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NVIDIA Suspend fix
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setup-nvdia-suspend.sh
# Use systemd for managing NVIDIA driver suspend in drivers ====>>> PRIOR to version 470 <<<=====
# https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/450.66/README/powermanagement.html
# https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/unable-to-set-nvidia-kernel-module-parameters/161306
# Please note: In Fedora Linux you may need to just install the xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-power pakage
# as sugested by @goombah88 in the comments below.
TMP_PATH=/var/tmp
TMPL_PATH=/usr/share/doc/nvidia-driver-460/
echo "options nvidia NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1 NVreg_TemporaryFilePath=${TMP_PATH}" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-power-management.conf
sudo install --mode 644 "${TMPL_PATH}/nvidia-suspend.service" /etc/systemd/system
sudo install --mode 644 "${TMPL_PATH}/nvidia-hibernate.service" /etc/systemd/system
sudo install --mode 644 "${TMPL_PATH}/nvidia-resume.service" /etc/systemd/system
sudo install "${TMPL_PATH}/nvidia" /lib/systemd/system-sleep
sudo install "${TMPL_PATH}/nvidia-sleep.sh" /usr/bin
sudo systemctl enable nvidia-suspend.service
sudo systemctl enable nvidia-hibernate.service
sudo systemctl enable nvidia-resume.service
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Thermionix commented Apr 6, 2026

Attempting to solve wake to unresponsive blackscreen on a Acer Nitro ANV16S-41 (Latest BIOS is 1.12) w/ RTX 5050
Archlinux w/ KDE 6.6.3
Not responsive to TTY swithc or SSH upon wake; have to SysRq reboot
Following ArchWiki - Preserve_video_memory_after_suspend
No useful errors in journalctl output?

$ cat /sys/class/dmi/id/product_name
Nitro ANV16S-41

$ cat /sys/class/dmi/id/bios_version
V1.12

$ uname -r
6.19.11-arch1-1

$ nvidia-smi --version
DRIVER version      : 595.58.03

$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
blacklist amdgpu

$  systemctl is-enabled nvidia-suspend.service nvidia-hibernate.service nvidia-resume.service
disabled
disabled
disabled

$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf
options nvidia-drm modeset=1
options nvidia NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1
options nvidia NVreg_TemporaryFilePath=/var/tmp

$ cat /boot/loader/entries/2025-11-28_23-23-32_linux.conf
options ..... nvidia_drm.modeset=1

$  sort /proc/driver/nvidia/params | grep -iE 'Preserve|Kernel|Temp'
PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations: 1
TemporaryFilePath: "/var/tmp"
UseKernelSuspendNotifiers: 1

$ journalctl -b -1 --no-hostname -n30
Apr 06 13:52:15 NetworkManager[799]: <info>  [1775449335.4799] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to CE:E3:6C:F8:F3:71 (scanning)
Apr 06 13:52:15 NetworkManager[799]: <info>  [1775449335.5498] device (wlan0): state change: disconnected -> unmanaged (reason 'unmanaged-nm-disabled', managed-type: 'full')
Apr 06 13:52:15 NetworkManager[799]: <info>  [1775449335.5967] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 50:BB:B5:0A:68:A8 (unmanage)
Apr 06 13:52:15 systemd[1]: Reached target Sleep.
Apr 06 13:52:15 systemd[1]: Starting System Suspend...
Apr 06 13:52:15 wpa_supplicant[1087]: p2p-dev-wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Apr 06 13:52:15 wpa_supplicant[1087]: p2p-dev-wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Apr 06 13:52:15 wpa_supplicant[1087]: nl80211: deinit ifname=p2p-dev-wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Apr 06 13:52:15 systemd-sleep[2351]: User sessions remain unfrozen on explicit request ($SYSTEMD_SLEEP_FREEZE_USER_SESSIONS=0).
Apr 06 13:52:15 systemd-sleep[2351]: This is not recommended, and might result in unexpected behavior, particularly
Apr 06 13:52:15 systemd-sleep[2351]: in suspend-then-hibernate operations or setups with encrypted home directories.
Apr 06 13:52:15 wpa_supplicant[1087]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Apr 06 13:52:15 systemd-sleep[2351]: Performing sleep operation 'suspend'...
Apr 06 13:52:15 kernel: PM: suspend entry (s2idle)
Apr 06 13:52:15 kernel: Filesystems sync: 0.007 seconds
Apr 06 13:52:15 wpa_supplicant[1087]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Apr 06 13:52:15 wpa_supplicant[1087]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Apr 06 13:52:15 plasmashell[1324]: No object for name "alsa_input.pci-0000_64_00.6.analog-stereo"
Apr 06 13:52:15 kded6[1307]: No object for name "alsa_input.pci-0000_64_00.6.analog-stereo"
Apr 06 13:52:15 kded6[1307]: No object for name "alsa_output.pci-0000_64_00.6.analog-stereo"
Apr 06 13:52:15 kded6[1307]: No object for name "alsa_input.pci-0000_64_00.6.analog-stereo"
Apr 06 13:52:15 plasmashell[1324]: No object for name "alsa_output.pci-0000_64_00.6.analog-stereo"
Apr 06 13:52:15 plasmashell[1324]: No object for name "alsa_input.pci-0000_64_00.6.analog-stereo"
Apr 06 13:52:15 kded6[1307]: No object for name "@DEFAULT_SINK@"
Apr 06 13:52:15 kded6[1307]: No object for name "@DEFAULT_SOURCE@"
Apr 06 13:52:15 plasmashell[1324]: No object for name "@DEFAULT_SINK@"
Apr 06 13:52:15 plasmashell[1324]: No object for name "@DEFAULT_SOURCE@"
Apr 06 13:52:15 kded6[1307]: No object for name "@DEFAULT_SINK@"
Apr 06 13:52:15 kded6[1307]: No object for name "@DEFAULT_SOURCE@"
Apr 06 13:52:15 plasmashell[1324]: No object for name "@DEFAULT_SINK@"

