Black screen with Linux 6.13 and NVIDIA 565.77

I’ve just downloaded the kernel 6.13 from the Manjaro settings and it also downloaded linux613-nvidia, but I get a black screen after logging into the account (the lock screen gets displayed)

There doesn’t seem anything specific in Known Issues and Solutions, however, I’ll drop this tutorial here in case it’s needed later.


In the meantime, please wait for commentary from others.

Regards.

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I can still boot on the OS because I have 6.12 installed, I’m gonna try to reinstall 6.13 and update this post

Edit: yes I still have the issue, and it’s weird because when I boot with 6.13 I don’t see any boot splash screen, then it goes into the login screen, and after I log in I see my mouse cursor for half a second and then it disappears and the screen remains black

Try booting into 6.12, and check the logs:

Finding errors for specific boot

journalctl --priority=warning..crit --no-pager --boot=-1

Where:

  • The --priority=warning..err argument limits the output to warnings and errors only;
  • the --no-pager formats the output nicely for use here, on the forum; and
  • the --boot=-1 argument limits the output to log messages from the previous boot. This can be adjusted to -2 for the boot before that, -3 to the boot before that, and so on and so forth.

More:

Note that the above text is partially pre-prepared as general instructions for new users. Please take the time to follow the given links to learn more.

I’ve found another person mentioning this issue on the official NVIDIA forum

Best stick to 6.12 anyway, since it’s LTS.

Yeah but this is not the solution for the issue, I guess we have to wait for NVIDIA to fix it? I really don’t know what’s causing it

Didn’t say ore even imply that fixes the problem. I just reckon it’s better and easier to stick to the LTS stuff. There’s a reason the non-LTS kernels were originally known as experimental.

I think your guess is :100:

Depending on the graphics card you may need the nvidia-open drivers to support your card, not the nvidia module. Please check via nvidia-driver-assistant which module your card needs.

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The issue you’re having is very much an unknown quantity at this time; a solution to this particular configuration will no doubt present itself at some point.

In the meantime, a valid resolution would be to remain with kernel 6.12, which is known not to create this issue for you.

I’ve (only recently) switched to using kernel 6.12 myself; with kernel 6.6 (LTS) as my failsafe. There is generally little reason to switch to the latest-and-greatest when a current LTS kernel is stable for your needs; unless, for the sake of testing.

Given the situation you’ve outlined, you could easily adopt the same kernels as I have. Perhaps monitor the progress of 6.13 from time to time; if it hasn’t been forced EOL within the next few months, try it again.

Linux (as always) is a moving target.

Regards.

I’ve actually tried the drivers on CachyOS on kernel 6.13 and they work, from what I’ve read they’ve patched them during the 6.13 release candidate

I’ve tried the nvidia-open on another Manjaro install and I still get the same black screen with kernel 6.13, but I can still see the mouse cursor and move it, although it disappears sometimes

I notice that kernel 6.13 in both Stable and Testing branches currently are release candidates.

Branch Version
stable 6.13.0rc2-1
testing 6.13.0rc7-1
unstable 6.13.0-1

If you must continue playing with 6.13, perhaps you could switch to the Unstable branch which now lists 6.13.0-1. This might prove to be less troublesome (or, it might not).

You haven’t specified which branch you’re using (unless I missed it). If you’re already using Unstable just ignore this and the world will continue to turn.

However, if you are currently using Stable and don’t wish to switch branches at this time, then your solution is clear:

Put aside your healthy interest in kernel 6.13 for another day, and use kernel 6.12 which is known to work for you, and maybe use kernel 6.6 (LTS) as a failsafe.

Regards.

I already use the unstable branch

Not according to your profile:

Branch: Stable
DE / WM: GNOME
CPU: Intel(R) Core™ i7-14700KF
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4060
GPU Driver: Proprietary NVIDIA driver
GitHub Account: Milli189
Bootloader: GRUB

Please provide the output of:

pacman-mirrors --get-branch

…to avoid any further confusion.

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I’ve updated my profile, I’m sorry for the confusion

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It’s probably a good idea to always mention the branch you’re using (in the first post); this can avoid the likely assumption that you use Stable. A branch clearly specified can often change the narrative.

Regards.