Last click on "System update" killed my OS

Hey there,
today I installed Bazzite again. I am very new to Linux and toddling around with som different distros. When I finished to install all the things and do the stuff i normally do when I finish an installation I clicked on "system update" it downloaded all the stuff and I rebootet. On the Foto you can see what happened (https://ibb.co/s9523B31).
System is running on a Ryzen 7 5800X with 64 GB of RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER.
I had to roll back. And I have no idea what the sproblem causes - tell me when you need further information - I have no idea what informations you need so just tell me and I will find them out and post 'em.

I have an eye on the new NVIDIA driver but not shure.

thank you so far

HikariKnight•3/1/25, 4:37 PM

iirc what we heard is that the new nvidia driver causes issues with gamemode (again)

HikariKnight•3/1/25, 4:38 PM

this is why nvidia-deck is beta at best

althanisOP•3/1/25, 4:42 PM

okay, so i leave the system for now as it is? unupdated?

HikariKnight•3/1/25, 6:48 PM

pretty much sadly, pin the current image so you have it and then just try again in the future

HikariKnight•3/1/25, 6:48 PM

as i dont think we can pin nvidia drivers

Aalthanis okay, so i leave the system for now as it is? unupdated?

HikariKnight•3/1/25, 6:59 PM

are you on bazzite testing? i think only the testing branch was affected so if you are on the stable branch you shouldnt get updates
https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/commit/2caeaa28fcff7e8f76634e0248a91ceb408893b2

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althanisOP•3/1/25, 7:14 PM

I am not on bazzit testing. Or I even think so. I just filled the questions on the website and installed on my pc - so idk. I totally keep the image. What makes me curious is, that I don't find anything on the internet about pproblems like mine - so I always think I'm the only one with that problem. And being a beginner makes the stuff more spicy

HikariKnight•3/1/25, 7:43 PM

well i would recommend you pin the image you have then
https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Updates_Rollbacks_and_Rebasing/rolling_back_system_updates/#how-do-i-save-my-current-deployment

Rolling Back System Updates - Bazzite Documentation

Bazzite is a custom image built upon Fedora Atomic Desktops that brings the best of Linux gaming to all of your devices.

HikariKnight•3/1/25, 7:44 PM

then you can just do ujust toggle-updatesujust toggle-updates to disable auto updates so you can test at a later time with a new build

althanisOP•3/2/25, 12:58 AM

Well thank you very much for your input but I downloaded and installed Bazzite today ... no yesterday night and seem to have a good build. think i am not gonna change it atm. i reinstalles about 2 hours ago but man, when you are a hopper like me - you are fast to make it work after installing

... just kidding- still tring to find my distro of choice and working wit bazzite atm cause it works. and it seems to work safely - so yeah.
Linux is a project for me, or a journey - here I can make what I want and just reinstall when something goes wrong ... a littlebit of a sandbox or playground ... with much to learn

HikariKnight•3/2/25, 1:08 AM

true, i have my own bazzite image with small changes to improve it for use on my main desktop that i cant really include in the main image (not everyone runs a threadripper last i checked, although i just swapped that one out so my image is less relevant now)
but its good for me for testing reasons

althanisOP•3/2/25, 1:47 AM

As an absolute noob I can say the steps Linux took are insane. As a gamer I can play nearly anything I want on Linux like on Windows - and gaming is my main focus. That's insane - sure I have a Windows partition to boot when I'm on my limit and need to get something running - but I think thats b because I am an a noob - Windows 11 is just a few months away - so let's rock this. First I have to dismiss the feeling of being alone with problems. That's the hardest part - cause I don't find any solutions online in the most of the time. Sometime I would love to talk to a Linux pro as a noob and clear some things without making a university exam. But I think we get there too ... but tm there is the problem that you fear to ask because of the nerds that are 100 times more into Linux then you.

althanisOP•3/4/25, 8:19 PM

So, just to bump this: How long shoud I wait to give an update another try to install? How important is an update to do? I mean those are system updates and I may think they are important maybe ... no idea

amel•3/4/25, 8:37 PM

I'd say once a week or once every 2 weeks is enough for OS/image update, but Flatpaks you can update them whenever they arrive (Flatpaks are the one you see in the Discover app)
But that is generally speaking, since NVIDIA throws off a lot of things and no one really knows what is going to break during the next update
But as long as you have a working deployment you can pin it and roll back to it if a bad update arrives, so you can still use your device (just a bit behind on package versions)

Aalthanis So, just to bump this: How long shoud I wait to give an update another try to in...

tropiezagallinas•3/5/25, 7:23 AM

You can see the releases changelogs here: https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/releases

GitHub

Releases · ublue-os/bazzite

Bazzite is a custom Fedora Atomic image built with cloud native technology that brings the best of Linux gaming to all of your devices - including your favorite handheld. - ublue-os/bazzite

althanisOP•3/5/25, 11:46 AM

Okay, I gave another update a try - result: my 1 TB SSD drive with Linux installed is now like an 257 GB MBR drive with no partitions on it or something. It has no SN, no nothing - even the model name changed. Watching this on a windows installation. But the BIOS gives back the same informations.
What I did:

I clicked "update system", made the update and rebooted
When I was booting same problem like before (https://ibb.co/s9523B31) - I had to kill the computer via reset button
Since then, the SSD showed wrong in BIOS and windows, all partitions are gone, the data seems to be lost and the SSD is wrong size and stuff.

Thats complete fucked up and I don't get anything of that. Any suggestions what to do?

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HikariKnight•3/5/25, 1:06 PM

almost sounds like the ssd controller is dead when it doesnt show a serial anymore

althanisOP•3/5/25, 1:48 PM

The funny part is, that when I Diskpart it, it's all back again. How is it possible, that things like this happen? What is the reason for this? There are so many things in Linux that happen and nobody seems to wonder about them. Often I hear things like: That's Linux and so, you don't need to say anything more. I will never get it.

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