Keith C. Perry on 20 Dec 2017 22:04:33 -0800


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Re: [PLUG] Don't install Ubuntu 17.10 - BIOS corruption


Not for nothing but this is why I'm never in a rush to update production systems.  

Glad it was pulled before too much damage was caused.

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From: "rosatoj" <rosatoj@gmail.com>
To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 11:44:52 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Don't install Ubuntu 17.10 - BIOS corruption

Like I said mainly LENOVO... Wouldn't want anyone to brick a nice laptop.


On Wed, Dec 20, 2017, 2:57 PM JP Vossen <jp@jpsdomain.org> wrote:
On 12/20/2017 06:46 AM, Joe Rosato wrote:
> Seems mainly LENOVO, you've been warned!
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1734147

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/17/12/20/1724244/ubuntu-1710-temporarily-pulled-due-to-a-bios-corrupting-problem

Later,
JP
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