Very similar to this topic, but on arch linux:
https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1028980/linux/nvrm-failed-to-copy-vbios-to-system-memory-/
Topic on arch forum:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=233958
System:
Kernel: 4.15.3-2-ARCH
Motherboard: msi b150i
Bios version: 7995v1A (Release Date: 2017-12-19) - the latest
X.Org X Server 1.19.6
Nvidia: 390.25
Environment: sddm + kde plasma
Card(from lspci | egrep ‘VGA|3D’): 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM206 [GeForce GTX 960] (rev a1)
Steps to reproduce:
pacman -R xf86-video-nouveau
pacman -S nvidia
systemctl disable sddm
reboot
startx #(it fails)
Evil root:
dmesg:
[ 81.904697] NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x25:0xffff:1100)
[ 81.904717] NVRM: rm_init_adapter failed for device bearing minor number 0
xorg:
[ 81.529] (II) Applying OutputClass "nvidia" options to /dev/dri/card0
[ 81.529] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration"
[ 81.530] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 81.903] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0. Please
[ 81.903] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): check your system
logs attached
P.S.: I'm having dual boot with windows. The last one works fine
P.S.2: Fast boot disabled for windows
[nvidia-bug-report.log.gz|attachment](upload://1TGqwlIkQaf8Clgs7x4i2Qeweb8.gz) (61.5 KB)
[Xorg.log|attachment](upload://mvd5fHnyWcKEkWbOzY56CsjVtSG.log) (9.18 KB)
[dmesg.log|attachment](upload://kmZD8okBWkuJ7QSD8Jliv31Wr1A.log) (76.6 KB)
[journalctl-xe.log|attachment](upload://5J930rYiOXAwlyBfcEzd8aKGh2h.log) (126 KB)s kernel log for additional error
[ 81.903] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
[ 81.903] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): README for additional information.
[ 81.903] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[ 81.903] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
logs attached
P.S.: I’m having dual boot with windows. The last one works fine
P.S.2: Fast boot disabled for windows
journalctl-xe.log (126 KB)