What's apparently been happening in most installations for a while is the DM retries, so eventually launches: # inxi -CGSz --hostname System: Host: ab250 Kernel: 6.4.0-150600.9-default arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: TDE (Trinity) v: R14.1.1 Distro: openSUSE Leap 15.6 Beta CPU: Info: quad core model: Intel Core i5-7500T bits: 64 type: MCP cache: L2: 1024 KiB Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/3300 cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 Graphics: Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 driver: i915 v: kernel Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 resolution: 1: 2560x1440~60Hz 2: 1920x1200~60Hz 3: 1680x1050~60Hz API: OpenGL v: 4.6 vendor: intel mesa v: 23.3.4 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2) # lsinitrd /boot/initrd | grep 915 # systemd-analyze critical-chain ... graphical.target @4.586s └─multi-user.target @4.586s └─kbdsettings.service @2.422s +2.163s └─systemd-vconsole-setup.service @2.102s +299ms └─systemd-journald.socket └─system.slice └─-.slice # grep dev/dr /var/log/Xorg.0* /var/log/Xorg.0.log:[ 20.631] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) /var/log/Xorg.0.log:[ 20.666] (II) modeset(0): using drv /dev/dri/card0 /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old:[ 5.606] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old:[ 5.606] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory # # inxi -CGSz --hostname System: Host: ab250 Kernel: 6.6.21-1-longterm arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: KDE v: 3.5.10 Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed-Slowroll 20240213 CPU: Info: quad core model: Intel Core i5-7500T bits: 64 type: MCP cache: L2: 1024 KiB Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/3300 cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 Graphics: Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 driver: i915 v: kernel Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting dri: iris gpu: i915 resolution: 1: 2560x1440~60Hz 2: 1920x1200~60Hz 3: 1680x1050~60Hz API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,swrast platforms: x11,surfaceless,device API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 23.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2) # lsinitrd /boot/initrd | grep i915 # systemd-analyze critical-chain ... graphical.target @5.686s └─multi-user.target @5.686s └─kbdsettings.service @3.561s +2.122s └─systemd-vconsole-setup.service @3.351s +152ms └─systemd-journald.socket └─system.slice └─-.slice # grep dev/dr /var/log/Xorg.0* /var/log/Xorg.0.log:[ 22.161] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1) /var/log/Xorg.0.log:[ 22.207] (II) modeset(0): using drv /dev/dri/card1 /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old:[ 7.135] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old:[ 7.135] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory #