Manjaro Black Screen
Manjaro Black Screen
I noticed a mention of x/2 minutes, so I waited and restarted now. I’m seeing a black screen and don’t know what to do. Manjaro GNOME version 19.04 R3, 1200 RX580, 8GB RAM, X370, 5.80 GB SSD, 512 GB SSD. Update is pending. No GDM service installed, watchdog hardware turned off.
Can you access the tty login interface? When the display turns dark, use CTRL + ALT + F2. If it opens a login prompt, you can enter credentials and then run "journalctl -b" to review system logs from boot. What graphics card model are you using, and were any updates installed before this issue occurred?
I was able to log in. The system is running R3 1200, RX580, 8GB X370 with 16GB RAM. I’m just trying to restart because it’s slow.
If you have access, attempt the "journalctl -b" command. Press shift and use the arrow keys or keys like PGUP and PGDN to navigate. Identify any red text indicating errors—it should guide you toward resolving the issue.
Consider trying "sudo pacman -S mesa" in the terminal to reinstall the graphics drivers, then restart your system. If the problem continues, it may indicate an issue with your xorg.conf file. You could back up the file and delete it to test if it boots normally. If it exists, move it to your home directory as a test: sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf ~/xorg.conf. For xorg.conf.d, list the configurations to identify the AMD version, then relocate it using: ls /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ and move the desired file accordingly. After making changes, restart and verify X functionality.
It looks like you're missing an xorg.conf file for your GPU, but the system should still start this way. This could be the issue—running 'pacman -Sy' or 'pacman -S' is better than 'pacman -Su' or '-Sy'. Try that instead and check if it fixes the dependency problems.