jerrylamos, as per http://download.lenovo.com/express/ddfm.html an update to your BIOS is available (5CKT77A). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate does it change anything? If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date
Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. As well, you don't have to create a new bug report. As well, you don't have to create a new bug report. For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette . Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags added: bios-outdated-5ckt77a ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - utopic .iso won't boot to do an install. + [Lenovo ThinkCentre m58p] utopic .iso won't boot to do an install. -- 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/1344504 Title: [Lenovo ThinkCentre m58p] utopic .iso won't boot to do an install. Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: .iso 20140718 (and 17) boot to background, two flashing icons, no desktop. Ctrl-Alt-F1 and tried ubuntu-bug which said there were missing packages. Lenovo M58p: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz ubuntu-bug is from utopic 64 installed with a netbook on a USB drive. Utopic usually boots on M58p however several times it would only boot with nomodeset. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-4-generic 3.16.0-4.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-4.9-generic 3.16.0-rc5 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-4-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.4-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jul 18 19:43:22 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-09 (39 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140520) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-generic root=UUID=88984f1f-1f39-497a-bdca-4733f60b09b1 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/10/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 5CKT69AUS dmi.board.name: LENOVO dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: NONE dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr5CKT69AUS:bd01/10/2011:svnLENOVO:pn6234A1U:pvrThinkCentreM58p:rvnLENOVO:rnLENOVO:rvrNONE:cvnLENOVO:ct3:cvrNONE: dmi.product.name: 6234A1U dmi.product.version: ThinkCentre M58p dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1344504/+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