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

2017-12-30 Thread Alex Friis
#376 Didn't you read my PM? -- 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: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models Status in Linux: Unknown Status in

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

2017-12-30 Thread Alex Friis
Hi edenbar2...@gmail.com. What about moving your HDD temporarily to another PC - one eqvivalent to your 'corrupted' one - and then install a Ubuntu with Kernel 4.14.9. Moving the HDD back to the original should 'cure' you - give it a try! -- You received this bug notification because you are a m

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

2017-12-30 Thread Alex Friis
380+381 Thx for you feedback. I'll try it myself and return, if it could be of any help! Feel free to PM me. -- 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: Ubuntu 17.10 co

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

2017-12-30 Thread Alex Friis
ad #386. Would it be possible to change the UUID of the EFI partition, when having the disk in question mounted/connected as an external drive? Fon instance connecting the disk via a SATA-USB connector and then change the UUID with the windows "diskpart" command? Doing something like the followi

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

2017-12-30 Thread Alex Friis
#396 You need a wired connection to the LAN, when doing a PXE-netboot! For your information, I have succeeded booting another (healthy) PC just for testing purposes. For this I used the free win-version of https://www.aomeitech.com/pxe/pxe-boot-software.html. Unfortunately my (sick) Lenovo Z50-7

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

2017-12-31 Thread Alex Friis
Just wishing you all a Happy New Year, in which we hopefully are going to unbrick our boxes :-) -- 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: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS

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

2018-01-05 Thread Alex Friis
#464 - "edenbar" Replace/Reflash BIOS-chip! Thats my itention. So now I awaiting my newly ordered CH341A (https://www.ebay.de/itm/382299632054) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

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

2018-01-05 Thread Alex Friis
#467 and #446 (Davide and Mika) I guess this is, what Mika is talking of: https://www.dediprog.com/pd/spi-flash-solution/sf100. If not going to buy and use this, I guess one should be able to flash a 'fresh' BIOS to the write protected BIOS - even this sounds odd - or not? Anyway I've decided