Regression: amd64-microcode upgrade causes a bootloop
Bug #1853773 reported by
t-legiaw
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #1853614: System stuck in reboot loop on AMD EPYC 7542 32-Core Processor.
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Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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amd64-microcode (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
it turned out that the latest amd64-microcode causes a boot loop on our new dual socket server (equipped with two AMD EPYC 7252 8-Core Processors).
steps to reproduce ...
(1) install Ubuntu-Server 18.04.3 LTS (20190805)
(2) reboot
(3) apt update
(4) apt upgrade
(5) reboot
... boot loop ...
workaround ...
before (4) prevent a amd64-microcode package upgrade by setting the package on hold
apt-mark hold amd64-microcode
further information regarding amd64-microcode ...
- this version causes a boot loop: 3.20191021.
- this version is working fine: 3.20180524.
A duplicate of bug #1853614