As I see that changing the kernel version reanimates laptops, I forgot
to mention in my initial luck-story at #275 what I also did when was
reanimating my laptop. I took SSD with Ubuntu 17.10 with kernel
v4.13.0-22 from laptop which was not damaged , put it into damaged
laptop, tried to run OS - no
#276
I have two laptops - one was damaged (Xubuntu 17.10) and one was\is ok (Kubuntu
17.10).
Before putting hdd from damaged laptop to ok one, I tried to run
workable Kubuntu in damaged laptop... Kubuntu tried to start (I saw logo
+ grub worked + cmd worked), but at the end no luck.
So simply pu
I reanimated my Acer TravelMate B113.
My story:
I had Xubuntu 17.10. Once an update was installed (some apps + kernel), after
reboot OS stopped to work. I tried to load from USB using 17.10 (twice) and
17.04 (twice). Both OS from the same flash drive. No luck. I want to mention
that I was able
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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Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIO
@Paul, Acer TravelMate B113 has 'Winbond' flash chips. Just checked.
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Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS - many LENOVO laptops models
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Acer TravelMate B113 also affected. This is 2010-2011 laptop.
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