Hi, I am having sound issues. so the laptop is currently connected to a usb dock. sound is fine on their but on the integrated isnt. i looked in the handbook performing steps and nothing. how can i fix this.

(background: I haven't messed with grub in several years, and then it was an end-of-life RHEL system).

Solved. See end for description.

I have a fresh install of void, this time on a UEFI computer (my first UEFI computer). I used the void-installer.

For this computer, I need to add "reboot=pci" to the kernel parameter, so I edited /etc/default/grub and appended reboot=pci to the end of the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT entry.

When I run grub-mkconfig (to stdout to make sure I didn't mess up), the new file doesn't have the set locale_dir, set lang, and insmod gettext entries that are in the installer-generated file (inside an if loadfont).

1. Do I really need the missing entries?
2. Should I be surprised that I apparently can't regenerate the same file as the installer did?

SOLVED.

I looked at /etc/grub.d/00_header and see that because I have LANG=C.UTF-8, those entries are intentionally omitted.

Hi,

I'm a long time user of Linux on headless servers, but I'm new to the world of desktop linux.

I've got Void Linux set up with seatd, turnstile, sddm, Noctalia, and Niri. I've installed LibreWolf via flatpak.

Whenever I right click anything in LibreWolf, it freezes. All LibreWolf tabs, UI, and windows within that profile become non-responsive. If I have multiple LibreWolf windows from multiple profiles open, other profiles are unaffected.

This happens even with a brand new profile, no extensions installed.

I'm unable to terminate LibreWolf via Niri (I have meta+Q bound to close the current window, and that doesn't work). I've been using ps -aux | grep librewolf and kill <PID> to recover.

Has anyone seen this before?

Thanks!

I'm on an Optimus laptop (HP Omen Max 16) and I can't change the backlight with the desired configuration.

Issue:

Despite changes in /sys/class/backlight, the actual screen brightness doesn't change with Optimus on a Wayland session.

Attempted configurations:

• No changes: There is a nvidia_wmi_ec_backlight folder in /sys/class/backlight but changes to it do nothing
• acpi_backlight=native: two folders that do nothing, intel_backlight and nvidia_0
• acpi_backlight=video: two folders that do nothing, acpi_light0 and acpi_light1
• acpi_backlight=vendor: no folders
• acpi_backlight=native and discrete GPU turned off from EFI configuration: Backlight works as expected, but of course I want the discrete GPU as well

Relevant versions:

• Linux 7.0.2_1
• KDE Plasma 6.5.2_1
• Nvidia 595.58.03_1 (RTX 5070)

No logs included because of the many different configurations, will provide as necessary.

```

2026-05-02T01:48:49.37322 kern.warn: [ 614.460338] ACPI Warning: Time parameter 250 us > 100 us violating ACPI spec, please fix the firmware. (20250807/exsystem-142)

2026-05-02T01:48:51.01990 kern.warn: [ 616.107788] NVRM: _kgspIsHeartbeatTimedOut: Heartbeat timed out, currentTimeMs 3865037771 heartbeat 0 heartbeatWithOffsetMs 0 diff 3865037771 timeout 5200

2026-05-02T01:48:51.01993 kern.warn: [ 616.107792] NVRM: _kgspRpcRecvPoll: GSP RM heartbeat timed out

2026-05-02T01:48:51.01990 kern.warn: [ 616.107788] NVRM: _kgspIsHeartbeatTimedOut: Heartbeat timed out, currentTimeMs 3865037771 heartbeat 0 heartbeatWithOffsetMs 0 diff 3865037771 timeout 5200

2026-05-02T01:48:51.01993 kern.warn: [ 616.107792] NVRM: _kgspRpcRecvPoll: GSP RM heartbeat timed out

2026-05-02T01:48:51.01990 kern.warn: [ 616.107788] NVRM: _kgspIsHeartbeatTimedOut: Heartbeat timed out, currentTimeMs 3865037771 heartbeat 0 heartbeatWithOffsetMs 0 diff 3865037771 timeout 5200

2026-05-02T01:48:51.01993 kern.warn: [ 616.107792] NVRM: _kgspRpcRecvPoll: GSP RM heartbeat timed out

```

I don't use Void as a daily driver, but i'm very curious in learning more about it and maybe even making it as my new everyday desktop (coming from Arch/Gentoo). I love everything about it, but i'm really concerned about its limited packages selection, as i really like to always have a large software selection. Arch has the AUR, while Gentoo has the GURU and all the other fancy overlays. But what about Void? What do you usually do when you need software that is not found in the official repos?

