[Stable Update] 2021-11-19 - Kernels, Gnome 41.1, Plasma 5.23.3, Frameworks 5.88, LxQt 1.0, Xorg-Server 21.1, Mesa

This is a good idea and I was doing it most of the time too. Also make sure you use a system backup/recovery tool like Timeshift every time before you do a bigger update.

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The update went smoothly, I’m using gnome DE, and there wasn’t any big problem as such.
A couple of small issues I did face however were:

  1. the wallpaper was set to blue color from my selected time changing wallpaper(probably because of updates to that as well)
  2. DE was behaving oddly, like the “Show Application” button was missing from the dock, wasn’t able to switch workspace. I guess these were because I did the changes to /etc/environment as suggested by update log(==> We have switched into qgnomeplatform instead qt5ct so now), took 2 restarts of the system(probably logout/login would be enough, but rebooted because of kernel update) to get it acting normally.

I also faced some other issues, but they were just on my level and I also had to update mirrors to get better download speed(simple sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack)

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I have an old Nvidia GTX 760 graphics card that is unsupported by the current proprietary driver version 495. However, driver was updated automatically from version 470 to the newest version resulting in black screen after reboot (as I expected). I had to manually remove linux514-nvidia kernel module and install linux514-nvidia-470xx module. Now everything seems to work properly. Actually, I have used mhwd -r pci video-nvidia and mhwd -i pci video-nvidia-470xx commands.

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EDIT: I created a support issue @ 2021-11-19 Stable Update - error in "Install DKMS modules" step which was resolved and ended up having nothing directly to do with this update.

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I proceeded with a pamac update (GUI) after updating libpamac first (sudo pacman -Sy libpamac)… I didn’t need to worry about the pipewire/wireplumber conflict as I do not have wirerplumber installed.

For the most part, the update went smoothly and I am booted back into an update Manjaro on Kernel 5.14.18 (previously 5.14.10).

However, I did notice issues in the pamac GUI log… and later extracted from var\log\pacman.log related to v4l2loopback-dkms (the pamac GUI’s package name)…

[2021-11-19T10:51:06-0600] [ALPM] running '70-dkms-upgrade.hook'...
[2021-11-19T10:51:06-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Unable to remove module v4l2loopback/0.12.5 for kernel *: Not found in dkms status output.
[2021-11-19T10:51:06-0600] [ALPM] running '71-dkms-remove.hook'...
[2021-11-19T10:51:06-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Unable to remove module v4l2loopback/0.12.5 for kernel 5.14.10-1-MANJARO: Not found in dkms status output.
[2021-11-19T10:51:06-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Unable to remove module v4l2loopback/0.12.5 for kernel 5.10.70-1-MANJARO: Not found in dkms status output.

<removed many unrelated/successful lines>

[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM] running '70-dkms-install.hook'...
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing home kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing proc kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing lost+found kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing 5.10.79-1-MANJARO kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing lib kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing mnt kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing desktopfs-pkgs.txt kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing rootfs-pkgs.txt kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing bin kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing tmp kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing etc kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing swapfile kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing 5.14.18-1-MANJARO kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing sys kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing dev kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing usr kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing sbin kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing lib64 kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing data kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing share kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing opt kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing var kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing srv kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing root kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing run kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> ERROR: Missing boot kernel headers for module v4l2loopback/0.12.5.
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM] running '90-mkinitcpio-install.hook'...
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux510.preset: 'default'
[2021-11-19T10:51:51-0600] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.10-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.10-x86_64.img

Do these errors mean that my current (5.14) and backup (5.10 LTS) kernels were not updated properly… and/or perhaps some things (headers?) it was trying to build against weren’t installed yet?

This is what I see for kernels, post update…

P.S. My favorite fixes/additions in KDE that I’ve noticed so far…
1. right-clicking a desktop icon (on the right monitor) no longer opens the context menu on the left monitor… a fix I’ve been looking forward to for a while!
2. the inclusion of accent colour settings… yay!
3. KDE would sometimes forget that I disabled my AMD HDMI/DP sound… now it has an “Inactive Cards” section where it’s now listed as “Profile = Off”
4. audio profiles/test moved up a level to “Playback Devices”

EDIT: Is it because dkms in pamac lists no “header dependencies” selected/installed?


Instead of selecting any of the listed optional dependencies, should I pick the “version specific” ones from pamac?

And then what? Reinstall via pacman -S v4l2loopback and then run mkinitcpio -P ?

P.S.S. Are there any issues trying to be “future proof” and installing the 5.15 and 5.16 packages even though I’m not using those kernels yet?

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I saw this and another post above another post above and was wondering if my card could be affected as well.

As always, arch wiki has the answer:

  • For the Maxwell (NV110) series and newer, including: GeForce 930~, 10-20, Quadro/Tesla/Tegra cards and newer (for a detailed list, see Official Readme), install the nvidia package (for use with the linux kernel) or nvidia-lts (for use with the linux-lts kernel) package.
  • If these packages do not work, nvidia-beta>AUR may have a newer driver version that offers support.
  • For the Kepler (NVE0) series (including GeForce 630-920) from around 2013-2014, install the nvidia-470xx-dkmsAUR package.
  • For GeForce 400/500/600 series cards [NVCx and NVDx] from around 2010-2011, install the nvidia-390xx-dkmsAUR package.

