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Stuck boot on fresh install of ChimeraOS
After a fresh install of ChimeraOS, screen gets stuck at [drm] VT-d active for gfx access. I am unable to switch TTYs or do anything other than rebooting with the power button.
I would usually manage to resolve issues like this by adding nomodeset to the boot flags. However I have been unsuccessful in either getting an edit menu when booting, or locating the file to edit from the arch installer ISO.
System details:
- Intel i9-12900
- Nvidia RTX A5000
What version of the Nvidia drivers are installed? Perhaps they are not new enough for my GPU?
Don't know why I couldn't see it before but the boot config file is at /boot/EFI/BOOT/syslinux.cfg. I added nomodeset to the append line and now I am no longer stuck at the point shown in the OP.
I am now able to switch ttys, but the boot messages on tty7 never clear and after running chimera-session it just takes me back to the incomplete boot process.
I think you are in an (still unsupported) hybrid graphics configuration. Those unfortunately are hit n miss. Since you are able to enter a TTY, could you report on what does Xorg.0.log reports?
Looked earlier in dmesg and saw that the Nvidia driver hadn't loaded correctly.
Fixed the issue by adding ibt=off to the boot flags - see https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/issues/256#issuecomment-1138851460.
Just to chime in: I had the exact same issue. Adding ibt=off works great. Thanks!
Still the case on a new install with a 2070.
I also did a “steam os upgrade” whatever that is and I had to apply this fix again.
Note: ibt=off is now included in the kernel parameters written by frzr 0.11.2
