Re: [AMMRL] resizing-screen-freezing-almalinux

From: Shawn Wagner via groups.io <shawn.wagner=usc.edu_at_groups.io>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 15:52:46 +0000

I am using Ubuntu, so I don't know if this helps but disabling Wayland seem=
s to be the best bet when dealing with graphic card problems.

In Ubuntu it can be done is a conf file, alma has something similar.

Ubuntu change:
sudo nano /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
Under [security]:
WaylandEnable=false

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> From: main_at_ammrl.groups.io on behalf of Denize Favaro via groups.io
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Hi Bert, I changed from X11 to Gnome, it worked well for 5 days, and now I’m
getting the same problem. . I tried to import and enable elrepo, that’s what I get:
sudo rpm --import https: //elrepo. org error: https: //elrepo. org: key 1 not an armored

Hi Bert,

I changed from X11 to Gnome, it worked well for 5 days, and now I’m
getting the same problem..

I tried to import and enable elrepo, that’s what I get:


sudo rpm --import https://elrepo.org

error: https://elrepo.org: key 1 not an armored public key.

My security boot is already disabled.

Thank you for your help.

Warm regards

D.

> From: main_at_ammrl.groups.io on behalf of Spin-Doc <bert.heise_at_spin-doc.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 1:55 PM
> To: main_at_ammrl.groups.io <main_at_ammrl.groups.io>
> Subject: Re: [AMMRL] resizing-screen-freezing-almalinux

Hi,

We just had the same issue with an Alma 9.8 installation (not Topspin but OpenVnmrJ,
but that’s not the issue) - even something benign like resizing a window or
opening a web browser crashed the screen.

We successfully did this with
dnf install kmod-nvidia

It may be necessary to enable ELrepo before with something like

sudo rpm --import https://elrepo.org
sudo dnf install https://elrepo.org

After that Linux only came up with a black screen only - turned out it is n=
ecessary to disable Secure Boot in BIOS (in our case with AMI BIOS: switch =
Secure Boot from „Windows UEFI“ to „Other OSâ€=
œ) - apparently secure boot prevents the new driver from compiling during=
reboot…

Cheers
Bert

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Am 18.06.2026 um 16:14 schrieb gregory.wylie via groups.io:


HI Denize

We have had similar issues on our systems that use Nvidia drivers. Originally
we were having issues with dependencies so I removed most of the Nvidia graphics
with command:

dnf remove *nvidia* --exclude nvidia-gpu-firmware

This did help with those issue for months. However about a month or so ago
the issues you are describing started on these systems. So just recently I
reinstalled the Nvidia graphics:

dnf install akmod-nvidia

It has been about a week and I have not seen this issue.

You could also just try switching between wayland/X11/gnome and see
if issues go away? This was a suggestion when I googled the problem.

Hope you get it resolved.
Greg

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NMR Facility Manager
Texas A&M University
Department of Chemistry #3255
580 Ross St.
College Station, TX 77843-3255
gpwylie_at_tamu.edu
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