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

[maarten]

As of yet: Am I correct in stating that nobody with a Lenovo P laptop
has come forward with this problem? If so: it seems unlikely they are
affected, because they have been sold in great numbers.

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

[Jerry Kao]

Continue comment#235

Boot with kernel 4.13.0-16 several times. No issue happens.

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

[malinga]

Bios problem on lenovo g50-70 after instaling Lubuntu 17.10.Also
graphical desktop fails to start on ro (readonly) setting in kernel on
battery power..But if connected to AC it starts..If i change kernel to
rw (readwrite) it starts on battery power..

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

[Jerry Kao]

I just finished 17.10 installation on XPS13-9350 successful. No issue happens. 
kernel version 4.13.0-21

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

[Artur]

I was able to install win10 to affected laptop after HDD erase. I booted
to systemrescuecd using PXE, found right UUID of EFI partition and re-
create it with this UUID. Then I created directory "ubuntu" in EFI
partition and installed rEFInd as pointed in comment #7. rEFInd was able
to recognize win10 bootable USB and installation went fine. This may be
a way to make system usable again if network boot was enabled before bug
affect the system.

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

[Steve Langasek]

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 04:18:31AM -, Jared Dominguez wrote:
> (NB: superm1 and I work for Dell)

> Can anyone provide confirmation on this affecting them with the Dell XPS
> 13 (9350) with Intel i7? That's actually exactly what I'm running with
> Artful without issue, and we have not seen any escalations from Dell
> support on this issue on any Dell systems. Additionally, the 9350 does
> not have a BIOS core from Insyde.

This information was added to the bug description by user vitaly.v.ch with
no explanatory comment on the bug that would allow us to confirm he's seeing
the same issue.

So from my POV this is unsubstantiated and the model should be dropped from
the list in the bug description.

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

[Turbo]

Damn. Yesterday I updated a Lenovo G40-70 from 17.04 to 17.10 (but not
restarted it yet) and today I stumbled on this horrible news/bug. Still
not sure if the model is affected.

My two cents would be -now that the ISO was pulled- that a warning with
big red letters or something shows up when you do "sudo apt-get dist-
upgrade". In my particular case I had no idea things were so wrong when
I pressed the Enter key.

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

[Abraham]

>From HP forums, I read HP envy x360 u000 is also affected. So, not alone 
>Lenovo/Acer/Toshiba, some HPs and Dells are also affected, most probably 
>having Insyde UEFI/BIOS. 
Here is the link:
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery/URGENT-Bug-1734147-Ubuntu-17-10-Linux-corrupting-BIOS-many/m-p/6476596/highlight/true#M515296

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

[Mario Limonciello]

FWIW this bug was fixed upstream already.

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d9018976cdb6eefc62a7ba79a405f6c9661b08a7

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195951

** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #195951
   https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195951

** Also affects: linux via
   https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195951
   Importance: Unknown
   Status: Unknown

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

[firat kaya]

** Description changed:

  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.
  
  ---
  
  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 (20/12/2017) 
  
  LENOVO machines affected so far (please add your affected model to this
  list):
  
  Lenovo B40-70
  Lenovo B50-70
  Lenovo B50-80
  Lenovo Flex-3
  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
  Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY
  
  The bug also affects:
  Acer Aspire E5-771G
  Acer TravelMate B113
  Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
  Toshiba Satellite L50-B-1R7
+ Toshiba Satellite S50-B-13G
  Dell XPS 13 9350 I7.
  
  Bug may effect machines from any manufacturer that uses BIOS based on
  Insyde Software
  
  ---
  
  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
  
  ---
  
  result from apport-collect 1734147:
  
  ---
  
  Architecture: amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20378
  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
  dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Defined
  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:rvrNotDefined: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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[Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

[Slade]

Lenovo y40-80 also corrupted. I've tried so many things. It really seems
like a BIOS flash from usb, or a BIOS flash from an eeprogrammer is our
best bet..

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

[firat kaya]

Toshiba satellite s50-b-13g is corrupted as well i cant enter bios or
boot selection menu , and can't boot from usb, but ubuntu system works
fine

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

[Manvydas]

I can confirm that Lenovo Z70-80 laptops are affected as well. Refuses
to remember new BIOS settings.

