NOTE: This is just one case test here. Your Mileage may VARY
Just wanted to add that I just now 12/29/2017 Downloaded the iso Dated 2017-10-18 18:53>> From here: http://releases.ubuntu.com/17.10/
Installed a fresh clean install from that .iso.
All is Good! For me.
System:
Code:
inxi -M S && uname -a
Machine: Device: laptop System: LENOVO product: 2349M88 v: ThinkPad T430 serial: N/A
Mobo: LENOVO model: 2349M88 serial: N/A
UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: G1ETB2WW (2.72 ) date: 01/31/2017
Linux me-ThinkPad-T430 4.13.0-21-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 18 17:29:16 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
And From here: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/1...u_lenovo_bios/
A spokesperson for Intel has been in touch to say the chipmaker is aware of the BIOS cockup triggered by installing Ubuntu Linux 17.10. "We’re actively working with Ubuntu to ensure the issue is corrected," she said. "This is a unique issue based on non-Intel recommended changes made to the BIOS configurations by Ubuntu."
These machines are not really permanently borked. It is possible to reflash them, which restores normal BIOS functionality. The difficulty is that Lenovo only supplies reflashing tools which work under Windows, and in order for these to work you need to boot Windows. Which is tricky, if your only OS available on disk is Linux, and you cannot boot anything else from USB.
Some affected users managed to attach CDROM via USB and proceed from there. Ideally Lenovo should provide BIOS reflashing tool which works under Linux
Hope this is useful.
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