[Bug 1177707] New: Zupper dup completely bricked my computer, can't boot
http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707 Bug ID: 1177707 Summary: Zupper dup completely bricked my computer, can't boot Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Tumbleweed Version: Current Hardware: x86-64 OS: openSUSE Tumbleweed Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation Assignee: yast2-maintainers@suse.de Reporter: teo8976@gmail.com QA Contact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- Created attachment 842633 --> http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/attachment.cgi?id=842633&action=edit normal boot I bought a new Laptop just a few days ago. I installed OpenSUSE Tumbleweed from scratch on it. It was working great. I transferred all my data from the old laptop (and wiped that one out). I started getting a notification that there were updates available, I chose "Install Updates", but it systematically gave me the error "Package Updater has crashed" (or something like that). I think it's bug 1177556. So I googled the issue and I ran from a terminal: sudo zypper dup which is what people in forums suggested to do as an alternative way to install the updates. I rebooted as the updater said I needed to. Now MY COMPUTER IS BRICKED. When I boot I get a black screen with 3 errors (though I think I was seeing at least the last two also when I could boot). I tried "Advanced options for OpenSUSE" from the boot menu, which gives me 4 options: two kernel versions, and a corresponding "Recovery Mode" option for each one. Both kernel versions fail to boot with the same errors. With the recovery mode (which I have no idea what I would be supposed to do with) I get a lot more messages in the black screen, as if it was getting farther in the boot process, but it also gets stuck, the last message being: fb0: switching to amdgpudrmfb from EFI VGA. Thanks a lot, OpenSUSE. This is even worse than Ubuntu. I attach a photo of the screen when booting normally, and one of the boot screen when booting in Recovery Mode. Well, actually it seems this stupid bug tracker only allows to attach one file to the report, so I'll attach the second picture later -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707#c1 --- Comment #1 from teo teo <teo8976@gmail.com> --- Created attachment 842634 --> http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/attachment.cgi?id=842634&action=edit recovery mode boot -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707#c2 --- Comment #2 from teo teo <teo8976@gmail.com> --- I am able to boot, and at least use my laptop and access my data (if only to save it somewhere and install another OS that doesn't brick my computer at the slightest update), by adding nomodeset to the boot line. (I have no idea what that is) However, with that, I cannot use an external monitor connected via HDMI, which worked before the zypper dup that bricked the computer. Should I expect openSUSE to be completely unreliable and unstable with the AMD processor and GPU? If so please tell me, because if that is the issue, I am in time to return the laptop and get another one with an intel CPU and a different GPU. I didn't expect to have to worry about that with any major and popular brand. Is there any at all on which openSUSE is stable and works?? -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707#c3 --- Comment #3 from teo teo <teo8976@gmail.com> --- I have booted with a live Leap USB stick, and it shows exactly the same errors, all 3 of them, but then it boots just fine. So I guess I was right here:
(though I think I was seeing at least the last two also when I could boot)
Therefore those error must be completely unrelated. That's funny because the way I found out about nomodeset as a workaround to be able to boot, was by googling the errors. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707#c11 --- Comment #11 from teo teo <teo8976@gmail.com> ---
Please reopen if you encounter the same problem again after upgrading the kernel-firmware package at the next time
How do I upgrade it now? (or hasn't it be released yet?) Once upgraded, how do I check that I have the right version?
regarding the breakage by the firmware updates in general; there is no proper way to fix this other than the rollback
What is the rollback?
In theory, you can save the former initrd manually before the update
Is there a step-by-step guide of how to do that, and how to used the whatever-it-is-you-save to restore the working system?
I proposed such a failsafe stuff once ago, but it was declined because...
Then you MUST do the following: Whenever an update this risky is about to be installed, you should: - give a gigantic warning that the system may be rendered unbootable (at least I know I wait until next weekend before I install the pending updates), - allow to hold that update but install the other ones (I guess the update manager widget already allows you to do that with any updates, but it kept crashing, see bug 1177556) - together with the abovementioned warning, give a link to the abover-mentioned guide. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707#c12 --- Comment #12 from teo teo <teo8976@gmail.com> ---
How do I upgrade it now? (or hasn't it be released yet?)
Also, if I download a Tumbleweed ISO now (on a USB stick) and re-install it from scratch, will it have the new supposedly-fixed version? -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707#c13 Felix Miata (offline until ???) <mrmazda@earthlink.net> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |mrmazda@earthlink.net Whiteboard| |AMD --- Comment #13 from Felix Miata (offline until ???) <mrmazda@earthlink.net> --- Apparently not an issue for all AMD APUs/GPUs on UEFI (e.g. gcn 2nd gen): # inxi -SGMIay System: Host: ara88 Kernel: 5.8.14-1-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 parameters: mitigations=auto consoleblank=0 radeon.cik_support=0 amdgpu.cik_support=1 video=1440x900@60 drm.debug=0x1e log_buf_len=1M 3 Desktop: Trinity R14.0.8 tk: Qt 3.5.0 info: kicker wm: Twin 3.0 dm: TDM Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20201012 Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRock model: FM2A88X Extreme6+ serial: E80-38024200616 UEFI: American Megatrends v: P4.20 date: 01/13/2016 Graphics: Device-1: AMD Kaveri [Radeon R7 Graphics] vendor: ASRock driver: amdgpu v: kernel alternate: radeon bus ID: 00:01.0 chip ID: 1002:1313 Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: amdgpu unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa alternate: ati display ID: :0 screens: 1 Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x2520 s-dpi: 120 s-size: 541x533mm (21.3x21.0") s-diag: 759mm (29.9") Monitor-1: DisplayPort-0 res: 2560x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 109 size: 598x336mm (23.5x13.2") diag: 686mm (27") Monitor-2: HDMI-A-0 res: 2560x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 97 size: 673x284mm (26.5x11.2") diag: 730mm (28.8") OpenGL: renderer: AMD KAVERI (DRM 3.38.0 5.8.14-1-default LLVM 10.0.1) v: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.8 direct render: Yes Info:...running in: konsole inxi: 3.1.07 -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1177707#c14 --- Comment #14 from teo teo <teo8976@gmail.com> --- Is it any of these? kernel-firmware-platform (20201005-3.1) kernel-firmware-radeon (20201005-3.1) ucode-amd (20201005-3.1) -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
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