[GH-ISSUE #9021] ollama output gibberish G #5868

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opened 2026-04-12 17:12:27 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @jinzhang119 on GitHub (Feb 11, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/9021

What is the issue?

Fresh new install on on AMD gpu server. I got the "GGGGGGG" output? What is the fix? I did not seem to have this problem before on a different system.

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

Installing ollama to /usr/local
Downloading Linux amd64 bundle
######################################################################## 100.0%
Creating ollama user...
Adding ollama user to render group...
Adding ollama user to video group...
Adding current user to ollama group...
Creating ollama systemd service...
Enabling and starting ollama service...
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/default.target.wants/ollama.service → /etc/systemd/system/ollama.service.
Downloading Linux ROCm amd64 bundle

hi, 9.11 and 9.9 which one is bigger?
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Why is the sky blue?
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

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OS

Windows, Linux

GPU

Nvidia, AMD

CPU

Intel

Ollama version

0.5.7

Originally created by @jinzhang119 on GitHub (Feb 11, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/9021 ### What is the issue? Fresh new install on on AMD gpu server. I got the "GGGGGGG" output? What is the fix? I did not seem to have this problem before on a different system. curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh >>> Installing ollama to /usr/local >>> Downloading Linux amd64 bundle ######################################################################## 100.0% >>> Creating ollama user... >>> Adding ollama user to render group... >>> Adding ollama user to video group... >>> Adding current user to ollama group... >>> Creating ollama systemd service... >>> Enabling and starting ollama service... Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/default.target.wants/ollama.service → /etc/systemd/system/ollama.service. >>> Downloading Linux ROCm amd64 bundle >>> hi, 9.11 and 9.9 which one is bigger? GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG >>> Why is the sky blue? GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS Windows, Linux ### GPU Nvidia, AMD ### CPU Intel ### Ollama version 0.5.7
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2025):

Server logs may aid in debugging. What model were you using? What CPU/GPU/ollama/model in the different system?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2652087375 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2025): [Server logs](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/troubleshooting.md#how-to-troubleshoot-issues) may aid in debugging. What model were you using? What CPU/GPU/ollama/model in the different system?
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@zebrax0r commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025):

I am seeing the same thing here, perhaps?

https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/8843

<!-- gh-comment-id:2653086022 --> @zebrax0r commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025): I am seeing the same thing here, perhaps? https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/8843
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