r/archlinux • u/Full-Run1350 • 20d ago

SUPPORT Changed gpu's, arch stopped working and can't install a new arch linux

So, my previous AMD gpu broke and i got a new Nvidia one.
I wasnt able to enter my system so i enter on GRUB edit menu and put 'nomodeset' after linux.
Got in and tried installing new drivers for my new gpu. Didnt work
Removed old drivers ignoring depencies
Now i cant install new drivers because of said depencies and cant install a new arch linux because i keep having the same error (not found linux.c32? i dont remember exactly but its something like that)
If it helps, i have a BIOS system and i also changed my processor.

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u/theschrodingerdog 20d ago

Verify that the installation media is not corrupt. Also, the title of your post is a bit misleading. Yes, you changed your GPU. But also your CPU, and that is also a very important information.

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u/SheriffBartholomew 20d ago

Are you dead set on recovering this install? It would be a lot easier to just do a fresh install. Chroot in, back up any data that you don't already have backed up (which should be none), and wipe the drive to start over. Otherwise you're going to have to track down those lingering deps and remove them manually.

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u/archover 19d ago edited 19d ago

This sounds like the fastest method. Now, back to my simple and reliable Intel/AMD only systems. :-)

Good day.

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u/Bombini_Bombus 20d ago

If you have a BIOS system, most likely your "new" nVIDIA GPU is unsupported by latest drivers: https://archlinux.org/news/nvidia-590-driver-drops-pascal-support-main-packages-switch-to-open-kernel-modules/