System power management?

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Lately when I have left my laptop unattended to for 5 minutes or so I come back to find the following screen:

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What is happening?

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garuda-inxi
System:
  Kernel: 6.6.72-1-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=cfe58ff1-10f6-4a0f-bf00-e7c82f3b3a89 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet resume=UUID=804a5b91-748b-4e0e-9b50-cd4994cf4a32 loglevel=3
    snd_hda_intel.dmic_detect=0 ibt=off
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.2.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.10.0
    wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Precision 5520 v: N/A
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0R6JFH v: A00 serial: <superuser required> part-nu: 07BF
    uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: 1.40.0 date: 09/03/2024
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 56.3 Wh (94.9%) condition: 59.3/97.1 Wh (61.1%)
    volts: 12.1 min: 11.8 model: LGC-LGC8.33 DELL 5XJ28 type: Li-ion
    serial: <filter> status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-7820HQ bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Kaby Lake
    gen: core 7 level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 9 microcode: 0xF8
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 4 cores: 4 threads: 8 tpc: 2
    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: 1201 min/max: 800/3900 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 1201 2: 1201 3: 1201 4: 1201 5: 1201 6: 1201
    7: 1201 8: 1201 bogomips: 46419
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: eDP-1
    empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:591b
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: NVIDIA GM107GLM [Quadro M1200 Mobile] vendor: Dell
    driver: nvidia v: 565.77 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550/565.xx+
    status: current (as of 2025-01; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Maxwell code: GMxxx
    process: TSMC 28nm built: 2014-2019 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
    link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:13b6
    class-ID: 0302
  Device-3: Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-12:3
    chip-ID: 0c45:6713 class-ID: 0e02
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nvidia unloaded: nouveau
    alternate: fbdev,intel,nv,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0
    screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
    s-diag: 582mm (22.93") monitors: <missing: xrandr>
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: Sharp 0x1453 built: 2015 res: 1920x1080 dpi: 141
    gamma: 1.2 size: 346x194mm (13.62x7.64") diag: 397mm (15.6") ratio: 16:9
    modes: 1920x1080
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0
    drv: nvidia gbm: drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: iris
    inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.6 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.3.4-arch1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2)
    device-ID: 8086:591b memory: 15.17 GiB unified: yes
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.303 layers: 5 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel
    HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2) driver: N/A device-ID: 8086:591b
    surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: discrete-gpu name: Quadro M1200
    driver: N/A device-ID: 10de:13b6 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 2 type: cpu
    name: llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.7 256 bits) driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000
    surfaces: xcb,xlib
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi
    wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo,xprop
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel CM238 HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_soc_avs bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a171 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.6.72-1-lts status: kernel-api
    tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 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 Wireless 7260 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:08b2 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: wg0-mullvad state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
  Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, sshd, systemd-timesyncd,
    wpa_supplicant
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.86 TiB used: 1.35 TiB (72.6%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: A-Data model: SX8200PNP
    size: 1.86 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 42AZS6AC temp: 37.9 C
    scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.83 TiB size: 1.83 TiB (100.00%) used: 1.35 TiB (73.9%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 20.1 MiB (6.7%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.83 TiB size: 1.83 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.35 TiB (73.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.83 TiB size: 1.83 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.35 TiB (73.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.83 TiB size: 1.83 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 1.35 TiB (73.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.08 GiB used: 60.2 MiB (0.2%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 8
    dev: /dev/zram0
  ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 34.18 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0 C pch: 43.5 C mobo: 47.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 2517 fan-2: 2506
Info:
  Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 31.08 GiB used: 7.59 GiB (24.4%)
  Processes: 351 Power: uptime: 9m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 12.38 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,upowerd
    Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: 1746 pm: pacman pkgs: 1745 libs: 468 tools: octopi,paru
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 1 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 (2.6.26-1.1):
  System install date:     2024-05-31
  Last full system update: 2025-01-30
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:
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Please, use not <kbd>, only </> for preformatted text.

or use this ``` or this ~~~ in first and last line.

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Ok, thanks for the feedback.
What does <kbd in the instructions refer to then?

