Ollama is not running
Open Settings → Local Models, check the runtime state, and use the service start control. Review logs if startup continues to fail.
“failed to allocate buffer / kv cache”
The selected model or context length may be too large for available RAM/VRAM. OrvixCode can retry with smaller context levels.
8192 → 6144 → 4096 → 3072 → 2048
CUDA / GPU error
A safe CPU fallback can keep the model usable. You can retry GPU mode later from the local model controls.
Local model is too slow
Try a smaller model, close memory-heavy applications, and confirm that compatible GPU acceleration is active.