So my 970 should be fine. Gonna reboot now and report back.

Big thank @salsergey, I has the same pb, and your commands work fine!!!

What a mess all this stuff with nvidia driver !!!

FYI - pamac shares pacmans log:

/var/log/pacman.log
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Seems to be a recurring issue with 5.15. A lot of Intel TigerLake users (including myself) are experiencing the same thing across distros so it’s not Manjaro specific.

5.14 works without issue however so I downgraded to that for the time being.

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A post was split to a new topic: Cannot log in, no screens found after 2021-11-19 Stable Update

didn’t they fix kernel problem in 5.15.3 ?

maybe I should update to 5.16 to fix my problem

Pleas have a look at /lib/modules/xxx lost after update - #87 by andreas85 and compare notes

Thanks, mate! You are my saviour. I hate upgrading to a black screen and sit around for hours with my phone. Only 20 minutes today thanks to you.

Update seems to have broken my KDE Plasma themes. No custom themes installed on my system, just stock themes that came by default. I use Breeze Twilight. The scrollbars are weird as hell, not sure if this is by design or just buggy. Strange artifacts in kickoff menu and application menu. The taskbar won’t change color, even when set to default Breeze, which should make it white. I have an NVIDIA GPU and I’m using X11, not sure if that makes a difference. For now I’m reverting back with Timeshift until things get fixed.

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/bin/zensu script has a syntax error at line 11

elif [ -e /usr/bin/zenity ] then;

needs to be this

elif [ -e /usr/bin/zenity ]; then

The bug that I reported this summer when the nvidia-drivers where changed from 465 to 470, where on some msi-mother boards the driver could not detect a nvidia graphics card has reemerged in version 495. Currently I’m running on the nouvou driver, which is in sufficient for my needs but enough to report this problem. I have a Geforce 1070 and a MSI X370 SLI Plus motherboard, and I once again find the following error in the journal:

kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:23:00.0: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x26:0x56:1479)                                      
kernel: NVRM: GPU 0000:23:00.0: rm_init_adapter failed, device minor number 0                               
/usr/lib/gdm-x-session[819]: (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:35:0:0.  Please 
/usr/lib/gdm-x-session[819]: (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     check your system's kernel log for additional error    
/usr/lib/gdm-x-session[819]: (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
/usr/lib/gdm-x-session[819]: (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     README for additional information.                     
/usr/lib/gdm-x-session[819]: (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!           
/usr/lib/gdm-x-session[819]: (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen                             

The manual page that is referenced in the error message is completely meaning less has nothing to do with the actual problem.

The fact that updating graphics drivers often leads to these kinds of problems indicate a strong need for a simple way to downgrade them. Currently the only way is to force pacman to install older versions, assuming that you have access to the correct packages, and then hope that not something else breaks. I will try over the weak end to downgrade to the previous version of the driver, and of course older versions of the kernel so that I can use my computer to its full potential.

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After updating, the search function on the Plasma Application Launcher stopped working.
Turns out this is is a regression in Plasma 5.23 with multiple monitors
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443131

Workaround is to remove the launcher from one of the desktops

Hi to all the fantastic maintainers of arch and manjaro!

Owning a nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and use KDE.

Was on kernel 5.12.19-1 before upgrade.

Pamac refused to upgrade. So I tried with sudo pacman -Syyu which resulted in:

Installation of nvidia-utils (495.44-4) breaks dependency »nvidia-utils=470.63.01« required by nvidia linux512-nvidia

Steps to resolve this were:

  • sudo mhwd -r pci video-nvidia
  • Installed kernel 5.15.2-2 via the kernel-GUI of manjaro.
  • Restarted into kernel 5.15.2-2 the second option of the grub menu
  • sudo pacman -Syyu (this time the upgrade worked)
  • Uninstalled 5.12.19-1 via the kernel-GUI
  • sudo mhwd -i pci video-nvidia-470xx (didn’t show me no progress, but after 10mins it finished successfully)

First time starting Plasma after this I got a crash.
Second and third time everything went smooth.
MPV/Streamlink, Youtube, Steam OpenGL/Vulkan and Plasma itself are running great now with Kernel 5.15.2-2 and nVidia driver 470.86. Felt even more performant in the few games on Steam, that I’ve tried.
Initial RAM usage of Plasma is down by a wooping 100MB.

I’d like to donate, but I’m only able to do via PayPal.
I did not find that possiblity.
Is that correct?

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Some problems I’m facing:

  1. It broke all my scaling options (some texts are either too small or too big)
  2. Some preferences(like zsh configs or showing battery percentages) are set to default
  3. The new Kickoff menu is super UGLY!!! (I know it’s on kde but just wanted to mention​:smiley::smiley:)

My main issue is scaling. Everything was right before update but now everything looks super small and compact

After update everything worked fine I rebooted the system and now I have a error on screen. Grub says I need to load the kernel first. I have both 5.10 & 5.4 lts kernels. I am not able to boot with both kernels. I don’t know how to solve this I have a manjaro live usb. I looked at this post https://forum.manjaro.org/t/error-file-boot-vmlin… it doesn’t solve it for me.

I finally managed to test the new ISOs and update the first and second post of this thread. If there are new issues we didn’t catch on our end, please open new posts in our support section!

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