nouveau nvidia ubuntu 12.10 - HP 8510w does not boot

[Jens Peter Nielsen]

An Ubuntu install smashed my HP Compaq 8510w built-in LCD display and presumably the firmware/BIOS.

I did an install a while ago of Lubuntu 12.10 - somewhere in the process, my laptop display started flickering, and went black.

I could use the PC with an external VGA monitor, when the lid was closed - i thought the display swithcmod PSU had gone bad.

An installation of Fedora 18 and NVIDIA binary drivers cured the flickering display, and I could use both displays again.

I decided trying a fresh Ubuntu 12.10 install - the nouveau drivers for NVIDIA made my display flicker and shut down again; this happened during installation from USB flashdrive.

After a reboot, I could not turn on the PC, the hard drive LED just blinks - perhaps some firmware was flashed ?

I have removed the battery, performed a 15 seconds power button press while off AC and battery power, as the HP support webpages recommends -but the Notebook seems permanently unable to start.... the hard drive LED just blinks.

Thanks.

[Jens Peter Nielsen (jens-peter-nielzen)]

Im running the PC on the A/C without battery

I reseated RAM

I've tried powering up without Internal harddrive and internal DVD drive.

Still doesn't pass POST..

[Jens Peter Nielsen (jens-peter-nielzen)]

Further info,

When the HP 8510w is powered on, the ethernet LED blinks too - I can see in my router DHCP menu, that is registers the MAC address 01:00:5E:00:00:FB

Perhaps i can use special software to give it a new BIOS ?

Too bad i'm not on support with HP for this PC.

[Jens Peter Nielsen (jens-peter-nielzen)]

Sent email to canonical.com 2 weeks ago, asking for a replacement PC - no answer yet.

[Jens Peter Nielsen (jens-peter-nielzen)]

After reading this, I think i may have been the target of a "poison pill"

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vpro-amt-management-kvm,3003-7.html

The laptop is not stolen BTW.

I won't buy intel motherboards again.

[Jens Peter Nielsen (jens-peter-nielzen)]

Found an in-depth article on the Intel root-kit here:
http://www.ruxconbreakpoint.com/assets/Uploads/bpx/Breakpoint%202012%20Skochinsky.pdf

[Jens Peter Nielsen (jens-peter-nielzen)]

hp dENMARK ... i WISH FOR A FREE hp eNVY 34 AS A REPLACEMENT. tia.