(I also clouded issue by including two issues; filing against linux as I couldn't decide on package; & kernel sure is wrong. If the bootloader is related to this, it should be removed from other bug & package changed to xubuntu-desktop|meta on 1898041)
(repeat of comments made earlier on #ubuntu-flavors)
I had the issue with prior ISOs as mentioned comment #3
Yes I performed test again (same box) & got same result (photos were from 2nd attempt; box turned off between re-try.
I did NOT re-create this issue using the Ubuntu daily (2020-09-30) on same d990 box.
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I tried using the Xubuntu daily on
sony vaio svp112a1cw (i5-9400u, 4gb, intel haswell-ULT)
and it did NOT have this issue either.
This install however had what I considered a different issue "System Bootloader not found. Initializing defaults\n..." /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/1898041 right/wrongly
which is filed as https:/
(I also clouded issue by including two issues; filing against linux as I couldn't decide on package; & kernel sure is wrong. If the bootloader is related to this, it should be removed from other bug & package changed to xubuntu- desktop| meta on 1898041)