Hello,
since a few months ago my Garuda installation seems to accumulate weird quirks, as I’m still kinda new to the whole Linux as a main driver experience I’m not to sure how to handle things from here.
My windows experience tells me it’s time to get rid of collected bloat and to just reinstall the whole operating system to start fresh.
The same behavior gets me every year with my web server (Debian).
From my understanding of Linux it should be more of a journey to fix what comes up, but quite frankly I’m not to sure what is causing some of my problems, which would range from chromium windows after a restart needing to be maximized again 2 times, cause the first time it will be optically leave out the space of the title bar while still being fully maximized leading to mouse interactions being of by the title bar in contrast to the mouse cursor position over to leaving the system running for 2 days and the system spontaneously freezing over random actions.
I would be interested in fixing the current state and take my learning from it instead of taking the easy way out with a fresh install and in line with that I would be happy for any clues one might have for me to track down these random quirks or whats just best practice in cases like this.
Greetings
Atafh
System:
Kernel: 6.12.19-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
root=UUID=814b5a44-cc3e-4a96-af5e-86e325473144 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 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 Mobo: ASRock model: X570 Taichi serial: <superuser required>
uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: P4.30
date: 04/14/2021
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ gen: 3
level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xA20102D
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB
desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1752 min/max: 550/4851 boost: enabled scaling:
driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 1752 2: 1752 3: 1752
4: 1752 5: 1752 6: 1752 7: 1752 8: 1752 9: 1752 10: 1752 11: 1752 12: 1752
13: 1752 14: 1752 15: 1752 16: 1752 bogomips: 121634
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GP104 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: nvidia v: 570.124.04 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm
non-free: 550/565.xx+ status: current (as of 2025-01; EOL~2026-12-xx)
arch: Pascal code: GP10x process: TSMC 16nm built: 2016-2021 pcie: gen: 3
speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none off: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3
empty: DVI-D-1,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 0d:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1b83 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Logitech C920 PRO HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-5:4
chip-ID: 046d:08e5 class-ID: 0102
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: nvidia
unloaded: modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa
gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch d-rect: 3840x1080 display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: primary,left model: CTV TV serial: <filter>
built: 2016 res: mode: 1920x1080 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 42 gamma: 1.2
size: 708x398mm (27.87x15.67") diag: 1321mm (52") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
Monitor-2: DP-2 pos: primary,left model: Philips 227ELH serial: <filter>
built: 2011 res: mode: 1920x1080 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2
size: 480x268mm (18.9x10.55") diag: 550mm (21.6") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
Monitor-3: DP-3 pos: right model: VG278 serial: <filter> built: 2019 res:
mode: 1920x1080 hz: 144 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2
size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia gbm:
drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia wayland: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 vendor: nvidia v: 570.124.04 glx-v: 1.4
direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB/PCIe/SSE2
memory: 5.86 GiB display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.304 layers: 14 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB driver: N/A device-ID: 10de:1b83
surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 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, nvidia-settings,
nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA GP104 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 0d:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:10f0 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio
vendor: ASRock driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0f:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Corsair VIRTUOSO Wireless Gaming Headset
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-4:3 chip-ID: 1b1c:0a42 class-ID: 0300
serial: <filter>
Device-4: JMTek LLC. USB Condenser Microphone
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-4:3 chip-ID: 0c76:1716 class-ID: 0300
Device-5: Logitech C920 PRO HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-5:4
chip-ID: 046d:08e5 class-ID: 0102
API: ALSA v: k6.12.19-1-lts status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: 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: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2723 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASRock driver: igb v: kernel
pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 07:00.0
chip-ID: 8086:1539 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp7s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: virbr0 state: down mac: <filter>
IF-ID-2: vmnet1 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
IF-ID-3: vmnet8 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager,systemd-timesyncd
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: 3-2:2 chip-ID: 8087:0029
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2 lmp-v: 11
status: discoverable: no pairing: no
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 4.09 TiB used: 2.09 TiB (51.1%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung
model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 43.9 C scheme: GPT
ID-2: /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-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 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: 4B6Q scheme: GPT
ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD10JPLX-00MBPT0 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 1H01 scheme: MBR
ID-5: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Crucial model: CT500MX500SSD1
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 023 scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 465.46 GiB size: 465.46 GiB (100.00%)
used: 427.76 GiB (91.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdd2 maj-min: 8:50
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sdd1 maj-min: 8:49
ID-3: /home raw-size: 465.46 GiB size: 465.46 GiB (100.00%)
used: 427.76 GiB (91.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdd2 maj-min: 8:50
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 465.46 GiB size: 465.46 GiB (100.00%)
used: 427.76 GiB (91.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdd2 maj-min: 8:50
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 465.46 GiB size: 465.46 GiB (100.00%)
used: 427.76 GiB (91.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdd2 maj-min: 8:50
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.27 GiB used: 6.9 MiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 max-streams: 16
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 39.9 C mobo: 37.5 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): fan-6: 1116
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.27 GiB used: 7.04 GiB (22.5%)
Processes: 403 Power: uptime: 7m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 12.43 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 0 pm: pacman pkgs: 2078 libs: 590
tools: octopi,paru Compilers: clang: 19.1.7 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi
default: Bash v: 5.2.37 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.37
Garuda (2.7.2-1):
System install date: 2023-08-16
Last full system update: 2025-03-20
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot: Probably (Run as root to verify)
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