-Laager

Still not working

Not much info.

@Gian-Laager

i’ve uninstalled all packages of drivers of nvidia (except that I don’t have a manually build one)

I don’t think I can follow. What do you think this means?
Maybe you mean this

@petsam

including the one that you cloned/built manually in your $HOME folder

which was triggered from your logs.

Aug 09 23:32:04 sudo[26617]:    gianl : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/gianl ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/pacman --up
grade -- /home/gianl/.cache/paru/clone/nvidia-utils-beta/nvidia-utils-beta-470.57.02-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

I guess it was paru in cache. Anyway, that was a beta version.

@Gian-Laager

I still can’t find the nvidia card

Your card exists and your system can see it.
But some setting/configuration/rule forces the system to unload nvidia drivers.

Look in all configuration places/files for such settings.

/etc/modules-load.d./*.conf
/etc/modprobe.d./*.conf
/etc/mkinitcpio.conf
/etc/udev/rules.d/*.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/*.rules

and maybe more, as well as in systemd units.

You seem to have a broken configuration, so I can’t help more than that.
Inspect your journal more carefully and get info that would point to something useful.
Only you can do that.
I don’t like to say it, but your other choice is to re-install.
Or maybe some other Garuda guru can pop-up here and do some magic

[Gian-Laager]

In case I have to reinstall, I’ve got my /home directory on a different partition exactly for this case, can I just use the partition again without wiping it, or might there be some configuration in my home directory that causes the problems?

I’ve never done this before but it should be possible to use the old partition without any other problems occurring right?

Not much info.

lspci -k gave me the same output as before

[petsam]

@Gian-Laager

Not much info.

lspci -k gave me the same output as before

And is this the only info you can provide?

@Gian-Laager

can I just use the partition again without wiping it, or might there be some configuration in my home directory that causes the problems?

I’ve never done this before but it should be possible to use the old partition without any other problems occurring right?

I would suggest to NOT use the same partition initially. If all goes well, you may either merge the old home (if it is on btrfs) to the new system, or symlink your data folders to your new home
folder.

I think Calamares on Garuda ISO is using one btrfs partition and creates the rest of the subvolumes, but I have never tried the manual method, so I don’t really have an answer.

[Gian-Laager]

The gpu was actually a problem with windows which disabled it in such a wired way that not even the bios could see it any more. The solution (at least for my asus laptop) was this program luckily asus provides tools for linux that let you reenable your gpu. Unfortunately if you enable your gpu after installing garuda your login manager will only show a black screen when you switch to nvidia mode. But just enter your password blindly and KDE Plasma should start normally.

I actually had to reinstall garuda because I made a mistake while messing around with my root partition (DON'T DO THAT) . And after the install the optimus manager was preinstalled and setup as usual and everything worked just fine (except some minor issuse with latte that the display names weren't the same after switching the gpu mode).

[tbg]

@Gian-Laager

The gpu was actually a problem with windows which disabled it in such a wired way that not even the bios could see it any more

Just another of of an endless list of shenanigans that M$ perpetuates on unsuspecting Linux users.

Another thing you can try when Windows has messed with proper hardware detection is to do the following.

• Fully power down your computer.

• Remove all power sources including any battery packs.

• Hold the power button down for 20 seconds to fully drain any residual power.

• Power up without any battery pack if using a laptop.

• Sometimes resetting the bios back to the factory default is also required.

Windows, the gift that just keeps on giving. With friends like that, who needs enemies?