$ journalctl -b -1 --no-hostname | grep -iE "nvidia|gpu|drm|kwin"
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: Command line: initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=PARTUUID=a551359f-39b5-4ef6-8bc2-96c50912db5b zswap.enabled=0 rw rootfstype=ext4 nvidia_drm.modeset=1
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: Kernel command line: initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=PARTUUID=a551359f-39b5-4ef6-8bc2-96c50912db5b zswap.enabled=0 rw rootfstype=ext4 nvidia_drm.modeset=1
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: ACPI: bus type drm_connector registered
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: simple-framebuffer simple-framebuffer.0: [drm] Registered 1 planes with drm panic
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: [drm] Initialized simpledrm 1.0.0 for simple-framebuffer.0 on minor 0
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: simple-framebuffer simple-framebuffer.0: [drm] fb0: simpledrmdrmfb frame buffer device
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: nvidia: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: nvidia: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 239
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: nvidia 0000:01:00.0: vgaarb: VGA decodes changed: olddecodes=io+mem,decodes=none:owns=none
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX Open Kernel Module for x86_64  595.58.03  Release Build  (root@)
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: nvidia-modeset: Loading NVIDIA UNIX Open Kernel Mode Setting Driver for x86_64  595.58.03  Release Build  (root@)
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: [drm] [nvidia-drm] [GPU ID 0x00000100] Loading driver
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: [drm] Initialized nvidia-drm 0.0.0 for 0000:01:00.0 on minor 1
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: nvidia 0000:01:00.0: vgaarb: deactivate vga console
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: fbcon: nvidia-drmdrmfb (fb0) is primary device
Apr 06 13:37:07 kernel: nvidia 0000:01:00.0: [drm] fb0: nvidia-drmdrmfb frame buffer device
Apr 06 13:37:07 systemd[1]: Load Kernel Module drm skipped, unmet condition check ConditionKernelModuleLoaded=!drm
Apr 06 13:37:08 systemd[1]: Starting Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight:nvidia_0...
Apr 06 13:37:08 systemd[1]: Finished Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight:nvidia_0.
Apr 06 13:37:09 kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input24
Apr 06 13:37:09 kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input25
Apr 06 13:37:09 kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input26
Apr 06 13:37:09 kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input27
Apr 06 13:37:12 kwin_wayland[1144]: No backend specified, automatically choosing drm
Apr 06 13:37:14 systemd[1]: Created slice Slice /system/dbus-:1.2-org.kde.powerdevil.discretegpuhelper.
Apr 06 13:37:14 systemd[1]: Started dbus-:1.2-org.kde.powerdevil.discretegpuhelper@0.service.
Apr 06 13:37:14 kwin_wayland[1144]: Failed to register with host portal QDBusError("org.freedesktop.portal.Error.Failed", "Could not register app ID: Unable to open /proc/1144/root")
Apr 06 13:37:14 kwin_wayland[1144]: Failed to register with host portal QDBusError("org.freedesktop.portal.Error.Failed", "Could not register app ID: Unable to open /proc/1144/root")
Apr 06 13:37:23 systemd[1]: dbus-:1.2-org.kde.powerdevil.discretegpuhelper@0.service: Deactivated successfully.

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atirutw commented May 3, 2026

@Thermionix I have the same laptop model with the same suspend black screen problem. Tried a bunch of different distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, CachyOS) to no avail. Are there any known fixes so far that you have found?

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