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

[robin pastrnak]

I have also coruppted bios on Lenovo y50-70. I cant do any chnages. Do
you think that will be a software solution ? I hope i wont to change MB.

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

[Marcin Ciosek]

@toxicpublic
If you dare, you can download the BIOS exe from Lenovo site, extract the 
content and take the binary firmware file and next follow the service recovery 
guide:
https://www.bios-mods.com/bios-recovery/insyde-bios-recovery/

However, I doubt this will help. This is not touching the now-write bit
set by SPI. At least to my knowledge...

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

[Christopher Reis]

@toxicpublic

It depends on your model number.  My sequence was:

1) Go to support.lenovo.com
2) Type your serial number in the box
3) Click "Drivers and Software" in the blue bar
4) Select Windows 10 64-bit in the "Operating Systems" drop down menu
5) Select BIOS/UEFI in the "Components" drop down menu
6) There should be two options - one is a driver that needs to be installed 
through Windows, and the second is a bootable ISO that you can download and 
burn to a CD.  That's what I did, incidentally, I didn't try to dd it to a 
flash drive.

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

[britgreek]

@christopherreis

There is no iso for a lot of Lenovo models. For instance, for Lenovo
G40-30, there is only an .exe file, that is only compatible with Windows
8.

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

[Jorge Rossi]

It can affect HP notebooks too.

My HP Pavilion 14n050BR BIOS cant save settings. Tried setting efivars
from efibootmgr, UEFI shell v1 and v2 without success. Also tried
updating BIOS, with no luck.

Happened after installing Opensuse Tumbleweed, some months ago.
But here its possible to install Windows (tested from DVD) and Linux (tested 
from USB) in legacy mode if the disk partition table is empty (tested with mbr 
only).

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

[Harshit Luthra]

Yes, i believe All the Insyde Bios Are getting infected  Nice point by whoever 
pointed it out.
I have Hp p206tx and i also  suffered with same issues as mentioned above with 
an extra  Suspend problem.

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

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Dell XPS 13 9360 seems to be fine. Still can save bios settings and boot
from usb.

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

[Diego Ortiz]

Hello, It affects also the Lenovo G40-80 Model.

After installation, reboot didn't complete, BIOS settings were readonly,
the only viable boot option was with a Ubuntu 17.04 Bootable USB.

The only solution was to change the bios chip. Now, with the new bios
chip, boot time has increased before Lenovo logo displaying on screen.

After that I was able to install Ubuntu 17.10 and now it's running as
expected.

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

[TOXIC]

Christopher, I was not able to find the iso you're talking about on
Lenovo website, not even for the model you described. Can you please
give a more precise link to where it can be found? Thanks in advance.

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

[vitaly.v.ch]

** Description changed:

  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.
  
  ---
  
  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 (20/12/2017) 
  
  LENOVO machines affected so far (please add your affected model to this
  list):
  
  Lenovo B40-70
  Lenovo B50-70
  Lenovo B50-80
  Lenovo Flex-3
  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
  Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY
  
  The bug also affects:
  Acer Aspire E5-771G
  Acer TravelMate B113
  Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
  Toshiba Satellite L50-B-1R7
+ Dell XPS 13 9350 I7.
  
  Bug may effect machines from any manufacturer that uses BIOS based on
  Insyde Software
  
  ---
  
  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
  
  ---
  
  result from apport-collect 1734147:
  
  ---
  
  Architecture: amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20378
  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
  dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Defined
  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:rvrNotDefined: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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This bug was fixed in the package linux-oem - 4.13.0-1012.13

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  * linux-oem: 4.13.0-1012.13 -proposed tracker (LP: #1738862)

  * Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models (LP: #1734147)
- [Config] CONFIG_SPI_INTEL_SPI_PLATFORM=n

  [ Ubuntu: 4.13.0-21.24 ]

  * linux: 4.13.0-21.24 -proposed tracker (LP: #1738823)
  * Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models (LP: #1734147)
- [Config] CONFIG_SPI_INTEL_SPI_PLATFORM=n

