Spectacle causes my display to cut out

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After updating, Spectacle now causes my display to cut out while I’m cropping the rectangular region. Also, fullscreen games have the display flicker out.

System information:
Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.17.11-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.5 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
Manufacturer: ASUS

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Could it be that you previously used X11 and now the default is Wayland?

If so - try wiping the content of local user’s cache in ~/.cache

Something like this should do

rm -rf ~/.cache/*
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Sorry for the reply TWO WEEKS LATER. I made this post, then the forums crashed, then I forgot I made the post until I googled the problem again.

I have run the command you posted this and it it still occurring. :frowning:

here’s the inxi output:

System:
  Kernel: 6.17.13-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-6.17-x86_64
    root=UUID=246a4db0-4152-46c2-94e0-79b1495fe607 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet splash udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.5.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.21.0
    wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Manjaro base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS WIFI II v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
    Firmware: UEFI vendor: American Megatrends v: 2806 date: 10/27/2022
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming
    Mouse serial: <filter> charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
    status: discharging
Memory:
  System RAM: total: 16 GiB available: 15.52 GiB used: 3.28 GiB (21.2%)
  Message: For most reliable report, use superuser + dmidecode.
  Array-1: capacity: 128 GiB slots: 4 modules: 2 EC: None
    max-module-size: 32 GiB note: est.
  Device-1: DIMM_A1 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous unbuffered (unregistered)
    size: 8 GiB speed: 2133 MT/s volts: note: check curr: 1 min: 1 max: 1
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: G-Skill
    part-no: F4-3200C16-8GVKB serial: N/A
  Device-2: DIMM_A2 type: no module installed
  Device-3: DIMM_B1 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous unbuffered (unregistered)
    size: 8 GiB speed: 2133 MT/s volts: note: check curr: 1 min: 1 max: 1
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: G-Skill
    part-no: F4-3200C16-8GVKB serial: N/A
  Device-4: DIMM_B2 type: no module installed
PCI Slots:
  Permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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: 2 microcode: 0xA201211
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 6 threads: 12 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 3 MiB
    desc: 6x512 KiB L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3834 min/max: 561/4654 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 3834 2: 3834 3: 3834
    4: 3834 5: 3834 6: 3834 7: 3834 8: 3834 9: 3834 10: 3834 11: 3834 12: 3834
    bogomips: 88632
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm adx aes aperfmperf apic arat avic avx avx2 bmi1
    bmi2 bpext cat_l3 cdp_l3 clflush clflushopt clwb clzero cmov cmp_legacy
    constant_tsc cpb cpuid cqm cqm_llc cqm_mbm_local cqm_mbm_total
    cqm_occup_llc cr8_legacy cx16 cx8 de debug_swap decodeassists erms
    extapic extd_apicid f16c flushbyasid fma fpu fsgsbase fsrm fxsr fxsr_opt
    ht hw_pstate ibpb ibrs ibs invpcid irperf lahf_lm lbrv lm mba mca mce
    misalignsse mmx mmxext monitor movbe msr mtrr mwaitx nonstop_tsc nopl npt
    nrip_save nx ospke osvw overflow_recov pae pat pausefilter pclmulqdq
    pdpe1gb perfctr_core perfctr_llc perfctr_nb pfthreshold pge pku pni
    popcnt pse pse36 rapl rdpid rdpru rdrand rdseed rdt_a rdtscp rep_good sep
    sha_ni skinit smap smca smep ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3
    stibp succor svm svm_lock syscall tce topoext tsc tsc_scale umip
    user_shstk v_spec_ctrl v_vmsave_vmload vaes vgif vmcb_clean vme vmmcall
    vpclmulqdq wbnoinvd wdt x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveerptr xsaveopt
    xsaves xtopology
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: ghostwrite status: Not affected
  Type: indirect_target_selection status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: old_microcode status: Not affected
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow mitigation: Safe RET
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines; IBPB: conditional; IBRS_FW;
    STIBP: always-on; RSB filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsa mitigation: Clear CPU buffers
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
  Type: vmscape mitigation: IBPB before exit to userspace
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 44 [Radeon RX 9060 XT]
    vendor: Sapphire driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-4 code: Navi-4x
    process: TSMC n4 (4nm) built: 2025+ pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16
    ports: active: HDMI-A-2 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,Writeback-1 bus-ID: 0a:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:7590 class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
    unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
    gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-2 model: Acer V227Q serial: <filter> built: 2020 res:
    mode: 1920x1080 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2 chroma: red:
    x: 0.647 y: 0.333 green: x: 0.322 y: 0.627 blue: x: 0.153 y: 0.047 white:
    x: 0.314 y: 0.329 size: 476x268mm (18.74x10.55") diag: 546mm (21.5")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080, 1680x1050, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1280x960,
    1280x800, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1024x768, 832x624, 800x600, 720x576,
    720x480, 640x480, 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi
    wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.3.1-arch1.2
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (radeonsi
    gfx1200 LLVM 21.1.6 DRM 3.64 6.17.13-1-MANJARO) device-ID: 1002:7590
    memory: 15.62 GiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.335 layers: 6 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon RX 9060 XT (RADV GFX1200) driver: mesa radv v: 25.3.1-arch1.2
