[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

[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 Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734147

[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 Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734147 Title: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOV

[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

[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

[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 Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734147 Title: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models To manage notifications about this bug go to: http