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2017 17:34:18 -0200

** Changed in: linux-oem (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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This bug was fixed in the package linux-oem - 4.13.0-1012.13

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- [Config] CONFIG_SPI_INTEL_SPI_PLATFORM=n

  [ Ubuntu: 4.13.0-21.24 ]

  * linux: 4.13.0-21.24 -proposed tracker (LP: #1738823)
  * Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models (LP: #1734147)
- [Config] CONFIG_SPI_INTEL_SPI_PLATFORM=n

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This bug was fixed in the package linux-hwe-edge - 4.13.0-21.24~16.04.1

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#1738842)

  * linux: 4.13.0-21.24 -proposed tracker (LP: #1738823)

  * Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models (LP: #1734147)
- [Config] CONFIG_SPI_INTEL_SPI_PLATFORM=n

 -- Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo   Mon, 18 Dec
2017 14:13:33 -0200

** Changed in: linux-hwe-edge (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

** Changed in: linux-hwe-edge (Ubuntu Xenial)
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[Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

[Elena]

** Description changed:

  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.
  
  ---
  
  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 (20/12/2017) 
  
  LENOVO machines affected so far (please add your affected model to this
  list):
  
  Lenovo B40-70
  Lenovo B50-70
  Lenovo B50-80
  Lenovo Flex-3
  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
  Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY
  
  The bug also affects:
  Acer Aspire E5-771G
  Acer TravelMate B113
  Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
+ Toshiba Satellite L50-B-1R7
  
  Bug may effect machines from any manufacturer that uses BIOS based on
  Insyde Software
  
  ---
  
  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
  
  ---
  
  result from apport-collect 1734147:
  
  ---
  
  Architecture: amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20378
  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
  dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Defined
  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:rvrNotDefined: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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[Elena]

Hi, I have a Toshiba Satellite L50-B-1R7 and I have the same problem. I
thought it was related with the CMOS battery, but this model doesn't
have it and I couldn't find what was the cause until I read about this
bug today.

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[Gracjan Gorecki]

probably yes, because my thinkpad doesn't have Insyde but y50-70 does

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

[Serge Gavrilov]

Can anyone confirm that only laptops with Insyde BIOS are affected?

I have Lenovo Yoga X1 2nd gen with Phoenix BIOS and booted it into
17.10. Fortunately, I do not observe the symptoms.

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

[Paul Sladen]

Register map documentation for the SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) in
recent Intels begins on page 5626

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/datasheets/atom-z8000
-datasheet-vol-2.pdf

HSFSTS (Hardware Sequencer Status) + HSFCTL (Hardware Sequencer Control)
are covered on the following pages.  The 'intel-spi' driver accesses
both of these together, treating them as a single 32-bit register
(HSFSTS_CTL).

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PS. For those watching this bug, and wondering about what whatelse is
going on in the background.  Yes there is, eg. per #ubuntu-devel
yesterday, today should be a visit to hardware manufacture (ODM), to try
out some suggestions received via Intel:

  https://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2017/12/20/%23ubuntu-devel.html#t16:38

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[Abraham]

Hi, I have a HP 15-BS000 series laptop notebook with Insyde BIOS and
using Ubuntu 17.10. So, far I have not observed any issues as reported
by others. Can anyone confirm if HP models are safe from this bug. Thank
you.

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

[Gracjan Gorecki]

Hi, I'm owner of lenovo y50-70 and thinkpad x250. On x250 I have ubuntu
17.10 and this machine is not affected. But on y50 I have ubuntu 17.04
with upgraded kernel through ukuu and guess what, I'm affected.

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

[Jeremy Coleman]

@Kyle Alexander Buan
It sounds like you are probably fine. If you are able to make(and save) changes 
to UEFI then I don't think you are in the same boat as those of us who have 
been bit by this bug. You may have an affected model, but as of now you don't 
seem to have hit the wall so to speak.

I also wanted to add a few details clarifying the status on my Toshiba 
Satellite S55T-B5233.
I don't have as much time to really pay attention to what's going with my 
computers as I might like these days. Too many distractions with all the kids 
at home and learning new things for work. I didn't initially make the 
connection that my UEFI firmware was broken by the Ubuntu 17.10 install. I was 
going to try Solus and could not get my thumbdrive to boot. From there things 
went south quickly.I tried to enter the UEFI firmware settings to check legacy 
mode and secure boot, but inputting F2 to enter setup just caused a reboot.

