Activity log for bug #1870614

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2020-04-03 19:59:37 Alistair Burrowes bug added bug
2020-04-03 20:07:25 Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot affects ubuntu ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
2020-04-14 20:45:02 Brian Murray affects ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) linux (Ubuntu)
2020-04-14 21:00:13 Ubuntu Kernel Bot linux (Ubuntu): status New Incomplete
2020-04-15 20:49:34 Alistair Burrowes tags amd64 apport-bug disco dist-upgrade amd64 apport-bug apport-collected bionic disco dist-upgrade
2020-04-15 20:49:36 Alistair Burrowes description Hi, Since updating my dell xps 9570 (latest BIOS 1.15.0 and a few previous versions) from 19.04 to 19.10 I have been unable to boot ubuntu. It fails with the following error quickly flashing: error: file `/boot/` not found Then followed by: error: cannot allocate kernel buffer. error: you need to load the kernel first. press any key to continue... This occurs when doing an update from 19.04 to 19.10 and also when just booting off a usb drive with 19.10. When booting off the usb drive. The first error flashes quickly before displaying the usb installer options. Selecting any install / boot option results in the second error about kernel buffer. I have tried all combinations of bios settings I can think of, such as toggling secure boot and other options. The only thing that made a difference is booting via USB with LEGACY EXTERNAL DEVICE BOOT. This allows the installer to complete, but I cannot then boot off the hard drive. I have tried the same USB drive with 19.10 on a Dell XPS 7590 with BIOS 1.2.3 and the USB stick boots fine. I have also tried many different USB drives on my 9570. I have tried a few daily builds of 20.04 with the same result. I tested with 20.04 beta as well. Note: 19.04 and earlier continues to work no problem. I have asked for help previously: * https://askubuntu.com/questions/1183129/19-10-usb-installer-boot-fail * https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/689546/+index ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:19.04.16.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-38.41-generic 5.0.21 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.3 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Apr 4 06:55:59 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-24 (162 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Symptom: dist-upgrade UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) Hi, Since updating my dell xps 9570 (latest BIOS 1.15.0 and a few previous versions) from 19.04 to 19.10 I have been unable to boot ubuntu. It fails with the following error quickly flashing: error: file `/boot/` not found Then followed by: error: cannot allocate kernel buffer. error: you need to load the kernel first. press any key to continue... This occurs when doing an update from 19.04 to 19.10 and also when just booting off a usb drive with 19.10. When booting off the usb drive. The first error flashes quickly before displaying the usb installer options. Selecting any install / boot option results in the second error about kernel buffer. I have tried all combinations of bios settings I can think of, such as toggling secure boot and other options. The only thing that made a difference is booting via USB with LEGACY EXTERNAL DEVICE BOOT. This allows the installer to complete, but I cannot then boot off the hard drive. I have tried the same USB drive with 19.10 on a Dell XPS 7590 with BIOS 1.2.3 and the USB stick boots fine. I have also tried many different USB drives on my 9570. I have tried a few daily builds of 20.04 with the same result. I tested with 20.04 beta as well. Note: 19.04 and earlier continues to work no problem. I have asked for help previously: * https://askubuntu.com/questions/1183129/19-10-usb-installer-boot-fail * https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/689546/+index ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:19.04.16.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-38.41-generic 5.0.21 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.3 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Apr 4 06:55:59 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-24 (162 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Symptom: dist-upgrade UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bananan 2456 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-13 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 15 9570 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.3.0-46-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1-generic 5.3.18 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-5.3.0-46-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-5.3.0-46-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.17 Tags: bionic Uname: Linux 5.3.0-46-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 12/25/2019 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.15.0 dmi.board.name: 07GHH0 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.15.0:bd12/25/2019:svnDellInc.:pnXPS159570:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07GHH0:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: XPS dmi.product.name: XPS 15 9570 dmi.product.sku: 087C dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
2020-04-15 20:49:40 Alistair Burrowes attachment added AlsaInfo.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354862/+files/AlsaInfo.txt
2020-04-15 20:49:42 Alistair Burrowes attachment added CRDA.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354863/+files/CRDA.txt
2020-04-15 20:49:46 Alistair Burrowes attachment added CurrentDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354864/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt
2020-04-15 20:49:48 Alistair Burrowes attachment added IwConfig.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354865/+files/IwConfig.txt
2020-04-15 20:49:50 Alistair Burrowes attachment added Lspci.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354866/+files/Lspci.txt
2020-04-15 20:49:52 Alistair Burrowes attachment added Lsusb.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354867/+files/Lsusb.txt
2020-04-15 20:49:54 Alistair Burrowes attachment added ProcCpuinfo.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354868/+files/ProcCpuinfo.txt
2020-04-15 20:49:56 Alistair Burrowes attachment added ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354869/+files/ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt
2020-04-15 20:49:59 Alistair Burrowes attachment added ProcEnviron.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354870/+files/ProcEnviron.txt
2020-04-15 20:50:01 Alistair Burrowes attachment added ProcInterrupts.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354871/+files/ProcInterrupts.txt
2020-04-15 20:50:03 Alistair Burrowes attachment added ProcModules.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354872/+files/ProcModules.txt
2020-04-15 20:50:06 Alistair Burrowes attachment added PulseList.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354873/+files/PulseList.txt
2020-04-15 20:50:09 Alistair Burrowes attachment added RfKill.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354874/+files/RfKill.txt
2020-04-15 20:50:13 Alistair Burrowes attachment added UdevDb.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354875/+files/UdevDb.txt
2020-04-15 20:50:17 Alistair Burrowes attachment added WifiSyslog.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870614/+attachment/5354876/+files/WifiSyslog.txt
2020-04-15 21:01:35 Alistair Burrowes linux (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Confirmed
2021-01-07 03:59:58 Po-Hsu Lin linux (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Invalid
2021-01-07 04:00:00 Po-Hsu Lin linux (Ubuntu): status Invalid Won't Fix
2021-01-07 04:00:27 Po-Hsu Lin linux (Ubuntu): status Won't Fix Confirmed
2022-06-23 08:47:31 Daniel van Vugt tags amd64 apport-bug apport-collected bionic disco dist-upgrade amd64 apport-bug apport-collected bionic dist-upgrade