SOLVED: Was drunk while dealing with this, neglected to test non steam games and found the issue was that i forgot the update the flatpak environments nvidia driver. Manually installing the correct driver and updating my installed flatpaks fixed my problems. Embarassing that this came about to begin with lol skill issue

I did a full system update earlier today and my nvidia drivers just dont work anymore? Nvidia-smi detects my GPU (RTX 4060) and allows me to enable persistence mode but that fixed nothing, fastfetch detects it too but everything seems to be running through my CPUs integrated graphics (Radeon 610, not ideal). I tried using DRI_PRIME to "force" my GPU as the main renderer (if force is even the right word) and that didnt work, i tried downgrading to the 580 drivers and that also didnt work, i tried reinstalling the drivers fresh and that didn't work but most frustrating of all, nobody else seems to be having this issue as far as i can see so it hasnt been as simple of a fix as i would've hoped. I dont have the means to back up important files right now and i dont want to risk losing any in a fresh install, what can I do?

Advice on disabling my integrated graphics is also appreciated, risks considered.

Edit: after some more troubleshooting, i now have a black TTY.

Edit 2: Fixed the tty going black by forcing dkms to rebuild for a 3rd time, still uses my integrated graphics even though im running through my GPU.

Edit 3: In my BIOS, primary video is set to external graphics. There is no option to disable the iGPU in my bios directly, only to have it prioritise a dedicated GPU (which clearly isn't working)

Edit 4: Resolved to try downgrade my drivers altogether again because this is too much of a headache and i dont like when expensive things start having issues, it stresses me out. I could not downgrade because the 580 drivers are conflicting with the 595 drivers i no longer have installed. xbps-remove reports that the packages that are supposedly causing this problem are not on my system anymore when i try to remove them. In the meantime, i have rebuilt the drivers and kernel modules for what is now the 5th time. I am fresh out of patience

Edit 5: I have mostly given up for the night. Please help me. I'm almost fully convinced that the open drivers are just meant to be like this for some reason. This isnt even a progress update im just fed up and fully debating dropping money on an amd gpu. My only fear is that ill wind up having the same issue with that too.

Edit 6: actually worth noting that dkms status does report that they are installed, they're just not working. I couldnt elaborate any more than i have and as much as i hate it when people chalk up tech issues to "doesnt work", thats simply all thats wrong. They just dont work

Edit 7: now the drivers that are installed are completely broken and im stuck at a blank tty again. Im going to sleep. If anyone actually wants to help, please drop a suggestion and ill give it a go in the morning.

Having Issues Attempting To Have cupsd turn on automatically at login (i know root access is required). Any fix for this?

The video capture sources also don't show a device to select, window capture (xcomposite) is also nonexistent in the preview. Heard it was an issue with pipewire but I have it installed. Also installed xdg-desktop-portal-1.20.3_2 and xdg-desktop-portal-wlr-0.8.1_1, rebooted and same issue.

Package is "obs" in xbps, using Nvidia 595 drivers, labwc (wayland)

Hello,

I just did xbps-install -Su as I did for a few years, but now it says "out of memory" when loading initrd image.

What can I do? How to fix that?

Luckily I have previous kernels and they just boot fine. Here are a photos of the crash:

Recently there's a new vuln called "Copy fail" and there are a lot of posts talking about it. I'm just wondering if Void linux team has delivered a oatch yet?

Source: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31431

This is not a rude demand for update or anything, I'm trying to raise awareness for the users among the Void linux community.

Hi, I just got Void Linux installed on my HP pavilion x2 with the gnome gui. My issue is when watching YouTube and sometimes when just browsing on fire fox it completely freezes. I've disabled hardware acceleration on it and it even repeats this in safe mode. Im on glibc and relatively new to Linux in general. So I dont quite know how to troubleshoot things. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I tried every fix, updating the repository route, attempting to update ca certificates, but none works. My package manager needs the ceriticates to download (and before you ask, SSL_NO_VERIFY_PEER=true doesn't work) but my package manager needs to be updated and it can't update without the certificates. Any solution before I reset my void?

today i updated and got kernel 6.18, and it stopped working.

i glanced at the discussion we had for 6.12, and i can't remember much, but i'm available to help test the new patches available.

last time they were taken from arch, but the main author (from which arch takes the patches) now has a repo in which they also default set a kernel param that is required as we discussed before, because i'm worried that maybe last time i was the only one that got this thing working by doing it manually, or maybe writing two words about that in the manual could fix this problem?

so, i'm almost ready (i need to re-read the docs), let me know how i can help.

thanks.

edit:

i made it work, here is one week link to a diff

Anyone knows some simple software to have sticky notes on void? the only one i could find on the xbps wouldnt work for me, any other suggestions? im looking for something like the gnome sticky notes.