I tried using grub to manually boot the thumbdrive, but without luck
despite the device showing up in ls on the grub command line. I tried
installing refind, flashing a "bios" update from windows 10, reading
boot entries with efibootmgr and then trying to modify them. I broke my
grub entries and nothing worked. Then finally I copied the boot
structure from another Ubuntu install by mounting the hdd on that
computer to fix the entries GRUB2 boot cfg entries and get it booting
again. Then I decided that since (in my mind) Windows 10 was somehow
responsible for everything that I should just chainload my Windows 10
USB install media from GRUB (the only USB boot that I could actually get
working correctly) blow away my ubuntu install, then let Windows delete
all the partitions and re-install, magically fixing the UEFI settings on
the way.

Despite already clearly understanding that the partition table and boot
files were critical I did not back up the necessary information. What an
idiot!

So here I am with a completely non-booting machine. I can't enter UEFI
Firmware Settings. I can't boot from USB. I have had zero success
getting the HDD to boot again. I have an arduino Uno and was thinking
about buying a soic8 test clip to read and reprogram the chip. I don't
often work low level, but have on many occasions. In the past I have
hardmodded and recovered Original Xbox game consoles using a homemade
Serial programmer. Recently I dug into my ankercam and wired in a
connection to the debug console. So direct soldering isn't out of the
question, but I'd like to avoid it if possible. Maybe I can use a potato
chip bag clip and some spare wire to make my own clip on adapter.

My best assessment is that the UEFI is located on a chip with the following 
text:
AH1430
258648SIC
E57651

I can't seem to come up with anything while searching though. Any
thoughts are welcome. I'm happy to be a guinea pig. Any useful links or
information is greatly appreciated. Sorry if this post is incoherent or
rambling, but it's late here and my brain doesn't seem to be working
quite right.

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[i336_]

Paul (sabret00the) (#190): All good - stackexchange doesn't make that
detail (the fact that the direct URL only loads for you) obvious. Not
sure why, I presume to combat spam or something.

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Hmm. Quoting a bit of #193 (uocc4me / uoccdisp-uone):

> After clobbering the bios during the 17.10 install, I erased 17.10 and
installed 16.04. The machine has been running Ubuntu 16.04 just fine for
several weeks now (many reboot cycles), although things like hibernate
and suspend don't work, presumably because the bios is stuck in legacy
mode (can't switch to UEFI).

This (and the rest of the report) seems to disprove the "two full
reboots" theory. :(

I wonder what chip models that Mika Westerberg was dealing with (re #169
and #173) and whether they were Winbond or not. The links from those
comments are only about the Yoga, there's no mention of the actual
vendor type.

If the SPI Flash model is different in Mika's case then maybe there are
different solutions for different Flash chips.

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>From #193 allen (krell):

> I think we are off on the wrong track. This is fundamentally a CVE
against Insyde Software BIOS and possibly other vendors.

In the same class as the Samsung samsung-laptop bricking in 2013
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/1040557?comments=all)
and the systemd EFI bricking in 2016
(https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/2402).

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>From #192 Miguel Alejandro Roche Villarreal (exploud345):

> I have a Acer Aspire E5-511-C5QS with the same issue with BIOS, i try
solution from TOXIC (toxicpublic) in #185, but says invalid EFI file
path, also i can't try solution from Paul Sladen(#173) because i can't
boot Ubuntu, only Grub Shows and allow me to boot my Windows 10
partition, i hope someone finds a solution for Windows

I may be wrong as I'm still learning the intricacies of EFI, but it's
possible GRUB is simply confused about your partition structure and you
can tell it where to find and boot Linux.

Figuring out where it glitched is beyond the scope of this thread -
you'll want to go hunting online for this info - but here is a
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS trick that may make the process easier if you just
have the one computer.

You don't have to continually reboot between Windows and GRUB to test
things out, you can simply create a new virtual machine in eg virtualbox
and point the VM at your computer's hard drive.