    device-ID: 1002:7590 surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor wl: wayland-info
    x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 48 HDMI/DP Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0a:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab40 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0c:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.17.13-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.9 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7921 802.11ax PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [Filogic
    330] vendor: AzureWave driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7961 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp6s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
  IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 07:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp7s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: IMC Networks Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
    rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-5:2 chip-ID: 13d3:3563
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: see --recommends
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.73 TiB used: 493.31 GiB (17.7%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:4 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD BLACK SN750 SE 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: 711130WD temp: 38.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 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: 4B2QEXM7 temp: 38.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST1000DM010-2EP102
    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: CC46 scheme: MBR
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 269.86 GiB (29.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
    label: N/A uuid: 246a4db0-4152-46c2-94e0-79b1495fe607
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 652 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:5 label: N/A
    uuid: 9DA5-A68D
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 269.86 GiB (29.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
    label: N/A uuid: 246a4db0-4152-46c2-94e0-79b1495fe607
  ID-4: /mnt/668EB1FA8EB1C2BB raw-size: 931.51 GiB
    size: 931.51 GiB (100.00%) used: 223.45 GiB (24.0%) fs: ntfs dev: /dev/sda1
    maj-min: 8:1 label: ShareAndBackup uuid: 668EB1FA8EB1C2BB
  ID-5: /var/cache raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 269.86 GiB (29.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
    label: N/A uuid: 246a4db0-4152-46c2-94e0-79b1495fe607
  ID-6: /var/log raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 269.86 GiB (29.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
    label: N/A uuid: 246a4db0-4152-46c2-94e0-79b1495fe607
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  ID-1: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:1 size: 16 MiB fs: <superuser required>
    label: N/A uuid: N/A
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2 size: 900.25 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A
    uuid: CAD8CA28D8CA129D
  ID-3: /dev/nvme1n1p3 maj-min: 259:3 size: 100 MiB fs: vfat label: N/A
    uuid: EE7B-F740
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 10 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-5:2 info: IMC Networks Wireless_Device type: bluetooth
    driver: btusb interfaces: 3 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1
    mode: 2.0 power: 100mA chip-ID: 13d3:3563 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 1-6:3 info: ASUSTek AURA LED Controller type: HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 16mA chip-ID: 0b05:1939 class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Hub-2: 1-7:4 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 05e3:0608 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-4: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-2:2 info: Logitech USB Receiver type: keyboard,mouse,HID
    driver: logitech-djreceiver,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 98mA
    chip-ID: 046d:c53f class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: 3-4:3 info: Ducky One 3 TKL RGB type: HID,keyboard,mouse
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 5 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 3233:8311 class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Hub-5: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 54.0 C mobo: 38.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 42.0 C
    mem: 39.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 7
Repos:
  Packages: 1556 pm: pacman pkgs: 1549 libs: 479 tools: pamac pm: flatpak
    pkgs: 7
  Active pacman repo servers in: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
    1: https://coresite.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    2: https://cofractal-ewr.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    3: https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    4: https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    5: https://manjaro.mirrors.lavatech.top/stable/$repo/$arch
    6: https://mirror.futureweb.be/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    7: https://mirror.freedif.org/Manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    8: https://mirrors.up.pt/pub/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
Processes:
  CPU top: 5 of 379
  1: cpu: 11.8% command: firefox pid: 1832 mem: 639.7 MiB (4.0%)
  2: cpu: 10.0% command: exe pid: 1617 mem: 495.9 MiB (3.1%)
  3: cpu: 7.2% command: firefox pid: 2295 mem: 274.2 MiB (1.7%)
  4: cpu: 6.9% command: vesktop pid: 1536 mem: 261.0 MiB (1.6%)
  5: cpu: 6.2% command: konsole pid: 2596 mem: 218.9 MiB (1.3%)
  Memory top: 5 of 379
  1: mem: 639.7 MiB (4.0%) command: firefox pid: 1832 cpu: 11.8%
  2: mem: 495.9 MiB (3.1%) command: exe pid: 1617 cpu: 10.0%
  3: mem: 411.5 MiB (2.5%) command: plasmashell pid: 1052 cpu: 1.4%
  4: mem: 274.2 MiB (1.7%) command: firefox pid: 2295 cpu: 7.2%
  5: mem: 272.3 MiB (1.7%) command: vesktop pid: 1487 cpu: 4.0%
Info:
  Processes: 379 Power: uptime: 3m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 6.18 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 258 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Compilers: clang: 21.1.6 gcc: 15.2.1 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9 running-in: konsole
    inxi: 3.3.40

Mod edit:- inxi output added to benefit those wishing to help. No charge.

