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babayusa
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 Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:35 am Post subject: Screen freezes when not hitting keys |
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This is my second Gentoo install on the second PC I ever built.
My first issue, that I have not found described like this anywhere, was that in the LiveUSB if I didn't hit a key for about 1 Minute the screen would freeze completely. I thought I messed up while building the PC so I continued the install hitting "o, backspace" the whole time.
When I finished and I tried to boot the screen froze again all I see before it freezes is
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EFI stub: Loaded initrd from LINUX_EFI_INITRD_MEDIA_GUID device path
EFI stub: Measured initrd data into PCR 9
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When booting the LiveUSB I see it getting stuck on this too but it śtill boots.
I read this guy (https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-8829859.html) having the same problem too so I enabled CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE, couldn't find SIMPLE_FB like the one guy said in the replies.
I also followed the AMDGPU wiki and enabled every option they list.
I also notice the screen freezing when the liveUSB is shutting down.
I'm not sure whether this is a PC Build problem because the liveUSB also doesn't work or a kernel problem because the boot works even worse.
GPU is a sapphire radeon 7800 XT (lspci says 7700, is this normal or did I get scammed?) |
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sMueggli
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| Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 11:12 am Post subject: |
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I think it is easier if you share your kernel config.
Are you using a initramfs? |
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babayusa
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| Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 11:38 am Post subject: |
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Yeah sorry, new to this from now on on all of my problem posts Kernel Config:
https://bpa.st/BBQA
https://bpa.st/KQUA
Had to split the file so wgetpaste could upload it, is this still the community favourite method to get config files online?
I believe I am using initramfs, I have installkernel with dracut USE Flag installed which should generate the initframs if I'm understanding this correctly? If there are any config files I should upload I'd need you to point me to them.
I am using the standrad liveUSB, which also freezes after a minute of no keyboard input, this makes me believe it isn't a kernel config issue.
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Hu
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| Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Splitting is acceptable, but you could also use app-text/wgetpaste and, if it does not do the right thing on its own, direct it to a pastebin service that allows larger pastes.
Sorry, I have no commentary on the problem that brought you here. Hopefully someone else can review your kernel configuration for problems. We have several regular posters who often do that. |
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sMueggli
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| Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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I am no kernel config expert either, but I would suggest, that you switch CONFIG_FB=m (built as a module) to CONFIG_FB=y (built-in to the kernel). Then you should be able to activate CONFIG_FB_EFI. Then you should see the messages at (early?) boot.
Please make the changes with "make menuconfig" and then rebuild the kernel. |
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pjp
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| Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Screen freezes when not hitting keys |
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| babayusa wrote: | This is my second Gentoo install on the second PC I ever built.
My first issue, that I have not found described like this anywhere, was that in the LiveUSB if I didn't hit a key for about 1 Minute the screen would freeze completely. I thought I messed up while building the PC so I continued the install hitting "o, backspace" the whole time. |
Since this happens with the LiveUSB, it seems more likely to be a hardware issue unless the hardware is uncommon or very new, in which case it may not be well supported yet.
But working on sMueggli's suggestion is worthwhile.
| babayusa wrote: | When I finished and I tried to boot the screen froze again all I see before it freezes is
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EFI stub: Loaded initrd from LINUX_EFI_INITRD_MEDIA_GUID device path
EFI stub: Measured initrd data into PCR 9
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When booting the LiveUSB I see it getting stuck on this too but it śtill boots. |
It may not be freezing but simply not showing you the output, which could be related to what sMueggli posted.
FYI, this url had an "sid" at the end. I removed it as it theoretically could cause a problem.
| babayusa wrote: | I also notice the screen freezing when the liveUSB is shutting down.
I'm not sure whether this is a PC Build problem because the liveUSB also doesn't work or a kernel problem because the boot works even worse. |
That could be separate problems. Once the video boot issue is resolved, it would be worth running memtest86+ from the LiveUSB.
Also, the list of hardware components and the output of "lspci --vvv" may help.
| babayusa wrote: | | GPU is a sapphire radeon 7800 XT (lspci says 7700, is this normal or did I get scammed?) |
If you didn't buy it from a disreputable source, it's probably fine. Sometimes drivers are associated with a "family" and work across devices. This shows that the two aren't too dissimilar:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_RX_7000_series
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babayusa
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| Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies, I started writing down what I changed, something I should've done before.
First I changed the following options:
- I did what sMueggli adviced, CONFIG_FB=y and CONFIG_FB_EFI=y
- I removed EFI stubs from the Driver, I thought since the issue is stub related and I have grub installed anyway this could help.
Things that changed:
Instaed of the EFI stub error then freezing I get following output then freezing:
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Loading Linux 6.6.38.gentoo-x86_64 ...
Loading initial ramdisk ...
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I also started to have two different boot options:
UEFI OS (M2 ...)
gentoo (M2...)
Both lead to grub then fail like above
Things I did now
- I doubted this would do anything but I changed /etc/inittab to open default terminals since I had it start greetd
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FYI, this url had an "sid" at the end. I removed it as it theoretically could cause a problem.
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Thanks! Good to know!
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That could be separate problems. Once the video boot issue is resolved, it would be worth running memtest86+ from the LiveUSB.
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I installed memtest while chrooted, selecting it in the grub afterwards led to a black screen.
Selecting it in the liveUSB grub gives me this then freezes (I can see the blinking underscore not blinking):
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/EndEntire
file path: /ACPI(a0341d0,0)/PCI(1,2)/PCI(0,0)/PCI(0,c)/PCI(0,0)/USB(4,0)/USB(3,0)/File()/File(memtest.efi64)/EndEntire
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Also, the list of hardware components and the output of "lspci --vvv" may help.
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lspci -vvv:
- ran from chroot: https://bpa.st/RJZA
- ran from liveUSB: https://bpa.st/6RTQ
Both gave the Error | Code: | | lspci runs with error "pcilib: sysfs_read_vpd" |
And my hardware is:
PSU - Corsair RMe Series 2023 RM850e 850W ATX 3.0
CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 8C/16T, 2.30-5.00GHz
CPU Cooler - Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120
Motherboard - MSI B650 Gaming Plus WIFI (which I have flashed the newest boot)
RAM - Corsair Vengeance DIMM Kit 32GB DDR5-6000
SDD - Samsung ssd 980 pro
HDD - seagate barracuda compute
GPU - sapphire nitro radeon rx 7800 xt
Case - nzxt h5 flow |
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babayusa
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 2:09 am Post subject: |
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So I assumed there was a Framebuffer problem. I ended up following pietingers kernel guide and now the system boots. I had some issue with it not booting when initrafms is not supported but I'll read into it.
It also doesn't freeze after a minute of no input anymore, that happens only in the liveUSB and on this pc while not happening on my Laptop. So this is not a hardware issue, rather a hardware compatibility with the liveUSB issue (if my liveUSB isn't broken)? Maybe this is still relevant? |
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FilthyPitDog
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:39 am Post subject: |
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| babayusa wrote: | So I assumed there was a Framebuffer problem. I ended up following pietingers kernel guide and now the system boots. I had some issue with it not booting when initrafms is not supported but I'll read into it.
It also doesn't freeze after a minute of no input anymore, that happens only in the liveUSB and on this pc while not happening on my Laptop. So this is not a hardware issue, rather a hardware compatibility with the liveUSB issue (if my liveUSB isn't broken)? Maybe this is still relevant? |
pietingers kernel guide is great 
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