asus-rog-g614fr-ubuntu2204-skill

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asus-rog-g614fr-ubuntu2204-skill

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Maintenance workflow for ASUS ROG Strix G16 G614FR on Ubuntu 22.04. Use when diagnosing or maintaining: (1) a 30-40 second blank screen before /init on kernel 6.8.0-85-generic, (2) boot changes or hangs when a ROCCAT Vulcan II Max (1e7d:2ee2) is attached, (3) built-in speakers silent while wired headphones still work on Realtek 1043:1054, (4) nvm terminal-startup warnings caused by conflicting npm prefix or user .npmrc settings, (5) the known unresolved Google Chrome keyring password prompt under GDM autologin, or (6) GRUB and BIOS boot tuning on this model family.

ASUS ROG G614FR Ubuntu 22.04 Skill

Validated baseline: Ubuntu 22.04 + kernel 6.8.0-85-generic + NVIDIA driver 580.95.05.

Read references/current-state.md when exact known-good versions, kernel parameters, or confirmed findings matter.

Quick Start

Pick one branch:

1. Ubuntu 22.04 + 6.8.0-85-generic: 30-40s blank screen before /init read references/boot-and-keyboard.md
2. ROCCAT Vulcan II Max (1e7d:2ee2): boot changes when attached read references/boot-and-keyboard.md
3. Realtek 1043:1054: built-in speakers silent while wired headphones still work read references/audio.md
4. nvm warns on terminal startup about .npmrc, prefix, or globalconfig read references/terminal-and-node.md
5. Known unresolved issue: GDM autologin + Google Chrome keyring password prompt on first launch after boot read references/chrome-keyring.md
6. Need the known-good baseline before making changes: read references/current-state.md

Workflow

1. Boot And Keyboard

Use this branch for:

• 30-40s blank-screen boot delays
• keyboard-connected boot hangs
• BIOS boot tuning
• GRUB tuning
• collecting comparable boot samples

Follow references/boot-and-keyboard.md.

2. Audio

Use this branch for:

• built-in speaker regressions
• machine-specific Realtek quirk rebuilds
• rollback of local speaker overrides

Follow references/audio.md.

3. Chrome And Keyring

Use this branch for:

• the known unresolved Chrome keyring prompt under GDM autologin

Follow references/chrome-keyring.md.

4. Terminal And Node

Use this branch for:

• nvm startup warnings about .npmrc, prefix, or globalconfig

Follow references/terminal-and-node.md.

5. Baseline Verification

Before changing anything, confirm:

uname -r
cat /proc/cmdline
grep -E '^(GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE|GRUB_TIMEOUT|GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT)=' /etc/default/grub
systemd-analyze

If the running kernel differs from the known-good baseline, treat both boot and audio work as new integration work. Do not assume the old conclusions still transfer unchanged.

Rules

• Keep fixes machine-specific to this model family.
• Warn explicitly before any command that will emit audible sound.
• Treat Bluetooth audio as separate from the built-in speaker path unless the user explicitly asks for Bluetooth.
• For boot issues, isolate pre-/init stalls before tuning normal userspace services.
• Once userspace boot is already around 3s, firmware and BIOS behavior become the main bottleneck.
• Treat BIOS Fast Boot as a test item, not a default recommendation.
• For nvm startup warnings, clear conflicting npm config before changing shell startup files or patching nvm.
• Do not publish --password-store=basic as a recommended fix for this model; keep it documented only as a rejected path if it caused loss of access to existing saved secrets.