Christopher, I went to a Widows user. It took almost an hour to create on an 8GB stick a bootable BIOS updater. When I got back home all I get is "Invalid drive , press any key to continue". I give up :( Jamie
On 4 March 2015 at 10:10, jw <jgw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Christopher, I spent hours yesterday trying to make a bootable USB to > update the BIOS. > Using Unetbootin, it would boot then hang. Using dd on an .img file also > had problems. I will try to visit a Windows user later today and get back > to you. > I have made lots of bootable USBs in the past (iso files) so I don't know > why FreeDos is so hard :( > Jamie > > On 3 March 2015 at 11:47, Christopher M. Penalver < > christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> jamie, as per >> >> http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/readIndex?sp4ts.oid=3356631&swLangOid=8&swEnvOid=1093 >> an update to your computer's buggy and outdated BIOS is available >> (F.0E). 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 >> >> For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette >> . >> >> 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. >> >> Once the BIOS is updated, and the information above is provided, then >> please mark this report Status Confirmed. >> >> Thank you for your understanding. >> >> ** Tags added: bios-outdated-f.0e >> >> ** Description changed: >> >> This affects me on a HP6715b laptop. The Bluetooth that worked in 12.04 >> is not detected in 14.04 >> My wifi works but is shown as a Broadcom BCM4311 so I'm not sure about >> the "Integrated Module" below. >> >> - usb_device.vendor_id = 1008 (0x3f0) >> - usb_device.product_id = 5917 (0x171d) >> - usb_device.vendor = 'Hewlett-Packard' >> - info.vendor = 'Hewlett-Packard' >> - usb_device.device_revision_bcd = 256 (0x100) >> - usb_device.max_power = 0 (0x0) >> - usb_device.product = 'Wireless (Bluetooth + WLAN) Interface >> [Integrated Module]' >> + usb_device.vendor_id = 1008 (0x3f0) >> + usb_device.product_id = 5917 (0x171d) >> + usb_device.vendor = 'Hewlett-Packard' >> + info.vendor = 'Hewlett-Packard' >> + usb_device.device_revision_bcd = 256 (0x100) >> + usb_device.max_power = 0 (0x0) >> + usb_device.product = 'Wireless (Bluetooth + WLAN) Interface >> [Integrated Module]' >> >> I started a thread on the Ubuntu forum which has a few more details. >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2260024&p=13205814#post13205814 >> >> This may have something to do with the problem >> dmesg | grep taint >> [ 16.274103] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel. >> [ 16.274112] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint >> [ 16.285394] wl: module verification failed: signature and/or >> required key missing - tainting kernel >> >> - ProblemType: Bug >> - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 >> - Package: linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic 3.13.0-45.74 >> - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13 >> - Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64 >> - NonfreeKernelModules: wl >> + --- >> ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 >> Architecture: amd64 >> AudioDevicesInUse: >> - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND >> - /dev/snd/controlC0: jamie 1926 F.... pulseaudio >> - CurrentDesktop: Unity >> - CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 >> --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: >> /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied >> - Date: Thu Feb 12 07:59:55 2015 >> - InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-06 (36 days ago) >> - InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 >> (20140417) >> - MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 6715b (RK154AV) >> - PccardctlIdent: >> - Socket 0: >> - no product info available >> - PccardctlStatus: >> - Socket 0: >> - no card >> - ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb >> - ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-45-generic >> root=UUID=76f8ed2c-3127-4abf-a76b-ca72403c6add ro persistent quiet splash >> vt.handoff=7 >> - SourcePackage: linux >> - UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) >> - WifiSyslog: >> - >> - dmi.bios.date: 06/05/2008 >> - dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard >> - dmi.bios.version: 68YTT Ver. F.0C >> - dmi.board.name: 30C2 >> - dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard >> - dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.2D >> - dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU83547HS >> - dmi.chassis.type: 10 >> - dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard >> - dmi.modalias: >> dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YTTVer.F.0C:bd06/05/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq6715b(RK154AV):pvrF.0C:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C2:rvrKBCVersion71.2D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: >> - dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 6715b (RK154AV) >> - dmi.product.version: F.0C >> - dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard >> - --- >> - ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 >> - Architecture: amd64 >> - AudioDevicesInUse: >> - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND >> - /dev/snd/controlC0: jamie 1926 F.... pulseaudio >> + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND >> + /dev/snd/controlC0: jamie 1926 F.... pulseaudio >> CurrentDesktop: Unity >> CurrentDmesg: >> - Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order >> /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: >> Permission denied >> - dmesg: write failed: Broken pipe >> + Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order >> /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: >> Permission denied >> + dmesg: write failed: Broken pipe >> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 >> InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-06 (36 days ago) >> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 >> (20140417) >> MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 6715b (RK154AV) >> NonfreeKernelModules: wl >> Package: linux (not installed) >> PccardctlIdent: >> - Socket 0: >> - no product info available >> + Socket 0: >> + no product info available >> PccardctlStatus: >> - Socket 0: >> - no card >> + Socket 0: >> + no card >> ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb >> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-45-generic >> root=UUID=76f8ed2c-3127-4abf-a76b-ca72403c6add ro persistent quiet splash >> vt.handoff=7 >> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13 >> Tags: trusty >> Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64 >> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) >> UserGroups: lp sudo >> WifiSyslog: >> - >> + >> _MarkForUpload: True >> dmi.bios.date: 06/05/2008 >> dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard >> dmi.bios.version: 68YTT Ver. F.0C >> dmi.board.name: 30C2 >> dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard >> dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.2D >> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU83547HS >> dmi.chassis.type: 10 >> dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard >> dmi.modalias: >> dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YTTVer.F.0C:bd06/05/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq6715b(RK154AV):pvrF.0C:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C2:rvrKBCVersion71.2D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: >> dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 6715b (RK154AV) >> dmi.product.version: F.0C >> dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard >> >> ** Attachment removed: "AlsaInfo.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317767/+files/AlsaInfo.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "CRDA.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317768/+files/CRDA.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "Dependencies.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317769/+files/Dependencies.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "IwConfig.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317771/+files/IwConfig.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "HookError_source_linux.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317770/+files/HookError_source_linux.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "Lspci.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317772/+files/Lspci.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "Lsusb.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317773/+files/Lsusb.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "ProcCpuinfo.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317774/+files/ProcCpuinfo.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "ProcEnviron.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317775/+files/ProcEnviron.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "ProcInterrupts.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317776/+files/ProcInterrupts.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "ProcModules.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317777/+files/ProcModules.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "PulseList.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317778/+files/PulseList.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "RfKill.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317779/+files/RfKill.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "UdevDb.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317780/+files/UdevDb.txt >> >> ** Attachment removed: "UdevLog.txt" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+attachment/4317781/+files/UdevLog.txt >> >> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) >> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete >> >> -- >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug >> report. >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1421099 >> >> Title: >> Bluetooth that worked in 12.04 is not detected in 14.04 >> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to: >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+subscriptions >> > > -- 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/1421099 Title: Bluetooth that worked in 12.04 is not detected in 14.04 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: This affects me on a HP6715b laptop. The Bluetooth that worked in 12.04 is not detected in 14.04 My wifi works but is shown as a Broadcom BCM4311 so I'm not sure about the "Integrated Module" below. usb_device.vendor_id = 1008 (0x3f0) usb_device.product_id = 5917 (0x171d) usb_device.vendor = 'Hewlett-Packard' info.vendor = 'Hewlett-Packard' usb_device.device_revision_bcd = 256 (0x100) usb_device.max_power = 0 (0x0) usb_device.product = 'Wireless (Bluetooth + WLAN) Interface [Integrated Module]' I started a thread on the Ubuntu forum which has a few more details. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2260024&p=13205814#post13205814 This may have something to do with the problem dmesg | grep taint [ 16.274103] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel. [ 16.274112] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint [ 16.285394] wl: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jamie 1926 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied dmesg: write failed: Broken pipe DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-06 (36 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 6715b (RK154AV) NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: linux (not installed) PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-45-generic root=UUID=76f8ed2c-3127-4abf-a76b-ca72403c6add ro persistent quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13 Tags: trusty Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: lp sudo WifiSyslog: _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 06/05/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68YTT Ver. F.0C dmi.board.name: 30C2 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.2D dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU83547HS dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YTTVer.F.0C:bd06/05/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq6715b(RK154AV):pvrF.0C:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C2:rvrKBCVersion71.2D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 6715b (RK154AV) dmi.product.version: F.0C dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1421099/+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
