Linux kernel reboots on execution from Server Install CD in CSM/BIOS mode using SuperMicro MBD-X11SAE-M imotherboard

Bug #1666082 reported by fedorowp
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Bug Description

The Problem
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Using a SuperMicro MBD-X11SAE-M motherboard, (which uses the Intel C236 chipset,) running firmware version 1.0b 03/24/2016 - latest at time of filing this bug, when booted in BIOS/CSM mode, the machine locks-up - no disk activity, no caps lock response, black screen -- upon selecting "Install Ubuntu Server" due to the vga=788 kernel command-line option.

This problem does not occur with the LiveUSB/LiveCD version, as it does not by default invoke the Linux kernel with the "vga=788" option.

Work-Around
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Remove the "vga=788" kernel command-line option to enable the installer to work normally.

This behaviour and work-around have been tested under the following problem scenarios:

Problem Scenarios
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1. Ubuntu 16.10 Server installer running from USB 3.0 stick booted in BIOS (non-EFI) mode

2. Ubuntu 17.04 Alpha 1 Server installer running from a different model USB 3.0 stick booted in BIOS (non-EFI) mode

3. Ubuntu 17.04 Alpha 1 Server installer running from a USB 2.0 Asus Blu-Ray drive booted in BIOS (non-EFI) mode

Additional Notes
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1. Installer sticks were created by dd'ing the ISOs to the memory sticks.

2. Brands/models of USB sticks used for testing:
Kingston HyperX 64GB
Kingston DataTraveler G4 8GB

4. All installer and LiveUSB tests where tried using both the USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 ports on the SuperMicro motherboard.

Hardware
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Motherboard: SuperMicro MBD-X11SAE-M Motherboard
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 SkyLake 3.3 GHz
RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 16GB (1 x 16G) DDR4 2133 Server Memory ECC DIMM
SSDs: 2 Samsung 960 EVO M.2 500GB NVMe SSDs (One installed into motherboard socket, one installed into SYBA M.2 PCI-e To PCI-e 3.0 x4 Card)

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Phillip Susi (psusi) wrote :

Booting the installer in bios mode uses LILO rather than GRUB, but this isn't a problem with LILO either... it's just a default setting on the cd image.

affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) → ubuntu
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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote (last edit ):

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

Ubuntu 17.04 (zesty) reached end-of-life on January 13, 2018.
Ubuntu 16.10 (yakkety) reached end-of-life on July 20, 2017.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still an issue when using a currently maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know which one(s) otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

Changed in ubuntu:
status: New → Incomplete
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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote :

No response from reporter so closing as 'Invalid'.

Changed in ubuntu:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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