The only dangerous part is accidentally selecting to boot Windows in the
VM: running two operating systems off of one disk is going to mean
corrupted files, as both OSes compete for raw access to the disk (and
have increasingly different ideas of what data is where).

So if you can carefully make sure you don't boot Windows from GRUB (and
maybe even keep task manager open to kill virtualbox instantly in case
you do), I'm reasonably confident (standard disclaimers apply) that you
may be able to fiddle around and get GRUB booting Linux.

Booting Linux inside the VM should be safe, as it's the only copy of
Linux running off that particular partition. The idea is to figure out
what to do in GRUB to make Linux boot, write the commands down, then
reboot and apply the commands.

The above being said, standard disclaimers do apply, there are many
little unforeseen things that could go wrong with this. I don't know
what EFI information Ubuntu saves between reboots; what happens when the
system is rebooted from a VM onto bare metal may be worth reasoning
through.

I also WOULD NOT recommend getting GRUB to save the EFI information
_from inside the VM_ - both because this will rewrite the boot sector
and EFI partition and this might give Windows indigestion, and also
because virtualbox's EFI setup is going to be different to the real
hardware.

** Bug watch added: github.com/systemd/systemd/issues #2402
   https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/2402

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

[Ankur]

Installed Ubuntu 17.10 (no dual boot, no EFI) on my Lenovo G50-70.
Ubuntu successfully installed, Laptop boots, Ubuntu works well.

But
* No longer able to boot from USB (tried several different devices)
* Boot from CD works, (can boot any OS from CD)
* BIOS settings are not being saved.

I somehow managed to boot from USB

https://gist.github.com/ankurk91/e91ae91a445cd46ba54b5548793966f3#file-
grub-boot-from-usb-md

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

[Steve Langasek]

** Description changed:

  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.
  
  ---
  
  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 (20/12/2017) 
  
  LENOVO machines affected so far (please add your affected model to this
  list):
  
  Lenovo B40-70
  Lenovo B50-70
  Lenovo B50-80
  Lenovo Flex-3
  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
  Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY
  
  The bug also affects:
  Acer Aspire E5-771G
  Acer TravelMate B113
  Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
- Dell Insperion
  
  Bug may effect machines from any manufacturer that uses BIOS based on
  Insyde Software
  
  ---
  
  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
  
  ---
  
  result from apport-collect 1734147:
  
  ---
  
  Architecture: amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20378
  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
  dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Defined
  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:rvrNotDefined: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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[allen]

** Description changed:

  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.
  
  ---
  
  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) 
+  UPDATE (20/12/2017) 
  
  LENOVO machines affected so far (please add your affected model to this
  list):
  
  Lenovo B40-70
  Lenovo B50-70
  Lenovo B50-80
  Lenovo Flex-3
  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
  Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY
  
  The bug also affects:
  Acer Aspire E5-771G
  Acer TravelMate B113
  Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
- Dell Insperion (with Insyde Software BIOS)
+ Dell Insperion
+ 
+ Bug may effect machines from any manufacturer that uses BIOS based on
+ Insyde Software
  
  ---
  
  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
  
  ---
  
  result from apport-collect 1734147:
  
  ---
  
  Architecture: amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20378
  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
  dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Defined
  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:rvrNotDefined: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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[Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

[uocc4me]

I have the problem with unchangable bios settings.  I can still boot
from a USB thumb drive, so I can help with testing if someone prepares a
bootable image I can put on my USB thumb drive.

some details:

Acer Aspire ES1-111M-C7DE
I have this chip inside my computer: Winbond 25Q64FWSIG (I will try to attach a 
picture)
Insyde bios: InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
bios version 1.08
After clobbering the bios during the 17.10 install, I erased 17.10 and 
installed 16.04. The machine has been running Ubuntu 16.04 just fine for 
several weeks now (many reboot cycles), although things like hibernate and 
suspend don't work, presumably because the bios is stuck in legacy mode (can't 
switch to UEFI).
When I try to change bios settings, it says they are saved, but actually they 
do not change.
Even if I remove the hard drive and the USB drive and boot into the bios, it 
still shows the hard drive and USB stick even though they are not there.  If I 
try to boot with a different hard drive installed, the bios does not detect it 
(and still shows the old hard drive). Can't boot from the different hard drive.
I booted with a Windows USB stick and tried to re-flash the bios, but at the 
point it is about to begin writing the bios, the machine just reboots.

