ubuntu:gpu:amd_gpu:troubleshooting:system_will_not_boot
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Ubuntu - GPU - AMD GPU - Troubleshooting - System will not boot
Problem
Booting the system freeze immediately. It may show:
/dev/nvme0n1p2: clean... ...recovering journal
but does not continue.
Likely reason for the issue
NOTE: There is a missing kernel module.
- Try to install the missing kernel modules.
Fix
- Force power off.
- Wait 10 seconds
- Restart.
- Continually press and release shift button.
- This should display the Grub menu.
- Select the latest Recovery kernel to boot.
- This should display a list of options.
- Select Root.
- Press <Enter> to get into a shell.
Add Kisak (optional)
sudo add-apt-respository ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade
Download the latest firmware
mkdir /home/peter/amdgpu cd /home/peter/amdgpu git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux//kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git
NOTE: The /home/peter/amdgpu directory here is just a temporary directory.
- The git command will download the firmware into a sub-directory named linux-firmware within the /home/peter/amdgpu directory.
Backup the existing firmware directory
mkdir bak cd bak sudo cp -R /lib/firmware/amdgpu bak
NOTE: This backup can be used, just in case this is needed.
Place the latest firmware into the firmware directory
sudo cp linux-firmware/amdgpu/* /lib/firmware/amdgpu
Rebuild the initramfs
sudo update-initramfs -c -k $(uname -r)
Reboot
sudo shutdown -r now
References
ubuntu/gpu/amd_gpu/troubleshooting/system_will_not_boot.1696669790.txt.gz · Last modified: 2023/10/07 09:09 by peter