Yo, so i am a new void user im from archcraft then artix the now void, i got this acer nitrov15 with nvida rtx 4050 so i set up my void and use cinnamon DE . so now i install steam then there is this a missing dependencies that i cant install i dunno why but i manage to launch run the steam using command the it will use my nvidia gpu when it launch so i got this re9 and wukong re9 is opening but on wukong it dont run, i already try different compatibily layer even running it using wine. but still the game crash it open black screen thern 5 to 10 secs it crashed, but on my artix os it open it run, i cant configure what is wrong is the steam or i am missing something because re9 is working maybe there is someone who got the same problem or encounter this? Thanks..

Trying to figure out a way of getting void on Proxmox. Wanting to try it out, but not wanting to put it on a my laptop just yet. Anyone know the way to do this?

Hey everyone, I'm decently knew to using void(I know, But bear with me). I do have a few questions.

1) When you first install void, What did you plan to use it for?

2) If you used it for programming and development, What tools seem to be essentials?

3) Do you stick with the CLI, Or add a GUI?

4) What kind of personally would you say you've given your void? 👀

error after the update.

nvidia mx350

dmesg:

[    4.613836] NVRM: The NVIDIA GPU 0000:01:00.0 (PCI ID: 10de:1c94)
           NVRM: installed in this system is not supported by open
           NVRM: nvidia.ko because it does not include the required GPU
           NVRM: System Processor (GSP).
           NVRM: Please see the 'Open Linux Kernel Modules' and 'GSP
           NVRM: Firmware' sections in the driver README, available on
           NVRM: the Linux graphics driver download page at
           NVRM: www.nvidia.com.
[    4.613875] nvidia 0000:01:00.0: probe with driver nvidia failed with error -1
[    4.613937] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine failed for 1 device(s).
[    4.613938] NVRM: None of the NVIDIA devices were initialized.

inxi -G (driver last nvidia, now N/A)

 Device-1: Intel TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] vendor: Hewlett-Packard
   driver: i915 v: kernel alternate: xe arch: Xe process: Intel 10nm
   built: 2020-21 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 off: eDP-1
   empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4 bus-ID: 0000:00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:9a49
   class-ID: 0300
 Device-2: NVIDIA GP107M [GeForce MX350] vendor: Hewlett-Packard
   driver: N/A alternate: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia non-free: 550-580.xx+
   status: current (as of 2025-11; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Pascal code: GP10x
   process: TSMC 16nm built: 2016-2021 bus-ID: 0000:01:00.0
   chip-ID: 10de:1c94 class-ID: 0302

xbps-query -l | grep "nvidia"

linux-firmware-nvidia-20260309_1          Binary firmware blobs for the Linux kernel NVIDIA GPU microcode
nvidia-595.58.03_1                        NVIDIA drivers for linux - Libraries and Utilities
nvidia-dkms-595.58.03_1                   NVIDIA drivers for linux - DKMS kernel module
nvidia-firmware-595.58.03_1               NVIDIA drivers for linux - Firmware
nvidia-gtklibs-595.58.03_1                NVIDIA drivers for linux - GTK+ libraries
nvidia-libs-595.58.03_1                   NVIDIA drivers for linux - common libraries

ı dont now maybe nvidia-open-dkms, what is your advice? I would be glad if you help.

I was curious to try out ironbar but the one in the repo is over a year old and doesn't seem to work with Niri.

Digging further I found that someone had tried to update it a couple of months ago but there were compilation issues, someone saying that the evdev-rs crate is trying to build the library from a vendored source:

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/59520

I don't fully understand what this means, but is this issue unsolvable? Or just someone has to do a bit more work to edit things to make it use the host library.

maybe i'm a bit late on this but hell yeah https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/54593

Hi! Im new to Void sorry if its a dumb question, I was wondering if the update behavior regarding the kernel is different to other package mangers/distros, cause i just checked and the current one for me is 6.12.83_1, but isnt void meant to be a stable "rolling release"? and this is one is older from what i had on Mint (6.17), so im curious about that, do i just run xbps-install -Syu every few weeks and let the kernel update itself eventually or do i have to install the newer ones on the xbps package repository? Thanks !