Many thanks to those making efforts...


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

[Miguel Alejandro Roche Villarreal]

I have a Acer Aspire E5-511-C5QS  with the same issue with BIOS, i try
solution from TOXIC (toxicpublic) in #185, but says invalid EFI file
path, also i can't try solution from Paul Sladen(#173) because i can't
boot Ubuntu, only Grub Shows and allow me to boot my Windows 10
partition, i hope someone finds a solution for Windows

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

[allen]

I think we are off on the wrong track.  This is fundamentally a CVE
against Insyde Software BIOS and possibly other vendors.   Any attacker
with kernel mode access could do the same thing, regardless of Linux
install.  I am not sure, but it is possible someone with admin access to
Windows could create a driver to do the same thing.  Any brave
pentesters out there want to give it a try and write it up?

If Paul Sladen in #173 is correct, this is definitely a CVE against the
BIOS.

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

[i336_]

To Paul (sabret00the), #158: FWIW, if you want everyone to be able to
see your askubuntu post you'll need to post a screenshot of it (just
attach it - not going to hurt anything...). The question was deleted so
it only loads for you. As for the deletion/closure, that sort of thing
happens a _lot_ on stackexchange sites; don't take it personally.

As for everyone else: I've just reread through this entire thread and
thought I'd reiterate some of the highlights:

In comment #141 Anthony Wong explained that the SPI Flash is somehow
being write-protected.

In comments #164, #169 and #173 Paul Sladen (sladen) copied some
potentially interesting thoughts from Mika Westerberg regarding the
Flash chip vendors/models.

It would be very interesting if someone could post how to dig the Flash
chip vendor info out of a running system - perhaps via dmidecode? Those
with "kickstart-able" machines could then provide this info. (Not sure
if this isn't perhaps already happening via email.)

The question at this point is whether the write-protect bit is a fuse
that can't be unset. If it can be unset, and some convoluted process can
be executed to get bricked machines to somehow boot, well, that'll be
very interesting. :)

One last thing for developers/anybody who might need to coach someone
through PXE booting: I found http://brokestream.com/netboot.c some time
ago while looking for a tiny PXE server. This one handles DHCP+TFTP
(make sure you have no DHCP server or relay running!), happily boots
PXELINUX, runs great on Linux and probably other UNIX-likes, and is very
simple to use. Presuming 10.42.x.x isn't in use,

- ifconfig  up 10.42.0.1

- (find broadcast address (not netmask :D) via ifconfig)

- ./netboot  10.42.0.1 10.42.0.2 -

The last dash translates to a fully ambiguous MAC address, ie so you
don't have to specify that too. And 10.42.0.2 is of course the IP the
PXE-ing machine will get.

Installing syslinux will provide a copy of pxelinux.0 (mine was in
/usr/share/syslinux). In any random dir (I used ~), if you create the
directory "pxelinux.cfg" and then create the file "pxelinux.cfg/default"
with the contents "default vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img" and then copy
vmlinuz and initrd.img to the same root dir (~ in my case), everything
should work.

This PXE info may prove to be irrelevant, but I thought I'd include it
just in case it turns out to be useful to have in the thread. It's also
good to know that PXE is not hard to do. (It isn't, but most PXE servers
presume large-scale enterprise scenarios...)

As for where to get a kernel and initrd,
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD provides an ISO
file you can mount and copy the "linux" and "initrd.gz" files out of.
CTRL+ALT+F2 gives you a console on this ISO. Note that this one contains
_no utilities_ but is a workable start to test with.

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

[Rob Thomas]

A method to repair machines was posted earlier, but may have been missed
in the noise.

Paul Sladen in #173 suggests that blacklisting the kernel module, and
then doing TWO COMPLETE REBOOTS will allow the BIOS to recover.

Looking at the code, this seems plausible.

