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<p>Add troubleshooting for 5.10 kernel</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Upgrade to 5.10 Kernel Breaks Graphics Drivers ==<br /> This applies to upgrades of installs prior to Dec 2020.<br /> <br /> This will almost certainly apply if you use the {{ ic |nonfree}} Nvidia graphics drivers.<br /> <br /> === What Happens ===<br /> When updating your system, you&#039;ll get a warning about Nvidia packages. If you ignore the warning and proceed, then the update will likely seem to work fine, with no issues.<br /> <br /> However, as of rebooting, you&#039;ll be stuck at a black screen/terminal, with an error. The system will be unable to boot back into normal desktop.<br /> <br /> The reason is that the 5.10 kernels were incompatible with how Nvidia drivers were previously done. So they need to be manually repaired to work again.<br /> <br /> === The Fix ===<br /> {{ warn |It&#039;s recommended to not restart your system until all the following steps are complete.}}<br /> Do the following, in order:<br /> * First, use the software updater to search for and uninstall all packages that reference {{ ic |nvidia}}. <br /> * Once all Nvidia-related packages are uninstalled, run a standard system update, using the software updater.<br /> * When updates are complete, open a terminal and run the following to install current Nvidia packages:<br /> sudo pacman -S mhwd<br /> sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300<br /> sudo pacman -S linux-latest linux-latest-nvidia<br /> sudo pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils xorg-server-devel opencl-nvidia<br /> <br /> At this point, you should be good to restart your system. If the above did not fix the issue, then reference the links below for further troubleshooting.<br /> <br /> === References for Further Troubleshooting ===<br /> Official Manjaro forum page for issue: https://forum.manjaro.org/t/stable-update-2020-12-30-kernels-kde-cinnamon-libreoffice-python-3-9-mesa-20-3-1/45364/2<br /> <br /> Other links:<br /> * https://forum.manjaro.org/t/my-switch-to-the-5-10-kernel-with-update-2020-12-30/45520<br /> * https://forum.manjaro.org/t/nvidia-cards-and-the-way-to-go-with-drivers-on-kernel-5-10/45389</div>

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