Just updated to the 0663, latest bios, without improvement. It froze in the first trial and rebooted in the second one.
The output of sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios- release-date is: JGIBX10J.86A.0663.2011.1019.0408 10/19/2011 -- 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/1327772 Title: [Intel DH57JG] Early boot crash/reboot without 'nomodeset' Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When booting up it either panics or reboots after ~7 seconds. Please see attached picture of the panic. Since at least 12.10, this motherboard has required extra parameters to successfully boot. Previously it was 'nolapic_timer'. WORKAROUND: Use kernel parameter: nomodeset ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jano 20209 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: jano 20209 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jun 8 14:37:46 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b704466d-db72-4e78-b4ad-d612525904c8 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-09-22 (1354 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. ham0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Tranquil PC IXL ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic root=UUID=7b2dd792-e530-487c-8596-dcdc4949a090 ro quiet splash nomodeset vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.2 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-23 (45 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: JGIBX10J.86A.0601.2010.1111.0048 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: DH57JG dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAE70930-303 dmi.chassis.type: 2 dmi.chassis.vendor: TRanquil PC dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrJGIBX10J.86A.0601.2010.1111.0048:bd11/11/2010:svnTranquilPC:pnIXL:pvr1.0:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDH57JG:rvrAAE70930-303:cvnTRanquilPC:ct2:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: IXL dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Tranquil PC To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1327772/+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