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

[allen]

Can anyone confirm whether this only happens with laptops with Insyde
Software based BIOS?  Or does it effect BIOS derived from AMI/Pheonix?

My Dell had Insyde Software BIOS instead of normal Dell AMI based BIOS
seen on business class laptops/desktops.

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

[TOXIC]

Just FYI, if you have access to grub, you can enter command monde by typing
c and then you can boot from USB :
set root=(hd1,1)
chainloader +1
boot


Le 20 déc. 2017 22:21, "ilmondo" <1734...@bugs.launchpad.net> a écrit :

> Same problem on my Lenovo G50-70 doesn't save anymore BIOS settings
>
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> 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:
>   Confirmed
> Status in linux-oem package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> 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 Released
> Status in linux-hwe-edge source package in Artful:
>   Invalid
> Status in linux-oem source package in Artful:
>   Invalid
> Status in linux package in openSUSE:
>   New
>
> 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.
>
>   ---
>
>   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-3
>   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
>   Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY
>
>   The bug also affects:
>   Acer Aspire E5-771G
>   Acer TravelMate B113
>   Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
>   Dell Insperion (with Insyde Software BIOS)
>
>   ---
>
>   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
>
>   ---
>
>   result from apport-collect 1734147:
>
>   ---
>
>   Architecture: amd64
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64
> (20171018)
>   MachineType: LENOVO 20378
>   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
>   dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
>   dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
>   dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
>   dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
>   dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
>   dmi.board.version: Not Defined
>   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:rvrNotDefined:
> cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoY50-70:
>   dmi.product.family: IDEAPAD
>   dmi.product.name: 20378
>   dmi.product.version: Lenovo Y50-70
>   dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
>
>   ---
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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[ilmondo]

Same problem on my Lenovo G50-70 doesn't save anymore BIOS settings

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

[William George]

Have encountered this issue on a Lenovo G70-80 80FF Laptop, Windows 10
was already installed and wanting to install (dual boot) Linux, which I
have had no problems before until Ubuntu 17.10 was installed, and when
trying to enter System Settings in Grub is still showing,

Error: could not set EFI variable 'OsIndications'

managed to boot from DVDROM from Grub command, though USB booting is impossible.
Even replacing the HDD does not get around the problem.  Removing the HDD 
completely only end with a Boot Menu that is empty, no way to enter BIOS, and 
on the note main Function Keys, ie F2 and F12 lock up the booting to Grub.

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[allen]

** Description changed:

  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.
  
  ---
  
  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-3
  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
  Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBY
  
  The bug also affects:
  Acer Aspire E5-771G
  Acer TravelMate B113
  Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5233
+ Dell Insperion (with Insyde Software BIOS)
  
  ---
  
  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
  
  ---
  
  result from apport-collect 1734147:
  
  ---
  
  Architecture: amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20378
  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
  dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Defined
  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:rvrNotDefined: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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[Bug 1734147] Re: Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models

[nastys]

My Lenovo ideapad 510-15IKB (BIOS Version 3JCN29WW; EC Version 3JEC29WW)
does NOT seem to be affected... so far. I can still change my UEFI
settings and boot Windows from GRUB.

I am currently using Linux 4.13.0-19-generic on Ubuntu 17.10. Is it safe
to update to 4.13.0-21.24 now?

@orthocube I think something is wrong with your Windows USB drive.

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

[Kyle Alexander Buan]

Sorry, I meant "Booting Ubuntu 17.10 from USB flash drive works"

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

[Kyle Alexander Buan]

Okay, so I rebooted and here is what I found (Acer Aspire E5-575G-52DA):
- Booting from Ubuntu 17.10 from USB flash drive works
- I can change UEFI settings
- I can reorder the boot device order
- I can change boot mode from UEFI to BIOS (legacy) and vice versa
- However, I have a Windows 10 bootable USB flash drive, and no matter the boot 
mode (legacy or UEFI), it isn't detected, even in the F12 boot menu.

Am I affected? I'm literally afraid right now. This is a brand new
laptop, and the last thing I want is getting it bricked.

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

[Bear_Ukraine]

So, how to fix laptops? Do we need to get out flash chip, reprogram it
using special device, and put it back?

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