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Kernel 6.17 has reached EOL within the past week – updates are no longer available from the Manjaro repositories – 6.17 is no longer supported, and should be removed at your earliest convenience.

Either (or both) of kernels 6.18 (LTS) and 6.12 (LTS) are currently suggested.

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I am now running the 6.18.1 kernel but still experiencing the same issues. However, 6.17 seems to be unwilling to uninstall. It gives the following statement:

Starting

checking dependencies…

:: removing linux617 breaks dependency ‘linux617’ required by linux-meta

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Remove linux-meta first.

Quick tip: Always show the complete command output, including the command(s) that were used…

…and place the output in a pre-formatted scrollable text box (use the </> button) and not a quote box.

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Thanks, I will keep that in mind. However, this last time I didn’t use a command, I used the GUI Method of Manjaro Settings Manager.

I did some research on linux-meta, and isn’t it, uh, important? And supposed to prevent scenarios precisely like this one and upgrade kernels when they’re outdated?

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Yes, it’s supposed to ensure you’re not left without a kernel, but sometimes, it just gets in the way.

Additionally, you cannot uninstall a kernel if it’s active (if it’s being used currently), and according to your inxi output, 6.17 is active.

Which kernels do you currently have installed apart from 6.17?

Ah, I see.

If 6.18 (LTS) is currently active, you can remove linux-meta followed by 6.17 – then install 6.12 (LTS) as a fallback.

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I was GOING to use the command to make a list but the documentation posted above appears to be outdated…

~ user $ mhwd-kernel -li                                                                        
zsh: correct 'user' to 'users' [nyae]? n
zsh: command not found: user
~ user $ mhwd-kernel -li                                                                    
zsh: correct 'user' to 'users' [nyae]? y
users: invalid option -- 'l'
Try 'users --help' for more information.

The settings manager shows that I have 6.18.2-1 (which is currently active), 6.17.13-1, and 6.12.63-1.

UPDATE:
I have removed linux-meta and removed 6.17, then rebooted. Fullscreen apps are still making the display cut out though. :confused:

Mod edit:- Removed garbage characters from command output. No charge.

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Please avoid posting garbage characters – all it takes is a little care when selecting the text to copy – thanks.

The user failed to use sudo. :slight_smile:

  • mhwd-kernel requires elevated privileges.

Plus, it looks like you also typed user $ as part of the command – that only indicated a prompt (thus the different colour). Example: fred $ command-here.

Also install kernel 6.12 (LTS) – you must have a secondary fallback kernel.

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Please avoid posting garbage characters – all it takes is a little care when selecting the text to copy – thanks.

I just copied the complete log, like I was asked to… will delete in the future.

I just copy/pasted the command as it was written into the console. I am relatively new to linux and barely know what I’m doing. The linked wiki page didn’t tell me I needed to run sudo, or that I needed to substitute “user” with my username. It just said that running this command would give me a list of kernels installed.

In my previous post I stated that 6.12 is already installed. It was the default kernel when I installed manjaro, but a friend told me that my gpu wouldn’t be as supported with that one and to upgrade to a different one, so I did. Never uninstalled the other one.

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In fact, every example on that page (with the exception of the first mhwd-kernel -li which didn’t require sudo) clearly lists sudo before each command given.

No, it didn’t tell you that, and neither did I.

I gave an example “fred” of what the “user” implied as part of a prompt (the green text in the commands) – that should not be included as part of the actual command.

Yes, I had missed that. Then, you currently have 6.18 (LTS) and 6.12 (LTS) installed as a fallback. All good.

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Oh. OH! Okay I get what you’re saying now. (Also, if I had actually clicked “copy to clipboard” it would’ve been fine. I’m gonna blame this head cold on my stupidity. /j)

mhwd-kernel -li                                                                                ✔ 
Currently running: 6.18.2-1-MANJARO (linux618)
The following kernels are installed in your system:
   * linux612
   * linux618

Problem still exists, though. Is it maybe a driver issue? I’m not seeing a driver manager on manjaro like there was on kubuntu…

15

It might be. You’re not using Nvidia, so the current issues with Nvidia drivers don’t apply.

  • Does the issue happen when using Wayland?
  • Does the issue persist in a new User account?

Creating a new User account (for testing) helps to isolate a problem; to discover whether it’s local or system wide.

That knowledge alone can help narrow it down.

16

Created new user, can confirm the problem was not on testuser’s account, only mine.

I… Am I not already using wayland? System Settings says I am…
(googles how to check, runs given command)

echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE                                                                         ✔ 
wayland

Even worse, when attempting to get back to my own user account, the display shut off and remained that way until I forced shutdown with the power button. Ugh.

17

Well, that will give others a place to start.

I believe I meant to ask if the issue was on both Wayland and X11; some restored X11 after KDE disabled it. No matter.

There is a safer way:

REISUB/REISUO needs to be configured before it can be used - From memory, it might not be clear in the tutorial. If it isn’t, I’m sure someone will help out.