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** Also affects: linux (openSUSE)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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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 Committed
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-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

  The bug also affects Acer Aspire E5-771G.

  ---

  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:

  ---

  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  tob        1608 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  tob        1608 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (37 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20378
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  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
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 9ECN43WW(V3.03)
  dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo Y50-70
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: 00000000Not Defined
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  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:rvr00000000NotDefined: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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