Public bug reported: Doing sudo apt-get upgrade I got 'Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module i915'. When I further searched on this I found it may damage my machine. How can I fix it and will it really damage my machine? Thank You.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-image-4.8.0-30-generic 4.8.0-30.32 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-30.32-generic 4.8.6 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: vivekkmr 2930 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: vivekkmr 2930 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Dec 18 09:54:57 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d83a66d7-bd7b-4e8a-877f-d0c46667a633 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-12 (219 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Notebook ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-30-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=35e4ec29-8033-471e-b695-662c626a8697 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.161 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-11-17 (30 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/23/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.11 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 80C4 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 96.11 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.11:bd07/23/2015:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn80C4:rvr96.11:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1650840 Title: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module i915 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Doing sudo apt-get upgrade I got 'Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module i915'. When I further searched on this I found it may damage my machine. How can I fix it and will it really damage my machine? Thank You. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-image-4.8.0-30-generic 4.8.0-30.32 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-30.32-generic 4.8.6 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: vivekkmr 2930 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: vivekkmr 2930 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Dec 18 09:54:57 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d83a66d7-bd7b-4e8a-877f-d0c46667a633 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-12 (219 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Notebook ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-30-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=35e4ec29-8033-471e-b695-662c626a8697 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.161 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-11-17 (30 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/23/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.11 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 80C4 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 96.11 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.11:bd07/23/2015:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn80C4:rvr96.11:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1650840/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp