** Also affects: linux-oem (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: linux-hwe-edge (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: linux-hwe-edge (Ubuntu Artful)
Status: New => Invalid
** Changed in: linux-oem (Ubuntu Artful)
Status: New => Invalid
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734147
Title:
Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in linux-hwe-edge package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux-oem package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux source package in Xenial:
Invalid
Status in linux-hwe-edge source package in Xenial:
Fix Committed
Status in linux-oem source package in Xenial:
Fix Committed
Status in linux source package in Artful:
Fix Committed
Status in linux-hwe-edge source package in Artful:
Invalid
Status in linux-oem source package in Artful:
Invalid
Bug description:
SRU Justification
Impact: Many users are reporting issues with bios corruption with
17.10. This seems to stem from enabling the intel-spi-* drivers in the
kernel, which don't appear to be ready for use on end-user machines.
Fix: Disable this driver.
Test Case: Fix has been verified by our HWE team on affected hardware.
Regression Potential: Minimal, it's unlikely anyone is actually doing
anything which requires this driver.
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Hi all,
Basically on Lenovo Y50-70 after installing Ubuntu 17.10, many users
reported a corrupted BIOS.
It's not possible to save new settings in BIOS anymore and after
rebooting, the system starts with the old settings.
Moreover (and most important) USB booting is not possible anymore
since USB is not recognized. It's very serious, since our machines do
not have a CDROM.
Lenovo forums at the moment are full of topics regading this issue.
Thank you!!
#### UPDATE (01/12/2017) ####
LENOVO machines affected so far (please add your affected model to
this list):
Lenovo B40-70
Lenovo B50-70
Lenovo B50-80
Lenovo Flex-10
Lenovo G40-30
Lenovo G50-70
Lenovo G50-80
Lenovo S20-30
Lenovo U31-70
Lenovo Y50-70
Lenovo Y70-70
Lenovo Yoga Thinkpad (20C0)
Lenovo Yoga 2 11" - 20332
Lenovo Z50-70
Lenovo Z51-70
The bug also affects Acer Aspire E5-771G.
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Temporary workaround:
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-P-Y-and-Z-series/Y50-70-BIOS-Can-t
-Save-Settings-Or-Exit/m-p/3853208#M157885
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result from apport-collect 1734147:
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ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: tob 1608 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: tob 1608 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
MachineType: LENOVO 20378
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-17-generic
root=UUID=7def04d3-7336-44b2-a084-2415f9dc2328 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.13.0-17-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.13.0-17-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.169
Tags: artful wayland-session
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 00000000Not Defined
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo Y50-70
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr9ECN43WW(V3.03):bd08/12/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20378:pvrLenovoY50-70:rvnLENOVO:rnLenovoY50-70:rvr00000000NotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoY50-70:
dmi.product.family: IDEAPAD
dmi.product.name: 20378
dmi.product.version: Lenovo Y50-70
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
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