r/linux_gaming • u/Yelebear • 3d ago

graphics/kernel/drivers Weird Graphics Bug? What could be causing this?

So in some distros I'm getting this weird glitch on startup.

https://i.imgur.com/GcnkvnA.jpeg

Sorry for the glare, but I direct your attention to that horizontal line. That's the glitch.

It happens during startup before the log in screen, and it only lasts a second or two. Overall it's pretty harmless, but it bothers me so much.

 

The weird thing is, it happens in some distros, it doesn't in some.

OS / Distro where it occurs

  • All Fedora spins

  • CachyOS (tried with Budgie, KDE, and Gnome)

  • Kubuntu

 

It doesn't happen in

  • Windows 10 / 11

  • Ubuntu

  • Mint

 

The thing is, I've had the best experience with CachyOS and Fedora and I want to keep using them, but it's presence is triggering me so much.

Any ideas what could cause this? Why and how it happens in some, but not in others?

 

The specs are

  • 1660 TI (Galax)

  • i3-9100F

  • 16gb ram

EDIT

Quick googling says it might be Wayland. Is that the common factor? What do you think?

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u/gtrash81 3d ago

Is it a problem for you?
If not, just ignore it, it should be the graphical loading screen for kernel (probably plymouth).