All Questions
18
questions
0
votes
0
answers
43
views
Failed to install UEFI dbx firmware
When trying to update firmware for the "UEFI dbx" as shown here:
I always get a "failed to update firmware!" message, as shown below:
It sais that "user needs to do an ...
- 3,443
0
votes
0
answers
216
views
DBX firmware update and corrupted bios
everyone,
Last week, I updated the DBX firmware to 371 from Ubuntu on Aspire A515-43. So, when I updated the dbx, my laptop froze (Ubuntu OS), which led me to perform a forced shutdown via the power ...
0
votes
0
answers
109
views
DBX Secure boot keys and windows time boot
Last week, i installed DBX Firmware update through ubuntu 23.10 update, but after that, i still face problem with restart windows os which take long time to boot. So, is the dbx have relation to this ...
2
votes
1
answer
2k
views
I think I need newer OVMF firmware than in the Ubuntu repos to update my Windows 10 VM. Best way?
I have a Windows qemu-KVM virtual machine which cannot be updated with the Windows KB5012170 update.
I am pretty sure the issue is the same as described in this thread on GitHub https://github.com/...
- 663
0
votes
0
answers
1k
views
I can't change the Secure Boot mode to enabled "Failed to delete Secure Boot state"?
I have Ubuntu 21.10. Secure Boot is showen as enabled, in the BIOS of the Computer, but as I used the sudo mokutil --sb-state to check the status it says "SecureBoot disabled".
Then I used ...
- 224
0
votes
0
answers
66
views
UEFI misconfiguration after Ubuntu 64 bit installation SSD slot disabled
The Hwinfo64 report delivers the following results for my HP Pavilion:
in the motherboard section
Motherboard Slots: 2xPCI Express x1, 1xPCI Express x8, 1xPCI Express x16
in the bus section
PCI ...
- 27
1
vote
2
answers
886
views
Firmware update on Dell Latitude 5510 fails with "missing signed bootloader for secure boot"
Using Ubuntu 21.04, I'm trying to update the firmware on a Dell Latitude 5510. The command is fwupdmgr update, and it looks good to begin with.
I receive this message:
Upgrade available for System ...
- 856
0
votes
0
answers
322
views
GRUB Menu not visible after firmware update on Windows10
A few days back, Windows prompted a firmware update, and after the update, my laptop directly boots into Windows10, and GRUB Menu has gone.
To fix this, I changed the boot order in BIOS to Ubuntu ...
0
votes
0
answers
88
views
Dell firmware update requires boot partition expansion
In 2016 I bought a Dell XPS 13 9350, which came with Ubuntu 14.04 out of the box. By now it has been upgraded to 20.04. Firmware updates are available from the Software Centre by default.
Lately, ...
- 302
2
votes
0
answers
217
views
Is there a limit on the number of MOKs we can write to firmware?
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, PLEASE DO GIVE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS
After installing Ubuntu, if we install a graphics driver for dedicated graphics card then we need to enroll a MOK to the firmware. As far as I ...
- 21
4
votes
2
answers
2k
views
How to install a firmware update from an .exe file?
I can only get the update which I need since it fixes issues I've already run into as an .exe file. How do I install it from Ubuntu? My notebook is a HP Probook 440 G5.
- 2,431
0
votes
0
answers
544
views
UEFI Firmware Update Failed (18.04 dual boot with Windows 7)
Thinkpad X1 Carbon 4th, Windows 7
I just set up a dual boot with 18.04, and some UEFI incompatibility put me in limbo between OSs; I had to "try ubuntu" and use boot repairfor it to recognize the ...
8
votes
2
answers
8k
views
Why do firmware updates not apply?
I cannot get firmware updates to apply on a Dell XPS 9360 running Ubuntu 18.04. Files are copied to the boot partition and found upon reboot, but the update does not seem to be applied after the ...
- 559
0
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Was my bios updated? Scary two minutes with black screen, system beeps and total unresponsiveness
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 with my Lenovo Thinkpad T460s. After an update a couple of weeks ago I did a reboot and I saw something which included the word "EFI" in the top left corner of my screen. Then ...
- 1,749
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
No grub menu after firmware update
I just allowed my system to restart and install a firmware update on a Dell XPS 15 (9560) which went smooth and was successful.
Upon reboot however it shows the following message then boots to (...
- 1,576
0
votes
2
answers
291
views
T530 unable to boot Linux after latest Windows 10 update, no external devices
Description: My older T530 runs Ubuntu, Ubuntu LTS, Fedora and Windows 10 Pro. I recently booted into Windows for once in a while again to check some things. It installed one of the update batches ...
- 28.9k
0
votes
1
answer
3k
views
How to access the UEFI firmware settings? (aka BIOS)
When trying to install Ubuntu on a UEFI-capable computer that came with Windows 8 preinstalled there is no indication like on previous computers (eg. "Press F2 to enter setup") when to access the BIOS ...
- 28.9k
0
votes
3
answers
1k
views
apparent low color depth on EFI Boot
I am running Ubuntu 13.04 and Mint 14 on a Mac Mini 6,2 (Late 2012) - Intel HD4000. When I boot from the legacy BIOS, I see good colour as it should appear. However, when I boot from the EFI partition,...
- 893