[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: corrupted BIOS due to Intel SPI bug in kernel

2018-01-22 Thread Davide Prati
I wanna let you know that the hardware solution works. Hope to help someone else, thanks for feedback and suggestions: Mika Westerberg, Edenbar, Alex Friis. Problem: UEFI mode, secure boot on, can't boot anything except netboot but UEFI doesn't let you install a linux distro in order to update ke

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: corrupted BIOS due to Intel SPI bug in kernel

2018-01-05 Thread Davide Prati
#475 Mika Thanks, i'll give it a try and i'll let you know as soon as possible. -- 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/1734147 Title: corrupted BIOS due to Intel SPI bug in kern

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: corrupted BIOS due to Intel SPI bug in kernel

2018-01-05 Thread Davide Prati
#469 Alex So you are not going to flash the same file that you'll read from the chip on the board? If not, where did you find the 'fresh' file? #470 Mika I have a chip programmer, if i read the chip on the board i think i can open it, but which valor i have to set to CMP bit to re-enable BIOS f

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: corrupted BIOS due to Intel SPI bug in kernel

2018-01-05 Thread Davide Prati
#466 alexfriis Are you sure that writing on a new chip or reflash the old chip with the file you'll read from it can change the situation? I think you are going to write the broken bios file with the same bug.. or not? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Pack

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

2018-01-03 Thread Davide Prati
I really need some ideas, here's my situation: I formatted my SSD, my BIOS is in UEFI mode with secure boot enabled and i can't change any settings. I can only boot from PXE over network ipv4 / ipv6. I tried to install ubuntu on my SSD with another computer but an user noticed me that EFI boot is

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

2017-12-30 Thread Davide Prati
#396 I'm connected the laptop with an ethernet cable, but the problem is secure boot. Did you try it with secure boot enabled? -- 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/1734147 Title

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

2017-12-30 Thread Davide Prati
#386 I tried boot into linux via netboot but secure boot forbids me from install anything. I can boot into grub but "ls -l" command to get UUID doesn't work for the same reason. Can you tell us how to boot into linux to get UUID with secure boot enabled? Or do you have an alternative solution?

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

2017-12-30 Thread Davide Prati
Thanks Artur (radium88) #386 for the precious information. I'll try to follow your steps and i'll report you as soon as possible. Hope the bios will let me boot from PXE over network without problems. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is sub

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

2017-12-30 Thread Davide Prati
i also tried to upgrade kernel with ukuu, after the reboot on the working computer ukuu says 4.14.9 is running. Moving ssd back to lenovo it always show ubuntu boot failed. in attachment a screen of my bios boot page. ** Attachment added: "bios boot page" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sou

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

2017-12-30 Thread Davide Prati
Hi alexfriis, i have the same problem of user's post #375. I tried to remove my ssd to install ubuntu from another one. When i move back my sdd to the lenovo laptop it keeps saying: ubuntu boot failed. In boot options i have the voice "ubuntu" in first place, so i don't know why it doesn't boot.