NVIDIA issues in Arch Linux: fixes for Wayland/X11

This section covers the most common NVIDIA issues in Arch Linux, including Wayland and X11.

Quick NVIDIA diagnostics on Linux

Before applying fixes, check the base driver state:

nvidia-smi
lsmod | grep -E 'nvidia|nouveau'
cat /sys/module/nvidia_drm/parameters/modeset
cat /sys/module/nvidia_drm/parameters/fbdev
systemctl status nvidia-suspend.service nvidia-resume.service nvidia-hibernate.service --no-pager

Section map (NVIDIA troubleshooting)

• Black screen after suspend/resume (sleep/hibernate)
• Wayland not starting or black screen at login
• Screen tearing on X11
• Driver not loading with Secure Boot
• How to choose an NVIDIA driver in Arch Linux

For beginners

Start with the article that matches your exact issue (black screen, suspend, tearing, secure boot), and avoid applying all fixes at once.

Official NVIDIA sources

• Power Management Support
• DRM KMS (nvidia_drm.modeset)
• Wayland Known Issues
• X Config Options (ForceCompositionPipeline)
• Secure Boot / module signing