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If you type this
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>ALt</kbd> + <kbd>F3</kbd>
it looks like this in Forum
Ctrl + ALt + F3
but it’s wrong for terminal text. :slight_smile:

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hello,

sound like a nvidia driver problem again.Many people have Problems when the Laptop goes for sleep or turn off Display.

i read in a other Forum they solved some issues if they uninstall the nvidia driver an install the 353 version with blacklisted nouveau driver.

or you turn off the settings for hibernate or display off after 5 minutes.(only my thinking the newer laptops dont use much power like older laptops so if i know i dont come back after 15 minutes i shut it down and start when i need it.Startup time same as waiting for reactivation from sleep)

I dont have a Nvidia Card anymore so i cant test it or have trouble with nvidia cards to solve. im more an AMD Fan =)

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I was having problems with nvidia and ended up having to reinstall Garuda with open source drivers only. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that with your set up

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Yes, so it must be an nvidia issue.
I cannot seem to uninstall anything though!

$sudo dkms autoinstall
[sudo] password         

Error! nvidia/550.78 is broken! Missing the source directory or the symbolic link pointing to it.
Manual intervention is required!

Error! nvidia/550.90.07 is broken! Missing the source directory or the symbolic link pointing to it.
Manual intervention is required!

Error! nvidia/555.58 is broken! Missing the source directory or the symbolic link pointing to it.
Manual intervention is required!

Error! nvidia/555.58.02 is broken! Missing the source directory or the symbolic link pointing to it.
Manual intervention is required!

Error! nvidia/560.35.03 is broken! Missing the source directory or the symbolic link pointing to it.
Manual intervention is required!

Error! nvidia/565.57.01 is broken! Missing the source directory or the symbolic link pointing to it.
Manual intervention is required!

Error! nvidia/565.77 is broken! Missing the source directory or the symbolic link pointing to it.
Manual intervention is required!
anarcho@LuNoHo:~$for i in /var/lib/dkms/*/[^k]*/source; do [ -e "$i" ] || echo "$i";done
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/550.78/source
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/550.90.07/source
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/555.58.02/source
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/555.58/source
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/560.35.03/source
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/565.57.01/source
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/565.77/source

sudo dkms remove nvidia/550.78 --all
[sudo] password for anarcho:         

Error! Could not locate dkms.conf file.
File: /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/550.78/source/dkms.conf does not exist.

Error! nvidia/550.78 is broken!
Missing the source directory or the symbolic link pointing to it.
Manual intervention is required!
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may you can try to install with packman not with sudo dkms .Try this maybe helps

To uninstall the NVIDIA driver via DKMS and reinstall a new NVIDIA driver with an updated initramfs on Arch Linux, follow these steps:

  1. Uninstall the NVIDIA driver and DKMS module:
  • Remove the NVIDIA driver and DKMS module using the following command:
sudo pacman -Rsn nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils
  • This command will remove the NVIDIA driver and its dependencies. The -s flag ensures that any associated packages are also removed.
  1. Rebuild the initramfs:
  • After uninstalling the NVIDIA driver, rebuild the initramfs to remove any NVIDIA-related modules:
sudo mkinitcpio -P
  1. Install the new NVIDIA driver and DKMS module:
  • Install the new NVIDIA driver and DKMS module:
sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils
  • This command will install the latest NVIDIA driver and its DKMS module, ensuring that the driver is rebuilt for any future kernel updates.
  1. Rebuild the initramfs again:
  • After installing the new driver, rebuild the initramfs to include the new NVIDIA modules:
sudo mkinitcpio -P
  1. Reboot the system:
  • Reboot your system to apply the changes:
sudo reboot
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Thanks.

sudo pacman -Rsn nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils
[sudo] password for anarcho:         
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing nvidia-utils breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils' required by garuda-nvidia-config
:: removing nvidia-dkms breaks dependency 'nvidia-dkms' required by garuda-nvidia-config
:: removing nvidia-utils breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils=570.86.16' required by lib32-nvidia-utils
:: removing nvidia-utils breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils' required by nvidia-prime
:: removing nvidia-utils breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils' required by nvidia-settings
:: removing nvidia-utils breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils' required by python-py3nvml

sudo mkinitcpio -P
sudo: mkinitcpio: command not found
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ah yeah im sorry i had those in a txt safed.
if am right we have to use dracut for it on Garuda . I dont know exactly anymore how to do.But i know somewhere in the forum we had the issue and got it solved last year.may @nepti or #SGS know those dracut build initramfs when is urgently needed or whait for their answers =)

i dont know maybe you just try to install the new Nvidia driver and dkms modules in step 3. but after install in terminal upd and update all again should be doing snapshots for restore and reboot.

ps i found it instead of sudo mkinitcpio -P we use sudo dracut-rebuild

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SOLVED!
I used Octopi to re-install dkms-nvidia.

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